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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, prices for beef and other commodities is a commercial matter which neither I, as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine nor my Department, have any role in determining. I am acutely aware of the recent price volatility in the beef sector and I am conscious that the beef sector is particularly exposed to factors such as COVID, given its reliance on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Agreements (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Within the terms of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and UK, access arrangements are set out in Article 8 Fish. This Article sets out:provided that TACs have been agreed, each Party shall grant vessels of the other Party access to fish in its waters in the relevant ICES sub-areas that year.Access shall be granted at a level and on conditions determined in those annual...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, there is a commitment in the Programme for Government to the establishment of a new authority, to be called the National Food Ombudsman (NFO) or similar, to enforce the Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) Directive. The NFO, whose remit will include the beef sector, will have a specific role in analysing and reporting on price and market data in Ireland. It is important to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy is available on my Department’s website which can be accessed using the following links: gov.ie - Contact the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (www.gov.ie) As regards the 12 State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Under Section 40 of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, decisions in respect of aquaculture licensing may be appealed to the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board (ALAB), which is an independent body established by Statute for the specific purpose of considering such appeals. In relation to the applications referred to in by the Deputy, ALAB has notified my Department that it has received...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department met with DG Environment in Brussels in late 2017 on a number of forestry issues including the mid-term review of the Forestry programme, planting on unenclosed land and broadleaf planting. In relation to unenclosed land, the Department proposed that the implementation on the ground of two new documents on site classification and environmental requirements was sufficient to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Taskforce was established in 2019 to provide the leadership to develop a sustainable pathway for the future of the beef sector. The Taskforce provides a robust implementation structure for commitments entered into in the Beef Sector Agreement of 15th September 2019, with timelines and stakeholder engagement. Minutes and documents relevant to the meetings of the Taskforce are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am satisfied that the national bovine herd already has a robust traceability system. My Department's Animal Identification and Movement (AIM) system is a database which records and maintains the identification and movement data in respect of cattle and other livestock in accordance with the requirements of EU and national law. AIM consists of a comprehensive web-based database of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The members of the Beef Task Force were appointed by former Minster Creed in good faith, as representatives of the sector as a whole, with a view to carrying out the important task of implementing the Beef Sector Agreement of 15th September 2019. Further to previous engagement with the parties referred to, my view remains that my Department will not and should not be drawn into...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Correspondence (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: No records of Department officials being interviewed by the Gardaí in relation to this matter have been located on file in my Department. I wish to reiterate that the issues raised are a private matter between the persons named and a third party and my Department has no role in this issue.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. Government has requested that Point-to-Point racing be discontinued under current regulations relating to COVID-19. HRI has informed my Department that this request is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The data requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below Year Number of live cattle exported from Ireland to UK (Including NI) 2015 65,932 2016 31,403 2017 31,894 2018 30,103 2019 39,151 *2020 70,598 * Please note the 2020...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The intra-EU movement of animals is recorded on the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES), which is the EU-wide online management tool for all sanitary and phytosanitary requirements on intra-EU trade and importation of animals, semen and embryo, food, feed and plants. My Department uses the TRACES system to record all sheep movements in terms of both imports and exports for the purposes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Trade in live animals is important to the livestock industry. In the first instance, I can clarify that trade with Northern Ireland can continue as heretofore, subject to the same rules as applied in 2020. Trade between Ireland and Great Britain (GB) has however been impacted on following the end of the Brexit transition period on 1st January 2021, when the UK adopted its own...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand that there has been an upward trend in fertiliser prices in recent times. While there are a number of factors contributing to these price increases, the major driving factors are increased global demand, rising production costs and issues with supply for certain fertiliser products. On the demand side, an overall increase in fertiliser use nationally is not expected this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) was established in 2007 when the Equestrian Federation of Ireland and the Irish Horse Board were amalgamated, following the publication of the Dowling report, which recommended new governance structures for the sport horse industry in Ireland. Horse Sport Ireland is responsible for devising and implementing strategies for the development and promotion of an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: HSI is a company limited by guarantee that operates independently of my department. I am advised that its Board has examined a number of sites as a location for its Headquarters and National Centre of Excellence as part of a selection process carried out by a sub-committee of the Board. The final decision on a site is a matter for the Board of HSI. HSI advises that the work of the...

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (17 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The beef task force plays a very important role-----

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (17 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: It is continuing its work as well. It will be meeting again to continue that work.

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (17 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: It will be meeting again to continue its work.