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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: We have to see first of all what is in the agreement. What the British are looking for in terms of access to waters and their demand, which has been commented upon publicly, to retain 80% of what the EU vessels would catch would have a very significant impact on our fishing fleet. The point that we have made at all times is that there is much more to the Brexit and future relationship...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: We very much hope that the negotiations end with a deal in the next short period. It is certainly far from ideal that there is a lack of clarity and certainty regarding the outcome of negotiations. Hopefully, we will know by the time of the EU Council meeting what this will be. As I outlined to other members, the assessments we carried out were on the basis of the ICES scientific advice....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Kehoe. I fully recognise the importance of access to UK waters, particularly for fishermen on the south-east coast. We have been very cognisant of that at all times. A national position has been taken on the retention of quota share and access and this is an outcome that is essential for those fishermen. On the SFPA, I do not have those figures to hand. The SFPA operates...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: On the fishing grounds, our priority is to retain quota share and access and ensure that, in the negotiations, fisheries are linked to other aspects of the free trade agreement. That is the leverage we want to use and we have outlined that it should be used at all times. Obviously in relation to the content of the negotiations at the moment, there has been public commentary suggesting 15% to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Is the Deputy referring to the annual quota negotiations for next year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Advice has been given on what the maximum sustainable yield levels will be. It is really important that we ensure that stocks are fished sustainably and that means that the yield levels are higher for some stocks than in previous years and lower for other stocks. In terms of the European Council meeting, we will have to try to balance the advice on stocks against socioeconomic impacts. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: We have made a massive national effort over the last number of years and intensively so in recent times, to emphasise to the Commission and to Mr. Barnier the absolute importance of fisheries, quota share and access to waters. We have also been working very hard in a joint effort with seven EU maritime states to put forward a strong and solid case for protecting the EU fisheries position in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Chairman.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (26 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and is fully up to date with their payments. The participant was selected for an on farm inspection and has requested a review of the inspection findings. The Department will inform the applicant directly, in writing, of the outcome once the review has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (26 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Solar panels are considered as ineligible features within a land parcel and deductions to the eligible area must be made in accordance with the guidelines set out in the “Guide to Land eligibility” booklet published by my Department in 2015. A land parcel containing solar panels may be considered eligible once there is an agricultural activity (e.g. grazing sheep) within the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (26 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Where land is burned between the period of 1 March and 31 August of any given year, it is not in a state suitable for an agricultural activity such as grazing or cultivation and, therefore, it is not eligible for payment under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), except where controlled burning is carried out. My Department actively investigates incidents of illegal burning using satellite...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: A decision on the application for an afforestation licence in the reference provided was appealed by the persons named to the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC). The FAC is operationally independent of my Department and I cannot correspond with the Committee on any single appeal. The FAC will be in direct contact with the parties to the appeal in relation to any hearing that may be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (26 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 412 and 413 together. The EU Quality schemes for agriculture products include Protected Geographical Indications (PGI), Protected Designations of Origin (PDO), and Traditional Specialties Guaranteed (TSG) and also Geographical Indications (GIs) for wine and spirits. Over the past five years, 16 applications have been received from food producers seeking to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (26 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Following a Geographical Indications conference arranged by my Department in early 2019, it was decided that an application to have an Irish beef product registered as a PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) should be submitted to the European Commission. The conference was attended by the EU Commission officials as well as farming and industry stakeholders. From that time, Bord Bia...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (26 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department, as the Competent Authority for food and spirit drink Geographical Indications (GIs), scrutinises all applications received under the EU GI Quality Schemes to check for manifest errors and also to ensure that the application conforms to the requirements of the EU Regulations. As the Competent Authority, my Department must also be satisfied, in submitting a PGI application...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The herd number for the persons name has been amended to include a second name. To ensure compliance by both participants with the requirements of the programme, a Declaration of Undertaking signed by both participants was required for the BDGP. This was received on 18 November 2020, and has now been processed. Outstanding payments under BDGP will issue shortly. Payments in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (26 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department officials have made great progress in addressing problem of unregistered cattle in this herd. The results of DNA tests have been returned for a number of animals and, as a result, a number of animals have been registered. My officials are still awaiting on some DNA results to be finalised and, once known, the relevant registrations will may be completed. When these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Wise 2025 Strategy (26 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The agri-food sector has been well served over the last 20 years by having a series of stakeholder strategies to guide its development. The first of these strategies was published in 2000. All of the strategies have had a ten-year horizon, revisited every five years: - Agri Food 2010 was published in 2000 - Agri Vision 2015 was published in 2005 - Food Harvest 2020 was published in 2010 -...

Greyhound Industry: Motion [Private Members] (25 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank all the Deputies who contributed to the debate. There is a range of factors that justify continued Government support for the greyhound sector. The programme for Government contains a strong commitment to ensuring that there is a continued improvement in animal welfare within the industry. Future funding of the sector is contingent, on an annual basis, on welfare standards being...

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2020: Motion (25 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I am glad to be here today to discuss this issue. An important pillar of Government policy is to ensure the horse and greyhound racing industries have achieved their maximum potential and, in doing so, contribute to economic and social development across a wide geographic swathe of the country. Those industries make a valuable contribution to our economy. It is estimated the thoroughbred...