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

Charlie McConalogue: Generally speaking, all issues in relation to leases for premises for Government Departments/Offices, including the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine are a matter for the Office of Public Works (OPW). However, there are a limited number of locations where the  Department leases premises and the rents in respect of these are listed below. I wish to inform...

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

Charlie McConalogue: In general, all issues in relation to rental and ownership of offices for Government Departments/ Offices, including my Department, are a matter for the Office of Public Works.  I can confirm that my Department does not have any offices currently not in use.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The person named submitted an application to participate in the 2021 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme on 15th April 2021. As set out in the terms and conditions of the scheme, to qualify for payment, applicants must satisfy the following minimum stocking requirements: - Maintain a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units per eligible forage hectare for seven...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 937 and 938 together. The departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union and the related Trade and Cooperation Agreement have had some profoundly damaging effects for Ireland, not least for our fishing sector and the coastal communities that depend on fishing. Such a once in a generation event required a collective response involving the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 939 and 940 together. Ireland was notified of a Commission Implementing Decision revoking the approval of the Irish control plan submitted for the weighing of fishery products. The European Commission has deemed that Ireland’s obligations arising from Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 were not being met by the Irish control plan as the risk of...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy refers to a triage exercise carried out on tree felling licence applications on hand.  This exercise examined the undecided applications received from 1stMay, 2017. In 50% of the files reviewed, the harvest plan was deemed to be of sufficient quality and therefore proceeded. This has been the basis for the very high number of felling files issued to private applicants...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Forestry Act, 2014 provides the mechanism by which tree felling licences may be applied for and granted.  The Act allows felling licences to have a validity period of up to 10 years, with the possibility of an extension, on a case-by-case basis for up to a further five years. In preparing an application for a tree felling licence, forest owners or their agents, decide on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (14 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Minister Malcolm Noonan T.D., Minister for Heritage and Electoral Reform in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, established a working group, which includes a representative from my Department, to address the key issues raised in a Report on the Review of the use of Peat Moss in the Horticultural Industry. A final report from this working group is expected at the end of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (14 Oct 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: Veterinary Services (14 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is committed to ensuring that a skilled and motivated workforce is in place to meet its priority business needs and utilises workforce planning to identify and address these needs for all our locations. My Department’s office in Naas, Co. Kildare currently has a total of 47 staff assigned to it. This compares to 44 last year. The Department is increasing resources in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named submitted an application for participation in both the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme on 12th March 2021. In order to qualify for payment under both the BPS and the ANC Schemes, the land claimed must satisfy the eligibility requirements as set out in the terms and conditions of both schemes. As set out in these terms and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An application to participate in the 2021 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme was received from the person named on 21st April 2021. The advance payment for the 2021 ANC scheme has issued to the person named and will be lodged to his nominated bank account shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 605 of 2017) give legal effect in Ireland to the Nitrates Directive and to our Nitrates Action Programme (NAP). The Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage is the lead Department in this regard. The Directive requires all Member States to define set periods when the land...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (14 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Malcolm Noonan T.D., Minister for Heritage and Electoral Reform in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, established a working group, which includes a representative from my Department, to address the key issues raised in a Report on the Review of the use of Peat Moss in the Horticultural Industry. A final report from this working group is expected at the end of October. I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Further to Parliamentary Question No. 468 of 7thOctober, 2021, I would like to reiterate that the Department is continuing to consider the case for a Frost Reconstitution Scheme. It is important to note that provision is made for an additional tolerance in the case of frost damage, in terms of payment applications, which was communicated to the sector by way of Circular 9 of 2020, Inspection...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (14 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Due to the long-term nature of forestry, it is considered that the best option is to continue to deliver the successor to the current Forestry Programme 2014-2020 (extended to end 2022) entirely separately from the CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) and subject to new State aid rules rather than the requirements of the CSP Regulations. The links between these two significant programmes of CAP and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 226 and 227 together. All applications for the planting of forests and for support schemes such as Native Woodland Conservation Scheme under the National Forestry Programme must be submitted by a registered forester. The Department compiles a list of Registered Foresters once they meet the criteria for registration, which is to hold at a minimum, an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Currently planning permission from the relevant Local Authority is required in many cases when 'replacing broadleaf high forest with conifer species'. This has introduced further difficulties for landowners wishing to clear their diseased ash plantations and replace them with other species. Contact has been made between Department officials and their counterparts in Department of Housing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: To fell a tree or trees without a valid tree felling licence, unless exempted, is an offence under the Forestry Act 2014. S.19 of the Act provides for exemptions whereby a tree felling licence may not be required. Tree felling carried out under the Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (RUS – Ash Dieback) does not require a tree felling licence. The following are common scenarios...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The weekly dashboard is provided to give a short concise update on the licences issued for the week and month, along with other related information. As the Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (RUS - Ash Dieback) is not a forestry licensed scheme and as the Dashboard is already full we do not propose to include an update on it there. I will, however, arrange for the publication of RUS...