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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: If there is any money going, I will be looking to use it, certainly.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The key change in the seafood budget this year is that the Brexit Adjustment Reserve funding is not in there. Of all the sectors across the economy for which we drew down that funding last year, it was the seafood sector, both in piers and harbours, in the Deputy's county, my county and across the country. There has been massive investment in the past year. There was also significant...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: With regard to the overall programme in total, it is entirely related to the cessation of Brexit adjustment reserve funding. Of all the sectors we have-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Last year, for example, we had significant investment in piers and harbours and capital investment, we had the payments for the decommissioning scheme, we had significant investment in a seafood processor capital investment scheme and we had an inshore fisheries scheme. That would have been a big part of it.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (1 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: At present, Local Authorities (LAs) under service contract with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) are responsible for food law enforcement at certain food businesses, including small meat manufacturing plants and slaughterhouses. On 3rdJanuary 2024, the Department of Health (DoH), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Department of Housing, Local Government and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (1 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: It is not appropriate for my Department to get involved in or to pay compensation to a farmer for losses incurred as a result of malting barley not reaching the required quality specification as part of a supply contract/commercial agreement. This matter falls to the farmer and the buyer to resolve.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (1 Feb 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: Agriculture Schemes (1 Feb 2024)

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. The scheme was launched in 2023, and is comprised of ten specific measures linked to climate, environment or animal welfare. This includes the Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme (WFCIS), where 259 applications were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In 2023, as part of the ongoing work of the TB Forum, agreement was reached at the Financial Working Group, a dedicated group comprising of Department officials and Key stakeholders, on a number of enhancements to the suite of compensation measures available to farmers who experience a TB breakdown, Officials from my Department have been working to implement the necessary changes to our...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Marine Institute (1 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In adherence with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform ‘Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards’ (2014), all vacancies on the Board of the Marine Institute are filled following a State Boards campaign. Pursuant to Section 3(2) of the Marine Institute Act, 1991, the Chairperson, and eight ordinary members, are appointed by virtue of their experience in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Marine Institute (1 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: There is currently one vacancy on the board of the Marine Institute. I have recently appointed three new ordinary board members and this process is being finalised The current vacancy is for the Chairperson position which became vacant this month (January 2024). My officials are progressing this matter at present. In line with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved into Tranche 1 of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES), with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2023. As the deputy is aware, there was unprecedented demand under ACRES Tranche 1. This is a reflection of the interest amongst farmers in taking on actions to address climate, biodiversity, and environmental issues. In response, all eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (1 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department provides funding each year through the Animal Welfare Grants Programme to registered animal welfare charities for the care and welfare of animals. Animal welfare remains a key priority for me as Minister and for the Government and considerable funding is provided to support these organisations. On the 7th December last year, I announced record funding of €6 million to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: As the deputy is aware, there was unprecedented demand under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Tranche 1. This is a reflection of the interest amongst farmers in taking on actions to address climate, biodiversity, and environmental issues. In response, all eligible Tranche 1 applications were approved, with just under 46,000 active contracts now in place. ACRES payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Feb 2024)

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. The scheme was launched in 2023, with Tranches 1 and 2 of the scheme receiving over 17,000 applications under ten specific measures linked to climate, environment or animal welfare. This includes the Women Farmer...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holdings. The scheme has proved to be highly successful since it opened for online applications in mid-2015, with in excess of €434.5 million paid under TAMS II, which closed to applications on 16th December 2022. TAMS 3 was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested is provided in the below table. Payments will continue on a regular basis as cases pass all validation checks. County No of applications Amount € Carlow 246 €1,167,164.19 Cavan 1,009 €4,680,984.81 Clare 991 €4,548,228.64 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (1 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) 2014-2020 has over recent years been the principal source of public funding for the sustainable development of our fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing sectors and has been co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union. On an going basis over the life of the Programme the list of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (1 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. Between 2020 and 2023 (inclusive), €133.7 million of capital funding was allocated to these harbours under the annual Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (1 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The responsibility for the development and maintenance of Local Authority owned piers, harbours and slipways rests with each Local Authority in the first instance. I am also mindful that the primary governance role for local authorities rests with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and any wider funding issues for local authorities should be addressed to that Minister....