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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 666, 667, 668, 669, 670 and 671 together. As the Deputy is aware, I recently signed a protocol outlining the requirements to be met before the export of breeding pigs to China. This provides a framework within which private sector businesses can explore business opportunities in China. The extent and scope of any trade is a matter for private enterprise,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: If a landowner wishes to remove trees from land, they must obtain a tree felling licence. Every tree felling licence carries an obligation to replant the felled area. A landowner wishing to convert afforested land (regardless of whether the trees were planted under a Forestry Scheme), may propose an alternative area of the same size. This alternative area must receive approval to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department ensures that there is an appropriate focus on good practice in procurement and that procedures are in place to ensure compliance with relevant guidelines and legislation. EU and national rules promote an open, competitive and non-discriminatory public procurement regime which delivers value for money. EU Directives declare that there can be legitimate reasons for awarding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) provided temporary exceptional adjustment aid to farmers in the beef sector in Ireland, subject to the conditions set out in EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1132. BEAM was funded by a combination of EU aid and Exchequer support. It was provided to support Irish beef farmers who saw beef prices fall as a result of disturbance to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 675 and 676 together. The Department supports the Irish seed potato sector through the production of High-Grade seed material at the Department's facility in Tops Potato Centre Co. Donegal. In addition, the Department provides funding to Teagasc who carry out a very successful potato breeding programme. As a further support my Department has a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: During the period requested both myself and the Ministers of state attended numerous meetings relating to official duties as Ministers. These meetings can be in person, virtual or via phone. Three lists are attached outlining the main engagements and meetings for the sought period. ">Table ">Table ">Table

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte is operationally independent of the 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 (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The National Forestry Programme will continue to be funded nationally, however significant tree planting measures are proposed for inclusion in two schemes under the CAP Strategic Plan; the Eco-scheme and the flagship Agri-Environmental Climate Measure (AECM). Both schemes will be voluntary for farmers to participate in. The Eco-Scheme will be an annual scheme with the option to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 680 and 681 together. I fully recognise the impact the current forestry licencing delays are having on the sector. Along with Minister of State Pippa Hackett, who has overall responsibility for he sector, I am in regular and intensive consultation with all stakeholders, and it is my immediate priority to resolve the issues which have led to this backlog and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The claimants on a commonage, on which the person named is also a shareholder, were selected for inspection in 2021 following on from previous inspections and further communications received from those other claimants to establish an eligible area for the commonage. This is part of the standard procedure for establishing eligibility under the Basic Payment Scheme.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I fully agree with the Deputy's key point about the setting of targets for the agriculture and food sector. We have to ensure our capacity to produce food will continue into the future. We are a world leader in sustainable production, with our grass-fed, pasture-based model. It is important we continue that. It is also important to reduce the overall carbon footprint of the food we...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Further to the commitment in the current Programme for Government (PfG) to “fully explore the potential for growing fibre crops such as hemp, considering whether these crops have a viable market”, my Department initiated a consultation process with relevant stakeholders. Concerns regarding the scope of the consultation were raised by the organisation (details supplied) and I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The named person submitted his Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application on 05/05/2021 in which he declared certain parcels eligible for payment under the Basic Payment Scheme. Following a review parcels by Satellite Imagery a parcel within this application was identified as being burned between 1st March and 31st August. It is specified in the 2021 BPS Terms & Conditions that land...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Nitrates Derogation applicants (as defined under Statutory Instruments 605 of 2017, 65 of 2018, 40 of 2020) are no longer eligible to apply and receive approval for Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) equipment. Statutory Instrument 40 of 2020 published February 2020 details how the use of Low Emission Slurry Spreading equipment is a statutory requirement for nitrates derogation farmers...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was a participant in year four of the Sheep Welfare Scheme, which ran from 1st February 2020 to 31st January 2021. As clarified with the Deputy, the person named had complied with the sheep census requirements for the scheme year. However, as set out in the terms and conditions of the scheme, participants are issued with a Scheme Action Record book which they are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage are the competent authority for the Nitrates Regulations (SI 605 2017) and are conducting a review of the Regulations in line with the requirements of the Nitrates Directive (91/676/EC). There have been two public consultations this year, the most recent closed on 20th September and received 600 submissions. There has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Please find the data requested by the Deputy in the tables below showing for each of the years 2016 to 2021 With regard to payments for the 2021 scheme year, please note that these payments reflect advance payments made to date at a rate of 85%. Balancing payments at a rate of 15% under ANC will issue in early to mid-December. Scheme Year County Number paid ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Knowledge Transfer (KT) Programme was a three-year programme that ran from June 2016 and until July 2019. Payments in respect of the KT Programme commenced in quarter three of 2017 and are outlined in the below table per calendar year broken down per scheme as requested. SECTOR Calendar Year 2017 Calendar Year 2018 Calendar Year 2019 Calendar...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There are a wide variety of items available under the suite of seven measures under TAMS. Grant aid is available for horse stocks under the Animal Welfare and Nutrient Storage Scheme and the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme. To date, total expenditure under the seven measures of the TAMS, including transitional expenditure, has reached in excess of €312m with commitments of an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Monies provided to Horse Sport Ireland by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine are as follows: Year Grant Equine Technical Support 2016 €1,870,000 €543,066 2017 €2,000,000 €559,970 2018 €2,500,000 €465,698 ...