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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: The Impact of Brexit on the Agriculture Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: First, on the Covid situation in meat plants, there continues to be intensive and ongoing engagement between my own Department and the meat factories on this issue. The plants also continue to work closely with the HSE and the Health and Safety Authority, HSA, in respect of the protocols that are in place. As with wider society in recent weeks, there have been particular challenges for all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: The Impact of Brexit on the Agriculture Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The same protocols apply to meat factories as apply to any other business or location where outbreaks occur. In terms of communication, there are protocols for staff to self-isolate and take precautions. The difference with meat factories is that we have ongoing serial testing as an additional aid to oversee infection rates and to work with the factories to ensure they are minimised. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: The Impact of Brexit on the Agriculture Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: First, Deputy Carthy mentioned mink farming. Following the initial advice of the CMO, the Department proceeded on the basis that we would proceed with a cull. The run-up to Christmas is pelting season, when approximately 80% of the mink in the country are pelted. We engaged with the farmers to indicate that there would be no breeding afterwards, we would bring forward primary legislation in...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I fully acknowledge the important contribution bees make to agriculture and biodiversity as both pollinators and honey producers. In this regard, my Department provides a range of supports and initiatives to encourage and assist beekeepers and the national beekeeping associations. These supports include provision of a free disease diagnostic service for Irish beekeepers to help maintain the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) creates a new framework for the future EU-UK relationship that ensures quota-free and tariff-free trade between the EU and the UK. This is of significant importance to the Irish agri-food and fisheries sectors. The overarching body that will monitor the agreement and ensure its effective implementation is the Partnership Council. This will...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), EU fishing fleets are given equal access to EU waters and fishing grounds subject to allocated fish quotas. Fishing vessels, irrespective of size, must comply with the rules of the CFP, which include rules in relation to access and catch limits/quota. In relation to access to Ireland's coastal waters by foreign vessels, I would point out...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (28 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received payments for scheme years 2015 – 2019 in addition to the 2020 advance payment. An inspection was carried out on the applicant's holding and an over declaration was found in respect of the Planting a New Hedgerow action. The applicant appealed this decision and a decision...

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

Charlie McConalogue: An application for payment of grant-aid under the Calf Investment Scheme was received on 30 July 2020 in respect of the person named. An issue with the claim was identified during the technical check of the payment claim and associated receipts. This issue has been raised directly with the applicant concerned and, once the required documentation is submitted and the issue resolved, the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 322 and 323 together. The Deputy may wish to be aware that there are longstanding restrictions in place on the use of tangle nets to target crayfish off Kerry and off Galway. These measures are set out in SI 233 of 2006. I understand that the Marine Institute published a Prior Information Notice ahead of its intention to tender for fishing vessels to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (28 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 324, 329 and 330 together. In 2014, the Regional Inshore Fisheries Forums were established in recognition of the absence of a formal representative body for the majority of the small scale coastal fleet of the inshore fisheries sector. The network of six Regional Forums nominate members to the National Inshore Fisheries Forum to bring forward proposals for...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Marine Institute (MI) is the State agency responsible for marine research, technology development and innovation in Ireland. The MI provides scientific and technical advice to Ministers to help inform policy and to support the sustainable development of Ireland’s marine resource. Each year, the MI's Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services (FEAS) team produces the Stock Book, which...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland’s goals for sustainable fisheries are supported through the CFP. The CFP provides the framework for the long-term conservation and sustainability of fish stocks around our shores and is designed to ensure the long-term sustainability of fishing in Ireland and throughout EU waters. There are a range of measures which are employed to ensure the conservation of fish stocks and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (28 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In 2019, the National Inshore Fisheries Forum brought forward the first industry-led Strategy for the Irish Inshore Fisheries Sector and is currently in the process of implementing the Strategy with support from BIM, my Department and other agencies. This Strategy flowed from an extensive consultation process that engaged the inshore sector itself as well as other stakeholders. The...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Some fishing vessel owners have licences for their vessels that limit them to fishing with pots. This only applies to a portion of the Irish fishing fleet, however, and other fishers do not have this restriction. Operators with "potting" licences who wish to fish by other means need to acquire the appropriate licence for their vessel. The majority of boats registered in the Irish fishing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (28 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department's €239 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme 2014-20 is the principal source of development funding for the fisheries, aquaculture, and seafood processors sectors and for the socio-economic development and economic diversification of coastal communities traditionally dependent on fisheries through the seven EMFF Fisheries Local Action Groups. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (28 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Transitional Regulation lays down the provisions for support of the Rural Development Programme for the years 2021 and 2022. It also incorporates the European Union Recovery Instrument (EURI) funding for 2021 and 2022, of which €190m is allocated to Ireland (€56m in 2021 and €134m in 2022). The Transitional Regulation also sets out the broad parameters around how this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (28 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 provides a modern framework for applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare and replaced a number of enactments dating back over a century. The Act was passed, after a lengthy and constructive debate in both Houses of the Oireachtas and came into operation on 6th March 2014. Prosecutions are only one aspect of my Department's activities...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (28 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The matter of pound services fall within the remit of the local authorities and my Department does not pay a retainer to local authorities in relation to that function. The Control of Horses Act 1996 provides powers to local authorities enabling them to control stray and wandering horses in their areas. Enforcement of the Act is a matter for each local authority. Section 15 of the Act...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (28 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 provides for (a) summary offences tried before the district court to a maximum of a €5,000 fine or six months imprisonment (b) offences that may be tried on indictment before the circuit court may be fined up to €250,000 and/or imprisonment for a period of up to five years. In addition, the courts may prohibit a person from keeping animals...