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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding (13 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Rare breeds are an important resource of livestock heritage and need to be conserved as a vital genetic resource for future generations and the benefit of agriculture. My Department have provided native rare breed status to the following bovine and ovine breeds - Dexter, Droimeann, Irish Moiled, Kerry Cattle and the Galway Sheep. Each of these breeds are catered for by approved breeding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (13 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a challenging disease to control and eradicate. I am acutely aware of the financial and emotional trauma associated with a TB breakdown. It causes significant hardship for farmers and farming families, and I am fully committed to the objectives of the Bovine TB Eradication Strategy which aims to reduce and ultimately eradicate this disease in Ireland. There...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (13 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Since August 2020 Import Controls Operations Division of my Department has rejected 504 consignments of food, products of animal origin and plant products, from countries outside the EU for breaches of traceability guidelines. These rejected consignments were denied access to the Irish market and were either re-dispatched, subjected to special treatment or destroyed at the importers...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) is a demand led scheme with significant budgetary constraints. As a result, it is not possible to consider adding additional items such as a portable cover for slurry pit manholes to the comprehensive list of investment items already available under TAMS at this time. However, such investment items may be included for consideration when...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The processing of payments under the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS II) is continuing on a weekly basis, with 460 claims on hand currently being processed. To date, a total of 1,153 claims for payment have been submitted under TAMS 3. Payments are now commencing, with a total of almost €1.4 million issuing this week, and payments will continue to issue on a weekly...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (11 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: On International Women’s Day in March 2021, my Department launched an "Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Workplace" eLearning programme for all staff. This course aims to provide staff with an outline of why diversity, equality and inclusion are fundamental to my Department, and how we can build on our strengths and address our weaknesses in making this a reality in our...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Last November, I introduced the Unharvested Crop Support Scheme to support growers who were unable to harvest their cereal crops due to wet weather. A condition of the scheme was that only barley, oats, wheat and rye that was declared by the applicant in their 2023 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) application, that remained unharvested on the closing date of the scheme, which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (11 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department will be continuing to prioritise the progression of the Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024 prior to the Dáil summer recess.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (11 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department published a Forestry Licencing Plan in December 2023 which outlines our strong commitment to issuing licences in 2024. The Plan estimates that we will issue 4,200 new forestry licences of all types in 2024, which includes 1,000 afforestation licences, This is however contingent on receiving enough applications to achieve this goal. We are working towards the priorities outlined...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (11 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department provided funding to the named organisation for specific projects under the Equine Technical Support Scheme (ETS) to assist in areas of studbook development, pony inspection, genotyping and genetic testing, marketing and promotion. The funding provided to the named organisation under ETS was as follows: Year Amount Paid under ETS 2019 €131,840.00 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (11 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Climate Action Performance Payment, totalling €5,000 per hectare, will be paid in three instalments to grant-aided ash forest owners who clear their sites and replant through either a previous Ash Dieback Reconstitution Scheme or the current Reconstitution Ash Dieback Scheme 2023 to 2027. Almost 16,000 hectares of ash forests were grant aided by the Department from 1990. All of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, I introduced the Liming Programme in spring of last year to incentivise the use of lime, a natural soil conditioner which corrects soil acidity, makes nutrients more available for plant uptake, and improves overall soil health. Administration checks and payments are continuing, with an 85% advance payment being made as claims are cleared. The final balancing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (11 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In February, I announced a capital investment package of €29.7m for the six Fishery Harbour Centres as part of the 2024 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme with €425,000 allocated to capital projects in Howth. Details of the project allocations are available in tabular form online at gov - Minister McConalogue announces investment of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (11 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: As the matter raised is an operational matter for the State Body concerned and not something that falls within the remit of my Department, I have forwarded this matter to Bord Bia for direct follow-up with the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (11 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The National Farm Safety Measure 2023, launched by my colleague, Minister of State Martin Heydon T.D. incentivised farmers to purchase and use farm safety equipment. The measure provided 60% funding for investment in PTO shaft covers and quad helmets. The eligibility requirements for grant aid under the measure are set out in the terms and conditions. In line with other Department schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (11 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 579 and 583 together. The purpose of the water setback is to create a buffer of natural ground vegetation positioned between defined water features and the subsequent forest crop that will emerge after replanting takes place. The aim is to protect water quality and aquatic ecosystems from possible sediment and nutrient runoff from the site during harvesting...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (11 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland has a national quota for Northern Albacore Tuna. Annual catch limits for the Northern Albacore Tuna stock are set by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) based on scientific advice. The Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for the Northern Albacore Tuna stock has been set by ICCAT at 47,251 tonnes for 2024. Out of this Total Allowable Catch, in 2024, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes (11 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following exceptional flooding in the Shannon Callows during summer 2023, on 7 November 2023, the Deputy will be aware I announced the launch of the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme. The aim of the scheme was to support farmers who had lost fodder due to flooding in the region during summer 2023 and for payments to issue quickly to alleviate the hardship. In that context, I allocated funding of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (11 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is set out in the attached table. .

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (11 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has had four contracts with a company (details supplied) in the past 18 months with a total value of €509,875.