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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Up until the 1970s, the State policy in Ireland was largely to grow forests to rotation lengths of maximum mean annual increment. With increased demand for timber in the late 1970s, the Irish Forest Service, issued operational guidance to shorten the rotation lengths of some of the key forest commercial species to increase supply. For supply and market reasons, it has been customary in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Feb 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.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The study was carried out by University College Dublin on attitudes to forestry and was part of a masters programme facilitated by Dr Cara Augustenburg. As my Department did not commission this study I suggest the Deputy contact Dr Cara Augustenburg directly to request a copy of the survey results. I would also like to inform the Deputy that my Department has carried out extensive...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department provides a range of grants and premiums and the rates paid depends on the species planted. In the previous Forestry Programme 2014 to 2022, a grant of €3,815 was paid to establish a commercial forest, consisting of Sitka spruce with broadleaves and additional space for nature. A premium was paid for 15 years at rate of €510 per hectare. Based on these rates a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 296 to 298, inclusive, together. Ireland is a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) under which the State is required to estimate and report its emissions and removals of greenhouse gas (GHG) from its sources or sinks on an annual basis. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) performs the role of inventory agency in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 299 and 301 together. 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 both matters to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As this information is not readily available, a response will issue directly to the Deputy within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In order to deliver on its objectives to be both commercially successful and to provide a broader range of benefits around climate, biodiversity and recreation Coillte produced a Corporate Plan in 2019. The Plan set out its proposed business and financial models for the years 2020 to 2024.. The Plan did not include any reference to a deal between Coillte and the organisation named. Over...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and is operationally independent from the Minister and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The Forestry Act 1988 sets out the governance of Coillte and provides that the number of Directors shall be not more than nine. Directors, with the exception of the one worker Director on the Board and the CEO where...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: NewEra publishes their Annual Financial Reviews on the NTMA website. The most recent report for 2021/22, which includes Coillte, is available here NewERA-Annual-Financial-Review-2021-22.pdf (ntma.ie)

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Feb 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.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Feb 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.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Projects (23 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Grant awards are made periodically by the Research Division of the Department for ‘public good’ research projects. These projects are undertaken by researchers in eligible Irish Research Performing Organisations following Calls for Research Proposals. These calls are competitive and the final report of all funded projects is published on the Department’s website....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (22 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Year 2020 2021 2022 Number of staff at start of year 3,583 3,749 3,874 Number of staff at end of year 3,749 3,874 3,922 Number of staff who left during year 153 239 289 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (22 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The working group on the control of dogs is comprised of officials from my Department, the Department of Rural and Community Development and representatives of the County and City Managers Association (CCMA), including representatives of local authority dog wardens and local authority veterinary inspectors, and representatives of An Garda Síochána. The group includes three qualified...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (22 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has communicated directly with all herd owners in recent months in relation to the new EU Animal Health Law testing requirements in relation to TB. In addition it has contributed to several media articles in recent months and has met with all the representative groups of mart managers to discuss the implementation of these new requirements....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As previously outlined to the Deputy in my response of 18th January, I can confirm that an ACRES application was submitted on behalf of the person named. The scheme has proven to be hugely successful with farmers very keen to join. There were over 46,000 applications made before the deadline in December. I am delighted to see such a strong response to ACRES. This shows clearly how engaged...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine continues to issue and accept felling licence applications and has to date this year issued 404 felling licences. Furthermore last year we issued record levels of felling licences at 3,293 for 9.6 million cubic metres of wood. These licences have up to 10 year timelines and are being used by forest owners providing work for forestry...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Minister of State Hackett and I secured funding of over €1.3 billion for the next Forestry programme 2023-2027, which will support the best-funded Forestry Programme to date in Ireland. I am acutely aware of the issues currently facing forestry companies in terms of their financial situation pending the securing of State Aid approval from the Commission. Securing that State Aid...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hedge Cutting (22 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The EIA (Agriculture) Regulations (S.I. 456 of 2011 as amended) require screening, and if necessary full Appropriate Assessment, prior to the removal of a hedgerow where the length of hedgerow to be removed exceeds 500 metres ORwhere the field size following removal of the hedgerow will be greater than5 hectares. If the proposed removal would breach eitherof these thresholds the farmer is...