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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Sales (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: On Sixmilebridge mart, which Deputy Crowe raised with me before, I believe it did manage to finish its sale last Saturday. With regard to marts' sales in general online, the clearance rates have been very high and very much in line with traditional mart clearance rates. They are certainly very similar. On Deputy Cairns's point, I am certainly monitoring the position very closely. I...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I am very much aware of the income pressure many farmers are under. That is why in the recent budget I secured an 11% increase in funding above last year's amount to ensure that some key schemes will continue next year during the transition period running into the next CAP programme. That is something which is massively important for our farming community. Also, in the context of trying to...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I am glad to hear that the Deputy will work with me on the policies I will be seeking to implement in respect of this matter because I have not seen any policies from Sinn Féin that would address it at all. I expect to see the report Grant Thornton is preparing on the relationship and the requirements of retailers and how that interfaces with processors and primary producers very soon....

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

Charlie McConalogue: This Government is committed to a new national afforestation programme which will benefit farmers, the sector, the environment and society at large. This is clearly set out in the Programme for Government which is ambitious for the future of Irish forestry.   While it's well known that forestry has had its share of its difficulties in recent times, which we are addressing,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: In December 2018, following a public consultation process in which over 900 submissions were received, the then Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine announced that vessels over 18m will be excluded from trawling in inshore waters inside the six nautical mile zone and the baselines from 1 January 2020.  A transition period of three years for vessels over 18m targeting sprat was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that I spoke via telephone conference call with my Northern Ireland counterpart, Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots MLA, on 9 September.  Our conversation was very constructive, and covered North-South trading arrangements post-Brexit, implementation of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol, and the prospects for the wider EU-UK...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The 400 tonnes limit for the Mackerel Hook and Line Fishery was adopted as part of Polyvalent Mackerel Management Arrangements and licensing issues in November 2010.  This policy was adopted after detailed analysis and public consultation procedure was completed.  This policy represents a balance between all interests in the mackerel fishery and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Biocidal Products (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Biocidal products, including hand sanitisers, may only be marketed and used in Ireland once they are registered with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and are entered on the Biocidal Product Register" in accordance with Regulation 20 of Statutory Instrument 427 of 2013. The approval process also checks that applications comply with all legislation on contents and efficacy....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department seeks to minimise the use of consultants and only engages consultancy companies when particular additional expertise is required for delivery of the services which support the business processes of the Department.  Such services are used in areas where the Department does not have the necessary expertise or internal capacity to deliver the services and where it would...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Promotion (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Gaining third country market access, and opening up trading opportunities around the world for Irish exports, have long been integral to my Department’s strategic approach to the development of the agri-food sector. This is particularly important as we deal with the challenges presented by Brexit.   Trade...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic, Government has made available financial and other supports for employees and businesses negatively impacted by the Pandemic.  Both the Pandemic Unemployment Payment and Wage Subsidy Scheme have supported the incomes of employees and the self-employed in our seafood sector and I am aware that many availed of these Government payments in the first half of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I am happy to announce that my Department is co-funding, with the HSE and the Department of Health, a farmers physical and mental health awareness package entitled ‘On Feirm Ground’ under the auspices of the ENGAGE National Men’s Health Training programme.  This programme was launched on the 19th October this year.  The ‘On Feirm Ground’...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Convergence is a mandatory provision in the current CAP programme. Since 2015 those with higher value payment entitlements have seen these values reduce while those with payment entitlements with a value less than 90% of the national average payment entitlement value have seen an increase. Under the proposals for the 2021-2027 CAP, the Basic Payment Scheme will be replaced with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I am acutely aware of the challenges which the forestry sector is experiencing in recent times, not least  the ongoing difficulties with issuing licences for felling. I know that this is impacting  directly on the sector. This is a something  I take very seriously as I am aware of  how important this sector is to the rural economy and to the delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef TaskForce, at its last  meeting on 22 October 2020. supported a proposal from Bord Bia for a programme of Suckler Beef promotion and the development of a brand proposition for Irish Suckler Beef, with a budget of up to €6 million over the next three years, subject to annual review of progress.  This annual review, which will be overseen by a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Biocidal Products (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Biocidal products, including hand sanitisers, may only be marketed and used in Ireland once they are registered with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and are entered on the Biocidal Product Register" in accordance with Regulation 20 of Statutory Instrument 427 of 2013. The hand sanitiser Virapro was approved by our Biocides Unit and registered in April 2020 on the basis of a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The suite of seven TAMS II measures launched under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 have been very successful to date in terms of uptake with the number of approvals that have issued reaching over 32,000 to date.  All of these approvals represent committed expenditure and until such time as these approvals are acted upon or expire the budget for TAMS must include provision for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Agri-fish Council of Ministers reached an agreed general approach on the  CAP Reform Package on 21 October, after more than two years of negotiations. The Council now has a political mandate to begin trilogue negotiations with the European Parliament and Commission.  The final shape of the CAP Reform Package will not be clear until this overall agreement has been achieved....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicines (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: EU Regulation 2019/6 on veterinary medicinal products comes into effect in January 2022. This Regulation is binding in full and has direct effect on all Member States. Two issues have now arisen  1. The new requirement under EU Law for a veterinary prescription to be issued before antiparasitic products can be dispensed and 2....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Biocidal Products (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Biocidal products, including hand sanitisers, may only be marketed and used in Ireland once they are registered with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and are entered on the Biocidal Product Register" in accordance with Regulation 20 of Statutory Instrument 427 of 2013. The hand sanitiser Virapro was approved by our Biocides Unit and registered in April 2020 on the basis...