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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Hares Corner project is operationally independent of my Department and is run by the  Hares Corner project team. €71,760  has been allocated by my Department to this project under the RDP. None of the mini-woodland planting in the Hare's Corner Project will require an afforestation license as the areas to be planted will essentially be small field...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: It is a requirement of the Department that those wishing to act as Registered Foresters must have the appropriate qualification and have Professional Indemnity Insurance (PPI).  This is to ensure that landowners receive the correct advice on potential forestry operations and the ongoing management of their forestry sites.  Registered Foresters therefore must have the required...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (30 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy might be aware, Member States are requested to lodge their CAP Strategic Plan with the European Commission no later than 1stJanuary 2022. The CAP Consultative Committee has been meeting for over two years to prepare this plan, together with officials from my Department. A Public Consultation on the draft interventions for the 2023-2027 CAP Strategic Plan took place from 30thJuly...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Through the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme, the Department provides generous establishment grants and annual premiums to those who wish to afforest their land.  The Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme forms part of the national Forestry Programme 2014 -2020 (extended to end 2022), is 100% exchequer funded and represents State investment in the forestry sector of some...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (30 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Work on the development of the CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027 (CSP) has intensified. The development of Ireland's CSP involves a number of stages, including SWOT analysis, needs assessment, intervention design, financial allocations, target setting and governance systems. The draft CSP will also be subject to an ex-ante evaluation, Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (30 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Work on the development of the CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027 (CSP)  is well underway.  The development of Ireland's CSP involves a number of stages, including SWOT analysis, needs assessment, intervention design, financial allocations, target setting and governance systems.   A public consultation on the proposed interventions was held in August. Over 1,000...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for a tree felling licence on behalf of the person named, was received in April this year.  The responses to the initial referrals sent to the NPWS, Irish Fisheries and An Taisce have been received.  A Harvest Plan has been submitted by the applicant and the application will now be assessed by the Forestry District Inspector.  I would expect a decision to issue...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The policy of the Department is to pay the 2ndinstalment of the grant at year four following application for payment by the landowner and his agent, where the plantation has been successfully established. Where the plantation has not been successfully established an application should not be made for year four payment.  Regardless of the reason why a plantation has not been successfully...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the terms and conditions of the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme and the Areas of Specific Constraints (ASC) Scheme, land parcels must be maintained in such a condition as to ensure the land is suitable for grazing or cultivation.  Parcels, where it has been identified that the condition of the land is such that it would not be...

Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Referral to Select Committee (29 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department implements the Biocidal Product Regulation (EU No. 528/2012) to ensure that biocidal products placed on the Irish market are safe for humans, animals and the environment. Hand sanitisers and indeed certain other products such as disinfectants and some brands of wipes are biocidal products. All biocidal products, including hand sanitisers must be registered with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: It is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy in the required time. The information is currently being compiled and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Seaweed Harvesting (29 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department considers applications for aquaculture licences in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable national and EU legislation.  The licensing process involves consultation with a wide range of scientific and technical advisers as well as various Statutory Consultees. The legislation also provides for a period of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (28 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware of the very unfortunate situation to which the Deputy refers. Having spoken with the individual concerned, I understand that this arose from his purchase of an unstable fishing vessel in the Netherlands in 2007, essentially a private commercial transaction between two contracting parties to purchase a vessel. The responsibility for ensuring the authenticity of the details,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (28 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named applied for the 2021 Basic Payment and Areas of Natural Constraints scheme on 1st May 2021. All necessary up-dates to the area claimed by the person named under these scheme have been completed by the Department and the advance payment under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme has now been processed. Payment will be lodged to the nominated bank account of the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (28 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Rathmullan Pier is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development rests with that Local Authority in the first instance and its parent Department, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage thereafter. The Department provides funding to assist the coastal Local Authorities, including Donegal County Council, in carrying out small scale...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Maritime Safety (28 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I confirm that I approved proceeding with BIM’s proposal for commencement of the new sea survival centre project at BIM National Fisheries College, Greencastle, County Donegal and funding has been provided in 2021. In relation to the delivery of the project, BIM has advised as follows; The new sea survival infrastructure at the BIM National Fisheries School, Greencastle,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (28 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: It is important that livestock farmers have as many options as possible to improve their viability, with this in mind, I am very conscious of the importance of developing closer integration of the beef and dairy systems and my Department have engaged in a number of initiatives to support this. In Budget 2021, provision was made for the introduction of a dairy beef pilot programme. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (28 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: On animal welfare grounds, seizure notices issued to the person in question by the Department's veterinary inspectorate pursuant to Article 37 of SI 311 European Communities (Welfare of farmed animals) Regulations 2010. In accordance with Article 36 of the Regulation, the animals were seized with the intention of selling, disposing of, destroying or arranging for the sale, disposal or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is currently examining options to increase the level of small scale planting of individual and groups of trees in the proposed agri-environment measures under the new CAP Strategic Plan. This may require a legislative change to the Forestry Act 2014 which currently provides that a licence is required for all tree planting above the 0.1 ha. threshold. Any changes...