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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Calf Investment Scheme was open for applications from 7th January 2020 to 28th January 2020. The scheme offered a range of on-farm investment items for calf rearing and welfare facilities. Over 2,500 farmers applied to the scheme and a budget of €4million was allocated to ensure all eligible applications would be fully funded. Grant aid of up to €3,000 per holding was made...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: All registered animal welfare charities were eligible to apply for funding this year, and any new applicants are welcome to apply in 2021. I will shortly announce record ex-gratia funding awards to animal welfare organisations throughout the country involved in protecting and caring for animals. This support will make a great difference to the lives of Irish animals.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The EU Court of Auditors report of 22 December 2006, to which the Deputy refers, was an initial letter of findings following an audit. It is normal for mention to be made of possible liabilities in the C&AG report for each year. In this case, the contingent liability was some €60m. During an audit, it is customary that there are many initial findings at the beginning of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named has requested a review of the Department’s decision regarding the transfer of a GLAS 3 contract. The review in this case is currently being carried out and the Department will inform the applicant directly, in writing, of the outcome once the review has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the 2019 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), a commonage parcel declared by the person named on their BPS application was subject to a ground inspection on 2nd, 7thand 9thAugust 2019. A re-inspection of the parcel took place on 23rdAugust 2019. The inspection process determined that there was no agricultural activity or evidence of livestock activity on the parcel on any of the dates visited...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Fees (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, manages and maintains the six State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl. The Fishery Harbour Centres (Rates and Charges) Order 2012 (214 of 2012), which came into effect on 1st July 2012, sets out the fee schedule for the use of the facilities at each of the six Fishery Harbour Centres. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Control of Horses Act 1996, local authorities may take a range of actions in relation to equines including prohibiting horses in certain areas, the issuing of licences and the seizure of horses in contravention of the Act. These powers can be used in respect of straying horses, which includes horses put on land without the owner’s permission, including public land. Local...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Communities (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The South West Regional Inshore Fisheries Forum (RIFF) covers the coastal zone of Cork and Kerry and is part of a network of six multi-stakeholder Regional Forums around the Irish coast. These Regional Forums, along with the National Inshore Fisheries Forum (NIFF), are consultative bodies, established in 2014, to foster industry-led development of proposals for the management of non-quota...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Enforcement of equine identification legislation is largely undertaken by authorised officers across the Regional Offices of my Department who liaise with authorised officers in the Local Authorities and other organisations as required. While SI 62 of 2016 (as amended) provides for the prosecution of keepers who have unidentified equines in their care, it also provides for the issuing of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Tá sé i gceist agam ceisteanna parlaiminte 365, 366 agus 367 a fhreagairt in éineacht. Tá mo Roinn i mbun an phróisis le Scéim Teanga nua Gaeilge a thabhairt chun críche faoi láthair agus foilseofar go gairid í. Féachfar lena chinntiú inár mbeartas earcaíochta, a mhéid is féidir, go mbeidh gach ball foirne in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 368 and 369 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that all issues relating to the Bord Bia Quality Assurance Schemes are operational matters for Bord Bia and he should contact them directly in that regard. However, I understand that all details of scheme membership are set out in advance to any prospective member of the Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Budgets (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: At this stage, budgets in my Department for social media advertising for 2021 have not been allocated. We are currently working on our social media strategies.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 371 and 372 together. My Department recently applied to the European Commission for an extension to the State Aid approval for the national Forestry Programme beyond the end of 2020. The current Forestry Programme has State Aid approval under the EU's State Aid Guidelines for the agriculture and forestry sectors (2014/C 204/01). These guidelines are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Further information is required in order to progress this query. Officials in my Department will contact the Deputy directly in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Road Improvement Schemes (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department does not have responsibility for the development of the public road network. This falls within the remit of the Department of Transport. Questions concerning the realignment of the R572 from the N71 to Castletownbere should be directed to the Minister for Transport.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The application for PGI status for Irish Grass Fed Beef has been sent for scrutiny by the EU Commission. The PGI Regulation provides that this period of scrutiny can be up to six months or longer. If the application is considered to be in order by the EU, an opposition procedure will be launched by the EU. The period for receipt of such oppositions is three months. Given that the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, in December 2018, following a public consultation process in which over 900 submissions were received, the then Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine announced that vessels over 18m will be excluded from trawling in inshore waters inside the six nautical mile zone and the baselines from 1st January 2020. A transition period of three years for vessels over 18m...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 634, 635, 641 and 643 to 645, inclusive, together. I fully recognise the impact the current forestry licensing delays are having on the sector at the moment. It is my immediate priority to resolve the issues which have led to this backlog and to issue licences in the volume needed for this important sector to continue to contribute to our rural economy. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, in December 2018, following a public consultation process in which over 900 submissions were received, the then Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine announced that vessels over 18m will be excluded from trawling in inshore waters inside the six nautical mile zone and the baselines from 1st January 2020. A transition period of three years for vessels over 18m...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The request for statistical details in relation to the average waiting time for decisions on aquaculture licensing appeals has been referred to the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board (ALAB) secretariat who will provide this information directly. ALAB was established on 17 June 1998 under Section 22 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997 (as amended) (the "1997 Act"). All Board members are...