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

Charlie McConalogue: The detailed information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in full. Provision of the information sought will require an extensive examination of my Department’s records. The information will be forwarded to the Deputy within 2 weeks.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Strategy for the Inshore Fisheries Sector 2019-2023 is the first industry-led blueprint for the Irish inshore fisheries sector involving the National and Regional Inshore Fisheries Forums. I understand an inclusive approach was taken to identifying key issues and priorities for the sector, including a Steering Group with industry and State partners, a dedicated workshop and public...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Crayfish are currently fished primarily using tangle nets off the south west and west coasts of Ireland. I understand that a number of endangered and protected species are caught as by-catch in the nets used to target crayfish. I am advised that the fishery off the south west coast in particular overlaps with an area of high diversity of elasmobranch fish and is close to grey seal haul-out...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I assure the Deputy that I, as Minister, and this Government continue to keep the focus on the disproportionate quota reductions for Ireland and to use any opportunity available to seek constructive solutions that would help to alleviate this unacceptable position. I have raised the matter of inequitable burden sharing at EU level and in bilateral exchanges with the Commissioner and other...

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

Charlie McConalogue: To date, my Department has received 34 applications for the Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (RUS – Ash dieback) for Co. Cork, ten of which have been approved. The remaining applications are either assigned to my Department’s Archaeology or Ecology Units or are awaiting responses to follow-up queries with the applicant. None are currently assigned to a Forestry District...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 757 and 758 together. Since January 2020, 39 single consent applications for Forest Road Works Licences have been received by my Department for Co. Cork. Of those, 11 have been approved (with one refusal). The remaining applications are either assigned to my Department’s Archaeology or Ecology Units or are awaiting responses to follow-up queries...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Details of the CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027 are not yet complete and consultations with stakeholders are continuing. The EU proposals for the new CAP from 2023 include provision for supports for generational renewal. With regard to direct payment supports under the next CAP, my Department proposes to operate a National Reserve under the new CAP from 2023 to prioritise access to payment...

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

Charlie McConalogue: It is assumed that the information sought by the Deputy relates to a settlement between the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the Revenue Commissioners which arose from a voluntary disclosure by the SFPA. The matter was in relation to an underpayment of tax arising on the BIK treatment of state vehicles. The settlement has been disclosed in SFPA's financial statements and annual...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My officials have regular engagement with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, who have primary responsibility for economic migration policy and employment permits. Their position is that employment permits are a last resort for addressing shortages of labour. While the pilot employment permit scheme introduced in 2018 for some sections of the agri-food sector, including dairy...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I want to reassure the Deputy that I am committed to supporting young farmers. The European Commission has exclusive competence to decide on the compatibility of State aid with the internal market. Certain categories of aid are deemed compatible, with those for the agricultural sector set out in the Agriculture Block Exemption Regulation (ABER) EU 702/2014. Article 18 of the ABER provides for...

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

Charlie McConalogue: There has been a significant level of funding on farm safety by my Department under a number of subheads as follows: - Subhead C.11.10 - €250,000 for farm advisor Continuous Professional Development training on five dedicated topics, one of which is Farm Safety. - Subhead B.3.9 - €1.8m for dedicated European Innovation Partnership Farm Safety projects - 8 projects to the value...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Section 81AA of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 provides for a stamp duty exemption on the transfer of agricultural land to ‘young trained farmers’. It is covered for State aid purposes under Article 18 of the Agriculture Block Exemption Regulation (ABER) 702/2014, which requires that aid is conditional on the submission of a business plan to the competent authority of...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Low emission Slurry Spreading equipment has been a very popular investment item under TAMS II. Details of the eligible costs and grant payments made for LESS equipment under the Low Emission Slurry Spreading Scheme (LESS), Organic Capital Investment Scheme (OCIS) and the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme (YFCIS) on an annual basis are set out in the table below: Year Paid ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Energy policy formation, is the direct responsibility of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC). The Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine (DAFM) does however continuously engage with DECC on all energy related matters from an agricultural perspective, as well as a wide range of industry and other stakeholder groupings. While it is not within...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme is an EU co-funded scheme and is governed by the relevant EU Regulations. Those regulations require that to participate in the scheme, an application to participate in the scheme must be made when completing an application for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) via the single application system available on the Department's on-line facility,...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) was to provide 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. This aid was granted to provide temporary market adjustment support in response to a specific market disturbance as outlined in Ireland's notification to...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department continues to offer the full range of export services to the mart referred to by the Deputy. The export service includes verification of animal identity by Department technical staff, the movement of animals for export in accordance with the Animal Identification and Movement (AIM) System and attendance by veterinary inspectors to inspect and certify matters in relation to export.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The latest numbers available are for the end of June, a breakdown of these figures by county has been requested and will be sent to the Deputy when received. Figures for the end of September will be available from the end of October.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) is the Statutory Body established under the Veterinary Practice Act 2005. The principal function of the Council is to regulate and manage the practice of veterinary medicine and veterinary nursing in the State in the public interest. There are currently 775 veterinary practice premises in Ireland. The Veterinary Practice Act 2005, as amended does...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Under the agreed Effort Sharing and LULUCF regulations, EU Member States must account for emissions and removals of greenhouse gases from the land-use, land use change and forestry sector during the 2021 to 2030 period. This does not necessarily imply ownership , but simply reflects the requirement for those reductions or emissions to be counted in the State’s inventory. Those...