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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (3 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Applications from existing and eligible Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) particpants for the rollover scheme in 2021 were accepted through the Agfood.ie online portal from 15th December to 15th January 2021. No application was submitted by the person named during that period. On 27th January 2021, an appeal was received by my Department from the person named asking to be included...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Broadband Plan (3 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department did not engage with National Broadband Ireland on any aspect of broadband provision in the past six months.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (3 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The agri-food sector has benefited from an approach to strategic planning through the development of 10-year stakeholder-led strategies, updated every five years. Since their inception twenty years ago, up to the current Food Wise 2025 plan, these strategies have ensured that the sector has a coherent, stakeholder-led vision and strategy to underpin the sector's continued development. A...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Under Level 5 COVID-19 restrictions, the Government has advised that people should stay at home except where absolutely necessary, for example, where travelling to and from work where the work is considered an essential service. Animal health or welfare concerns in this context would include those provided for in the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, and do not extend to equine therapy. In...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand that the Restart Grant Plus for B&Bs, implemented by Fáilte Ireland on behalf of the Minister for Enterprise Trade and employment, is implemented under the Temporary State Aid Framework introduced by the European Commission to facilitate Member States in supporting sectors most impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic. My Department's €240 million European Maritime...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, manages and maintains the six State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl. Charges for the use of the facilities at each of the six Fishery Harbour Centres are set out in secondary legislation by means of the Fishery Harbour Centres (Rates and Charges) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 214 of 2012)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Following a competitive public procurement procedure for a Social Farming Network, a contract has been awarded to Leitrim Integrated Development Company CLG to continue to develop the national Social Farming Network known as “Social Farming Ireland”. Funding of €400,000 was provided in 2020 towards this contract. Following a competitive public procurement procedure...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The location of the headquarters of the Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) and its Centre of Excellence is a matter for its Board. A number of sites have been examined as part of a selection process carried out by a sub-committee of the Board. HSI advises that the work of the sub-committee has been ongoing for two years and has involved the consideration of many different locations. It engaged...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is a company limited by guarantee. It is not a State Body established by legislation and it is operationally independent of my Department. I am advised that a selection process to decide on a site and location for its new Headquarters and Centre of Excellence was carried out by a sub-committee of the Board. I am aware that HSI envisages that the centre will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named submitted an application under the 2020 Young Farmers Scheme. The required administrative and on-farm checks are being finalised in respect of this application and, as soon as this process is completed, payment will issue when the eligibility of the person named is confirmed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 353 and 354 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: This is an operational matter for Teagasc which deliver the Green Cert Programme. I have requested Teagasc to forward the relevant information directly to the Deputy within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department continues to work closely with Teagasc to maximise participation in the Green Cert. Since 2014, some 9,000 people have been accommodated on the Green Cert with the assistance of over 80 additional temporary teachers. As demand remains strong, Teagasc has brought forward a proposal to hire 20 additional temporary teachers to address resource deficits in the West and Northeast...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department continues to work closely with Teagasc to maximise participation in the Green Cert. Since 2014, some 9,000 people have been accommodated on the Green Cert with the assistance of over 80 additional temporary teachers. As demand remains strong, Teagasc has brought forward a proposal to hire 20 additional temporary teachers to address resource deficits in the West and Northeast...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Number Applications (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Where an application is received to transfer a herdnumber upon the death of a herdowner my Officials may request such information as may reasonably be required to complete the transfer such as proof that the applicant is entitled to use the lands to which the herdnumber refers, e.g., a folio, deed of transfer, a valid lease, a rental agreement, grant of probate, letters of administration etc....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department, as the Competent Authority for Protected Geographical Indications (PGI), checks that the information provided by an applicant is compliant with the relevant EU Regulation governing the scheme. In regard to the application concerned, following scrutiny by my Department, queries on matters contained in the application documents were sent to the applicant’s representative...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Chinese market remains open for Irish seafood exports, including brown crab, that meet Chinese import requirements. The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) continues to issue health certificates for consignments of live crab and other seafood exports in line with official controls for exports to third countries. Certification of export consignments of live crab to China and Hong...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The procedures put in place by my Department for meetings of the Quota Management Advisory Committee (QMAC) have been developed over a number of years. To date, these procedures have not included the publication of the minutes of these meetings. As Minister, I receive a full report of QMAC meetings to inform my decision on setting catch limits for quota stocks. I consider that the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme 2014-20 is the principal source of development funding for our seafood sector. The Programme supports a wide variety of measures, including capital investment, innovation, professional advisory services, marketing and training. Some €60,298,783 is allocated under the Programme to Priority 1...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is a set of rules for managing European fishing fleets and for conserving fish stocks. The relevant CFP Control Regulations do not define "supertrawler" or "factory trawler". However, "factory ship" is referred to in Annex XXIII of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 404/2011 (the Fisheries Control Implementing Regulation) in the context of the type...