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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As is the case with all EU co-funded schemes, all ACRES applications must pass regulatory controls and validations before payment can issue. It is anticipated that payments for those cases that have passed all validations will commence in late November, and will continue to issue thereafter on a weekly basis. All necessary material to enable ACRES payments to be calculated needs to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has issued guidance on the application of rock phosphate on afforestation sites within the Fertiliser sections in the Forestry Standards Manual (August 2023) and the Environmental Requirements for Afforestation (August 2023). Within the Forestry Standards Manual it is stated that; ‘Fertiliser is best applied in early summer and not outside the period April to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Invasive Species Policy (5 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In November 2019, my Department launched a major plant health initiative in its ‘Plant Health and Biosecurity Strategy 2020-2025’ which outlines the importance of plant health biosecurity for Ireland and helps ensure that all stakeholders are aware of the risks to plant health in Ireland, and their role and responsibilities to reduce those risks. My Department has invested...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on the 2024 agriculture, food and marine budget introduced by me and my colleagues, the Ministers of State, Senator Hackett and Deputy Heydon. My goal for budget 2024 was to support our farm and fishing families. This has been achieved with vital livestock schemes secured, environmental schemes bolstered in funding, new infrastructure measures...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (10 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Brexit Inshore Fisheries Business Model Adjustment Scheme 2023 aims to provide assistance to inshore fishers in adjusting their business operations as a result of the impacts of Brexit. The scheme has a budget of some €3.5 million and is being administered by an Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) under the oversight of my Department. The terms and conditions of the scheme require,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Tranche 1 of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) opened for applications on Monday 17th October 2022, and closed on Wednesday 7th December 2022. The closing date was extended by two weeks to facilitate the workload of advisors and to ensure receipt of the best quality applications possible. The ACRES application process was outlined to ACRES advisors at both the ACRES advisor...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (10 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 381 and 382 together. I recognise that sheep farmers are experiencing more difficult market conditions in 2023 compared to recent years. Along with my officials, I am in regular contact with stakeholders, including the farm bodies, on the issues facing the sector. In those engagements, we have discussed current trading conditions, existing supports available...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (10 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In its report of October 2021, the Seafood Task Force recommended the introduction of a voluntary permanent cessation scheme. The scheme aims to restore balance between the fishing fleet capacity and available quotas following quota reductions arising from the Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) between the EU and the UK. The Task Force also recommended that it would be appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Regulations (10 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: On the 21st of September a seven day extension to the slurry spreading period was announced by me and the Minster for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. This allowed slurry spreading take place until the 7th of October 2023. Last week, on the 4thof October, following agreement with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, a further one week extension to the spreading...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Regulations (10 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: On the 21st of September a seven day extension to the slurry spreading period was announced by me and the Minster for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. This allowed slurry spreading take place until the 7th of October 2023. Last week, on the 4thof October, following agreement with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, a further one week extension to the spreading...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Properties (10 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board (ALAB) was established under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (as amended). ALAB is a single function body tasked with the provision of an independent service for the determination of appeals against decisions of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on aquaculture licence applications. The information requested with respect to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Properties (10 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Bord Bia is headquartered in Dublin in an office premises subject to leasehold interest. Bord Bia does not own any property or sites.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (10 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: On the 21st of September a seven day extension to the slurry spreading period was announced by me and the Minster for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. This allowed slurry spreading take place until the 7th of October 2023. Last week, on the 4thof October, following agreement with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, a further one week extension to the spreading...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Properties (10 Oct 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: State Properties (10 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI, therefore, the question has been referred to the body for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is very aware of the risks from Covid-19 and of the concerns of farmers in relation to it. My Department demonstrated this by initially discontinuing routine inspections on 27 March 2020, following the announcement of Government restrictions and only resuming these inspections on a phased basis in the weeks and months after this, in line with Government guidelines. Inspections...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (10 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In accordance with the Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Waters Regulations (SI 113 of 2022 as amended), three dairy cow nutrient excretion rate bands apply from this year; 80 kg N/cow, 92 kg N/cow and 106 kg N/cow. In February 2023, my Officials wrote to all dairy farmers outlining the need for them to confirm which of the three bands would apply to their herd for 2023. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tree Remediation (10 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The care and management of trees in rural gardens including those adjacent to roads is the responsibility of the landowner on whose land the trees are growing. It is advisable that landowners make themselves aware of the full legal extent of their land ownership and of any obligations arising from this. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine does not offer funding for the removal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Properties (10 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Teagasc have a significant portfolio of properties in the State including research centres, agricultural colleges, and local advisory offices. Management of the portfolio is an operational matter for Teagasc and its governing board, the Teagasc Authority. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's parliamentary question to the Director of Teagasc for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (10 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 395 and 396 together. One of the primary disease mitigation measures of the bovine TB eradication programme is the routine surveillance of all bovines for the presence of bovine TB through the use of the Single Intradermal Comparative Tuberculin Test, more commonly known as the 'skin test' and, if applicable, the removal of “reactor” animals...