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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Regulation (3 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Responsibilty for the designation of protected habitats and species and for reporting on their status rests with my colleague the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Wild caught wrasse are widely used in Irish salmon farms as cleaner fish. Ireland is not alone in this and this practice is commonly used internationally. The ecological risk, associated with fishing in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Regulation (3 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006, all operational issues of this nature concerning law enforcement of sea fisheries law are, as a matter of Statute, exclusively for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA). I am expressly precluded from getting involved in operational law enforcement matters such as this. I have referred the Deputy's request to the Sea...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (3 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department provides a range of supports to the horticulture and field vegetable sector through the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector. However, this scheme does not include the purchase of equipment for the processing of potatoes.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (3 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department provides a range of supports to the horticulture and field vegetable sector through the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector. However, this scheme does not include the purchase of equipment for the washing of potatoes.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (3 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: A tree felling licence application was received by my Department, from the person named in November 2019. Every application for a forestry licence must be carefully assessed to ensure that any potential effects that the proposed operations may have on the surrounding countryside and environment are considered. For this reason, the application has been referred to my Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (3 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte CGA was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the management of their forest estate, are the responsibility of the company. I have therefore passed the questions raised to Coillte for response and direct reply to the Deputy with 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (3 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 394 and 396 together. My Department is fully committed to ensuring compliance with the legal requirements as set out in Council Directives 98/58/EC and 2008/120/EC and Commission Recommendation 2016/336 on measures to ensure the rearing of pigs with intact tails. My Department has communicated with all stakeholders on the details of the Commissioner's...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (3 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is acutely conscious of the need and works diligently to ensure the welfare of animals in transit and is satisfied that the systems in place in respect of the intra-community movement of these animals are fully supportive of the welfare of the animals and in compliance with the relevant legislation. The care of calves is a priority of mine. My Department has put a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (3 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Heretofore, Ireland issued a single Certificate of approval in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No. 1 of 2005. Such certificates were issued under S.I. No. 356/2016 and S.I. No. 675/2006. This covered both approval under Regulation 1/2005, and under the more stringent Irish national standards laid down in S.I. No. 356 of 2016. These standards have been notified to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (3 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Farmers affected by outbreaks of TB are covered by the TB Compensation Scheme. This includes the On-farm Market Valuation (OFMV) Scheme, Income Supplement, Depopulation Grant and the Hardship Grant The principal compensation mechanism is the OFMV Scheme. This is an indemnity payment per reactor animal removed. This is paid at a rate that the farmer would ordinarily expect to achieve on the...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 30 – Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Chair and I welcome the opportunity to present to the committee this request for a Supplementary Estimate for 2020. We require this Supplementary Estimate to pay for the Department’s share of the Brexit infrastructure costs undertaken by the Office of Public Works. We are also using the opportunity to provide for an early payment to the World Food Programme, which is...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 30 – Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: On the issue of forestry, there have been fewer expressions of interest coming forward and there is no doubt that the licensing situation has had a significant impact. The backlog should never have reached its current level, as has been well documented in contributions in both Houses of the Oireachtas by myself and the Minister of State, Senator Hackett. An immense amount of effort, time...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 30 – Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I responded to the Chairman and Deputy Carthy on the forestry issue. There is no doubt that the licensing backlog and licensing challenges have contributed to the reduction in the forestry area planted. If a licensing system is not operating smoothly and has delays, it acts as a discouragement to applicants. It does not make it attractive. We have a great deal of work to do and we are...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 30 – Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Yes, since the legislation went through, we are. Undoubtedly there is a crunch in supply within the sector, which has built up as a result of the backlog that was there. That undoubtedly is causing massive challenges and difficulties for the sector. The Minister of State, Senator Hackett, and I are very conscious of it and every step that can be taken is taken within the Department to...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 30 – Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Yes, and further spending in addition to that.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 30 – Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: A total of 2,700 of the applications do not require ecological input. The significant backlog has been in respect of those that need additional work because of the ecological requirements for those particular applications.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 30 – Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Those 2,700 applications are being processed and being dealt with, and 2,300 licences were issued this year over the course of 2020. As licence applications are coming in, licences are going out but there has been a backlog there. Where there are 4,700 on hand currently, 2,300 have been issued over the year 2020. That needs to be more. It is ramping up and volume is coming out but it...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 30 – Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The big crunch at the moment is in volume for felling.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 30 – Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Will the Deputy give me the figure again?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 30 – Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I do not have those figures here.