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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Direct Payment Scheme (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: A Multi-Agency Group was established under the chairmanship of the Minister for Heritage at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in response to this event. Leitrim County Council engaged specialist consultants to undertake a comprehensive examination on the cause of the landslide and the impact it has had on the natural and built environment, ecology, water quality and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Events such as a landslide may be classified as force majeure or exceptional circumstances. Where a farmer is concerned that the landslide on Shass Mountain in 2020 may have an impact on his/her continued participation in various farm/forestry schemes in 2021, he/she should contact my Department immediately, if they have not already done so, detailing the circumstances.  Each...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested is an operational matter for Teagasc who deliver the Green Cert Programme. I have requested Teagasc to forward the relevant information directly to the Deputy within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested is an operational matter for Teagasc who deliver the Green Cert Programme. I have requested Teagasc to forward the relevant information directly to the Deputy within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) provided temporary exceptional adjustment aid to farmers in the beef sector in Ireland, subject to the conditions set out in EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1132. BEAM was funded by a combination of EU aid and Exchequer support. It was provided to support Irish beef farmers who saw beef prices fall in light of market...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Census of Agriculture (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Census of Agriculture, which was first collected in Ireland in 1847, is carried out every ten years by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), to provide benchmark statistics on the number and structure of farms. The Census was initially due to have been collected in June 2020 but, as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, this was postponed to September 2020. Almost 140,000...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Negotiations regarding the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the associated draft regulations are still ongoing. While significant progress has been made, there are decisions on a number of key issues still to be made, particularly in relation to the proposed CAP Strategic Plan.  The proposed new Green Architecture which encompasses enhanced conditionality,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: It is assumed that this Question refers to Basic Payment Entitlements. The current EU CAP Regulations are silent on the question of the inheritance of entitlements with land where there is no provision made in a will for the transfer of the entitlements. To address this matter, Ireland enacted national legislation in the form of Statutory Instrument (SI) No. 639 of 2017.  This SI...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In the context of the Commission Proposal for a Regulation establishing a Brexit Adjustment Reserve, I am exploring a variety of possible measures to support our sector with the impacts of the quota transfers to the UK agreed under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.  This is likely to include a Temporary Fleet Tie-up Scheme to support the sector in the short term as the effects of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy has enquired about two tree felling licence applications, the first of which was issued in October 2019 and was subsequently appealed to the independent Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC).  Their decision was to cancel the licence.  The person named then reapplied for the same area covered by the cancelled licence in April 2020.  That...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. In addition, my Department also has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of North Harbour at Cape Clear, as well as the maintenance of a small number of specific piers, lights and beacons...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 970 and 971 together. My Department's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Operational Programme is the vehicle for financial supports to the seafood sector for the period 2014 to 2020.  The Programme delivers a wide range of supports for fisheries, aquaculture, and seafood processing, and to coastal communities, through a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Feedstuffs (4 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I appreciate the impact that recent developments in the ongoing WTO-adjudicated Airbus and Boeing disputes have had on the grain and feed sector. On 9th November 2020, the EU decided to impose tariffs on a range of US exports to the EU, including beet pulp and cane molasses. These tariffs came into effect on 10thNovember 2020. It should be noted that one of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (4 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for a tree felling licence for the person named was received in June 2018 and has been referred to my Department’s Ecology Unit.  The application site is near two designated sites, the Blackwater River SAC and the Blackwater River Callows SPA. Therefore, the impact of any felling operations on the sites and the surrounding area, must be carefully considered before...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Feb 2021)

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. Government has requested that Point to Point racing be discontinued under current regulations relating to COVID-19.  HRI has informed this Department that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 242 and 243 together. The Agriculture Appeals Office and the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) operate independently of my Department. After introduction of new legislation in October 2020 which provides for sub-divisions of the FAC, an additional three divisions were set up and there are now four divisions of the FAC hearing appeals.  The FAC...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (4 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In June 2018, the European Commission published its proposals for a Regulation on the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund for the 2021-27 period, as the successor to the present EMFF 2014-20.  Following a period of negotiation in both the European Council and European Parliament, and subsequent trilateral negotiations between the co-legislators and Commission, agreement was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Safety (4 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware of the very unfortunate situation of the person named.  The purchase of a fishing vessel is a private commercial transaction between the vendor and the purchaser with the responsibility for ensuring the authenticity of the details of the vessel being purchased resting with the purchaser. The core issue here relates to the safety and safety certification of the vessel...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (4 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In respect of the Northern Ireland (NI) 0-6 nautical mile zone, my Department has submitted three lists totalling 32 vessels to the EU Commission seeking authorisation to fish in the NI 0-6nm zone. However, none have yet been authorised to fish in the NI 0-6nm zone by the UK authorities. The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) covers access for EU vessels to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (4 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 and 248 together. At the time of the December 2020 Council of Fisheries Ministers (15-16 December), the agreement on the future relationship with the UK, including a fisheries agreement was not yet in place. Therefore, Fisheries Ministers agreed to set interim Total Allowable Catches (TACs) and quotas for the first quarter of 2021 to ensure continuity...