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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: A consultation on the draft interventions of the CAP Strategic Plan which was conducted in August and September this year has been met with a lot of interest and the Department has received many submissions in response which are currently being examined. Forest Industries Ireland (FII) made a submission containing proposals on the further integration of tree and forest planting initiatives....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware of certain Court of Justice of the European Union decisions and their subsequent application in the High Court and other appeals bodies, pertaining to the environmental assessment of planning applications. Forestry licences, that is afforestation, forest road works, aerial fertilisation and tree felling licences are considered planning applications. Therefore, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 296 and 297 together. There are three Divisions within the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine dealing with forestry matters – Forestry Policy Division, Forestry Inspectorate Division and Forest Sector Development Division. The first is led by a Principal Officer and the other two are led by Senior Inspectors. The three divisions report to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Circulars (20 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 and 299 together. The European Union (Birds and Natural Habitats) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021, (S.I. No. 293 of 2021) were signed on 21stJune, 2021 by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. My Department was made aware of it later that week by that Department. These Regulations were signed after Circular 8/2021 issued. However, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (20 Oct 2021)

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: Legislative Measures (20 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government 2020 contains a commitment regarding the prohibition of fur farming and Department officials have been working on appropriate steps to give effect to this. The draft general scheme of the Prohibition on Fur Farming 2021 legislation was approved by Government at its meeting on 18th June 2021. The primary focus of the Bill is to make it illegal for any new fur farms...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (20 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: All current suppliers of veterinary medicines will continue to be legally permitted to supply medicines post-January 2022.  The Department is actively working with all stakeholders to sustain a competitive market for the supply of these products. The ambition is to ensure Irish farmers are empowered to purchase medicines from their supplier of choice....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (20 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government ‘Our Shared Future’ contains a commitment to seek to resolve the issue of support for the category of farmers known as Forgotten Farmers. The Department is examining options to address the issue of forgotten farmers. The outline of any schemes supported under the next CAP and details of the Terms and Conditions for eligibility under such schemes,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (20 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Convergence is a mandatory provision in the current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Programme and a provision that will be continued in the new CAP. The Regulation regarding the transition period permitted EU Member States to continue convergence during the transition period, should they wish to do so. Ireland took the decision to pause convergence during this time. This option was chosen...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (20 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Details of the CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027 are still in consultation with stakeholders. However, with regard to direct payment supports, the Department proposes to operate a National Reserve from 2023 to prioritise access to payment entitlements for young farmers and new farmers. This would provide successful applicants with an allocation of payment entitlements on eligible land on which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget 2022 (20 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am pleased to have secured over €1.8 billion of funding for the Department in Budget 2022 for the overall sector. This is in addition to almost €1.2 billion in EU funded direct payments received annually to support farm incomes and reward good agricultural and environmental practices. Farmers can have confidence that this budget protects farm family income and supports action...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget 2022 (20 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am pleased to have delivered over €1.8 billion of funding in Budget 2022 for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for the overall sector. This is in addition to almost €1.2 billion in EU-funded direct payments received annually to support farm incomes and reward good agricultural and environmental practices More than €100 million of this will be in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget 2022 (20 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In a time of transition, farmers can have confidence that Budget 2022 protects farm families, farm profitability as well as safety and sustainability on farms,  This is the second year of transition between the old CAP and the new. My key priority has been to provide confidence to farmers and their families that their payments would be protected during the transition...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (20 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The political agreement on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy strikes the right balance in seeking to ensure a fair distribution of payments between farmers while also supporting the agriculture sector to achieve a higher level of environmental and climate ambition. Significant flexibility is given to Member States to achieve this, in accordance with their own...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget 2022 (20 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In a time of transition, farmers can have confidence that this budget protects farm families, farm profitability as well as safety and sustainability on farms,  This is the second year of transition between the old CAP and the new. My key priority is to provide confidence to farmers and their families that their payments would be protected during the transition period.  We...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (20 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In the context of EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, the question of market access for agricultural goods, including beef, is often one of the most difficult issues to resolve. The Department and I are therefore very active in ensuring that any market access provisions included in these FTA negotiations are balanced, and that they take into account all potential impacts on Irish and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Oct 2021)

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (20 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In addition, the recently published Food Vision 2030 recognises the important contribution of women to the long-term sustainability of the agri-food sector, and includes actions to promote and improve gender balance at all levels, including at senior management and board level. It is available via the following link gov.ie - Food Vision 2030 – A World Leader in Sustainable Food Systems...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (20 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 314, 315 and 316 together. As the Deputy may be aware, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has no involvement in the regulation of peat extraction. Nevertheless, I am very well aware of the concerns in relation to the licensing of peat extraction which are generating challenges (volume and price) for the horticulture sector. Malcolm Noonan T.D.,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (20 Oct 2021)

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...