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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (22 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 900, 901, 902 and 903 together. The Government is committed to ensuring fairness, equity, and transparency in the food chain. The Deputy will be aware that the Programme for Government includes a commitment for a new office of National Food Ombudsman to enforce the EU Directive No. 2019/633 on Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) and to have a role in analysing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulatory Bodies (22 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As part of the ongoing and necessary working relationships, officials at all levels of my Department discuss a range of matters on a regular and routine basis with officials from the three marine agencies; Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) and the Marine Institute (MI) in relation to a variety of ongoing issues. Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulatory Bodies (22 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is by statute independent in the exercise of its functions and as Minister I have responsibility for policy formation, resource allocation and corporate governance oversight only. The request for an organogram providing detail of SFPAs organisational structure and the total staffing by grade are matters for direct response by SFPA and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved to GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1stOctober 2015. Processing of the 2021 Advance Payment for the person named are at an advanced stage and I expect the payment in this case to be finalised shortly. GLAS payments are continuing on a weekly basis as applications pass all validation checks and are approved for payment.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Services Provision (22 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not received an award from the publication concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The upper age limit of 40 for an eligible young farmer under CAP support schemes currently administered by my Department is set down in the EU Regulations governing the operation of the schemes and applies to all Member States. EU Regulation 2021/2115, establishing rules on support for Strategic Plans by Member States under the next CAP, allows Member States to apply an upper age limit set...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (22 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I do have the application WhatsApp on my phone, however, I do not use the disappearing messages function.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, the Department has published a Licensing Plan for 2022. It includes a commitment to double the number of licences issued from 502 for over 4,200 hectares in 2021 to 1,040 licences in 2022. There are currently 846 afforestation applications on hand awaiting decision. Of these, 466 include at least one plot to plant GPC3.A forestry licence can, of course, have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (22 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: It is considered that the request from the Deputy for the material referred to can most appropriately be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. I would therefore suggest that the Deputy submit a formal FOI request to my Department in the standard manner by emailing foi@agriculture.gov.ie with full details of his request and material sought. Full consideration will then be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (22 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department’s €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme 2014-20 is the framework programme for the sustainable development of our seafood sector. The Programme is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union. The EMFF Regulation (508/2014) and Common Provisions Regulation (1303/2013) specify the regulatory framework for Member State...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (22 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2020 - SI No 318/2020 adopts the requirements of Article 92 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 and Title VII of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011. In accordance with the EU Regulations, this instrument establishes a point system, which will apply to the licence holder of a sea...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (22 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 914 and 915 together. The monitoring and control of fishing vessels within Ireland's exclusive fisheries zone are matters for the Irish control authorities. Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006, all operational matters of this nature are exclusively for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority and the Naval Service. I am expressly precluded...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (22 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: A herd number is an administrative device issued by my Department for the purposes of disease control. A herd number does not imply ownership of lands, ownership of any animals kept or tested under that herd number or entitlement to payments under any schemes operated by my Department. There are two roles associated with a herd number - herd owner and keeper. If a keeper, who is in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (22 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Harness Racing Association (IHRA) is a representative body for harness racing in Ireland. From 2016 to date grants totaling some €175,000 have been paid to the IHRA under the Equine Infrastructure Scheme operated by my Department. Other supports have also been provided my Department in relation to the production of a strategic plan and an education programme aimed at...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (22 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The number of full time, permanent Forestry Inspectors and ecologists that were recruited by the Department for forestry licensing since 2020 are set out below. Note: not all work directly on forestry licencing as my Department has a range of forestry functions. 2020 2021 2022 Forestry Inspectors 6 3 0 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved to GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1stJanuary 2016. Administrative checks involving a number of sections within the Department take place on all GLAS claims. All cases must clear validation checks before payment can issue. Processing of the 2021 Advance Payment for the person named are at an advanced stage and I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department provides grant aid through the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS II) to assist our farmers in maximising their contribution to the production of renewable energy through the installation of Solar PV technology along with battery storage on Irish farms. Solar energy for on-farm use is grant aided under the Animal Welfare Nutrient...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (17 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I established a Seafood Sector Task Force in March 2021 to examine the impacts on our fishing sector and coastal communities of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom and to make recommendations to me on initiatives that could be taken to provide supports for development and restructuring so as to ensure a profitable and sustainable fishing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (17 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am very aware of the challenges being currently faced across the horticulture industry. A rise in input costs has affected all of the various horticulture sectors with energy and fertiliser experiencing the biggest rise in costs. The increase in input costs coupled with stagnant prices has resulted in a situation where a small number of field vegetable growers have recently made the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland's draft CAP Strategic Plan 2023 – 2027, which lists the range of interventions currently being proposed, was submitted to the EU Commission on 31 December 2021. One of the intervention proposed therein is an agri-environment climate measure (AECM). €1.5 billion has been allocated to this flagship agri-environment scheme which will be the successor to the Green Low Carbon...