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

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Senator Conway. It is about striking the balance between increasing the number of participants and ensuring good payments for those who participate. The EIP schemes of which there were a number of over the past few years and of which there will be more in years ahead was very much about piloting new initiatives so that we could learn from them and then incorporate them on a much...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 596 and 601 together. The expenditure under the Forestry Budget for the month of October 2021 and 2022 is shown in the following table: Month Oct- 21 Oct- 22 Expenditure €1,191,082 €2,554,437 The remainder of the forestry budget has been closely examined and sufficient funds...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 597, 600 and 620 together. I am pleased to advise that this year we have seen considerable improvements in the issuance of forestry licences and a large decrease in the files with the Department. We are issuing significantly more afforestation licences (621 year to date) than applications received (359 year to date), and this means that the backlog continues...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 598, 602 and 619 together. In October, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued, 120 private felling, 123 Coillte felling, 55 afforestation and 54 roads applications. 22 RUS applications have been processed also. In addition, at 11th November 2022, there were 975 approved afforestation contracts with 7,243 ha that have not yet been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Pensions (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 599 and 623 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Dribble bars are currently available in the LESS, OCIS & YFCIS measures under TAMS II and the closing date for applications to the final tranche is the 16th of December. In relation to TAMS 3, changes to the support for capital investments are subject to a Rural Development Plan (RDP) amendment and Commission approval. Once the RDP amendment is approved by the Commission grant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The practice of Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) is an important environmentally sustainable technology that will facilitate Ireland in meeting its environmental commitments through ammonia reductions and improved nutrient recovery from slurries. LESS also improves nutrient use efficiency and hence reduces dependency on chemical fertilisers. The practice of LESS through trailing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy should be aware, the Fodder Support Scheme was open to all farmers who submitted a BPS Application in 2022 and who were not, as of 16th May 2022, in a Milk Supply Contract. Government remains committed to supporting the sheep sector. The core targeted support for the sheep sector from 2023 will be the Sheep Improvement Scheme which aims to build on the progress made by the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Animal welfare is a key priority for my Department and considerable resources and funding are provided to support animal welfare charities organisations involved in rescuing and rehoming animals, through the Annual Welfare Grant Programme. In December 2021, I awarded record funding of €3.7million to 98 animal welfare bodies throughout the country including 68 organisations involved in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine considers all applications for aquaculture licences in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act as amended and applicable national and EU legislation. Fish Culture Licences were granted under Section 15 of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959. Section 15 was repealed by the 1997...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: A 2021 Basic Payment Application in respect of the person named was received on 5th May 2021. Following processing of the application, errors were identified on a number of the declared land parcels. In an attempt to resolve the situation query letters were issued to the applicant in August and September 2021. No reply was received to either letter. The application was therefore processed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: When an overclaim under the Basic Payment Scheme is identified by my Department, it is a requirement under EU Regulation, inter alia, to carry out a review of the ineligible feature/s that contributed to that overclaim in the year of finding. If the feature/s were present for a period of four years prior to the year of finding, the Basic Payment applications in question must be re-processed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that my Department has issued statements of scheme payments and penalty/overpayment recoupments for each of the years 2015 to 2021 and for the year 2022 to date to the named farmer in this case. My Department has also confirmed the current outstanding overpayment/penalty debt balance due by the customer.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Data (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The latest available data from the CSO shown below details the value and volume of exports and imports of beef in 2021 and in 2022 up to end-August: Jan-Dec 2021 Exports Imports €000 Tonnes €000 Tonnes 2,427,859 454,620 156,853 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Data (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I attach in tabular form the total food products of non-animal origin imported to Ireland in 2021 and to date in 2022, by the country of origin and overall tonnage of individual products. This data has been drawn from the CSO’s most recently published statistics. A summary of this data below shows that: - In 2021, Ireland imported 2.5 million tonnes or €3.9 billion worth of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (15 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: Trade Agreements (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland has an existing sanitary agreement for dairy and related products with Algeria. The Embassy of Ireland in Algeria is currently engaging directly with the Algerian authorities, on behalf of my Department, to clarify certain points in the interpretation of this agreement. A response from the Algerian authorities is awaited, and this will determine next steps.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is actively engaging with the individual concerned and will reply directly to him, when the records held relating to the properties involved have been fully examined and any mapping issues that may require my Department's attention have been identified.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Animal welfare is a key priority for my Department and considerable funding is provided to support animal welfare charities involved in rescuing and rehoming animals, through the annual Animal Welfare Grant Programme. The Animal Welfare Grants Programme for animal welfare charities provides funding for the direct provision of care to animals, including veterinary fees, with additional funding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is the agri-environment climate measure under Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan 2023 – 2027. Farmers may apply for one of the approaches available under ACRES, namely the ACRES Co-operation approach, available to farmers in eight defined high priority geographical areas, or the ACRES General approach which is available...