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- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (13 Jul 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: I have undertaken a number of actions to deliver transparency in the food supply chain. The Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill that I introduced to the Dáil in December 2022, and which was signed into law by the President on Tuesday, 11 July, provides for a new independent Office, An Rialálaí Agraibhia, which will be a lead voice in promoting, and indeed enforcing,...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (13 Jul 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: The Climate Action Plan 2023, launched on 21 December 2023 is the first plan to be prepared under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 and following the introduction in 2022, of economy-wide carbon budgets and sectoral emissions ceilings. The plan implements these carbon budgets and sectoral emissions ceilings and sets out a roadmap for taking decisive...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (13 Jul 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: The European Union (International Labour Organisation Work in Fishing Convention) (Safe Manning) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No 315 of 2023) transpose Article 10 of the Annex to Council Directive (EU) 2017/159 of December 2016 concerning the Work in Fishing Convention 2007 of the International Labour Organisation. These Regulations apply to any sea-going ship or boat 15 metres in length overall...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (13 Jul 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: I am fully committed to making payments to farmers under the various CAP schemes at the earliest date possible and to the maximum number of farmers possible. I know first hand the critical importance of these payments to all farmers. This commitment to farmers is evidenced in the very high payment rates achieved across all schemes over the last number of years in both EU and Exchequer funded...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Quality (13 Jul 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: In June the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) published its Water Quality in 2022 Indicator’s Report. That report sets out that, and I quote, “there has been no significant change in the biological quality of our rivers or lakes in 2022.” However, the EPA’s data also shows that the nutrient concentrations in many of our waterbodies remain too high. As a...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Jul 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: The Agri-Climate Environment Scheme (ACRES) is Ireland’s flagship agri-environment scheme under the CAP Strategic Plan 2023 – 2027. It will pay farmers €1.5 billion over its lifetime, which is the largest sum ever committed to an agri-environment scheme in Ireland. I am pleased to have approved entry to the scheme to over 46,000 farmers earlier this year. A key feature...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (13 Jul 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: The Marine Survey Office (MSO) which is under the remit of my colleague Minister Eamonn Ryan and the Department of Transport, is designated as the competent authority in the State for the purposes of this Regulation. My Department has no direct role or responsibility for vessel safety, vessel manning or health & safety on board for crew, this falls under the remit of the MSO and...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Quality (13 Jul 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: Last year Ireland secured a nitrates derogation covering the years 2022-2025. The Commission's implementing decision granting that derogation included the condition that Ireland must use specific criteria to conduct a two-year water quality review. Where that review shows there are polluted waters, or waters at risk of pollution that are not showing signs of improvement, or where...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Jul 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: A suite of ten schemes are available under TAMS 3 . Nine of these schemes were launched under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and are co-funded under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). With the final Scheme Women Farmers Capital Investment Scheme launched under CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023-2027. These schemes were launched between 22 February 2023 and 21...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jul 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 (13 Jul 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: The challenge of generational renewal and attracting young farmers in Agriculture is widely recognised both at national and EU level. I am supporting succession planning through tangible and strategic measures on farm. These measures encourage the next generation to commence farming, to enter partnerships and / or take ownership of a farm when the time is right to do so. Food Vision...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (13 Jul 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: The details requested are an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. As such I have referred this query to the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department and have asked that they respond directly to the Deputy within an appropriate timeframe, typically 10 days.
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (13 Jul 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: While overall national energy policy formation is the direct responsibility of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC), my Department works closely with DECC on energy related matters from an agricultural perspective, as well with a wide range of industry and other stakeholder groupings. The importance of increasing renewable energy generation across all sectors...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Sector (13 Jul 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) is to provide support to suckler and beef farmers to improve the environmental sustainability of the national beef herd. The programme aims to build on the gains delivered in recent years through the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) and the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme (BEEP) by improving the genetic merit of...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (13 Jul 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: Last year Ireland secured a Nitrates Derogation covering the period 2022-2025. In granting that derogation, the European Commission attached increased conditionality, including a requirement to conduct a two-year water quality review. The EPA's recently published report for this review shows that based on the Commission's conditionality, significant areas of the county will see their...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (13 Jul 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: The issue of maintaining food production has been the subject of much discussion in the context of the Government's economy-wide target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030. My position has been consistent- each sector, including agriculture, will need to play its part to achieve this target. In the Agriculture chapter of the Climate Action Plan 2023, I have proposed...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jul 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputies may be aware, the next Forestry Programme is subject to State Aid approval from the European Commission. Initially, I met with Commissioners Virginijus Sinkevicius and Janusz Wojciechowski last year to update them on Irish forestry, particularly on the extensive public consultation undertaken for the Shared National Vision for Trees, Woods and Forests in Ireland until 2050...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (13 Jul 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: Food Vision 2030, published in August 2021, is Ireland’s shared stakeholder-led strategy for the agri-food sector. One of the standout aspects of Food Vision is that it has adopted a food systems approach. Food Vision aims for Ireland to be a world leader in sustainable food systems. This means that it will be profitable throughout (economic sustainability), have a positive or neutral...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Strategies (13 Jul 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: Land use is a crucial climate mitigation measure available to Ireland, but there are significant challenges to be overcome to maximise the potential contribution from land use. As such, the Programme for Government committed to a land use review to ensure that optimal land use options inform all relevant Government decisions. The review aims to balance environmental social and economic...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jul 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: I am acutely aware of the difficulties being experienced by forestry in Ireland over the last number of years. Establishing a State Agency will not change the complex legal framework within which regulations are require to operate, and I see no advantage in doing so. Significant work has been undertaken by my Department to date to address those challenges and forge a path towards a renewed...