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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: As you may be aware, there is a backlog of license applications that require an Appropriate Assessment (AA). My Department has put in place a detailed project plan for dealing with this backlog which includes recruitment of additional ecologists, forestry inspectors and administrative staff where required.  In this case, the licence application is waiting to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department's position in relation to the use of fogging or misting products for the control of Covid-19 is in line with guidance from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces in the context of Covid-19. Our position also reflects the views of the Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control group in the HSE Health Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: At present, my Department has 61 positions to be filled immediately from the Technical Agriculture Officer 2020 competition that was advertised on www.publicjobs.ie. I understand that interviews will take place during November and a panel will be created in December.  This panel will be in place for a period of two years.  My Department continuously uses workforce...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) opened in three tranches commencing in 2015, following the prior closure of the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) to new applicants.  All AEOS participants had the option of joining the GLAS scheme should they have wished to do so.  GLAS is now fully subscribed with GLAS 1 and 2 participants due to complete their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: For public health reasons, the Government has advised that during Level 5 of the Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19, there are restrictions in place on domestic travel outside of a 5 kilometre radius of a person's home. The measures are based on expert advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) and are kept under ongoing review by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Currently, each Regional Veterinary Office (RVO) has a designated Veterinary Inspector on duty that is assigned to deal with any TB Testing Veterinary matters when calls are received. Following a proposal from the bTB Stakeholder Forum, my Department will work towards implementing a system providing a point of contact arrangement for private veterinary practitioners who request...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Seafood Sector (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the all-island basis for management of the mussel seed fishery in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland and the cross-border Loughs Agency.  The context for this has been the long-standing voisinage arrangements which provide for reciprocal fishing access to waters in the area from the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. In addition, my Department also has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of North Harbour at Cape Clear, as well as the maintenance of a small number of specific piers, lights and beacons...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: This proposed project by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) was assessed in the wider context of the provision of existing specialised professional sea survival training facilities within the State and the cost, both construction and operational, of such a facility. There are existing professional sea survival training facilities based at the National...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: In December 2019, my Department announced a new once-off standalone financial support scheme to support for calf rearing. This initiative was designed to specifically complement a series of measures put in place by stakeholders for the 2020 spring calving season, with the objective of ensuring the highest possible calf welfare outcomes. The primary investment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Domestic Pets (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 888 to 890, inclusive, and 897 together. The safety and welfare of pet animals was one of the concerns behind the introduction by my Department of regulations on the sale and supply of pet animals last year, and which came into effect in February of this year. These Regulations were welcomed by the ISPCA and other welfare organisations, and put into law...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Co-operative Sector (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is very supportive of markets, both urban and rural, that promote local and sustainable foods.  The organisation in question is a co-operative society that runs local markets throughout Ireland in order to sell fresh farm, garden and home produce and craftwork of its members. My Department has provided ex-gratia contributions of €6,000 per...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Representatives from my Department sit on the Dublin Regional Horse Welfare Group. My Department is strongly committed to the aims of this group and will continue to support the projects that developed from the Group. While Covid-19 has somewhat hampered the Groups activities in 2020 in the areas of outreach and education, my Department continue to collaborate with, and support the other...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department continues to dedicate a substantial level of resources and funding to animal welfare. In December 2019, the largest ever allocation of funding from my Department of €2.906m to 106 animal welfare organisations was announced.  A number of other organisations undertake work with equines. I expect to make an announcement of funding for 2020 shortly. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have been advised, however, that the records of the Agriculture Appeals Office indicate that an appeal was received from the named person in October 2020. The Appeals Office requested the file and a statement on the grounds of appeal from my Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government 2020 contains a commitment regarding the prohibition of fur farming and Department officials have been working on appropriate steps to give effect to this.  My Department will, in due course, commence the process of preparing a Bill to provide for the phased introduction of a ban on fur farming which will include a prohibition on mink...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government 2020 contains a commitment regarding the prohibition of fur farming and Department officials have been working on appropriate steps to give effect to this.  My Department will, in due course, commence the process of preparing a Bill to provide for the phased introduction of a ban on fur farming which will include a prohibition on mink...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government 2020 contains a commitment regarding the prohibition of fur farming and Department officials have been working on appropriate steps to give effect to this.  My Department will, in due course, commence the process of preparing a Bill to provide for the phased introduction of a ban on fur farming which will include a prohibition on mink...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Finisher Payment (BFP) scheme is a one off, exchequer funded grant aid scheme under the Covid 19 State Aid Temporary Framework. The objective of the BFP is to provide support for beef finishing farms in Ireland which have been severely impacted by the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The scheme is open to all beef farmers who presented animals for slaughter in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Budgets (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Contingent liabilities are disclosed under the prudency principle of accounting, as the earliest indication of a possible future outcome. The contingent liabilities for 2020 are set out in the 2019 Appropriation Account and cover a number of areas of the Department’s activities including EU operations, pending legal proceedings and the Haulbowline remediation site. In terms of the...