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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety (2 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I remain satisfied with the levels of inspections and controls applied to imported food and food products. Within the European Single Market uniform rules apply to the production of food, so that food placed on the European Market, be that within a Member State, traded between Member States, imported into the European Union, or exported from the European Union, meets the same husbandry,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (2 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Over the five-year period, 2019 to 2023, the volume of dairy imports fell from 1,046,533 tonnes to 975,484 tonnes, a decrease of 6.8%, while the value of dairy imports increased from €1,055.8 million to €1,167.3 million, an increase of 16.1%. For the purposes of agrifood trade data, meat comprises the categories of beef, sheepmeat, pigmeat and poultry. The volume of beef...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (3 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The responsibility for the development, and maintenance of Local Authority owned piers, harbours and slipways rests with each Local Authority. The relevant local authority in the case of Cé Heilbhic is Waterford County Council. However, as part of the annual Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme, my Department has, in previous years, provided funding to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (3 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My officials visited and met with the named person at his holding on Tuesday 24th of September 2024. Deficiencies were identified during the inspection as regards holding requirements for bovines. The named person was notified of the deficiencies and was advised to contact the Tralee Regional Veterinary Office, Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, Spa Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry when the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (3 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department met with the Micro Renewable Energy Federation (MREF), a representative body for solar PV installers, on two occasions in 2019. The meetings were attended by senior department officials and inspectors dealing with the TAMS scheme. A further two meetings were held in 2024, with one solar PV installer, on 16 January and 1 October, respectively, and these were attended by TAMS...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Assisting the next generation to take over the farm, when the time is right to do so, is one of my priorities to ensure the ongoing sustainability of the family farm. While supporting young farmers and new entrants is critical to ensure a bright future for the agri-food sector, it is also important to consider the position of older and retiring farmers. Food Vision 2030, highlights the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Assisting the next generation to take over the farm, when the time is right to do so, is one of my priorities to ensure the ongoing sustainability of the family farm. While supporting young farmers and new entrants is critical to ensure a bright future for the agri-food sector, it is also important to consider the position of older and retiring farmers. Food Vision 2030, highlights the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (3 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I note the Deputy’s question requests the number of livestock units (LU) on derogation farms broken into bands of LU. Unfortunately, this data is not currently available within my Department, however my Department does have a value for the total nitrates produced on the each derogation applicant’s holding in 2023. Eurostat define an LU as “a reference unit which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Applications for participation in the 2023 and 2024 Basic Income Support for Sustainability Scheme (BISS), Complementary Redistributive Support for Sustainability (CRISS), Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) and ECO schemes was received from the above-named applicant. These applications were made using a temporary reference number as a change of ownership request on a herd number was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The persons named submitted an application under the 2023 Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers (CISYF), with the second named person as the young farmer, and this application was subsequently selected for inspection. The on-the-spot-check involves an interview with the young farmer and a series of checks to verify that the young farmer has financial and managerial control of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Oct 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.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (8 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the organisation charged with the role of Keeper of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book (IGSB) since 1923. The Stud Book records pedigrees, ownerships, breeding data and transfers of ownership primarily of all greyhounds. The ICC is subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann. The information requested needs to be collated...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (8 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: 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. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (8 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) announced in April 2024 that it had updated its Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Practitioners to prohibit veterinarians from carrying out surgical artificial insemination in dogs due to ethical and welfare considerations. However, this new prohibition does not apply to greyhounds, as the practice is provided for in legislation under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (8 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the organisation charged with the role of Keeper of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book (IGSB) since 1923. The Stud Book records pedigrees, ownerships, breeding data and transfers of ownership primarily of all greyhounds. The ICC is subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann. The ICC has informed my Department that it is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (8 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: 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. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (8 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: 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. RCÉ has informed this Department that while RCÉ has no...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Regulations (8 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Bovine tuberculosis (TB), caused by infection with Mycobacterium bovis, is a persistent problem in cattle herds in Ireland, resulting in hardship for affected farmers and substantial ongoing national exchequer expenditure. The epidemiology of TB is complex and challenging. There are three main sources of infection for cattle, the purchase of infected cattle, the presence of residual...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 Oct 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. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI, therefore, the question has been referred to the body for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 Oct 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. I last met with the CEO of HRI on 17th July 2024. The issues discussed were financial performance and budget matters, equine welfare, planned capital projects and corporate...