Results 23,021-23,040 of 24,065 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The information the Deputy has requested is detailed in the table below. This table includes the number of live horses traded to the EU and exported to third countries. The information for this table has been generated from the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES) the European Commission's online platform for sanitary and phytosanitary certification and records of export certification...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department, in conjunction with the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation is carrying out animal welfare and traceability investigations into activities associated with the facility referred to and its surrounds. The approval of the plant has been revoked on the grounds of animal welfare, food safety and traceability.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that the person mentioned is subject to legal notices from my Department to ensure that obligations under law to safeguard the welfare of horses under his care are met, and that this includes veterinary care. I can also confirm that my Department continues to closely monitor and verify compliance by the operator with the legal notices in place.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The notice, dated 27th May 2024, was issued pursuant to Section 42 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. I wish to clarify any misunderstandings that may have arisen around the scope and nature of the current investigation by stating, unequivocally, that equine traceability and welfare issues will all form part of the ongoing investigation, by my Department, in conjunction with the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1218 and 1219 together. I recognise that training is required in order to ensure that new environmental requirements are complied with, and to aid more generally in the delivery of the new Forestry Programme 2023-2027. Therefore, my Department has held both in-person and online training sessions for registered foresters and ecologists in relation to the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme 2020 (RUS) has been superceded by the Reconstitution Ash Dieback Scheme (RADS) introduced in 2023. Those applicants who were not approved under RUS at the end of 2022 were given the opportunity to opt into the RADS. Prior to RUS, the scheme was known as the Reconstitution Scheme Ash Dieback 2013. Outlined below is the amount of applications and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business Regulation (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The current legal framework permits antiparasitics to be sold without a prescription. I am at present considering new Regulations to up regulate all antiparasitics so that they can only be supplied on foot of a veterinary prescription issued by a veterinary practitioner. This will reinforce the central role of professional veterinary advice in the determining the necessity and suitability of...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1222 to 1224, 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: Dairy Sector (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The list of investments available to farmers in the TAMS 3 Dairy Equipment Scheme has been considerably expanded compared to what was available under TAMS II. The aim of the scheme is to encourage farmers to invest in areas such as slurry storage, animal housing and silage storage in order to protect water quality and animal welfare. When expansion and development is taking place on a...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The herd number referred to was accepted into Tranche 1 of the ACRES Co-Operation stream. As the Deputy will be aware, a decision was made in early 2024 to issue an interim payment to any ACRES Tranche 1 participant that had not yet received an advance payment for scheme year 2023. A payment of €5,000 issued to the person named at the end of February. My Department wrote to all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: This information is not readily available at this time and I will revert to the Deputy at a later date.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme in TAMS 3 is a specific new measure under the new CAP Strategic Plan (CSP), which recognises the enormous contribution women continue to make to farming in Ireland. The additional CSP reporting requirements in respect of this scheme have given rise to more complex development work, which has in turn impacted on the payment delivery timeline for this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hare Coursing (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Coursing is regulated under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly by the Irish Coursing Club (ICC), subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann. Hare coursing is managed and regulated by the Irish Coursing Club, which consists of 89 affiliated clubs from Ireland and Northern Ireland, all of whom are governed by the ICC’s rules and...

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

Charlie McConalogue: In accordance with EU and National legislation, canines can be legally exported from Ireland once they comply with the relevant welfare in transport legislation and the relevant animal health requirements. My Department can confirm that it continues to be the case that there have been no exports of greyhounds from Ireland to India or Pakistan, with no records of any such exports in 2023 or to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is fully committed to the ongoing promotion of high animal welfare standards and to the continued enforcement of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, which provides a modern framework for applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare. The event referred to by the Deputy, which apparently occurred on 1 August, has now been logged through my Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government places a positive emphasis on animal welfare and specifically commits to the continued robust enforcement of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, which provides a modern framework for regulating and applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare. My Department has lead policy responsibility within government for animal welfare and takes the matter...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department takes the matter of animal welfare most seriously. Neglect of or causing unnecessary suffering to animals is not acceptable in our society. I am committed to the policy that animal welfare standards are vigorously applied in a fair and even-handed manner. The Programme for Government places a positive emphasis on animal welfare and specifically commits to the continued robust...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 provides a modern framework for applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare and replaced a number of enactments dating back over a century. The matter of humane destruction is provided for in the Act. Section 23(1) provides for humane disposal of an animal and provides that a person shall not kill a protected animal or cause or permit...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The trade in and the export of animals is a private commercial activity. This trade is regulated by European and National law which my Department enforces. My Department facilitates the lawful trade and export of animals in line with government policy and in compliance with EU and National legislation. There are currently no plans to make the compliant export or trade within the EU of equine...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Sep 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. HRI provides funding to a number of organisations which seek to support the rehoming and retraining of thoroughbreds no longer active in racing including TreoEile.com...