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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (16 Nov 2022)

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 question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI, therefore, the question has been referred to the body for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (16 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is the authority responsible for carrying out market surveillance for fertilisers in Ireland. As part of the risk-based control programme, in 2022 a total of 150 samples were taken at manufacturers’ premises and the laboratory results are available for 100 samples to date. The remaining results are expected shortly. Of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Feedstuffs (16 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is the competent authority with responsibility for enforcement of animal feed legislation in Ireland. Regulation (EC) No. 767/2009 on the placing on the market and use of feed includes the general principle that the labelling and the presentation of feed shall not mislead the user. The legislation also sets down permitted tolerances for discrepancies between the labelled...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (16 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The complainant made a number of serious allegations regarding an official of my Department who carried out an on-farm inspection in 2012. A number of meetings has taken place between senior officials in my Department and the complainant regarding the matter including November 2013, September 2017, June 2018 and my Department has corresponded with the complainant on numerous occasions....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (16 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As part of the Bovine TB (bTB) Eradication Programme my Department implements two main control strategies, removal and vaccination, in areas around the country where there have been epidemiological links to badgers and bovine TB breakdowns. The requested totals are provided in the table below: Year Total number of badgers captured in vaccination areas Total number...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (16 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 and 204 together. I propose to take PQs 56895/22 and 56896/22 together. The COFORD Council with funding from my Department has carried out a study on forest certification which was published in November 2022. Forest certification is a voluntary process used by forestry organisations to reassure consumers that the wood and wood products they buy come...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (16 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and as such is operationally independent from my Department. Any pension increases granted are at the discretion of Coillte and are subject to the approval of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. A request for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (16 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The funding of Producer Organisations is provided for by the EMFF Seafood Development Programme 2014-2020 and details of payments made to each of these organisations since 2018 are provided in the table below. Payments are made through the Producer Organisation Scheme which was agreed by the EMFF Monitoring Committee and which consists to two elements. Part A of the scheme provides support...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (16 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 207 and 208 together. The COFORD Council is a stakeholder platform which advises my Department on issues related to the development of the forest sector in Ireland. In its recent report ‘Forests and wood products, and its importance in climate change mitigation’ COFORD advised that 16,000 ha of annual afforestation is required if Ireland is to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (16 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I visited Co Clare once last year, when I visited Ennis Mart to address the farmers of the county as part of my national engagement on the Common Agriculture Policy. The consultation meeting at Ennis Mart was an excellent and engaging event where I met with farmers from across the county as well as some of the farm organisations who represent Clare farmers. The meeting continued for more...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Horse Racing Industry (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: If the Deputy crossed the M50 on occasions other than just to attend protests in parts of the country-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Horse Racing Industry (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Do you?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Horse Racing Industry (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: If the Deputy headed west, north or south for any reason other than attending protests, he would learn quickly that the thoroughbred and racing sectors are important employers and important parts of the rural economy. As I said to the Deputy, and he did not reference this in his response, the industry is responsible for and contributes to 29,000 jobs in the country. The thoroughbred sector...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Horse Racing Industry (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: That has not happened by accident. It is the result of deliberate and consistent Government policy which underpins the sector. If the Deputy travelled for anything other than protests, he might attend a race meeting now and again-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Horse Racing Industry (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: -----and learn and realise that the thoroughbred industry revolves around racing. Horses are bred and trained for racing. The industry revolves around races. It is, therefore, important that we have racing in this country that can compete with the rest of the world to underpin the sector. That is why the Government invests in the sector. That investment ensures the sector continues and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Horse Racing Industry (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: -----for how to run the thoroughbred sector-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Horse Racing Industry (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: -----or any other part of the economy.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Horse Racing Industry (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I did not hear the Deputy mention once in his contribution the valuable contribution that the thoroughbred and horse racing sectors make to our national economy or indeed the fact that it supports 29,000 jobs across the country and underpins a thoroughbred industry that has an annual economic impact of €1.84 billion. I did not hear him mention that once and I do not think that is...

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Referral to Joint Committee (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022, copies of which were laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on the 13th October, 2022, be referred to the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in accordance with Standing Order 95(5), which, not later than 30th...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Environmental Schemes (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am sure Senator O'Sullivan will join with me in welcoming the Fermoy students here today and their teacher. I hope the students enjoy their day in the Seanad and the Dáil. I thank Senator Conway for raising this important issue. I have been engaging with Senator Dooley, Oireachtas colleagues and Deputies Crowe and Carey, along with Senator Conway, who have been raising this...