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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Data (26 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1857 and 1858 together. In 2021 Ireland exported 191,170 tonnes of grains, composed of 109,650 tonnes of Maize (corn), 49,900 tonnes of wheat and meslin, 27,550 tonnes of barley, with small quantities of rye, oats, rice and buckwheat, millet and canary seed also exported. The 2021 exports were up slightly on 2020, when 170,800 tonnes of grains were exported,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (26 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Last month I announced the Pig Exceptional Payment Scheme (PEPS), with a fund of up to €7 million, for commercial pig farmers. This is an urgent, short-term response to assist producers that would be viable but for the extreme current circumstances and allow space for a more medium-term adjustment to market signals.  This exchequer funded scheme was notified to the European...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Management of the national mackerel quota is set down in Ministerial Policy which has been developed and put in place over a number of years.  The allocation of 400 tonnes for a fishery for smaller vessels using hook and line as a means of fishing was set down in Ministerial Policy in 2010.  The Minister amended the Mackerel policy in July 2017 after intensive review and public...