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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (12 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Department did not directly engage the services of the two organisations mentioned during the period from 1st January 2020 to date. However, the services of one of the companies was availed of through OneLearning, the Learning and Development Shared Service for the Civil Service (part of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform) and the details of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: This tree felling application was received on 15th June 2021 and it is currently referred to the National Monuments Service (NMS). Without prejudice to what advice NMS may yet return, at this juncture it is hoped that a response will be forthcoming in the coming days and the file will then be further progressed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: This tree felling licence application was received on 9th November 2020, a Further Information Request (FIR) was issued on 8th December 2020. A final reminder was issued to the applicant on 27th April 2022. An amended application was received on 6th May 2022 which necessitated the application being re-referred to the prescribed bodies. Responses were received from the prescribed bodies in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The tree felling licence application referred to in the details supplied in the question is under active consideration. The application was received on 15th September 2020. Revised harvest and reforestation maps were received on 23rd June 2022. A Further Information Request (FIR) will be going out shortly, as there are a number of issues with the revised maps that were received. Once...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Felling licence number for the applicant mentioned in the details supplied is TFL00554820. This application was received on 5th October 2020. The Department received revised replanting and harvest maps from the applicant on 22nd June 2022 on foot of a Further Information Request (FIR) request sent on 26th April 2022. The file has now been referred to Departmental Ecologists for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Promotion (12 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Exchequer Grant to Bord Bia in 2022 made available under my Department's Vote amounted to the sum of €53m. If this were to increase by 10% this sum for 2023 would amount to €58.3m.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (12 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Antimicrobial resistance is a serious global health challenge, and a high priority for my Department. Taking a One Health approach together with the Department of Health and the Environmental Protection Agency, my Department has developed national action plans to mitigate the risk of antimicrobial resistance from a public health, animal health and environmental perspective (iNAP 2017-2020...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements (12 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: A late transfer application was submitted on behalf of the person named in 2017 but with incomplete documentation. The final part of this documentation was received and the Department is currently examining the submitted application and will contact the person involved shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (12 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The global agri-food market has been extremely volatile in recent times, with much uncertainty caused by, firstly, Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, by the impacts on supply chains and the international trading system arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Despite this challenging backdrop, our agri-food sector's resilience and success in developing new markets...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1138 and 1139 together. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine issued 4,050 forestry licences last year, which was an increase of 56% on the number issued in 2020 albeit this was a challenging year for the sector. Along with Minister of State Pippa Hackett, who has overall responsibility for the sector, it is our ambition this year to increase the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (12 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Controlled Finishing Units (CFUs) as part of the bovine TB Eradication Programme are subject to enhanced biosecurity measures and can only sell direct to slaughter. Data in respect of animals from CFUs slaughtered, as well as other data, are published and regularly updated on the Department's section of the gov.ie website. See the link below for the current figures available. It should be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named applied for a forestry premium on 4th July, 2022 and will receive payment to their bank account this week, either on 12th or 13th depending on banking arrangements. Their forestry grants were paid some years ago.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: This felling application was received on 22nd May 2018. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) was requested in May 2020 and received from applicant in Nov 2020. A Further Information Request was issued by my Department in June 2021 and was received from the applicant in February 2022. This file is now undergoing an Appropriate Assessment Determination (AAD). The file will be processed as soon as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (12 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I trust that the Deputy is referring to payments in respect of the Brexit Inshore Fisheries Business Model Adjustment Scheme, which was established in line with the recommendations of the Report of the Seafood Task Force - Navigating Change (October 2021). The Brexit Inshore Fisheries Business Model Adjustment Scheme operated over the January to March period and is closed since 31 March....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (7 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department's €240.4 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Programme 2014-20 has been in operation since its adoption by the European Commission in 2015. The Programme is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union and has been the principal source of funding in recent years for the sustainable development of our seafood sector. The Programme has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (7 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine I am responsible for the TB Eradication Programme within the Republic of Ireland. The TB Eradication Programme in Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) under the United Kingdom government. The table below details the number of herds experiencing a new restriction due to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (7 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte Cuideachta Ghníomhnaíochta Ainmnithe is a commercial state body under the aegis of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, established under the Forestry Act 1988. The Act provides inter alia that a principal object of the company is to carry on the business of forestry and related activities on a commercial basis and in accordance with efficient silvicultural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department launched a Reconstitution of Woodland scheme to address frost damage earlier this year. The scheme was set up due to significant late spring frost events which took place during May 2019, May 2020, and May 2021. The scheme was established to reconstitute newly planted forests significantly damaged by these frost events and replacing dead trees with plants of acceptable...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Forestry Programme 2014 - 2020 (extended to 2022) is a 100% Exchequer funded programme, which is being delivered across 11 measures. The aim of the programme is to support a competitive and sustainable forest sector that provides economic, environmental and social benefits to society. The programmes covers new planting, sustainable forest management, the investment in infrastructure,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: There will be close alignment between the CAP Strategic Plan - which is still to be approved by the European Commission - and the new national Forestry Programme over the coming period. Significant tree planting measures are proposed for inclusion in two schemes under the CAP Strategic Plan, namely, the Pillar 1 Eco-scheme and the new Pillar 2 ACRES scheme. Both schemes will be voluntary...