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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: It makes no difference to our budget this year or next year. It is dealt with as a separate category by the Department of public expenditure in relation to how they account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (23 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The issue raised concerning operational matters in the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland is not a matter for my Department. The Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holdings. There is an indicative budget of €370 million available for the period 2023-2027,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for participation in the 2023 Basic Income Support for Sustainability Scheme (BISS), Complementary Redistributive Support for Sustainability (CRISS), Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) and ECO schemes was received from the above named applicant on the 28th of April, 2023. Following a review of parcels using Satellite Imagery parcels within this application were identified as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holdings. There is an indicative budget of €370 million available for the period 2023-2027, and all investments must be linked to Climate, Environment or Animal Welfare. Mounted mulchers are available in TAMS 3 to eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (23 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 258 and 260 together. The Brexit Pelagic Fisheries Support Scheme, funded under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR), will compensate owners of Refrigerated Sea Water (RSW) pelagic vessels and polyvalent Tier 1 and Tier 2 vessels that have suffered losses of mackerel quota over the period 2021-2023 as a result of the quota transfers to the EU under Brexit. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (23 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I do not intend to publish the Brexit Pelagic Fisheries Support Scheme application submitted by Ireland to the EU Commission. Schemes submitted to the Commission for a State Aid decision are submitted in draft form, and are subject to a process involving consultation with a number of Directorates within the Commission. It is the norm that in the course of this consultation queries are raised...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022, the Deputy will be aware that on 15 June 2022, I announced the launch of the €56 million Fodder Support Scheme. The aim of the scheme was to incentivise farmers to grow more fodder. Building on the success of the 2022 Fodder Support Scheme, on 2 November 2022, I launched the 2023 Fodder Support Scheme. The 2023 Fodder...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: A decision on this application should issue in the coming weeks. If the applicant has not received a decision within that timeframe, they may contact my Department directly at forestryappenq@agriculture.gov.ie for an update.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (23 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department’s records indicate that there are currently 30 renewal applications under consideration in respect of marine finfish aquaculture. My Department considers all applications for aquaculture licences, including renewal applications, in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable national and EU legislation. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (23 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Applications for marine finfish licences, with some very limited exceptions, must be accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR). The requirement for an EIS/EIAR is set out in legislation and relevant applications cannot be considered in its absence. A marine finfish application, whether for a new licence or the renewal of a licence...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weather Events (23 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: At present there are no plans for my Department to put in place a scheme for farmers affected by the recent flooding. The Emergency Flood Relief Scheme is operated by the Irish Red Cross on behalf of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Details of the scheme may be obtained from the Irish Red Cross website, www.redcross.ie/flood-support-scheme/ and any questions regarding the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reviews (23 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act 1988. Day-to-day operational matters, such as the management of its forest estate and land transactions, are the responsibility of the company. I have referred the matter to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (23 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Following exceptional flooding in the Shannon Callows during summer 2023, the Deputy will be aware that on the 7th November 2023, I announced the launch of the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme. The aim of the scheme is to support farmers who have been affected by fodder loss due to flooding in the region during summer 2023. I have allocated funding of approximately €800,000 which will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (23 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: This is a matter for the Minister for Finance, who has primary responsibility for taxation policy.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: This is a key priority for the Government and something on which the Minister of State, Senator Hackett, has led out very strongly. It has been great to see the very strong uptake and interest in organics following the fivefold increase the Government has allocated under this CAP to support organic farming. Payments for existing organic farmers will start on Thursday, 7 December and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy. This is a matter on which I have been engaging with the inshore fishery sector. Christopher O'Sullivan TD, who has just left the Chamber, has been discussing the pressures in the sector with me over the past week or two. There has definitely been a real challenge in respect of the market. I met all the inshore fisher representative organisations yesterday and had a...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy. As he knows, this is an issue on which I have been working for a significant period. The derogation is massively important to our dairy sector and is particularly important to many Cork farmers, given the strength of the dairy sector there. The Taoiseach and I invited the Commissioner to come to Ireland to fully assess the great work that farmers are doing. He came...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy. I will take up with Coillte the fact that he has raised this matter as an issue on the back of the comments he has made. It is a matter for Coillte to engage with its contractual obligations. I will certainly engage with its representatives and discuss the matter.

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023, copies of which were laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on the 18th October, 2023. I thank the House for facilitating the taking of this motion today. Ensuring that the horse and greyhound racing sectors and industries achieve their maximum...

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank all Members for their contributions. As I said in my opening statement, this funding is very important to the thoroughbred horse racing sector and to the greyhound sector throughout the country. They are two strong industries. The horse racing industry in particular is world leading and a massive part of our economy, with some 30,000 people employed. The greyhound sector is...