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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (23 Jan 2024)

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 funding provided to the greyhound racing sector helps...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Storage facilities for poultry litter must meet the regulatory requirements as set out under Article 11 of the Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Waters Regulations (SI 113 of 2022, as amended). The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is the competent authority responsible for these Regulations. Larger and more intensive poultry farms are also regulated...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following exceptional flooding in the Shannon Callows during summer 2023, on 7 November 2023 I announced the launch of the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme. The aim of the scheme is to support farmers who have lost fodder due to flooding in the region during summer 2023. I have allocated funding of approximately €800,000 which will allow for a payment rate of up to €325 per hectare...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following exceptional flooding in the Shannon Callows during summer 2023, on 7 November 2023 I announced the launch of the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme. The aim of the scheme is to support farmers who have lost fodder due to flooding in the region during summer 2023. I have allocated funding of approximately €800,000 which will allow for a payment rate of up to €325 per hectare...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following exceptional flooding in the Shannon Callows during summer 2023, on 7 November 2023 I announced the launch of the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme. The aim of the scheme is to support farmers who have lost fodder due to flooding in the region during summer 2023. I have allocated funding of approximately €800,000 which will allow for a payment rate of up to €325 per hectare....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following exceptional flooding in the Shannon Callows during summer 2023, on 7 November 2023 I announced the launch of the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme. The aim of the scheme is to support farmers who have lost fodder due to flooding in the region during summer 2023. I have allocated funding of approximately €800,000 which will allow for a payment rate of up to €325 per hectare....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following exceptional flooding in the Shannon Callows during summer 2023, on 7 November 2023 I announced the launch of the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme. The aim of the scheme is to support farmers who have lost fodder due to flooding in the region during summer 2023. I have allocated funding of approximately €800,000 which will allow for a payment rate of up to €325 per hectare....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following exceptional flooding in the Shannon Callows during summer 2023, on 7 November 2023 I announced the launch of the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme. The aim of the scheme is to support farmers who have lost fodder due to flooding in the region during summer 2023. I have allocated funding of approximately €800,000 which will allow for a payment rate of up to €325 per hectare....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware from PQ 57204/23, the formalisation of data sharing processes was introduced by the GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 and supplemented by the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019, with the commencement of sections 6(2) and (3) of that Act coming into operation on 16th December 2022. My Department and the Offices under its aegis share both aggregated and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (24 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, a person is prohibited from causing unnecessary pain or suffering or endangering the health and welfare of any animal. The Act also provides that a person having possession of an animal must ensure that the animal is kept in a manner that safeguards its health and welfare. All legislation under the remit of my Department is kept under constant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wards of Court (24 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is aware of this case and has been in regular contact with the named person. I fully appreciate that obtaining a ward of court is a significant burden, but payment entitlements are an asset and my Department cannot transfer one person's asset to another without their permission. My Department has been advised that the transferor in this case is not in a position to sign the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wards of Court (24 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is committed to embracing opportunities for remote and blended working, to build a more dynamic, agile and responsive Civil Service, while sustaining strong standards of performance and high levels of productivity. I believe that blended working can increase flexibility, improve health and wellbeing, and add to the range of work-life balance initiatives it can offer to staff....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (24 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Regarding the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have referred this query to the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department and have asked that they respond directly on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (24 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: On 31 January, the UK is introducing new import controls on goods from the EU, including Ireland. There are three significant changes which Irish exporters to GB and their supply chain partners must meet from this date:Full UK customs import declarations must be lodged on the UK customs systems in advance of all goods entering GB.All animal products and all high and medium risk plant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sign Language (24 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that in 2023 94.7% of videos posted on my Department’s social media accounts included closed captions / subtitles. There were no videos posted during 2023 that included Irish sign language translations. As regards the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (25 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 310 and 311 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (25 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Carbon Farming is a potential enabler in assisting the agricultural and land use sectors in meeting Ireland’s climate targets as set out in its most recent Climate Action Plan (2024) as well as providing a potential new income stream for farmers in the future. To support the development of a National Carbon Farming Framework, my Department is working with EIT Climate KIC on a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Websites (25 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 313, 314 and 315 together. My Department are not aware of any technical issues having occurred with the Ag Food portal during December. Technical issues related to correspondence have neither been raised by customers with our helpdesk nor been raised during our regular engagement with farm advisory bodies. Officials from my Department have been in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (25 Jan 2024)

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: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is an independent regulatory agency as set down in the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006. The budget allocation (as per the Revised Book of Estimates) provided to the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) enables the SFPA to continue to meet its National and EU obligations as Ireland's Competent Authority for enforcement of Sea...