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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 24: In page 42, line 39, to delete “Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” and substitute “Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 25: In page 45, after line 38, to insert the following: “(5) The Minister may by order specify an amount not exceeding €1,000 in place of the amount specified in subsection (1)(b) and different amounts may be specified in respect of different offences. (6) Every order made by the Minister under this section shall be laid before each House of the...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 26: In page 47, to delete line 8 and substitute the following: “(a) by substituting for the definition of “fertiliser” the following:”

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 27: In page 47, to delete line 19 and substitute the following: “(b) by substituting for the definition of “the Minister” the following:”

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand the point made by the Deputy but I do not believe that the amendment would achieve that purpose. As he knows, we have introduced very comprehensive legislation on the food supply chain. I do not believe amendment No. 28 is fit for purpose regarding the issue raised. I realise that the fertiliser market is challenging. It is an open market so anyone can import fertiliser...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 29: In page 53, to delete lines 7 and 8 and substitute the following: “materials only; (xii) the date, means and country of import of the product; and (xiii) the date of manufacture or transfer of product,".

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 30: In page 53, to delete lines 16 and 17 and substitute the following: “(iv) the date and quantity of the fertiliser product acquired, transferred or returned.".

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputies Carthy and Browne for raising this issue. I do not propose to accept the amendment on the basis that I have taken steps to ensure that the data collected under the Bill comply with all aspects of GDPR rules and requirements. It is anticipated that a number of Departments, agencies and other third parties may require access to data on fertiliser sales and stock levels. The...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 33: In page 63, line 23, after “a” where it firstly occurs to insert “pharmacy or”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 34: In page 63, line 29, before “from” to insert “by a retail responsible person".

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 35: In page 63, to delete line 33 and substitute the following: “(b) from a veterinary premises to which a certificate of suitability granted under section 109 of the Act of 2005 applies,”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 36: In page 64, to delete line 5 and substitute “POM”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 37: In page 64, to delete line 7 and substitute “POM(E)”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I have been clear from the outset. Working with the committee, the Cathaoirleach and colleagues in my own party, I am determined to bring in legislation that addresses the resistance issues and is robust but does not reduce the choice or competition available in local areas, particularly for farmers, and recognises the importance of supplying these products to a number of local businesses....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved to GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015. GLAS payments have issued to this Herd for scheme years 2015 – 2021 inclusive. Administrative checks involving a number of sections within the Department take place on all GLAS claims. All cases must clear validation checks before payment can issue. Our validation checks highlighted an issue...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme, (ACRES), is the central agri-environment climate measure in Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023-2027. The Government has committed €1.5 billion to ACRES over its duration with the aim of facilitating the participation of 50,000 farmers. Tranche 1 of ACRES received over 46,000 applicants. All eligible applications submitted for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In the case of the person named, an application was received by the Department via email on 28th July 2022 from an agricultural advisor acting on his behalf. It was not submitted via the online application system. The application was accepted via email as it was a "Reps Of" application, where the herdnumber was in the process of being transferred from a deceased person to the person named. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The 2013 Animal Health and Welfare Act provides for the welfare of all animals, kept animals in particular but also animals in the wild. This Act provides a modern framework for regulating and applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare for all animals, including cats. My Department operates a confidential animal welfare helpline, where reports of animal welfare breaches...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (29 Mar 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 part of the question raised by the Deputy in relation to "the total number of horse deaths associated with racing in 2022 and to date in 2023" is an operational matter...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has not provided any certification for the export of breeding pigs from Ireland to China under the recently signed live breeding pig export protocol with China. I inform the Deputy that should live pigs be exported to China my Department will deploy its resources towards protecting the animal welfare of the animals during transport. The Department takes its responsibilities in...