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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I do, yes. A CAP consultative committee meeting will be held tomorrow at which we will discuss the options and additional options that we have in mind with all the key stakeholders. I will wait until then out of respect to the role carried out by the consultative committee, which is very important in terms of informing, assessing and feeding back the ideas of stakeholders on what is on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: We do not have any particular requirement for when the seed is sown. It is something we want to encourage in the context of the next CAP because there is real potential in it from a financial point of view. I will ask Mr. Nolan to comment more on how it can be accounted for in schemes and how additional costs involved in one particular type of sward over another can be paid for. From an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I have asked the team to ensure that in every way possible we are putting schemes in place that are flexible in that regard and, furthermore, that everywhere we can we are encouraging, incentivising and facilitating people to plant trees and forestry, that it all adds up and that there are no perverse disincentives or blockages. We have to work within the confines of the overall EU...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I accept the Deputy's point. We are looking at that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As Mr. Nolan pointed out, we cannot grant aid somebody to get into compliance, if that person is not compliant. Where something becomes a requirement for a particular farm, the farmer cannot receive grant aid for it. That is why it is important that we give lead-in times and notice of what is coming down the tracks and an adjustment period. That was done in the context of the low-emission...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy. I will hand over to Mr. Nolan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: We are looking at solutions in respect of that issue. It is important that we do so. We have different options under consideration and hope to be able to bring clarity to that in the near future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There is a real role for anaerobic digestion. It is something we need to progress. I have secured funding for it under the national development plan in terms of capital investment to support pilot initiatives in this area. It is a far more expensive way of producing energy than other renewable alternatives, but it has the benefit of feeding into the circular economy and making use of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There is so much we can learn from those six catchment areas. I recently visited Castledockrell catchment area. Eddie Burgess is the official running that. I certainly learned a lot from that visit. There is so much all of us can learn from the experience and research. Overall, the message is that it really speaks to the fact that it is very different for different soil types. It is not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (23 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI and I have requested my officials to refer the question to them for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (23 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The rules governing the identification of sheep are determined by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/429, supplemented by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/963. These rules are implemented in Ireland via the National Sheep Identification System (NSIS). All sheep must be identified electronically by nine months of age, or on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (23 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Sheep EID Tag Subsidy Scheme was introduced as a once-off scheme in 2018, in conjunction with the decision to extend electronic identification to all sheep from 1st June 2019. The Scheme provided a payment of up to a maximum of €100 per eligible keeper in respect of the first electronic sheep tag order completed between 1st October 2018 and 30th September 2019. Payments were based...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 718, 741 and 743 together. Membership of the Bord Bia Sustainable Beef and Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme (SBLAS) is an eligibility condition of the proposed Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) as part of Ireland's draft CAP strategic plan. The full details of the draft CAP strategic plan are available on the Department's website. A core metric...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (23 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that the PGI application for Irish Grass Fed Beef was submitted to the EU Commission in November 2020. As part of its detailed scrutiny of the application, the European Commission raised a number of queries with my Department over the period May to October 2021. The Department officials together with Bord Bia responded to those queries. I am hopeful that the PGI...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (23 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Suckler (BEEP - S) is to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd through better quality data on herd performance, supporting decision making on farm and support of best practice in welfare management. It is a clear example of my commitment to the suckler sector. Applications were made...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (23 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Suckler (BEEP - S) is to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd through better quality data on herd performance, supporting decision making on farm and support of best practice in welfare management. It is a clear example of my commitment to the suckler sector. Applications were made...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (23 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme - Suckler (BEEP-S) is to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd through better quality data on herd performance, supporting decision making on farm and support of best practice in welfare management. It is a clear example of my commitment to the suckler sector. Applications were made via my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Details of Interest recorded to date are attached as requested. Of the approximately 3,600 BEAM participants who faced a recoupment for failing to meet the commitments of the scheme under the original reduction period, 77 have had interest applied to them totaling €1,102.79 or an average of €14.32 per farmer. County Number Amount Average ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (23 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The CAP Strategic Plan is currently under development in the Department. Health and safety elements will be incorporated as appropriate and my officials are developing measures to reflect this. Health and Safety will feature strongly in our training programmes for farmers and advisers as well as through the various measures from on farm investments to livestock handling. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (23 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: To highlight this Government's commitment to farm safety, Minister of State Martin Heydon TD was given the responsibility for farm safety as part of his brief. Minister Heydon has played a real leadership role in this space since his appointment helping to significantly raise awareness of farm safety as well as putting place pioneering initiatives. Minister Heydon and I are committed to...