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

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland is obliged to report on, and account for, all greenhouse gases in Ireland under our international obligations. This includes sequestration and emissions from agriculture and forestry. Sequestration and emissions for all types and ages of forests are included, based on the equivalent amount of CO2 removed from, or emitted to, the atmosphere. The amount reported is based on a national...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (18 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine do not hold mapping of all reclaimed land in the country.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (18 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: It is a key responsibility of Government to raise Ireland's concerns with our EU partners and to influence EU policy. For my part as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, I regularly meet with my counterparts in the Council of the European Union to discuss policy developments in the Union and to help shape a response. The AGRIFISH Council, which is attended by ministers from every...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Missions (18 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Earlier this month, together with Minister of State Heydon I led a Trade Mission to China and the Republic of Korea, supported by officials from my Department, Bord Bia and Enterprise Ireland. China and Korea are priority markets for growth and market diversification of Irish agri-food exports. Following on from my recent announcement that Ireland had secured access for Irish beef to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (18 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named submitted an application under the ACRES General stream and was approved into Tranche 1 of the scheme. This ACRES contract was selected for an on-farm Inspection on 10th October 2023, and notification of the inspection findings issued to the person named by letter dated 4th July 2024. As the Deputy is aware, a request to review this decision was received by the ACRES...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (18 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 (18 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named submitted an application for grant aid under the Animal Welfare and Nutrient Storage Scheme (AWNSS) - which is a measure under TAMS 3 - on 12th April 2023, as part of the tranche which closed for applications on 30th June 2023. This application underwent an initial administrative check following the closure of the tranche and completed the regulatory ranking and selection...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (18 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 563, 564 and 565 together. The Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies requires that Government Departments ensure that they have written oversight agreements with State bodies under their aegis which clearly define the terms of the State body’s relationship with the relevant Minister/parent Department. For commercial State bodies the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 566, 569, 570 and 571 together. My Department found three Ips cembrae beetles (common name: large larch bark beetle) in one of its pheromone traps in Passage West Port in Cork. Passage West port is used for the importation of roundwood logs from the Pest Free Area (PFA) in western Scotland. Ips cembrae was never found or intercepted in Ireland in the past,...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Reconstitution Scheme for Ash Dieback was part of the €1.3 billion package negotiated successfully for the Forestry Programme 23-27, and for which State Aid Approval was received in 2023. The Reconstitution Scheme for Ash Dieback 23-27 includes a 100% increase in the site clearance grant and considerably enhanced planting grants under seven forest types for the planting of other...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Government approved a comprehensive Action plan on ash dieback in May this year. This Action Plan represents the considered response of my Department to the independent review recommendations, having regard to the requirements under State Aid Regulations, need for fairness, equity and value for money under the public expenditure code, along with national and international deforestation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reviews (18 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: It is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy in the required time. The information is currently being compiled and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

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

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome Deputy Kenny again to the role of Opposition spokesperson on agriculture, food and the marine and wish him well. He was always good to work with in the past. He is an able operator. I thank the Chairman and members of the committee. I am pleased to be here today for Committee Stage of the Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024. The Bill amends the Agriculture Appeals Act...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (24 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: This is a matter for the ESB. I am aware of the potential for restrictions on the export capacity of individual farms in respect of which support for the installation of solar panels is sought. I understand that ESB Networks may place restrictions on the maximum export from a farm depending upon the capacity of the local network to take electricity from renewable sources. It is my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) aims to provide support to beef farmers to improve the environmental sustainability of the national beef herd. The programme aims to build on the gains delivered in recent years through the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) and the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme (BEEP) by improving the genetic merit of the Irish suckler herd. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (24 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: Animal Diseases (24 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The implementation of the Bovine TB Eradication Strategy 2021-2030 is overseen by the Bovine TB Stakeholders Forum along with support from three working groups – a Scientific group, an Implementation Working Group and a Finance Group to ensure all aspects of the Strategy are addressed. The Bovine TB Stakeholders Forum and its working groups comprise of representatives from across the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (24 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) introduced an on-line system for horse passport applications in July 2024. It is anticipated that this system will lead to efficiencies in processing and enhance turnaround times following receipt of valid passport applications. HSI have advised me that the breeder submitted paper based applications in June 2024. They have confirmed the DNA results for the three...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Freedom of Information (24 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has received, and responded to a total 998 Freedom of Information requests from 2022 to date. Of these 998 requests, 252 were refused in their entirety. The full breakdown by year is provided in tabular form. In order to allow FOI bodies to properly conduct their business, it will sometimes be necessary to exempt from release, certain types of information in some...