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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (27 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that all open competitions for recruitment to my Department, including those for veterinarians, already are open to citizens beyond the E.U. For instance, citizens of the UK, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland are eligible. In addition, a spouse or child of such citizens can be eligible as can persons awarded international protection under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (27 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 520 to 522, inclusive, together. 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....

Seanad: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The amendment revokes the Animal Health and Welfare (Animal Remedies Veterinary Practice and Veterinary Medicine) Regulations 2017. This statutory instrument governed certain matters relating to the prescribing of veterinary medicinal products that are now dealt with in this Bill.

Seanad: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The amendment is necessary to alter the definition of companion animals. It sets out that the animals concerned are to be kept for domestic purposes only. This is to ensure, by way of an example, that when the Bill applies to companion animals we are not putting dogs that are used in racing or breeding or animals kept in a zoo into that category. I will speak to the rest of the grouping...

Seanad: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The amendment inserts a provision whereby the "dispensing of a veterinary medicinal product prescribed for an animal to which the European Union (Protection of Animals used for Scientific Purposes) Regulations 2012 (S. I. No. 543 of 2012) applies by a veterinarian where the prescription for the product has been prescribed by another veterinarian".This amendment is necessary to allow the...

Seanad: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank all Members of the Seanad for their time and attention to this Bill, and their further detailed consideration of it. I thank the staff here also for their work in facilitating its effective and efficient passage. I thank all of those in the Oireachtas Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the earlier aspects of the Bill, and I thank all of the Deputies...

Seanad: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Senator for his work today. I also recognise the role of the chief veterinarian, Martin Blake. I should have mentioned the role he played throughout this process as well. It was important and appreciated.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (28 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Metaldehyde is currently approved at EU level, as an active substance for use in plant protection products. Whilst the approval was due to expire on 31 May 2023, European Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/918 extended this approval to 31 August 2026. This extension was agreed by the EU Member States to allow Poland, the rapporteur Member State, finalise its risk assessment on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (28 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is continuing to work closely with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, the Environmental Protection Agency and other stakeholders to develop a plan for suitable national collection and transfer of farm hazardous wastes including stocks of plant protection products which are no longer authorised. Work is being progressed by the departments to identify...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (28 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) provides financial support to the most affected Member States to counter the adverse economic, social, territorial and, where appropriate, environmental consequences of the withdrawal of the UK from the EU. Expenditure under the BAR must demonstrate a direct link to the negative impact of the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, and failure to do so will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (28 Jun 2023)

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 question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (28 Jun 2023)

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 question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for raising this very important issue because housing - the need for people to be able to own their home and the need for people to have affordable access to rental homes - is the number one issue for the Government. This is why the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, and the Government have introduced the Housing for All strategy, which puts in place a very radical set of policies...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am afraid if they are looking to Deputy Ó Broin for solutions, they will be looking very hard indeed. I have outlined some of the key supports the Government has in place through Housing for All. I have mentioned the help-to-buy scheme which provides up to €30,000 for a deposit. The First Home scheme provides up to 30% equity. We also have the vacant and derelict property...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: If they are looking to Sinn Féin's capacity to deliver, they should look to Northern Ireland, just a couple of miles from where I live-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: -----where it recently had the Minister for housing and Minister for Finance. In the last year for which Sinn Féin had those Ministries for the full year, house prices in Northern Ireland increased by £18,000.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Sinn Féin does not have any magic------

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Sinn Féin does not have any magic solutions here. The solution here is more supply in every way we can deliver it. Last year we increased the supply providing 30,000 new housing units, a 45% increase on the previous year. We will continue to build on that momentum in every way we possibly can.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Cairns for raising this. The experience of Ivy is harrowing and absolutely unacceptable. We, in government, want to work to ensure that is not the experience of children in this country. Last year, the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, approved an ambitious plan from Children's Health Ireland, CHI, to reduce the number of children awaiting spinal orthopaedic procedures for...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I will certainly speak to the Minister for Health further on the issue of mental health supports. Like Deputy Cairns, I have met many young people who have been affected by scoliosis and know the massive challenge it presents in their lives. It is heartbreaking for all of us to see them waiting for the operation which would significantly change the course of their lives and provide them...