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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (29 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Brexit Adjustment: Local Authority Marine Infrastructure Scheme 2022-2023 is aiming to attract shovel-ready projects of up to €1m budget in areas where the local coastal community is dependent on fishing activities, in particular the small-scale coastal fisheries sector. In addition, the Scheme offers the possibility of funding larger projects where there is particular exposure to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: United Nations (29 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 882 to 885, inclusive, together. My Department leads on Ireland’s engagement with Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP). These United Nations agencies along with a third, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, provide core funding equally to the multi-stakeholder Committee on World Food Security (CFS)....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (29 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that the price and availability of cereals globally is impacted by the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine, both countries being significant sources of global cereal exports. I am very aware of the rising costs of raw materials, including wheat, for the bakery sector and the Deputy may also be aware that our bread production depends largely on imported flour, which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Last week I announced a package of measures worth over €12 million to provide support for Irish farmers in response to the cost increases currently facing the agriculture sector. Part of this package includes a support measure for farmers who wish to establish multi-species swards as part of their 2022 reseeding programme. The Multi Species Swards Measure opened for applications on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (29 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Dogs may enter Ireland either as a pet movement or a commercial movement. The requirements for a pet dog to enter Ireland are outlined in Regulation (EU) 576/2013. The requirements for a dog to enter Ireland as a commercial movement are outlined in Regulation (EU) 429/2016. All dogs entering Ireland must be microchipped, vaccinated against rabies and treated for tapeworm (Echinococcus...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Consultations (29 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is committed to promoting and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workplace for all employees and values each person both for who they are and what they contribute to the work of the Department. My Department embraces a positive work environment, one where each person can be their authentic self at work, be treated equally and fairly and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The current situation in relation to the cost and availability of fertilisers is a significant concern to me. It seems unlikely that fertiliser prices will ease in the short term. Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine has led to significant hikes in energy prices and significant concerns around supply chain disruption for all sectors but agriculture is particularly impacted. I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) was extended for a rollover period of one year in 2021 and further extended again in November 2021 for a further one year in 2022. The 2021 extension was only open to those BDGP participants who had already met all the requirements for the full six-year duration of BDGP 2015-2020, of which the person named had. In December 2020, a letter issued to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Timber Supply (29 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The conflict in Ukraine and range of sanctions from Russia will have an impact on the international trade in timber. Many forest owners and importers rely on independent certification that provides due diligence that timber has come from sustainably managed forests. The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) is one of the large certification bodies used to market...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the CAP Strategic Plan (CSP), from 2023 it is proposed to implement a minimum stocking requirement as an eligibility requirement for the Areas facing Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme, as part of the active farmer check, in one of the agricultural practises in the eco-scheme and in the new Organic Farming Scheme. It is proposed that the minimum stocking requirement check in the CSP...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (29 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The reply is being correlated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 895 and 897 together. As I have previously stated, farmers in all areas of the country will be able to participate in the proposed new agri-environment climate measure (AECM) from 1st January 2023, subject to EU Commission approval of the CAP Strategic Plan. It is intended that farmers will be able to identify which stream of the AECM is open to them - the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (29 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As I advised in my reply of 19th January last, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine continued Value for Cultivation & Use (VCU) trials for covered maize in 2021 and produced the 2022 (plastic) Covered Recommended List detailing varieties suitable for maize producers using up existing stocks of plastic film. In addition, the Department re-commenced VCU trials for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Climate Action Plan 2021 targets 80,000 hectares of grasslands on drained organic soils for reduced management intensity by 2030 as part of agriculture’s contribution to achieving national climate change targets. The Department announced a call for a new locally led European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project on reduced management intensity of farmed peatlands in August 2020....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (29 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Article 105 of EU Regulation 2019/6 on veterinary medicinal products and the Veterinary Council of Ireland’s Code of Professional Conduct outline the circumstances under which veterinary medicinal products can be prescribed. From January 28th2022, it is a requirement for a veterinary practitioner to justify the need for medicines he or she prescribes using his or her professional...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department published a detailed Forestry Licensing Plan for 2022. The Plan contains a target of 5,250 licences issued this year, which is a year-on-year increase of 30%. The main sub-targets are - A higher priority will be given to afforestation licences for 2022 with a 107% increase in output up to 1,040. - There will be a year-on-year increase of 48% of private felling, roads and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 901 and 912 together. Along with Minister of State Pippa Hackett, who has overall responsibility for the sector, it is my aim to deliver a licensing system which meets the needs of all those who apply for forestry licences. This is regardless of whether that application comes from a private individual who wishes to plant trees, a forest owner who wishes to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (29 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Poultry producers are obliged, by law, to keep their birds indoors because of the risk of Avian Influenza. There is a derogation under the EU Marketing Standards Regulations which allows for eggs from birds that are housed to be marketed as Free Range for a period of 16 weeks. The issue now arising is that the 16 weeks has elapsed for some birds, and the birds are still required by law to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (29 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Given the scale of avian influenza outbreaks globally over recent years, this is a matter that is receiving renewed international attention. Whilst it is recognised at that the use of an Avian Influenza vaccine could be useful in the future to help manage AI outbreaks in poultry and captive birds, it is not without significant challenges, including: - Many non-EU countries refuse imports of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (29 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy is being collated and will be returned within 10 days.