Results 461-480 of 24,092 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forbairt Calaí agus Céanna (5 Nov 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Tá sé cinn ainmnithe d’Ionaid Iascaigh Cuain (IIC) faoi Úinéireacht an Stáit i seilbh mo Roinne faoi reacht, agus feidhmíonn mo Roinn na hionaid sin agus déanann sí cothabháil orthu. Is iad na hionaid sin IIC na gCeall Beag, IIC Bhinn Éadair, IIC Bhaile Chaisleáin Bhéarra, IIC Ros an Mhíl, IIC an Daingin, IIC Dhún...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéimeanna Talmhaíochta (5 Nov 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Is beart deonach é páirt a ghlacadh sa Scéim Timpeallachta Tuaithe Talmhaíochta agus Aeráide (ACRES). Toisc gur tiomantas cúig bliana atá ann, bheadh coinne leis go dtarraingeodh roinnt daoine siar i rith na tréimhse sin. Níl aon cheanglas ar rannpháirtithe cúis ná míniú a thabhairt as tarraingt siar ón Scéim, a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (5 Nov 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Veterinary Inspectors carry out a wide variety of duties within my Department in the areas of animal health and welfare, disease control, physical checks on imports of animals, plants, and products of animal and plant origin etc. The table below details the number of Veterinary Inspectors at 25th December 2023 and 21st October 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Equipment (5 Nov 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The table below provides the details of the number of mobile phones issued to staff in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and the total costs expended by my Department on handsets and phone bills over the same timeframe. - 2022 2023 2024 No. of new Mobile Phones issued 850 902 406 Total Number of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (5 Nov 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Inshore Fleet Economic Assessment Scheme (IFEAS) is specifically designed to support and enable the economic development of the inshore fishing fleet. The IFEAS is administered by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) , as an agency of my Department. The eligibility criteria for this scheme are aligned with the European Maritime Fisheries & Aquaculture Fund Regulation, EU Reg. 2021-1139 and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (5 Nov 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the organisation charged with the role of Keeper of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book (IGSB) since 1923. The Stud Book records pedigrees, ownerships, breeding data and transfers of ownership of all greyhounds. The ICC is subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann. The ICC has informed my Department that the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Properties (5 Nov 2024)

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. RCÉ has previously sought approval from this Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (5 Nov 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the organisation charged with the role of Keeper of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book (IGSB) since 1923. The Stud Book records pedigrees, ownerships, breeding data and transfers of ownership of all greyhounds. The ICC is subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann. The ICC has notified my Department that the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (5 Nov 2024)

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 (5 Nov 2024)

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 (5 Nov 2024)

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 Schemes (5 Nov 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I assume that the Deputy is referring to scorecards in respect of the 2024 ACRES scheme year. My Department is unable to determine whether an ACRES approved adviser did not submit a scorecard as planned, or whether a scorecard was omitted inadvertently. There are 11,675 herds in respect of whom at least one scorecard was not submitted (relating to owned and/or leased parcels) for the 2024...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (5 Nov 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department engages in workforce planning to assess its current and future recruitment needs. The educational qualifications required and the relevant selection criteria are reviewed and updated on an ongoing basis to ensure that they meet these needs. Tailored to specific grades, my Departments recruitment campaigns may invite candidates who hold qualifications in a variety of areas...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Budgets (5 Nov 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has responsibility for the six State owned Fishery Harbour Centres at Killybegs, Ros an Mhíl, Dingle, Castletownbere, Dunmore East and Howth. All capital projects are subject to rigorous project management processes including design, tender action and implementation stages; and ongoing monitoring, evaluation and review in accordance with the Department of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Budgets (5 Nov 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is implementing a series of farm safety, health and wellbeing initiatives in 2024 through dedicated funding of €2.5m. These initiatives promote farm safety practices and risk awareness and encourage behavioural change around farm safety from a young age, while also supporting those who have been impacted by fatal and non-fatal incidents. The main initiatives in 2024...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Nov 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was accepted into Tranche 1 of the Co-Operation stream of ACRES, and received an interim payment of €5,000 in February of this year. Validation checks in respect of the final ACRES payment claim are ongoing. Once these validations have been completed the payment will be processed, and if the value exceeds the interim payment, the balance will issue to the herd owner.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Nov 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Assisting the next generation to take over the farm, when the time is right to do so, is one of my priorities to ensure the ongoing sustainability of the family farm. While supporting young farmers and new entrants is critical to ensure a bright future for the agri-food sector, it is also important to consider the position of older and retiring farmers. Food Vision 2030, our shared...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 Nov 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The number of pet passports issued by my Department in 2023 and to date in 2024 are set out below in tabular form. Year 2023 2024 (as of 04/11/2024) Pet Passports 27,150 18,676

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Issues (24 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The operator of the site the Deputy refers to was issued with an aquaculture licence by the Aquaculture Licence Appeals Board (ALAB) on 26 January 2023 “for the cultivation of Native and Pacific Oyster on a site...”. The holder of an aquaculture licence also requires a Foreshore Licence. My Department is currently processing a Foreshore Licence application for this site. All...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (24 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In December 2018, a transition period to a ban on vessels over 18 metres trawling in inshore waters, inside the six nautical mile zone was announced. A significant part of the objective of this measure was to manage the fishing effort on sprat stocks which are primarily targeted within inshore waters. This measure, however, was the subject of extended legal proceedings the outcome of which,...