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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (18 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The footage broadcast on the ‘RTÉ Investigates’ show that aired on Wednesday and Thursday 12 and 13 June 2024 was extremely upsetting, and I share the reaction of viewers who were appalled by such a blatant disregard for the welfare of horses and suspected criminality. You will be aware, as has been reported in the media that there is an active investigation taking...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (18 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The footage broadcast on RTÉ Investigates that aired on Wednesday and Thursday 12 and 13 June 2024 was extremely upsetting, and I share the reaction of viewers who were appalled by such a blatant disregard for the welfare of horses. You will be aware, as has been reported in the media that there is an active investigation taking place led by the Department of Agriculture Food and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (18 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The footage broadcast on RTÉ Investigates that aired on Wednesday and Thursday 12 and 13 June 2024 was extremely upsetting. I share the reaction of viewers who were appalled by such a blatant disregard for the welfare of horses and suspected criminality. You will be aware, as has been reported in the media that there is an active investigation taking place led by the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (18 Jun 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. My Department takes the matter of equine welfare most seriously. The welfare of equines is protected by legislation and appropriate enforcement action is undertaken by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (18 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Equine traceability requirements are provided for in EU law and the system in Ireland complies with these requirements. The EU laws on traceability for all animals, including horses, places obligations on any person having an animal under his or her responsibility. A maximum number of owners is not an element that is regulated for under EU law. In the case of the traceability of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The figures quoted in the Deputy's question appear to be arrived at by dividing the total estimated cost of running the three forestry divisions in 2010 and 2023 by the number of hectares planted in those years. This metric presupposes that the only work to be counted is that which resulted in hectares planted in the years in question, and indeed even in terms of hectares planted, this does...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (18 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: 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 specification. Under TAMS II, a total of 129 applications for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Panels were submitted on forms other than my Department's official S198 form. Overall, these 129...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pension Provisions (18 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Pensions in Coillte are provided from schemes established under the Forestry Act 1988. The Coillte Superannuation Scheme rules provide that the “Company may grant such increases in pensions and preserved pensions under this Scheme as may be authorised from time to time by the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister for Finance.” From vesting day, 1 January 1989, until the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (19 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department takes the matter of animal welfare most seriously. The RTE Primetime footage broadcast last week showing incidents of animal cruelty was extremely upsetting and I share the reaction of views who were appalled and upset by such a blatant disregard for the welfare of horses. An investigation into this matter is ongoing. The welfare of equines is protected by legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (19 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department considers all applications for Aquaculture and Foreshore Licences in accordance with the provisions of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997, the Foreshore Act 1933 (as amended) and applicable National and EU legislation. The licensing process is complex and involves consultation with a wide range of scientific and technical advisors, as well as various Statutory Consultees. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (19 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department takes the matter of equine welfare most seriously. I am aware of the programme referenced. The welfare of equines is protected by legislation and appropriate enforcement action where breaches or shortcomings are identified. I have instigated an investigation into the events depicted on the programme footage and that investigation is on-going. I am therefore not in a position...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: 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. All ACRES applications must undergo pre-payment validation checks before payment can issue. The 2023 ACRES payment checks found an issue in respect of the associated Basic Income Support for Sustainability...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Meetings (19 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that I will be attending the next Agri-Fish Council which is due to take place in Luxembourg on Monday 24 June.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia (19 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Bord Bia Annual Report for 2023 was laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas on 13th June 2024 and is available at the following link: . The final accounts for 2023 are are currently under audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) and will also be published on completion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implementation of Irish Inshore Fisheries Sector Strategy 2019-2023: Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank members for the invitation to discuss the implementation of the strategy for the inshore fisheries sector 2019 to 2023. In 2014, six regional inshore fisheries forums and the national inshore fisheries forum were established in order to provide a platform for dialogue between the sector, defined as those using vessels under 12 m in length, the State and other stakeholders operating...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implementation of Irish Inshore Fisheries Sector Strategy 2019-2023: Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I have some details on meetings in a note. The Department and BIM have met inshore representatives on 29 occasions over the period of the strategy. I met NIFF, NIFA and IIMRO on 18 April. The Department has also met separately with NIFF on two occasions to date in 2024. There was also an online meeting with NIFF, NIFA and IIMRO on 7 May 2024. I do not have the detail on the most recent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implementation of Irish Inshore Fisheries Sector Strategy 2019-2023: Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I have had a number of meetings with that sector. It has been a very challenging time, particularly as regards markets this year. There were also wider challenges in the sector as a result of Brexit over the past couple of years. Last year and the year before, the Department ran Brexit business adjustment schemes with significant funding. Approximately €4,500 was available for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implementation of Irish Inshore Fisheries Sector Strategy 2019-2023: Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy knows, if we were to add up what was in all the Private Members' motions that come before the Dáil over the course of the year, we would double our national budget. Thankfully, we have managed the State's finances well over the past period, but it is the choices made at budget time that decide what funding might be available. That is not until next October. I am looking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implementation of Irish Inshore Fisheries Sector Strategy 2019-2023: Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: That is something I am considering. The NIFA has been in touch with me. I expect to respond to it shortly on that. It is something I am considering.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implementation of Irish Inshore Fisheries Sector Strategy 2019-2023: Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I will tell the NIFA first. I take on board the Deputy's representations on this as well.