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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Last year, Ireland was ranked first in terms of food security, according to the Economist's Global Food Security Index across a range of indicators. The people of Ireland have shown great support for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. The Government also remains resolute in its solidarity & support and will continue to co-ordinate a humanitarian, economic and diplomatic response to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Since the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine, I have participated in an extraordinary EU Agriculture Ministers meeting on 2nd March and the Agri-Fish Council in Brussels on 21st March. The Ukrainian agriculture minister, Roman Leschenko, spoke via videoconference at the Agri-Fish Council about the impact of the Russian invasion on Ukraine's agriculture. My Department has also been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The decarbonisation of agriculture and mitigating its contribution to climate change is a core ambition of this Government. Critical to this is the role that research, innovation and knowledge exchange plays in providing the strategies and practices that farmers can implement to reduce the carbon footprint of their farms. The Department funds research in this area through national and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) provides financial support to the most affected Member States, regions and sectors to deal with the adverse consequences of Brexit. To qualify for funding, expenditure must be incurred between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2023, and demonstrate a direct link to the negative impact of the withdrawal of the UK from the EU....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I attended an extraordinary EU Agriculture Ministers meeting on 2 March and the Agri-Fish Council in Brussels on 21st March. The Ukrainian agriculture minister, Roman Leschenko, was invited to speak, via videoconference, at the Agri-Fish Council about the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the agricultural sector. The Department has also been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The current Forestry Programme, which commenced in 2015 and has been extended to the end of 2022, provides significant supports for afforestation. This includes grants and premiums for 12 different planting categories in order to promote a good species mix and the grant rate were calculated to cover 100% of the cost of establishing a forest. The current Programme was subject to a midterm...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: In 2021, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine issued 671 forest road works licences for 264km which is the highest ever volume of forest roads licensed in a single year. I believe that the volume of timber felled in 2021, based on the available forest road network and new forest road licences issued, was sufficient to stabilise the supply of timber to saw mills. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), EU fishing fleets are given equal access to EU waters and fishing grounds subject to allocated fish quotas. There are derogations to this access rule, including restrictions on access to Member States' coastal waters. Quotas for the various stocks are allocated for management areas - that is, an ICES (International Council for the Exploration...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Control of Horses Act 1996 provides powers to local authorities enabling them to appoint authorised officers under the Act, enabling them to control stray and wandering horses in their areas. Enforcement of the Act is a matter for each local authority and my Department provides financial support to assist with these enforcement measures. The scale and extent of straying equines has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland does not have a business-led industrial model of agriculture. In fact its agricultural model is the opposite of that and is dominated by a family farm model supported by a grass fed livestock sector. This makes us truly unique. The family farm model is one that I support and one that I will continue to support. Ireland’s agri-food sector comes together on a regular basis to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The attributes of our grasslands are the foundation for the added-value and quality of those foods produced from grazing livestock. The Deputy is right to draw attention to multi-species swards. This is an area that my Department has been funding research in recently and which is demonstrating the positive impacts they can have on climate, soil, biodiversity and water quality in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland is among the most food secure countries in the world. In that context it is important to recognise that Ireland is part of the EU single market and participates in the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP), which is the key mechanism for ensuring food security throughout Europe. Specifically in the context of the Ukrainian crisis, significant implications are being seen across all sectors,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Prices (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The agri-food sector is facing one of the most significant challenges in recent years, arising from Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine. I am working with my Government colleagues as well as our EU partners to implement appropriate responses to those challenges. This includes ensuring that food security is maintained for EU citizens, for the Ukrainian people and in the wider global...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Costs (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The current situation in relation to the cost and availability of farm inputs is a significant concern. Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine has led to significant hikes in energy, feed and fertiliser prices and significant concerns around supply chain disruption. I met with the main farm organisations and Teagasc on 8th March to discuss the impact on Irish agriculture and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The land referred to is owned by Coillte. As Coillte is a company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and as such is operationally independent from my Department, I have referred the matter to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Targeted Intervention Package I announced on 22ndMarch is framed around three pillars which seek to support our vital Irish farming families arising both from events in Ukraine and wider global price volatility. The total package is projected to cost in the region of €12.2 million. The package seeks to incentivise the planting of additional tillage crops for this coming planting...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government: Our Shared Future (2020) committed to a land use review to ensure that optimal land use options inform all relevant government decisions. This land use evidence review is also noted in Chapter 17.3.4 (pp 172 and 173) of the Climate Action Plan (Nov 2021). The review balances environmental social and economic conditions and will involve a process of evaluation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Taskforce was established on foot of the beef sector agreement of 15th September 2019. A number of issues raised by the Deputy in the motion referred to are covered in the Agreement. The Beef Taskforce's remit as set out in its terms of reference was to monitor the implementation of the actions arising from that agreement. The Beef Taskforce had 11 meetings in total between its...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The agri-food sector is facing one of the most significant challenges in recent years. I am working with our EU partners to consider and implement appropriate responses to those challenges, including ensuring that food security is maintained for EU citizens, for the Ukrainian people and in the wider global context. At EU level, I have emphasised the importance of being ready to respond in a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Feedstuffs (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I met with the main farm organisations and Teagasc on 8th March to discuss the impact of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine on Irish agriculture and supply chains. At that meeting I established the National Fodder and Food Security Committee and to prepare an industry response to the emerging crisis in feed, fodder, fertiliser and other inputs, and to develop contingency plans and...