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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 356, 357, 358 and 359 together. As the Deputies may be aware, the new and ambitious €1.3bn Forestry Programme 2023-2027 will replace the previous Programme which expired at the end of 2022. The new Programme will benefit farmers, rural communities and our overall climate and environment. The new Programme is subject to State Aid approval under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reviews (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Project Woodland was established by Minister of State Pippa Hackett in February 2021 as a collaborative effort to address forestry licensing issues and develop a Shared National Vision and Strategy for Forestry in Ireland. As part of Project Woodland an Organisational Review is being undertaken and Grant Thornton have been engaged by my Department to carry out this review of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is committed to promoting and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workplace for all employees and values each person both for who they are and what they contribute to the work of the Department. My Department's currentStatement of Strategy 2021-2024sets out as one of our core values "A strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and the fair and equal treatment of all". My...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, the new and ambitious €1.3bn Forestry Programme 2023-2027 will replace the previous Programme which expired at the end of 2022. The new Programme is subject to State Aid approval under the Guidelines from the EU Commission. It is also subject to an ongoing Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment process, which is well advanced. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 363, 364 and 365 together. As the Deputy may be aware, the new and ambitious €1.3bn Forestry Programme 2023-2027 will replace the previous Programme which expired at the end of 2022. The new Programme will benefit farmers, rural communities and our overall climate and environment. The new Programme is subject to State Aid approval under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 366 and 373 together. As the Deputies are aware, the new and ambitious €1.3bn Forestry Programme 2023-2027 will replace the previous Programme which expired at the end of 2022. The new Programme is subject to State Aid approval under the Guidelines from the EU Commission. It is also subject to an ongoing Strategic Environmental Assessment and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The agri-food sector is Ireland’s largest indigenous exporting industry, playing a vital role in Ireland’s economy. The sector accounts for almost 7% of Gross National Income (GNI) and over 9% of exports in value terms. The sector employs almost 165,000 people, representing close to 7% of total employment in the country, but a far greater proportion in rural and coastal areas....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The level to which an area of reclaimed peat used for agriculture can be returned, if so desired, to its “undisturbed state” depends on the original state, the level of reclamation, the intensity of management and the length of time since reclamation. Each environmental element of the land’s original state, such as water quality and biodiversity etc., will have varying...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Carbon sequestration by forests is influenced by a range of factors including species, soil type, site conditions and management practices. The rate of sequestration changes over time as a forest develops and matures. When forests are young the sequestration rate is low but as the trees mature, their ability to sequester carbon dioxide (CO2) increases. According to the Teagasc Farm Carbon...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 370, 371 and 372 together. I propose to take PQs 370, 371 and 372 together. Ireland is among the largest exporters of beef in the Northern hemisphere.The volume of Irish exports in 2022 amounted to 492,000 tonnes of beef valued at more than €2.5 billion. Exports of beef to the UK alone were valued at approximately €1.1 billion. This...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As Deputies may be aware the new and ambitious €1.3bn Forestry Programme 2023-2027 will replace the previous Programme which expired at the end of 2022. The new Programme will benefit farmers, rural communities and the overall climate and environment. Subject to State Aid approval from the European Commission and the completion of the ongoing Strategic Environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware that due to a wet spring and the recent lack of rainfall some growers are experiencing challenges in production and there has been an increase in input costs across all agriculture, which has added to this challenge. To address some of the challenges being faced across the horticulture sectors, the recently published National Strategy for Horticulture 2023-2027 identified eight...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: To address some of the challenges being faced across the horticulture sectors, the recently published National Strategy for Horticulture 2023-2027 identified eight Key Strategic Actions the implementation of which will ensure the long term continued viability of the horticulture industry. In addition to this my Department supports the horticulture industry in Ireland with a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (29 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department provides public information about the Department's wide range of schemes, services and policies. The amount spent by my Department on advertising in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2023, is set out in the table below. This expenditure includes the publication of Statutory Notices that are required to comply with various national and EU legislative requirements. ...

Seanad: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: If he was on commission, he would worth a fortune.

Seanad: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Senator for his amendments. I have considered them all carefully and looked at them in detail with regard to their content and merit, and I see where he is coming from in a number of them. There has been a good process in respect of the legislation coming through the Dáil and in the Seanad as well. If necessary, I would not have any problem going back to the Dáil...

Seanad: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I know this is something Senators Boyhan, Lombard, Boylan and Daly would have looked at in detail with other joint committee members as part of the pre-legislative scrutiny process.The pre-legislative scrutiny report recommended that the new body be obliged to examine with a view to proposing mechanisms by which the purchase of foodstuffs below the cost of production could be introduced. As...

Seanad: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Senators Boyhan and Boylan for raising this important point. It is an important point and it is important that it gets an airing in terms of the legislation going through so we can be clear on the thought process and where we would like to go. It has received an airing previously. The objective is to make sure there is no impediment to people making complaints. In terms of the...

Seanad: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I would never advise a Senator as to what he or she should do.

Seanad: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I will be open to consultation on it at any stage. I have outlined clearly where I am coming from on it. It is there as an enabling mechanism.