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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 4: In page 8, line 6, to delete "sections" and substitute "section".

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The amendments propose to increase the timeframes for masters to take certain steps under the Bill, such as making submissions to the determination panel requesting an oral hearing before both the panel and the appeals officer, and to provide extra information to the appeals officer too. The proposed amendments practically involve doubling the time period given for the master to input to key...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputies for their amendments and statements. The issue of the standard of proof to be used at a determination panel and by the appeals officer being on the balance of probabilities has been raised by the industry in the context of the licence holders points system, and is provided for under SI 318/2020. This issue was also raised at the pre-legislative scrutiny stage and on...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 8: In page 12, to delete lines 35 to 37 and substitute the following: “(ii) of the proposal to assign the appropriate points in accordance with Annex XXX to the Commission Regulation or section 15U, as the case may be, to the master for the serious infringement,”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Concerns were raised about section 15J(1) in the context of the equivalent provision in the licence holders points system in pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Bill and on Second Stage in the Dáil. The issue of points being removed where the master is found not guilty in criminal proceedings in respect of the infringement has been raised. This proposal would involve...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The amendment provides that a fee for an appeal to the appeals office should not exceed €25. It is important not to be overprescriptive and specify an exact amount in this regard in the Bill. I believe any fee that the Minister may determine after enactment of the Bill would be reasonable. It would not be imposed for revenue-raising purposes and would take into account all relevant...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I do not propose to accept the amendment but I will reflect on the matter before Report Stage.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: On a particular incident, that is something that operates entirely separate to me, as Minister. It is overseen entirely by the enforcement authorities, which I have no role in or which does not get reported directly to me either. Any actions that would be taken would be dealt with in terms of engaging with the justice authorities within the State, which obviously operate entirely separate...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: To be absolutely clear, the law of the land applies to all vessels fishing in our waters regardless of where they are from. The same law and same enforcement applies to all of them. Obviously, in any specific case, whether it is an Irish vessel or otherwise, it is only the enforcement authorities who can bring that forward and who deal with that. The determination panel is set up in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I disagree with Deputy McNamara in regard to being able to finish animals under 30 months off grass. That practice is done on many farms.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: It is done with minimal concentrates and without concentrates. The Deputies have seen in their part of the country that many animals are sold in March and, for ten or 12 weeks, are put through a finishing programme that increases their weight and value. That is certainly a common practice and contributes to the overall value of the animal. To qualify for the PGI grass-fed status, animals...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I will set a reference in terms of how many will be paid for, but there will not be a limit on farmers increasing their numbers. This is a matter on which I have engaged with farmers throughout the country. My objective is to fully support the suckler farmer to ensure it remains an anchor of our beef sector, to support family farms, and the scheme I put in place will do that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fishing Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: When I appealed this in the Court of Appeal I also applied for a stay on the previous decision removing the ban on the six nautical mile zones. The Court of Appeal allowed the stay at that stage. Maybe six weeks or so ago, the Court of Appeal removed that stay but I am still waiting on its final judgment. My commitment to this is clear and it has been very much informed in the latest...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fishing Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Deputy Connolly appreciates these are matters for the court and not for my office to decide. Only the court can give an indication in that regard. As a party to the appeal I cannot give such an indication. I applied to the court for a stay and this was granted, meaning those large vessels were blocked from coming into the six nautical mile zone while the court was adjudicating on its...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The beef task force was established on foot of the beef sector agreement of 15 September 2019. Its remit as set out in its terms of reference was to monitor the implementation of the actions arising from that agreement. The task force was to meet at least quarterly from October 2019 for a period of one year after which the task force’s progress was to be reviewed. However, progress...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The task force did valuable work and it was important in bringing all the stakeholders together. The reports were very important, particularly the transparency reports. I am progressing the legislation for the food ombudsman and I can see it carrying out a role there, bringing that much-needed transparency into the food supply chain. I will reflect on this and it is important we have a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (21 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I apologise to Deputy McNamara as while I have some of the overall details, I do not have the full list by county, including County Clare, but it will be forwarded to the Deputy. The variation in the county breakdown of average entitlement values is centred on the country average of approximately €185. That is before greening, which obviously is in addition to that. The minimum...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (21 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: That was the situation with greening with the outgoing CAP. As the Deputy knows, the eco schemes are being introduced now as part of Pillar 1, accounting for a proposed 25% this time around, which will be totally disconnected from entitlement value and will be paid at a flat rate per hectare. While I do not have the full table here, the divergence might not be quite as large on a county...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (21 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective behind the eco scheme is to achieve an environmental result from it and it is about how the land is managed. There is a flat rate per hectare for that. It is not a straightforward direct payment; it is for how the farmer manages the land. Therefore, it is logical that the eco scheme aspect of it applies to all the land being managed. The proposal is that it will apply to all...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fishing Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I do not have the figures for the tonnage of sprat, but I will see if I can get that. Sprat is a non-quota species. The Marine Institute would probably have figures and may be able to do a general assessment. As I said to Deputy Cairns earlier, I am awaiting the final judgment from the Court of Appeal at which point I will decide how I proceed. Obviously, I have outlined my commitment...