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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (14 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The wet spring conditions were very challenging for tillage growers resulting in the delayed sowing of spring cereal crops. Thankfully, the improvement in weather has allowed sowing and tillage operations to catch up in recent weeks. To give confidence to tillage and horticulture (field grown food crops) farmers to plant crops this year, and to give them confidence in the future of their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Impact Assessments (14 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My department has has not commissioned the specific comparative analysis sought by the Deputy. However, The Economic and Sustainability Impact Assessment (ESIA) for Ireland of the EU-Mercosur Agreement, commissioned by the Government and published in June 2021, includes a Comparative Analysis of the Impacts of Methods of Production in the Beef Sector in Ireland, versus Mercosur countries,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Advertising (14 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department provides public information about the Department's wide range of schemes, services and policies. This includes the publication of Statutory Notices, required to comply with various national and EU legislative requirements, and the placement of advertisements, in national, local and specialist print media. Print media is one of the channels used for our public information...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Assisted Animal Reproduction (15 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware of the Veterinary Council of Ireland's (VCI) updated code of professional conduct as regards canine surgical artificial insemination and I note the report of the Working Group on Control of Dogs, approved by Cabinet in March 2023, which includes a recommendation that surgical artificial insemination in canines ought to be prohibited, where the word canine encompasses all breeds of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (15 May 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: Agriculture Schemes (15 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for participation in the Basic Income Support of Sustainability (BISS) scheme was received from the above named applicant on May 24th 2023. A new requirement under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) effective from January 1st 2023 requires that applicants receiving payments under any CAP scheme must meet an “active farmer check”. This is to ensure the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The National Dairy Beef Welfare scheme to which the Deputy refers was a national scheme which operated in 2023. This scheme paid farmers (dairy farmers or non-dairy farmers who bought in dairy beef calves) who reared dairy beef calves, €20 per calf to weigh them and upload the weights to ICBF. This scheme is now replaced by the CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) Dairy Beef Welfare scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Strategies (16 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: A dedicated Biomethane Working Group, chaired by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, was established to oversee an all-of-government approach to developing a National Biomethane Strategy. The National Biomethane Strategy will set out a pathway to achieving CAP targets of producing 5.7 TWh of indigenous biomethane by 2030. Following engagement with key stakeholders and industry...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (16 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, the Climate Action Plan commits to the development of a National Biomethane Strategy, which is being co-led by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC). This strategy is currently at an advanced stage of development and will be finalised in the not-too-distant future. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Payments to farmers under the wide range of schemes operated by my department are of critical importance to ensuring the on-going viability of Irish farms. In relation to the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Scheme, which is a Pillar II Scheme, in 2024 my Department will commence payments from September 18th to ensure money flows as soon as practically possible to farmers. This payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Advance payments to organic farmers commenced on 7th December 2023. To date, approximately 98% of Organic Farming Scheme participants have received advance payments. My Department is working to finalise payments for the remaining 2% of participants in the coming weeks. In respect of this case, payment will be processed this week.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (16 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: This is a matter for Horse Sport Ireland. I am informed by the named organisation that a processing error resulted in the named organisation's systems failing to capture an issue relating to DNA analysis notification of the passport application. I am further informed that this processing error led to a delay in finalising the application and that the named organisation has contacted the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (16 May 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 preparation and adoption of a strategic plan is the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department does not collect information on forestry employment at national or at county level. Employment statistics are collected by the Central Statistics Office who can provide high level employment details across a broad range of sectors. However COFORD, who provide advice to my Department, have carried out an analysis and their report titled "Economic activity and employment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland is a Company Limited by Guarantee and the CEO is accountable to the Board of that organisation.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 474 to 476, inclusive, 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. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I am sorry to hear of this forest being damaged by fire. The burning of vegetation is controlled by the Wildlife Acts. It is an offence under Section 40 of the Wildlife Act, 1976 (amended by Section 46 of the Wildlife Act, 2000) to burn, from 1st March to 31st August in any year, any vegetation growing on any land not then cultivated. Individuals who are found to burn vegetation within that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Since 2020, my Department has issued farmers with online interim organic bovine Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P) statements at regular intervals. To provide the most accurate figures, regarding the bovine N and P on a per hectare basis for each holding, these statements combine multiple sets of data that include; The number of animals on the holding each day within each bovine category for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I am informed that crayfish (also known as crawfish) is a specifically protected species under Irish legislation and is listed as vulnerable and decreasing by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The crawfish fishery in Ireland is currently regulated by the following Statutory Instruments: S.I. No. 289 of 2019 - Crawfish (Conservation of stocks) Regulations; S.I. No. 232 of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following the abolition of the milk quota regime the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine no longer has a function in relation to the testing of milk for constituents like butterfat. This is a commercial matter between the milk purchaser and their supplier. Most milk purchasers have purchasing contracts in place with suppliers which include dispute resolution procedures. ...