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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 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...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I am committed to assisting in the promotion and development of equine breeding and production systems in the country. This is achieved through working closely with Horse Sport Ireland (HSI). The sector has had tremendous successes in the Eventing discipline over many years with the Irish Sport Horse Studbook being first in the world rankings for 22 out of the last 25 years. In recent...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) has a national role for equine breeding and is also the national governing body for equestrian sports in Ireland. I am fully committed to maximising the potential of the Sport Horse industry and continue to provide support to it financially and with policy initiatives in the equine breeding and production area. As the national governing body for equestrian...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware that the Board of Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) has put in a case, among other things, for funding in relation to the provision of a national training and education building, a reproduction and veterinary hub and industry administration facility at two possible sites. The HSI submission will be examined at part of the Estimates and Budgetary process.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: On 31st August the Government announced the following in relation to easing COVID-19 restrictions from 6thSeptember subject to continued protective factors and sectoral guidance. Organised outdoor events and mass gatherings - Organised outdoor events and mass gatherings can take place with capacity limits of 75% of venue capacity where all patrons are immune (fully vaccinated or recovered...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is aware of the request for a reconstitution scheme in response to frost damage on young plantations for woodland owners affected by frost events experienced in 2019, 2020 and again in 2021. Surveys for frost damage in affected forests have been conducted by the Department. We are continuing to consider the case for such a scheme and hope to be in a position to clarify our...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I'm acutely aware of the impact Ash Dieback has had on growers. The Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (RUS – Ash dieback) provides the forest owner with a broader range of silvicultural and management options, than the previous Scheme. An underplanting option has been introduced, whereby groups or bands of trees within the plantation would be felled and replanted but around...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Semi-State Bodies (7 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: Live Exports (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The vast majority of animals exported from Ireland travel to the EU, which is governed by the same animal welfare legislation as Ireland. A small percentage are exported to non-EU countries. Ireland does not set the standards for animal welfare in third country markets, which are set by that country's government. The Department, however, in cooperation with our EU partners, works closely...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (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: Departmental Schemes (6 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: One of the requirements in the Beef Data Genomics Programme (BDGP) was that participants using a stock bull were required to have at least one stock bull on the holding on 30th June 2019. This must have been a genotyped four or five star bull on either the Terminal or Replacement index (on a within or across breed basis) at the time of purchase and retained on the holding and where it was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (6 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Suckler (BEEP - S) is to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd through better quality data on herd performance, supporting decision making on farm and support of best practice in welfare management. In addition to the mandatory weighing requirement, participants had the choice of two...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department requires tree felling licence holders to erect a site notice on their lands, where felling operations are taking place. The blank site notice is issued with the granted forestry licence and is completed by the licensee or their agent. The purpose of the site notice is to inform the public that the tree felling, the details of which appear on the notice, are taking place on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174 and 175 together. The current model adopted by Ireland provides funding to landowners to cover 100% of the costs of establishing forests and to provide premiums to encourage land owners to make this land use change. In addition, tax free incentives are provided when timber is sold and other grant aid provided to construct forest roads. These financial...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (6 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In the EU, Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 as amended lays down general requirements for all materials and articles intended for contact with food. Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 requires that materials and articles, including active and intelligent materials and articles, are manufactured in compliance with good manufacturing practice so that, under normal or foreseeable conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (6 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is in regular contact with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on these issues, including highlighting the shortages that exist in certain sub-sectors of agri-food. That Department has lead responsibility for employment permit policy and the most recent review of the lists for employment permits is expected to conclude shortly....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department introduced a Support for Collaborative Farming Grant Scheme under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. The support will be maintained in the transition period. The grant is aimed at covering part of the legal, advisory and financial services costs incurred in the drawing up of the Farm Partnership Agreement, a prerequisite for any partnership adopting best practice. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (5 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Glyphosate is currently an EU-approved active substance for use in plant protection products. Public bodies can decide to use authorised products containing glyphosate if they consider that its use is necessary and providedthat the relevant provisions of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive are complied with. Authorised uses for glyphosate products will be reviewed again by all Member...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (5 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In December 2018, the Minister announced that vessels over 18m will be excluded from trawling in inshore waters inside the six nautical mile zone from 1st January 2020. A transition period of three years for vessels over 18m targeting sprat was allowed to enable adjustment for these vessels, as the sprat fishery is concentrated in this area. Policy Directive 1 of 2019 was introduced in March...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (5 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I can advise the Deputy that I have met with the National Inshore Fisheries Forum (NIFF) and heard directly the concerns and goals of the inshore fishing sector. The NIFF is a consultative body, established to foster industry-led development of proposals for the management of fish and shellfish stocks within six nautical miles of the Irish shore. The NIFF is supported by a network of six...