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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The application for Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status for Irish Grass Fed Beef was submitted by Bord Bia on behalf of producers and processors. The PGI was registered by the European Commission in December 2023 after almost five years of work to get it to that stage. This is a huge achievement as PGI status is reserved only for the highest quality food and drink products in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Records Branch of my Department houses the Land Commission records. The entire collection is estimated to number anywhere between 8 and 11 million individual documents all of which will first have to be identified and catalogued before they can be made available to the public. Granting public access to the records in advance of them being identified and catalogued would not be prudent or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Officials in the Records Branch inform me that the decision to grant academics access to Land Commission Records can be made on a case by case basis by contacting the Records Branch at the following email address: recordsbranch@agriculture.gov.ie I am informed that there have been nine requests made to view Land Commission Records by academics from 2022 to date in 2024. All nine academic...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: All potato growing areas in Europe have been impacted by the challenging weather conditions of 2023 and into 2024 which has resulted in ongoing tight stock across Europe and high prices on saleable yield. The colder, wetter weather in Ireland during the summer months last year resulted in unseasonably high demand and prices for potatoes during these months. In Ireland, current price...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: At the Fisheries Council in December 2023, I secured additional mackerel quota-share worth approximately €3 million annually for Ireland’s fishing industry. This represents the first ever permanent increase in mackerel quota. This issue centred on the allocation and distribution of an EU mackerel quota historically linked to an agreement with Norway, which had been unallocated...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: It’s my clear ambition to eradicate BVD from the national herd as soon as possible and I believe the finishing line is in sight. You may be aware that the BVD free programme is coordinated and managed by Animal Health Ireland under the direction of the BVD Implementation Group which consists of a range of industry stakeholders, including my Department. The BVD Implementation Group...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (9 Apr 2024)

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: EU Programmes (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: There are no plans to open an EIP call specifically targeted at the Aran Islands under the CAP Strategic Plan. However, it is open to any groups, regardless of geographic location, to submit a proposal under future EIP calls, provided that they meet the criteria associated with those calls. As the Deputy may be aware, European Innovation Partnership (EIP) projects involve the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Caiteachas Ranna (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Tá sé cinn d’Ionaid Iascaigh Cuain faoi Úinéireacht an Stáit ainmnithe i seilbh mo Roinne, agus feidhmíonn mo Roinn na hionaid seo agus déanann sí cothabháil orthu. Tá na hionaid suite i mBaile Chaisleáin Bhéarra, sa Daingean, i nDún Mór, i mBinn Éadair, sna Cealla Beaga agus i Ros an Mhíl, faoi reacht. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (10 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The forest owner number supplied does not correspond to the felling licence application number supplied. However the felling licence application referred to, this felling application was approved in 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (10 Apr 2024)

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 Irish Horse Racing Regulatory Board (IHRB) is the regulatory body for horse racing in Ireland. The role of the body as the regulator of horse racing is provided for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Missions (10 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: While an agrifood Trade Mission to Vietnam is not scheduled for Quarter 2 of 2024, my Department, in conjunction with Bord Bia, are currently developing plans for a trade mission to Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, in Quarter 4 of 2024. Ireland has a long history of engagement with Vietnam on agriculture development issues and this planned trade mission will provide opportunities to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (10 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The list of financial allocations and expenditure under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) Fund from my department for 2023 is set out below. Ultimately the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform will determine which schemes form part of Ireland’s BAR claim which is due to be submitted in September 2024. Table 1: 2023 BAR Allocation and Provisional Spend ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (10 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Brexit Fish Processor Transition Scheme aimed to facilitate and underpin the short-term orderly transition of the processing sector post-Brexit through provision of transition funding and training. The scheme supported seafood processing plant enterprises with an approvals number issued by the SFPA – Processing Plant (PP) or Fresh Fishery Products Plant (FFPP). To be eligible for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (10 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government 2020 includes a commitment to bring forward legislation that prohibits fur farming in the State. The Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Number 4 of 2022) was enacted by the Oireachtas in April 2022. The Act makes provision, inter alia, for the prohibition on fur farming and the compensation of licensees under the Musk Rat...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Advance payments to organic farmers commenced on 7th December 2023. To date, approximately 97% of Organic Farming Scheme participants have received advance payments. My Department is working to finalise payments for the remaining 3% of participants. The majority of these payments, including in respect of this case, will issue within the next 4 weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Licences (10 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has published a Forestry Licensing Plan which outlines our strong commitment to issuing licences in 2024. We are working towards the priorities, outlined in the plan. We estimate that we will issue 4,200 new licences in 2024, and we believe we now have the capacity to issue sufficient licences to meet the annual target of 8,000 hectares of new forests. This is however...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (10 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 123 together. In March 2022 I established the National Fodder and Food Security Committee. The remit of the Committee is to prepare an industry response, contingency plans and advice to assist farmers in managing their farm enterprises through difficult periods. In recognition of the ongoing and challenging weather conditions, I asked the Chairman...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Planning permission or a declaration of exemption is required for a number of eligible investments under the TAMS scheme. Planning permission relates to the construction of the building, so for TAMS grant purposes, it does not matter in whose name the planning permission is issued. I would advise the person named to submit an application under TAMS. The application will then be examined...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 Apr 2024)

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 11 May 2023. The advance BISS and CRISS payments issued in October 2023 and the balance issued in December 2023. The Eco-Scheme...