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

Charlie McConalogue: Up to the week ending 30th August, 2024, my Department has approved 363 afforestation licences, representing 3,104 hectares. In addition, 278 approvals have issued under the Native Tree Area Scheme, representing 304 hectares. Recent weeks have seen an upward trend in afforestation licence approvals, with 70 licences for 560 hectares issuing in August, the highest output since late 2022. As...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1301 and 1302 together. Ireland’s Forest Strategy (2023 – 2030) has an overriding objective to urgently expand the national forest estate on both public and private land in a manner that will deliver lasting benefits for climate change, biodiversity, water quality, wood production, economic development and quality of life. Following an extensive...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Comprehensive data on dairy cow and other livestock numbers is available from the CSO through the following links and associated datasets, for June and December each year: June: www.cso.ie/en/statistics/agriculture/cropsandlivestockjunefi nalresults/ December: www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-lsd/livestocksurv eydecember2023/ There is no target figure for the national dairy herd....

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

Charlie McConalogue: The family farm is at the heart of agriculture in Ireland, and I am a strong supporter of assisting the next generation to take over the farm when the time is right to do so. It is essential for the ongoing development of agriculture that there are young and enthusiastic people coming through. Supporting young farmers and new entrants is critical to ensure a bright future for the agri-food...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I am very aware of the challenges that weather conditions have placed on farmers this year. It was on this basis that I reconvened the National Fodder and Food Security Committee (NFFSC). The meeting of the NFFSC on 8th July heard from Teagasc specialists that grass growth has been below normal which is resulting in fodder stocks being behind target on some farms. In response these findings,...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Fodder Transport Support Measure was introduced on 9th April to provide targeted support to farmers, who had to purchase fodder over longer distances. This support measure was an emergency response to the adverse and prolonged wet weather conditions and the negative impact this was having on fodder stocks on holdings throughout the country. The measure was operated in conjunction...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The person named submitted an application under the ACRES Co-operation stream, and was approved into Tranche 1 of the scheme. An interim payment issued to the person named on 28th February 2024. The balancing payment claim associated with this herd has not yet cleared all the necessary validations. Department officials are actively examining the case to allow the payment to be made as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (19 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Earlier this year, the Office of Public Works (OPW) approached my Department regarding the Department of Justice plans for the refurbishment of the Garda Station in Portlaoise. Officials in my Department were informed that An Garda Síochána (AGS) would require an alternative premises while the refurbishment works were being carried out. Separately, OPW were aware of my...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246 and 247 together. Balancing payments in respect of participation in ACRES in 2023 started to issue in mid-June 2024. Payments have now been finalised in respect of just over 36,400 participants, with as many as possible of the remainder to be paid by the end of September 2024, as and when contracts are cleared. Payments will continue to issue on a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (19 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My understanding is that this question relates to microchips on dogs. My Department has responsibility for S.I. No 63/2015, the Microchipping of Dogs Regulation 2015 and S.I. 427/2015 - Microchipping of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2015. Under these Regulations, all dogs over 12 weeks of age (or younger if sold before 12 weeks) must be microchipped and the microchip number must be...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has responsibility for S.I. No 63/2015, the Microchipping of Dogs Regulation 2015 and S.I. 427/2015 - Microchipping of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2015. Under these Regulations, all dogs over 12 weeks of age (or younger if sold before 12 weeks) must be microchipped. It is illegal to sell/supply a dog that is not microchipped. The microchip number must be registered; this...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Central Statistics Office provides my Department with statistics on the value and volume of Irish trade in agri-food and prepared consumer foods. Agri-food statistics include agricultural produce not for human consumption, such as animal feed or forestry and wood products. Figures for 2023 are currently preliminary. The total value of agri-food imports grew from €9.99 billion in...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I might ask my official, Ms Lynda O’Regan, to respond to that.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Does the Cathaoirleach wish for me to provide a quick narrative of each of the sections as we go along? I have a short explainer of three or four lines for each section. Would that be helpful?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Section 5 amends the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 by the insertion of section 4A providing for the establishment of an agriculture appeals review panel and its functions to conduct reviews of the decisions of appeals officers.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Section 6 amends section 8 of the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 by providing that oral hearings may be held in person or, subject to agreement of the parties, remotely by electronic means. That is only subject to agreement of the parties. This provision was amended following pre-legislative scrutiny and a recommendation from the joint committee here that hearings should only be held remotely...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Section 7 amends section 9 of the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 by providing that the decision of an appeals officer under section 7 is final, subject to a review by the agriculture appeals review panel and the existing right of appeal to the High Court. The purpose of this amendment is to replace the right of review to the director with a right of review to the agriculture appeals review...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Section 8 amends section 10 of the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 and introduces a time limit of six months for seeking a review of an appeal officer's decision pursuant to section 10 where the was no time limit in place before. It provides that the decision of an appeals officer under section 10 is final, subject to a review to the agriculture appeals review panel and the High Court, of...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Yes. It is at that point, not before it.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Yes, it is six months after the decision following the oral hearing.