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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy may be aware that the Government has committed €1.3 billion to the new Forestry Programme, which is the biggest and largest funded Forestry Programme ever introduced by any Government here, and it has been designed to have an emphasis on close to nature forestry and to ensure that farmers will be its primary beneficiaries. The Forestry Programme 2023 - 2027 is subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (4 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The 2013 Animal Health and Welfare Act provides an effective framework to protect the welfare of animals in Ireland, including through prosecutions for breaches of the Act. Upon conviction, the courts may make an order banning an offender from keeping animals, among other penalties. Court proceedings are carried out publicly and animal welfare proceedings are frequently reported in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (4 May 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: Greyhound Industry (4 May 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: Animal Welfare (4 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Animal welfare is a high priority for me, and my Department is fully engaged with the ongoing review of the European Union animal welfare legislation. Maceration of chicks (up to 72 hours of age) is a legally permitted killing method under Council Regulation No. 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing. It must be carried out in such a way that it results in immediate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (4 May 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. With regard to the export of greyhounds generally, rules...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (3 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 302 and 321 together. The Hen Harrier Project is operationally independent of my Department and is run by the Hen Harrier Project Team. The Project team are responsible for the administration of the project and associated payments. Any queries relating to payments due should be addressed directly to the Project team.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) 2023-2027, Eco-Schemes will be implemented across EU Member States to provideall farmers regardless of sector with an opportunity to participate and deliver agricultural practices that are beneficial to climate, biodiversity, the environment and water quality. While Eco-Schemes are voluntary for farmers, they are mandatory for Member States. Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 May 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: Horticulture Sector (3 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector grant aids capital investments in specialised plant and equipment in the horticulture sector. The Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector is subject to EU Guidelines for State Aid in the Agricultural and Forestry Sector and in Rural Areas (Agricultural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 May 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. No statutory instrument relating to the euthanasia of greyhounds has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 May 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 Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the organisation charged with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 May 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: Horse Racing Industry (3 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The figures provided to the Deputy in relation to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 29 March 2023 includes thoroughbreds slaughtered at a Department of Agriculture, Food...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements (3 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In line with best practice in governance, an increasing focus on fraud prevention, protection for farmers and advisors, audit findings and continuing investigations, the Department has implemented improved procedures for transfers of payment entitlements. A central part of these protections for all involved in transfers is the implementation of independent third party witnessing of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (3 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 311 and 312 together. The large-scale rollout of badger vaccination commenced in late 2019. Every year more and more of the countryside is designated as vaccination zones. This is reflected in the numbers of badgers captured for vaccination in these zones rising from an initial figure of 1,937 badgers in 2019, to 4,698 badgers in 2020. This figure rose again...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (3 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The table below displays bovine TB Herd Incidence levels for each of the years 2018 to 2022. While the incidence of bTB is low relative to historical levels, the number of new restrictions and reactor numbers have gradually increased slightly over the last few years. Our TB herd incidence level for 2022 has improved slightly with a decrease from the previous year 4.33% to 4.31%. The reasons...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (3 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In 2018 as part of the Government’s enhanced commitment to eradicate bovine TB by 2030, a bTB Stakeholder Forum was established tasked with proposing policies to help achieve eradication within this timeframe. Following detailed discussions informed by available scientific evidence and stakeholder perspectives, the Forum reached agreement on recommending a selection of policy options...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Missions (3 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine currently does not intend undertaking a Ministerial Trade Mission to Vietnam in 2023. However, the Deputy will be aware that my colleague, Martin Heydon T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for New Market Development, did lead a successful Trade Mission to Vietnam in September 2022. In conjunction with Bord Bia, engagements were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (3 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Approval and use of rodenticides in Ireland are regulated under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR - Regulation (EU) No 528/2012). The regulatory process is based on EU-harmonised guidance and decision-making criteria and involves Member State competent authorities and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). Products must be authorised for specific uses in a Member State before they can...