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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (26 Sep 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 (26 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department as the competent authority can authorise the disposal by burial of greyhounds by issuing a burial licence under the Animal By-Products legislation, Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009. A burial licence is an authorisation to an animal owner granting them permission to bury a deceased greyhound. Therefore, it is only by issuance of a licence by the competent authority that such...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am cognisant that as ash dieback disease progresses nationally and within individual ash plantations, the potential health and safety risks associated with forest plantations, roadside and parkland ash trees will become an issue of increasing importance for landowners, workers and visitors. My colleague, Minister of State Hackett, announced in June that she had tasked an independent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (26 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am in regular contact with farming organisations and farm groups on issues relating to the tillage sector. I am acutely aware and appreciate the many challenges that tillage farmers have experienced this year. It is because of these challenges that I established the Food Vision Tillage Group which held its first meeting in May of this year. The Tillage Group is made up of a wide range of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (26 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department monitors the impact of weather on agriculture and farming both nationally and regionally on an ongoing basis. While I empathise with farmers whose crops were damaged by the extreme weather event that occurred in June 2023, my Department is not planning any specific actions to mitigate the localised damage. As the Deputy is aware, these extreme weather events are unfortunately...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (26 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: This year approximately 7,300 farmers applied for a Nitrates Derogation, which, subject to compliance with strict environmental conditions, allows application of up to 250kg livestock manure nitrogen per hectare. The vast majority of those who apply for a Nitrates Derogation each year are dairy farmers. The banding of dairy cow nutrient excretion rates from the start of this year...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Work Permits (26 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) has lead responsibility for employment permits. Arising from my ongoing engagement with our sector stakeholders, my Department is in regular contact with DETE regarding the labour shortages that exist in certain sub-sectors of agri-food. Granting employment permits is one method for helping to fill labour shortages, although it is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand that the Deputy is seeking an update on the availability of ACRES Training courses (one of the core requirements for farmers participating in ACRES is that they must attend an ACRES Training Course in their first year of participation in the scheme). The ACRES Training Scheme (ATS) is a training measure under Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan 2023 – 2027. The ATS puts...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (26 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The previous Parliamentary Question referred to by the Deputy referred to whether or not this Department ever made a submission or application for funding for a grant aid scheme for digester farm waste unit. In my response, I clearly set out that the financial opportunities for capital support for the development of a biomethane sector in Ireland is an action being led by the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (26 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department maintains the central equine database which records the registration details of all equines issued with a passport by approved Passport Issuing Organisations (PIOs) in Ireland. It further records the registration details of equines resident in the country but issued with a passport by approved PIOs outside the State. The date of movement of horses to approved slaughter plants...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rights of Way (26 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that officials in the Legal Services Division of my Department are actively dealing with this matter, which is complex in nature and will require a site inspection before a decision can be made on the discharge of the burden referred to. My officials will be in contact shortly with the solicitor involved to make arrangements for such a site visit.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 443 and 452 together. I recognise that unseasonable weather conditions experienced this summer and within the last two weeks, have impacted trafficability and provided limited opportunities for possible slurry applications across many parts of the country. Having considered the scientific criteria to determine whether the period for slurry spreading can be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My colleague, Minister of State Hackett, announced in June that she had tasked an independent group to review existing Department supports for Ash Dieback. The group had a remit to review the existing and previous supports available to landowners with ash plantations funded under the National Forestry Programme and to engage with relevant stakeholders to seek their views on the current...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 445 and 446 together. Further to the opening of the Afforestation Scheme under the new 2023 – 2027 Forestry Programme, which opened for applications on the 6thSeptember 2023, I am pleased to say that the Deer Tree Shelter, Hare and Deer Fencing Scheme has opened for applications from 25thSeptember 2023. Support and standards for the Deer Tree Shelter,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Forestry Programme for the period 2014 – 2020 set out afforestation targets that were consistent with the Department published “Forests, products and people Ireland’s forest policy – a renewed vision”. The table below provides annual afforestation information since 2016. Year Target Afforestation Area (ha) Actual Area...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The new €1.3 billion 2023-2027 Forestry Programme is closely aligned with the 2030 Forest Strategy, and is designed to provide lasting benefits for many key areas, including climate change, biodiversity, water quality, wood production, employment and the provision of amenities. All applicants who have applications on hand have been written to and asked if they wish to opt-in to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Last year, my Department published for the first time a Shared National Vision for Trees, Woods and Forests in Ireland until 2050which was informed by a series of extensive engagement and consultation. One particular strand of the consultation included bilateral meetings with key Forestry stakeholders. This Vision then informed a new Forestry Strategy for Ireland, which was developed via...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The senior management team in my Department is led by the Secretary General, supported by a structure of 11 at Assistant Secretary level, each of whom have designated responsibility for specific areas of the Department's work. My Department has a diverse portfolio which supports our mission in leading, enabling and regulating the agri-food sector in a way that optimises its contribution to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department have examined the relevant records and have confirmed that the herd number supplied is not associated with the name supplied and no Fodder Support Scheme 2022 application was received under this herd number. The Deputy has re-submitted his question with the correct herd details under ePQ 42153/23 and an appropriate response will issue under that ePQ.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (26 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In March it was announced that 42 vessels had accepted offers made under the Brexit Voluntary Permanent Cessation Scheme. The vessels that accepted offers comprise a mixture of prawn and whitefish trawlers, seine netters, gillnetters, and beam trawl vessels, spread around fishing ports along the coast. Of the 42 vessels that accepted offers under the Scheme:39 vessels have proceeded with...