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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Process (24 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: A public consultation on the review of the European Union (Birds and Natural Habitats) (Sea-fisheries) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 290 of 2013) commenced on 10 September 2020 and closed on 9 October 2020. Notification of the public consultation was published on the Department website, on FishingNet.ie and in the Irish Independent. Emails inviting submissions were also sent to interested...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Process (24 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department sought to waive pre-legislative scrutiny on the Forestry Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2020 (then titled the Agriculture Appeals Act, 2001). This legislation was implemented to reform the forestry appeals process by bringing it into line with similar planning processes and is one of the commitments in the Programme for Government. There was, however, extensive consultation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that the role of Data Protection Officer in my Department is assigned at the level of Principal Officer.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I have successfully negotiated an increased budget for 2021 with an additional €4 million to facilitate the re-opening of the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) next year. This Scheme cannot open until the transitional regulations, proposed by the European Commission, have been finalised. My Department is, however, currently preparing for the re-opening of the Scheme. The number of entrants...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hare Coursing (24 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Hare coursing is regulated under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly by the Irish Coursing Club (ICC), subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann. Hare coursing is managed and regulated by the ICC. Hares can only be collected for coursing by clubs affiliated to the ICC, in accordance with the terms of two licences granted by the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (24 Nov 2020)

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 proposed allocation to Rásaíocht Con Éireann...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are currently no tribunals, inquiries or investigations, other than the normal work of the Investigations Division, being undertaken by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 968 to 970, inclusive, together. The head of the ecology unit is filled at Forestry Inspector Grade 1 level. The head of this unit is a qualified ecologist. This person leads a team of qualified ecologists. This role deals mostly with ecology related issues in relation to forestry applications. The person responsible for environmental policy is a Forestry...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (24 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: In 2018, Ireland replaced the CARBWARE for carbon reporting and projections, with the Canadian Forest Service Carbon Budget Model (CBM). CARBWARE is not publicly available to download and is no longer used for reporting. The Carbon Budget Model is used for all of Ireland’s international reporting commitments in relation to forestry and climate change. This CBM software is available,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Protection (24 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department's TB wildlife programme was capturing badgers using stopped restraints in the locality at that time. The Department's use of stopped restraints is in compliance with the Wildlife Act specifications and is licensed by the National Parks and Wildlife. At the site mentioned, the restraints were all placed on private agricultural land, which, at that time, were stubble fields,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Protection (24 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department has detailed procedures on how sites are surveyed and treated. These are in relation to both badger vaccination which is the predominant activity and badger removal. The process for removal is initiated by a veterinary epidemiological investigation detailing the requirement for a wildlife intervention. Thereafter, the Department's wildlife officers follow procedures in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Preparations (24 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The movement of animals and goods across the Border is comprehensively addressed in the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement's Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland. This Protocol will apply from 1 January 2021 regardless of the outcome of the Future Relationship negotiations. The Protocol upholds measures to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland, including that Northern Ireland will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Preparations (24 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The information is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicines (24 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: At present in Ireland, apart from an antimicrobial consumption database for pigs (AMUpig) which was introduced on an incremental basis in November 2019, we have sales data on the overall volume of veterinary antibiotics sold in a given year, rather than more granular sector specific usage data which would identify the animal species/categories being treated with the antibiotics. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (24 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017 and has received all payments in respect of scheme years 2017 - 2019. In this case, an issue arose in relation to a land parcel claimed for the Farmland Habitat Private Natura action which no longer meets the criteria for eligibility. This parcel has now been withdrawn from the GLAS contract and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (24 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann 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. Rásaíocht Con Éireann 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (24 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Sheep Welfare Scheme was launched in December 2016, for a period of four years. The scheme reflected the commitment of the Government to the sheep sector in Ireland and was introduced as part of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme (RDP). The person named applied to join the Sheep Welfare Scheme in January 2017. As per the terms and conditions of the scheme, the eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme (24 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: There are currently no plans to impose EPA licensing beyond current requirements. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien T.D. and I will shortly open a public consultation in relation to the fifth review of Ireland’s Nitrates Action Programme (NAP). Ireland’s NAP gives effect to the requirements of the Nitrates Directive in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Over 27,000 farmers successfully applied for the Beef Finisher Payment and have been paid €46.5 million. Under the scheme, applicants were required to be a member of the Bord Bia Beef and Lamb Quality Assurance scheme at the time of application, or to become a member prior to 30 September, 2020. 668 applications were received under the BFP which did not meet the requirement. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Sales (24 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The safety and welfare of pet animals was one of the main concerns behind the introduction, by my Department, of regulations on the sale and supply of pet animals last year. These regulations came into effect in February of this year. These Regulations were welcomed by the ISPCA and other welfare organisations, and put into law certain requirements for sellers and suppliers of pet...