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

Charlie McConalogue: The bovine passport contains pertinent information on the animal including the tag number, gender, date of birth and DAM tag number. Following representations from the farming organisations, it was decided in February 2020 to include the breed of the dam on the passport as this is important information for any potential purchaser of the animal.

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

Charlie McConalogue: Applicants under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) are paid annually based on the number of entitlements held. Applicants are required to have an eligible hectare of agricultural land per entitlement held. My Department investigates incidents of illegal burning using the most up to date technology and satellite imagery. Where such investigations identify land that has been illegally...

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

Charlie McConalogue: While TB disease is low relative to historical levels, the number of new restrictions and reactor numbers have been gradually increasing since 2016. The pace of deterioration has accelerated in 2020. My Department is engaged with all stakeholders through the TB Forum to ensure all aspects of the recently launched new Bovine TB Eradication Strategy 2021-2030 are addressed to move toward the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) is a highly infectious disease of cattle caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis). As part of the national TB Eradication Programme, there are numerous studies and research projects into the causes of TB in livestock. This work is undertaken to provide scientific information to inform policy decision-making. All TB scientific research assignments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that there is no compensation due to the person named. The successful prosecution of the herdowner by my Department resulted in the herdowner being ineligible for compensation, including for the animals referenced in the question. The case concluded on 1st July 2011, with the herdowner pleading guilty to three categories of breaches of the Bovine Tuberculosis (Attestation...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. My Department became responsible for the Fishery Harbour Centres in October 2007. The Fishery Harbour Centres were established under the Fishery Harbour Centre Act 1968 (as amended) as centres in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. I am happy to advise the Deputy that in the period 2015 to 2021 (to date), as part of my Department’s Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme, in excess of...

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

Charlie McConalogue: An application for the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme was received in January, 2019. The site is close to designated sites and therefore it was referred to my Department’s Ecology Unit. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) was supplied, which did not address all concerns. Further information was requested which was received in December last. While the additional information...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Community Development Projects (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department, in the context of cross-cutting actions under the Programme for Government, is engaging with other relevant Departments to explore options on how local authorities and communities can develop community gardens, allotments and urban orchards. Initiatives that help bring rural, local communities working together on horticulture and related activities can lead to great...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land Use (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The commonage in question is currently overclaimed. This means that the sum of all the claims exceeds the total eligible area of the commonage. Prior to this issue arising, the commonage was allocated to claimants based on a signed affidavit. However, in recent years, another individual has claimed a share of the commonage, resulting in the commonage going into overclaim. While this...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1094, 1095 and 1116 together. My Department does not have a function in relation to financial supports for the impacts of Covid-19 on the tourism related sectors identified by the Deputy. These may be matters for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.

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

Charlie McConalogue: Bluefin tuna is a highly migratory large pelagic species which spawns in the Mediterranean and then migrates over a wide area of the North East Atlantic to feed. This migration brings some of the fish into the Irish 200 miles zone for part of the year. At the time we see fish in the Irish zone, there are also fish being caught in the international high seas and over a wide area from Spain to...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department does not possess the details sought by the Deputy in relation to all capital investment in each individual Irish fishing port for the period January 2010 to date, as my Department’s legislative remit is confined to the ownership, operation and maintenance of six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Negotiations regarding the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the associated draft regulations are ongoing. While progress has been made, there are decisions on a number of key issues still to be made, including in relation to the proposed CAP Strategic Plan. The proposed new Green Architecture which encompasses enhanced conditionality, eco-schemes and agri-environment climate measures...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1099 and 1100 together. There is no rule limiting the age of cattle or the number of movements for beef production. Such specifications are entirely a commercial matter and are not conditions imposed by my Department. In-spec bonus payments are made in respect of cattle which meet certain market specifications demanded by trade customers. The 30-month age and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The current requirement that is in place under EU and national legislation, and that has been in place since the 1960s, is that all herds undergo at least one annual herd test. In herds where disease is suspected or confirmed, this will result in extra tests until the herd tests clear. Every year, circa 97% of herds in the country have to undergo only one TB test.

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

Charlie McConalogue: Negotiations between the European Council, Parliament and Commission on the shape of the new CAP are ongoing, and unlikely to conclude until May 2021. In the meantime, the EU budget for the next seven years has been agreed, and will see an overall increase in CAP funding for Ireland. Although the amount available for direct payments is slightly reduced, this is compensated for by a bigger...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has funded research in various aspects of crop production to the tune of €12.5 million in recent years. By way of example, in 2020, €600,000 was provided to Teagasc to develop micro-malting capacity in their laboratories in Oakpark. These important supports are in addition to direct funding which Teagasc receives from my Department annually, some of which is also...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware that the Green Cert Programme continues to attract strong interest in the West and North East of the country. My Department is working closely with Teagasc to ensure that there is sufficient teachers available to meet demand. In that regard, Teagasc has agreed to bring forward a proposal to hire additional temporary teachers for consideration by my Department in conjunction...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department operates a programme that provides funding for agri-food research, on a competitive basis, to research performing organisations, including Teagasc and the Higher Education Institutions. Applications are invited periodically through Research Calls that cover a broad range of agriculture, food and forest related research activities. Our current call, which closes on 9thMarch,...