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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: One of the goals outlined in my Department's current Statement of Strategy is to continue to develop a highly skilled, diverse and gender-balanced workforce. My Department is committed to supporting a positive working environment for all staff, one that provides equality of opportunity and supports work-life balance. My Department has had an active gender balance initiative in place since...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reviews (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is set out in the attached table. Title of current study/review/research undertaken or commissioned Scheduled End Date Beef market transparency reports x3 April 2021 Agricultural Catchment Programme December 2023 Assess the economic and employment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1059 to 1065, inclusive, together. A key component of the BVD eradication programme is the early identification and removal of persistently infected animals. The primary surveillance system is through tissue tagging of calves. In 2020, 725 animals were disclosed as persistently infected BVD animals. All 725 animals have been disposed of. Of the 725 animals...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (24 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 have been briefed by Horse Sport Ireland that is considering re-locating to a new site as part of the establishment of a new headquarters and a national centre of excellence. It is envisaged that the centre will provide a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consular Services (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has 16 agricultural attachés stationed at Irish embassies. The embassies that currently have an agricultural attaché and the number of such attachés stationed in each specific embassy are shown in the table below. Attaché posts are typically resourced and deployed at First Secretary level, which is the equivalent to Assistant Principal Officer. Whilst this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am advised that the Horse Sport Ireland Executive met with Affiliate bodies in the past number of weeks to provide a detailed presentation on the Centre of Excellence project, now that the proposal has taken shape. HSI informed me that these meetings provided a platform for a detailed discussion on the project and served as a meaningful engagement on the specific needs of affiliates....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (24 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. The HSI has examined a number of sites, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (24 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. HSI advises that the work of the sub-committee has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) has informed me that, in July 2019, its Board set up a specific sub-committee of the Board, namely the HSI Centre of Excellence Development Committee. The purpose of this Committee includes but is not limited to the following: Site identification and suitability, the infrastructure requirements for the Centre of Excellence and necessary permissions required; - to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware that Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is considering re-locating to a new site as part of the establishment of a new headquarters and a national centre of excellence. HSI is a company limited by guarantee. It is not a State Body established by legislation and it is operationally independent of my Department. The location of a site for its headquarters is a matter for its Board. It...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I have been advised by Horse Sport Ireland that the proposed new Headquarters and Centre of Excellence will provide a world class environment for the production of horses, provision of equine services, industry training and promotion. HSI has had the objective of having a defined headquarters, and a national training and breeding centre since its inception. I have also been informed by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, planning permission is not a matter for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. It is within the remit of the local planning authority in the first instance.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Planning Issues (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, planning permission is not a matter for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. It is within the remit of the local authority in the first instance.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am acutely aware of the pressures arising for beef farmers in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. My Department has worked to ensure that business and services to farmers can continue, keeping food and other processing facilities operational, and ensuring that payments and commercial activities that are necessary to protect farm incomes have continued. I also secured €85...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Voisinage (or “neighbourhood”) arrangements between Ireland and Northern Ireland have provided reciprocal fishing access for more than 50 years. These arrangements have allowed boats from Northern Ireland to fish in coastal waters in Ireland. They also have allowed Irish-registered fishing boats access to fish in coastal waters in Northern Ireland. The Sea-Fisheries...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland has received the findings of a formal Administrative Inquiry, undertaken by the European Commission to evaluate Ireland’s capacity to apply the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy. The findings outlined by Commissioner Sinkevicius, EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, in a letter to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, deem the Irish control and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1079 and 1080 together. Fisheries Meetings Meeting Date Group of 8 Fisheries Ministers Meeting with Mr Barnier, Fisheries Commissioner and DG Mare 20.01.2021 Group of 8 Fisheries Ministers Meeting with Mr Barnier, Fisheries Commissioner and DG Mare 27.11.2020 Group of 8...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The closing date for receipt of applications under the 2019 Young Farmers Scheme was 15thMay 2019. No application was submitted by the person named or on his behalf by this closing date. On 10thJune 2020, the person named submitted an application to the 2019 Young Farmers Scheme and also submitted a letter of appeal setting out the reason as to why his application had not been submitted on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The number of cows slaughtered in 2020 within one month of the date of birth of the calf was 9,678. The total cow kill in 2020 was 386,000. A breakdown by recorded breed is detailed in the attached Table. A list of the approved breed codes can be found on the Department's website at the link .

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The following table provides details of the herd sizes that submitted bovine animals for slaughter in the first two weeks of February 2021 from keeper herd number holdings and Controlled Finishing Units (CFUs) that were formerly known as Feedlots. In total, 7,370 herds presented bovine animals for slaughter during this period, of which 255 were from Controlled Finishing Units (CFU). Cattle...