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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (24 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 283 and 286 together. In the first instance, my Department does not have a role in the designation of lands under the EU directives relevant to the Deputy’s questions. This is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government as the National Parks and Wildlife Service falls under the remit of that Department However,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (24 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The issue of coastal erosion is primarily one for the Local Authorities who have mitigation and control plans in place. The Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) is the mapping system used by my Department to manage the various area-based farmer schemes that it operates such as the Basic Payment Scheme, Greening and the Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme. My Department updates the land...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (24 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte is a commercial State body under the aegis of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. It is operationally independent of my Department and I understand that they have responded to the issues raised which are within their remit, by letter dated 23rd July 2020, addressed to the Deputy. I welcome the establishment of Coillte Nature in June 2019 and the recent launch of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (24 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: For certain GLAS actions, where the applicant is found at inspection not to have carried out their commitments in full compliance with the scheme specifications, a Remedial Action Letter can be issued.This letter is issued where the GLAS work was undertaken but not to the required specification. The time frame for the remedial action to be completed is dependent on both the action in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (24 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 288 and 300 together. EU Regulation 2019/6 on veterinary medicinal products comes into effect in January 2022. This Regulation is binding in full and has direct effect on all Member States. Two issues have now arisen 1. The new requirement under EU Law for a veterinary prescription to be issued before antiparasitic products can be dispensed and 2. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (24 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: A copy of the letter which issued to the person named has re-issued. A letter will also issue to the person named setting out the updated situation in relation to his application.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (24 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Connemara Pony Breeders Society has informed me that for ponies born before 2016, the total number of tests for HWSD is 1,671. The annual breakdown of this figure, however, is not available for 2016 and 2017. The number of test in 2018, 2019 and 2020 is provided below. Test Year No. of HWSD Tests 2018 134 2019 220 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (24 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and received payments for scheme years 2015-2017. One of the actions chosen by the person named was Rare Breeds and this action gained him priority access to GLAS under Tier 1. The Rare Breeds action was subsequently rejected due to non-compliance with scheme requirements. As this was the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (24 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have been advised, however, that the records of the Agriculture Appeals Office indicate that a GLAS appeal has been received from the person named. I am also advised that the Agriculture Appeals Office has recently been in contact with the person named and has agreed to defer the oral...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (24 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: While my Department do not hold the specific information being requested, the scheme specifications state that applicants who select the Rare Breeds action must be a member of an approved breed society or studbook for the duration of the GLAS contract. Where this condition is not satisfied, the action is rejected and a claw back of payments in respect of the action will be due. If there is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is contributing to the whole-of-Government response to managing outbreaks of Covid -19 in food plants. In the context of Covid-19, human health must be the absolute priority for all of us, and therefore it is vitally important that all our decisions and actions led by public health advice. COVID 19 outbreaks in workplaces, including food plants, are dealt with by the HSE....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (24 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The data in the table below shows the total number of TB Breakdowns for each year requested. It also shows the last time those herds purchased in animals on foot of a clear TB test. The Deputy will notice that 95% of herds that had a breakdown had moved in animals within the two years prior to the breakdown. Only 1.5% of herds that had a breakdown had not moved animals in within the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (24 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: EU quality designations aim to protect the names of specific products to promote their unique characteristics linked to their geographical origin . They are not only an indication of provenance and geographic origin – they are built on the reputation and quality of a specific product. A geographical indication communicates a message of quality and authenticity to consumers. An...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia (24 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Bord Bia is the State Body charged with promotion and marketing of Irish food, drink and horticulture products ensuring that the high quality of Irish food and drink is recognised around the world. They play a key role in supporting and enabling Irish producers, farmers and companies to bring Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture to the world by developing potential markets,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (24 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department's EMFF Operational Programme is providing €240 million in financial supports to our seafood sector over the period 2014-20. The Programe includes a Fisheries Local Area Development Scheme which implements a community-led local development approach to the socio-economic development of coastal communities. Through the Scheme, seven Fisheries Local Action Groups were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme (24 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is the lead authority for the Nitrates Regulations (SI 605 2017). The purpose of these Regulations is to give effect to Ireland’s Nitrates Action Programme for the protection of waters against pollution caused by agricultural sources. The set of measures in these regulations provides a basic level of protection against possible...

Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."

Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I am pleased to be here today to support my colleague, the Minister of State, Senator Hackett, as she introduces this forestry Bill to the House. I echo her words of gratitude to the Opposition for working with us in recognition of the urgency of the legislation for the forestry sector and to work with us in ensuring the Bill could be accommodated in the Seanad last week and in the Dáil...

European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 318 of 2020): Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I acknowledge Sinn Féin and its motion. I apologise to Deputy Mac Lochlainn and a few of his colleagues who spoke at the start of the debate for not being able to be present for their contributions. I heard it while I was in transit but I would like to have been here in person, although the Minister of State, Deputy Heydon, was. I thank everybody for the many contributions on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department uses workforce planning processes to identify the critical resource needs required to deliver its business goals.  Workforce planning is a key tool in enabling my Department to forecast its current and future staffing needs (subject to the limits of the annual estimates process, the usual budgetary constraints and approvals by the Department of Public Expenditure and...