Results 10,041-10,060 of 23,978 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Coursing Club is the organisation charged by statute since 1923 with the role of Keeper of the Irish Stud Book. The stud book records pedigrees, ownerships, breeding data and transfers of ownership primarily. TheIrish Coursing Club is subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann. Data provided by the Irish Coursing Club indicate the following...

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: 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: Horticulture Sector (20 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am fully committed to and supportive of the horticulture sector meeting the objectives of a sustainable food system in all it’s facets and am aware of the use of supplementary CO2 in protected crops to optimise yield and performance, a practice in place for quite sometime. I along with my colleague Minister of State Pippa Hackett, who has overall responsibility for the sector and my...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The new stakeholder strategy for the Irish agri-food sector, Food Vision 2030, was launched by An Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD, myself and Ministerial colleagues on 3rd August. The vision of the new Strategy is that Ireland will become a "World Leader in Sustainable Food Systems" over the next decade. Food Vision provides a framework within which more detailed plans and processes on the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I work closely with the State Agencies under the Department's remit on an ongoing basis, and there is continuous collaboration across the wide range of our shared responsibilities. As well as this ongoing liaison, the implementation process for our agri-food strategies provides a more formal opportunity for coordination of our work. For some twenty years, the Irish agri-food sector has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for a Forest Road Works licence for the person named was approved on 11th October, 2021. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for participation in the 2021 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme was submitted by the person named on 25th February 2021. To qualify for payments under the scheme, applicants must satisfy all relevant criteria as set out in the terms and conditions of the scheme. As the person named has now satisfied all relevant criteria, the advance payment under the 2021 ANC...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Natura is made up of Special Protection Areas (SPAs), established under the EU Birds Directive (79/409/EEC), and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), established under the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC).  Responsibility for Natura lies with the National Parks and Wildlife Services (NPWS) in Ireland. Natura agricultural lands form a significant part of the overall eligible agricultural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My officials are keeping abreast of developments with plant health and forest health risks generally. The eight toothed spruce bark beetle Ips typographus was first detected in the UK (in Kent) at the end of 2018. Earlier this year, two breeding populations were identified in two woodlands in Kent following routine plant health surveillance activities. Subsequently in July, three further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte is operationally independent of my Department and the management of their forest estate is a matter for the company. I have, therefore, forwarded this issue to Coillte for their attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte is operationally independent of my Department and the management of their forest estate is a matter for the company. I have, therefore, forwarded this issue to Coillte for their attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (19 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The approval of a premises using animal by products for activities including the production of petfood is governed by the  EU Animal By-products Regulations (EC) No. 1069 of 2009 and Regulation (EU) No. 142 of 2011 which are given legal effect by the European Union (Animal By-Products) Regulations 2014 (SI No. 187 of 2014). I can advise the Deputy that officials from a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte CGA was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988. The Department therefore has responsibility for the Corporate Governance oversight of the company in relation to each of the activities outlined in the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, as they apply to Coillte, and takes that responsibility seriously. There are processes in place...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named submitted a late application to participate in the 2021 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme on 9th July 2021.  Following a successful appeal, I can confirm that the advance payment under the 2021 ANC scheme has issued to the nominated bank account of the person named. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: A Review of the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 and operations at the Agriculture Appeals Office was completed in December 2017. The Review Committee included a recommendation that, where an appellant is not satisfied with the decision of an appeals officer, he or she can seek a review of that decision from an independent Agriculture Appeals Review Panel.   The Review Committee recommended...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (19 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, the establishment of an Office of National Food Ombudsman, or equivalent, is a key commitment in the Programme for Government, which states that the new Office will enforce the Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) Directive and will also have a role in analysing and reporting on price and market data in Ireland.  The Deputy will also be aware that, in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (19 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department has been engaging with the poultry sector to make progress on this issue and has expressed its support in principle for the establishment of a health programme for the poultry sector delivered by the organisation mentioned. This would operate in partnership with the poultry sector and has excellent potential to improve the overall health of the national flock, as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (19 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is fully cognisant of the very significant financial burden imposed on flock owners in the case of a disease outbreak.  My Officials have held several meetings with the Poultry Working Group, a representative group of the Poultry Industry, between March 2020 and July 2021.  The objective of these meetings was to get a clear understanding of the PWG’s...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte is operationally independent of my Department and the management of their forest estate is a matter for the company. I have, therefore, forwarded this issue to Coillte for their attention and direct reply to the Deputy.