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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Projects (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Biodiversity Regeneration In a Dairying Environment (BRIDE) project was a European Innovation Partnership (EIP) Project funded by my Department under Ireland’s Rural Development Programme 2014-2022. The project is based in the River Bride valley of north County Cork, which constitutes part of the River Blackwater Special Area of Conservation, and aims to design and implement a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, ACRES is the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme, the flagship agri-environment climate measure in Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan 2023 – 2027. It is a voluntary scheme whereby farmers, when approved into ACRES, commit to undertaking certain actions on their land for at least five years. Farmers demonstrated their desire to enhance the environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte is a private commercial company established under the Forestry Act 1988 which operates in forestry and related activities and does not receive funding from the Exchequer by way of subvention or grant-in-aid. In relation to staffing levels and costs, I have referred those matters to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy. While my Department does not directly fund Coillte, they...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Impact Assessments (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (Agriculture) Regulations came into force in September 2011 and were further amended in 2013 and 2017. The Regulations apply to three different types of on-farm activities: (1) restructuring of rural land holdings, (2) commencing to use uncultivated land or semi-natural areas for intensive agriculture and (3) land drainage works on lands used for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Organic soils are an extremely important store of carbon in Ireland. My Department has been engaging with farmers to develop sustainable land management options for those who have organic soils under agricultural management. These options provide for a range of activities to protect the carbon stock and restore sequestration associated with drained organic soils. The activities also aim to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Properties (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The lands and buildings at Longtown Farm were purchased by the OPW as a Veterinary Research Farm for my Department following the transfer of Abbotstown Farm to the National Sports Campus Authority following a Government decision. While my Department is not the registered owner of Longtown Farm lands and buildings, it does control and manage the farm. There are three residential properties...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Programme (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Fisheries Harbour Centres Act 1968 provides for the establishment of State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres (FHCs) as locations in which to promote and develop sea fishing activities. Since the introduction of the Act, six FHCs have been established in Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros an Mhíl. Overall responsibility for their management and operation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Regarding the 12 State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have referred this query to the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department and have asked that they respond directly on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The table below shows the total hectares of afforestation for each of the past ten years, the area of afforestation planted with Sitka Spruce and the percentage of Sitka spruce planting as a percentage of the total. The Deputy may be aware that over the past two years, comprehensive engagement and public consultation has taken place to gather views and opinions from society and stakeholders...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Teagasc operates as a non-commercial State body under the remit of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. It has statutory responsibility for the provision of education, research, and advisory services to the agricultural sector, and develops its programmes in conjunction with clients and partners overseen by the Teagasc Authority, which is representative of the main stakeholders...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) is to provide support to beef farmers to improve the environmental sustainability of the national beef herd. The programme aims to build on the gains delivered in recent years through the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) and the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme (BEEP) by improving the genetic merit of the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Insurance Coverage (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to acknowledge the important role that horse shows and agricultural shows play in rural Ireland, showcasing all that is good about horse breeding, farming and farm families. The matter of escalating insurance costs and the difficulties experienced by country shows in obtaining insurance is a common and concerning challenge across the country among all community and sporting...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 970 to 972, inclusive, together. The Deputy may be aware that the first confirmed finding of Ash Dieback Disease (Hymenoscyphus fraxineaus) in Ireland was made on 12th October 2012 at a forestry plantation site which had been planted in 2009 with trees imported from continental Europe. The fourth cycle of Ireland’s National Forest Inventory (NFI) was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am well aware that as ash dieback disease progresses nationally and within individual ash plantations, the potential health and safety risks associated with forest plantations, roadside and parkland ash trees will become an issue of increasing importance for landowners, workers and visitors. As with any other health and safety matter, site-specific issues together with any measures,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 974 and 975 together. The strict licensing of veterinary medicinal products for use in Ireland is the competence of the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) and is continually under review where any adverse reaction or event is reported. All veterinary medicinal products containing pregnant mare serum gonadotrophin (PMSG) which are currently...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy my Department has not had any staff seconded from company (details supplied) in the last ten years.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that there have been no instances in which my Department availed of services and or consultancy and or advices from a company (details supplied) in the past ten years to date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, the new and ambitious €1.3bn Forestry Programme 2023-2027 will replace the previous Programme which expired at the end of 2022. The new Programme is subject to State Aid approval under the Guidelines from the EU Commission. It is also subject to an ongoing Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment process, which is well advanced. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, the new and ambitious €1.3bn Forestry Programme 2023-2027 will replace the previous Programme which expired at the end of 2022. The new Programme will benefit farmers, rural communities and our overall climate and environment. The new Programme is subject to State Aid approval under the Guidelines in the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areas...