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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Government recently launched the new €1.3 billion Forestry Programme 2023-2027. Subject to State Aid approval, this will support the biggest and best-funded Forestry Programme to date in Ireland. This funding provides unprecedented incentives to encourage the planting of trees that can provide a valuable addition to farm income and also to help meet our national climate and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will know that the issue with licensing has been substantially resolved and that actions to achieve this resolution were discussed in detail with all stakeholders over an extended period through the framework of Project Woodland in particular. Improved licence output was achieved through process efficiencies and enhancement, as well as through a significant investment in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Insurance Coverage (18 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Teagasc was established as a non commercial state agency under the Agriculture, (Research, Training and Advice) Act of 1988. As the provision of professional indemnity insurance for Teagasc staff is an operational matter for Teagasc, I have referred the matter to them for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (18 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: A 2022 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Application in respect of the person named was received on 12 May 2022. The application was processed with an advance payment issuing in October 2022 and the remaining balancing payment due, issuing in December 2022. Subsequently a request seeking to amend the original application was received on 13th February 2023. The request was to add two additional...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (18 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Tranche 1 of ACRES opened for applications on Monday 17th October 2022 and closed on Wednesday 7th December 2022. The closing was extended by two weeks to assist advisors and farmers in the preparation and submission of applications. The ACRES application process was outlined to all ACRES advisors at ACRES advisor training which was attended by all ACRES advisors. The process was also...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (18 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In general, the procedure for the disposal of trust lands of this nature to a community-based company is as follows:- The trustees requesting the disposal must be appointed as trustees of the property concerned under a Ministerial Warrant of Appointment. Before I can determine a request from the trustees, a public meeting must be convened to ascertain the views of the people of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (18 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Against the background of a number of recent well publicised dog attacks on children and on livestock, I and the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, have established a working group on the matter of the control of dogs. The working group recently submitted a report to both Ministers which makes a number of recommendations for actions to address this problem....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (18 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Following a request for a review of the 2012 Herring Policy in relation to the Herring quota in 6A South, I considered there are sufficient changed circumstances to justify a limited review of the policy. I launched a Public Consultation on a review of the 2012 Herring Management Policy, in relation to the quantity of herring set aside for the Herring 6A South quota for inshore vessels...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that currently there are 112 (or 2.8%) of my Department's staff absent on sick leave. Of these, four are absent citing stress. The number of staff who took stress or sick leave in each of the past five years and to date in 2023 is set out in the table below. Please note that the number of staff who took sick leave citing stress are included in the overall number of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Civil Service is committed to protecting dignity and respect across the organisation and my Department implements the Civil Service wide anti-bullying, harassment and sexual harassment policy ‘Dignity at Work’. I am satisfied that the policy is being implemented effectively throughout my Department. From time to time staff have raised a variety of issues regarding workplace...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that the number of staff of my Department who were dismissed in each of the past 10 years and to date, is set out in the table below. These figures also include staff who were dismissed during their probationary period. Year Number of Dismissals 2023 0 2022 0 2021 1 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (18 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 is a commercial State Body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The horse and greyhound racing industries receive financial support from the State through the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund (the Fund) as provided for under Section 12 of the Horse...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (18 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that the BVD eradication programme is an industry-led programme managed by Animal Health Ireland (AHI) under the guidance of a stakeholder Implementation Group. I am aware of reports of recent cases in Limerick and Kerry and advise that these are BVD test positive cases and not reactors. My Department provides a variety of extensive supports to the programme. Among...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (18 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Due to the unavailability of the Irish authorised product Scabivax, an alternative product, Scabigard, has been licensed for import and use in Ireland through the Department’s Special Import Licensing (SIL) protocol in the last number of years. Currently shortages of this product are being experienced in the UK. This in turn has impacted supply to the Irish market. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (18 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Management arrangements for the State’s fisheries, including the Mackerel fishery, have been set and developed over many years since the commencement of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and the introduction of quotas. Pelagic stocks such as Mackerel are managed on an annual or seasonal basis with catch limits set based on allocation regimes developed over many years and related to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (18 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Management arrangements for the State’s fisheries, including the Mackerel fishery, have been set and developed over many years since the commencement of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and the introduction of quotas. Pelagic stocks such as Mackerel are managed on an annual or seasonal basis with catch limits set based on allocation regimes developed over many years and related to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (18 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am committed to supporting the cohort of farmers known as the forgotten farmers. Many of these farmers have found themselves in this situation through no fault of their own. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has developed a preliminary outline of a proposal to provide support to the group of farmers commonly referred to as forgotten farmers. My Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Under its new forestry strategic vision, Coillte has stated its aim to grow 100,000 hectares of new forests by 2050. While operational matters, including the acquisition of land, are the responsibility of the company, this vision will be key in supporting the delivery of one-third of Ireland’s afforestation target and providing a carbon sink of 18 million tonnes of CO2. As you will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Citizens' Assembly (18 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1153 and 1154 together. I note the report of the Citizen’s Assembly on Biodiversity Loss published on 5thApril last and in particular, the recommendations in relation to Forestry. I commend the members of the Assembly on its work. In relation to recommendations 120, the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies requires that Government...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (18 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and is operationally independent from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I have referred the matter to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy.