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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department issued 4,050 forestry licences last year, which is an increase of 56% on the number issued in 2020 albeit 2020 was a low output year. These approvals included 2,877 felling licences. Critically, the availability of this volume of timber, at nearly 8.5 million cubic metres, stabilised supply to the processing sector in 2021. This is the highest volume ever issued in a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 is a commercial State Body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. Since 1st January 2018, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) is the regulatory body for all horseracing in Ireland. The IHRB is a company limited by guarantee set up by the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 696 to 699, inclusive, together. Following on from Parliamentary Question No. 354 of 9thDecember, 2021, 682 GLAS participants planted a total of 3,702ha. This is broken down by year in the table below. Year Number Ha 2016 225 1,277 2017 201 1,059 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Revised costings were introduced for investments from 24th July 2021 in Tranche 23 of TAMS II. The reference costs under TAMS II are currently being reviewed again by my Department. Any changes identified will be considered once this review is completed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department does not have an allocation in 2021 and 2022 for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Terms and Conditions of the 2021 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) inform all applicants of their right to apply for Force Majeure. These BPS Terms and Conditions are available on my Department's website. The legal basis for the 2021 Basic Payment Scheme is set out on page 90 of the terms and conditions as follows: "The Basic Payment Scheme is implemented pursuant to EU Regulation 1306/2013 and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Staff (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: In common with many Government Departments, my Department has a number of civilian drivers appointed to support my work and that of the two Ministers of State. There are no Garda drivers assigned. In 2020, there were four drivers assigned until after the creation of the position of Minister of State with responsibility for land use and biodiversity when two additional drivers were engaged....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Cairns for the question. I entirely concur with her on the importance of small marine infrastructure. It is very important to our inshore fisheries sector, in particular. It also allows us to develop the capacity of the marine resource from a leisure and a resource point of view. The past year, 2021, had a record level of funding for marine infrastructure under the control...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (20 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department issued a tree felling licence under the reference number given in July, 2019.  All felling licences are accompanied by a set of conditions.  Conditions are generally for the purpose of the protection of the environment.  There will normally be some standard conditions that apply in all cases and in this case, some additional conditions specific to the site on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (20 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 315 and 316 together. As the Deputy may be aware Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and as such is operationally independent from my Department. Any pension increases granted are at the discretion of Coillte and are subject to the approval of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: An application under the 2021 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) was received from the person named on 13th April 2021. My Department is required to carry out administrative checks on each application.  The applicant was contacted by my Department in June 2021 requesting further information in relation to dual claims on his application. Dual claims arise where two or more...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (20 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Lobster is a particularly important species for the inshore fishing fleet and is fished predominantly using pots right around the coast.  Any Irish sea-fishing boat with the appropriate licence conditions is eligible to fish for lobster.  Non-commercial or recreational fishers who do not have a fishing licence can fish for lobster from 1stMay to 30thSeptember each year and are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (20 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, a review of the potential demand for wool-based products such as for insulation and fertilisers in domestic and international markets is one of the initiatives included in the Programme for Government.  Following the €100,000 commitment for this review in Budget 2021, I initiated a public consultation in March 2021 to identify the terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (20 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 320 and 321 together. The tables below list the number of full-time equivalent departmental veterinary inspectors in meat processing plants for the periods requested. Table A sets out the information by quarter for the years 2017 to date and Table B gives the information, monthly from September 2021 until the time of responding to this PQ. In the time...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 322, 324 and 325 together. Price volatility is a significant issue for the pig sector, highlighting the cyclical nature of prices in the sector. The current difficulties are made more acute by the recent sharp rise in input costs for the sector. The pig sector has shown exceptional growth over the last decade. It is the third largest agri-food sector,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I clearly expressed my concerns in relation to the difficulties facing the Irish pigmeat sector at the this week's Agriculture Council, both in relation to the ongoing impact of increases in fuel, fertiliser, feed and energy prices over recent times which are putting farmer margins under significant pressure, and the sustained nature of the difficulties being experienced on the pigmeat...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Brexit supports The Deputy will appreciate that significant administrative resources in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine are being utilised on an ongoing basis for Brexit related purposes, the cost of which cannot all be isolated.  The Department’s response to the challenges of Brexit has also led to an increased allocation for the Department's State Bodies, such...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (20 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and is operationally independent from my Department. I  have therefore referred the matter to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named applied successfully for GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1st January 2017. The GLAS contract was selected for an on-farm inspection on 8th March 2021. Notification of the inspection findings issued by letter dated 9th September 2021.  This letter outlined the option of requesting a review of this decision.  The person named...