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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform sets out clear guidelines around the arrangements for severance and redundancy payments applicable to staff at the termination of their employment. My Department facilitates severance and redundancy payments in accordance with the Terms set out by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform. Details of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The EU Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) placed an obligation on Member States of the EU to establish the Natura 2000 network. The network is made up of Special Protection Areas (SPAs), established under the EU Birds Directive (79/409/EEC), and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), established under the Habitats Directive itself. Natura land is of high biodiversity value and contains...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is currently revisiting a report from a consulting engineering firm with regard to value-for-money future development options for Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre. In this context the Department considered it prudent to pause on further development on the West Wharf at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Issues (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department considers all applications for foreshore licences in accordance with the provisions of the Foreshore Act 1933 (as amended) and applicable national and EU legislation. The licensing process involves consultation with scientific and technical advisers and Statutory Consultees. The legislation also provides for a period of public consultation. In accordance with the applicable...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Overall, the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3), has proved very popular, with an unprecedented level of applications received in the first two tranches (almost four times the average number received per tranche under TAMS 2). Approvals for TAMS 3 applications are issuing on a daily basis, with a total of 5,635 approvals now issued. As I have previously highlighted,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department invited Registered Foresters to attend in person training events on afforestation in relation to the new Forestry Programme in October 2023. These training events included both an indoor and outdoor element and focused on the new environmental requirements and procedures particularly in relation to habitat identification, high nature value farmland, hen harrier and breeding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy is directed to the below link:

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Felling licence applications may have an operational period of up to 10 years, with timings for harvesting events, whether thinning, clearfell or both, contained at periods within that. The following information has been obtained from Departmental records and where a licence application had both a thinning and clearfell event the hectares to be thinned or clearfelled are shown in their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Felling licences may have an operational period of up to 10 years, with timings for harvesting events, whether thinning, clearfell or both, contained at periods within that. The following information has been obtained from Departmental records and where a licence had both a thinning and clearfell event the hectares to be thinned or clearfelled are shown in their respective years. Some...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that the person named was approved into Tranche 1 of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES), under the Co-operation approach, with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2023. The person named has submitted a herd number transfer request for this application. My Department is currently working on transferring the applicant’s herd number to the new...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Union (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has been working closely with the European Commission, the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and other Member States in relation to reducing the administrative burden on farmers. The Belgian Presidency invited Member States to submit their proposals for simplification. DAFM’s submission asked for flexibility in the implementation of a number of the Good...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has committed to undertaking a mid term review of the current Forestry Programme in 2025. This will be conducted in consultation with all stakeholders. Depending on the outcome of this review, certain proposed changes may be required to be notified to the European Commission under State Aid Rules. These resulting agreed changes will be implemented prior to the end of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: A detailed Ash dieback action plan is being prepared by Minister of State, Senator Pippa Hackett for submission to Cabinet for approval in the very near future. This will outline comprehensive actions by my Department to deal with the issue of ash dieback. Detailed deliberations are taking place to ensure an efficient, appropriate and proportionate response. As part of the Forest Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The review of the current management system , structures, staffing and skill set of the three Forestry divisions covers a wide range of areas in relation to licensing, sustainable forest management, forestry payments, forestry policy, both national and international, promotion, knowledge transfer and ancillary issues. A comprehensive review is being finalised and I expect that the final...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: A registered list of competent installers to carry out solar PV installations is maintained by my Department, as required under the terms and conditions of the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme. The latest version of this list is available on my Department’s website. The Declaration of Works Form, as outlined in Specification 198, which covers the minimum specifications...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The safety of Solar PV systems, both at installation phase and for subsequent use by applicants to the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) is of paramount importance. My Department has introduced Specification 198 which outlines the minimum specification for the Installation of Solar PV Systems. All relevant electrical and structural standards are prescribed in this...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Grant Payments (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Senator Daly for raising this issue. The Senator is a strong advocate of the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS, and has been in touch with me on a regular basis with regard to the development of this particular TAMS. This issue regarding reference costs is one on which he has been advocating very strongly. I will first give a general overview of the scheme for the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Grant Payments (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Senator again for raising this issue. It is the first time it has been raised with me on the floor of the Seanad or Dáil. It is no surprise it is the Senator who has done so, given his commitment to the scheme and to the importance of on-farm investment. The structure of the scheme and the way it operates are about going forward. It is my understanding that this is what...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Sector (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following research undertaken by Bord Bia, we know that the value in achieving PGI status for Irish Grass Fed Beef is that it will help to differentiate the product in key markets as a quality product endorsed as a PGI under the EU Quality Schemes. The PGI logo on the packaging highlights the quality of the product, and is recognised by many consumers, particularly in EU markets. Bord Bia...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department has had the need to contact An Garda Síochána on a number of occasions from 2020 to date due to verbal, written and physical threats being addressed to staff working within this Department during the course of carrying out their duties. The assistance of An Garda Síochána in relation to these matters is greatly appreciated...