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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 317 and 318 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is set out in the attached table. As regards 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 the Deputy’s question to the Agencies and have requested that a response...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I established the Food Vision Dairy Group last year to advance the actions for the dairy sector identified in the Food Vision 2030 strategy, taking account of the requirement for the sector to contribute to achieving the targets set for agriculture emissions in the Climate Act process. The first priority for the Group was to chart a pathway to achieving the legally binding target of a...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Bovine A.I. Field Service Licences (FSL) are issued by my Department in accordance with Statutory Instrument 19 of 2009. Applicants must have an adequate level of resources to deliver traceability with regard to Zootechnical and Animal Health information and ensure records can be produced on request. The Regulations governing this area are currently being revised and a new Statutory...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Inheritance Enquiry Unit of the Department has been liaising over the last number of months with the Solicitor’s for the Estate of the deceased person who held this herd number jointly with the person named. The final documentation required was submitted to my Department on 26 April 2023. On 27 April 2023, the case was finalised to facilitate payment of outstanding monies. Any...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that my Officials in the Lands Branch of my Department have made contact with the individual concerned and I understand that all relevant information has now been provided.

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

Charlie McConalogue: Officials in my Department have examined the relevant records and have confirmed that no application was made by the person named in relation to the 2023 Fodder Support Scheme. This Scheme opened for online applications on 2nd November 2022 and closed for applications on 5th December 2022. The procedure for seeking an internal review of a case on force majeure grounds is outlined in...

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: Agriculture Industry (27 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The tillage sector is an important and integral component of the Agri-food industry. It is a major producer of high-quality grain for the animal feed industries and straw for feeding and bedding. Tillage growers also make a significant contribution to the food and drinks sectors. A vibrant and sustainable tillage sector is central to increasing Ireland’s food and feed security...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (27 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Agriculture, (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988, Teagasc has statutory responsibility for the delivery of education, advisory and research services to the agriculture sector. Teagasc develops its programmes and services in conjunction with its clients and partners overseen by the Teagasc Authority comprising representatives of the main stakeholder groups in the agri-food...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (27 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The expenditure requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Ireland receives an annual allocation of funds from the EU through the EU School Scheme for school fruit, vegetables, which is supported by National Exchequer funds for the Food Dudes programme, as made available. School Year EU Contribution € National Contribution € ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that expenditure on the forestry programme is demand-led. The shortfall in spending in 2022 was primarily due to the anticipated level of planting not being reached, with 2,273 hectares planted against a target of 8,000 hectares. This is often a feature of the final year of a Programme, as those with valid licences adopt a 'wait and see' attitude to see whether they...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (27 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department did not award any contracts to the company in question.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Probate Applications (27 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Following the death of a farmer, the Inheritance Enquiry Unit of my Department provides advice and assistance relating to the transfer of agricultural schemes in which the deceased farmer participated. The Department requires a copy of the will of the deceased and a copy of the Grant of Probate once available. Where the deceased has died Intestate, a copy of the Letters of Administration...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy but his most recent contribution was not related to the amendment either.

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: It was not related to it at all.

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As for Deputy Healy-Rae, his points, while valid in respect of agriculture, were not related to the legislation either. He spoke to-----

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: What we are setting up here is a food regulator. It is about the goods farmers produce coming off the farm, whether that is meat or milk-----

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ----and working with and putting transparency into the food supply chain to ensure there can be fair play, fair income and proper transparency throughout the food supply chain for farmers, putting a strong statutory office and regulator in place, with a team to be able to do that. As the House will be aware, there is a challenge with regard to fertiliser, which was a very difficult issue...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputies McGrath, McNamara and Danny Healy-Rae. Deputy McGrath spoke for seven minutes but he did not refer to the amendment we are discussing here at all in his contribution in any significant way.

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: A number of points have been made. I will come back to Deputy McNamara, who referred to the Grocery Goods Regulations, which were repealed in January 2021. There was a lot of engagement between my Department and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment at the time. They were repealed because we at that stage adopted the Unfair Trading Practice, UTP, Regulations and set up an...