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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (10 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The figures requested by the Deputy are set out in tabular format below. These figures are derived from the total amounts paid to applicants under CAP Pillar 1 (Basic Payment, Greening, Young Farmers, National Reserve and Protein Aid schemes). County No of applicants paid more than €60,000 Carlow 23 Cavan 5 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (10 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is carefully considering all aspects of the CAP proposals in order to assess their potential impact on farmers. However, the final agreement on the CAP is dependent on the outcome of the trilogue process, which is still ongoing. Until that process is concluded, we will not have certainty on the final shape of the CAP and so we cannot provide definitive answers on the funding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 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. Under Section 12 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001, my Department provides funding to HRI on an annual basis. Under this provision, for 2021, my Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (10 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Forestry Act, 2014, gives a clear definition of a forest as "land under trees with (a) a minimum area of 0.1 hectare and (b) tree crown cover of more than 20 per cent of the total area, or the potential to achieve this cover at maturity, and includes all species of trees". The Act also provides, under Article 19, for exemptions for tree felling without a tree felling licence, which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (10 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Subject to meeting the relevant regulatory and control requirements, and where relevant, the payment of tariffs, the import or export of beef is a matter for commercial operators. It should be noted that, according to CSO data, between January and Oct 2020, Ireland imported approximately 24,000 tonnes of beef at a value of €106 million. In the same period, Ireland exported...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (10 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Voisinage arrangements between Ireland and Northern Ireland provide for reciprocal fishing access, allowing Irish registered vessels to fish in the 0-6nm zone in Northern Ireland and NI vessels to fish in the 0-6nm zone of Ireland. The European Commission’s UK Task Force has advised that, under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and UK, the Voisinage...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes (10 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department continues to monitor the situation in relation to the flooding of farmland in general and specifically farmyards where it arises. While some parts of the country have experienced above average levels of rainfall in January 2021, data for Shannon Airport indicates that rainfall was 103% of normal average rainfall levels for the month. Some localised flooding may occur but, so...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (10 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The contract for this applicant expired in 2007 when the final premium was issued to the applicant so premiums paid will not be recouped. However, the applicant submitted a Felling application which was granted in November 2018. One of the conditions of a felling licence is that the area must be replanted. The Forestry Act 2014, which replaced the Forestry Act 1946, requires forest owners...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In the interests of public health, the Government decided on 26th January, that the Level 5 restrictions, introduced on 31st December 2020, will now stay in place until at least 5 March 2021. This means that construction, apart from certain exceptions listed here on Gov.ie must remain closed. Essential repairs may be permissible where this is necessary for animal welfare reasons. Where...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Equipment (10 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Currently, there are a total of 445 human hygiene products registered with this Department, of which 274 are alcohol based products. Information on these products is available to the public via the Biocidal Products Register published on the Department’s Pesticide Registration and Control Divisions website. A further 198 applications have been received for alcohol based hand...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (10 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Council of Ministers reached agreement on the General Approach on the CAP in late October 2020. It is important to note that this overall position, which I supported, includes a number of specific objectives for the new CAP, including achieving better responses to societal demands for improved animal welfare. It should also be noted that Ireland has the highest standards of animal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding Regulations (10 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In line with the commitment in the Programme for Government and the initiative identified in the recently-launched Animal Welfare Strategy 2021-2025, my Department will take the lead in establishing an independently chaired inter-departmental group to ensure a coherent national approach to policy and regulation related to exotic animals. The focus of the group will be on regulating the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (10 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department continues to support a number of urban horse projects nationwide, supporting with infrastructure and bringing education on all aspects of equine welfare to disadvantaged areas and I intend to provide for further additional supports in urban areas. My officials work with and support local authorities and NGOs in progressing urban projects and there are currently projects at...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme (11 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: This person is fully up to date with all his payments due under the Organic Farming Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There are a number of measures in place intended to ensure that payments and grants are prioritised to small and medium sized farms. Within Pillar I of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) has a number of measures in place in this regard. Convergence is a mechanism whereby the value of payment entitlements move away from historic reference points towards...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (11 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There may be certain circumstances where the removal of animals due to TB can be taken into account by the Department when calculating the nitrates reduction target that must be reached under the Beef Emergency Aid Scheme (BEAM). Each case will be looked at individually. If the individual concerned wishes to have the nitrates reduction figure reviewed, he should write to the Beef...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Tests (11 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Health and the HSE are the competent authorities in matters relating to public health.My Department continues to contribute to the HSE-chaired National Outbreak Control Team as part of the whole-of-Government response to the COVID-19 pandemic and is supporting the HSE in the context of local outbreak teams, overseeing a programme of serial testing of workers at larger food...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 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 this request is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Correspondence (11 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware of the issues raised in this and previous correspondence from the persons named. These matters have been fully examined on a number of occasions by officials in my Department. All previous investigations have concluded that the issues raised, which were the subject of a Circuit Court adjudication in 2002, are a private matter between the persons named and a third party. I wish to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Biodiversity Strategy (11 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I fully recognise that the Farm to Fork Strategy and the EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy are very ambitious and challenging. They do, however, provide a very clear pathway for delivering on the ambitions within the EU Green Deal to make Europe climate-neutral by 2050, and Ireland, just like all other Member States, will be required to contribute to achieving this vision. I have...