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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Taskforce was established in 2019 to provide the leadership to develop a sustainable pathway for the future of the beef sector. The Taskforce provides a robust implementation structure for commitments entered into in the Beef Sector Agreement of 15th September 2019, with timelines and stakeholder engagement. Minutes and documents relevant to the meetings of the Taskforce are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am satisfied that the national bovine herd already has a robust traceability system. My Department's Animal Identification and Movement (AIM) system is a database which records and maintains the identification and movement data in respect of cattle and other livestock in accordance with the requirements of EU and national law. AIM consists of a comprehensive web-based database of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The members of the Beef Task Force were appointed by former Minster Creed in good faith, as representatives of the sector as a whole, with a view to carrying out the important task of implementing the Beef Sector Agreement of 15th September 2019. Further to previous engagement with the parties referred to, my view remains that my Department will not and should not be drawn into...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Correspondence (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: No records of Department officials being interviewed by the Gardaí in relation to this matter have been located on file in my Department. I wish to reiterate that the issues raised are a private matter between the persons named and a third party and my Department has no role in this issue.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (18 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 my Department that this request is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The data requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below Year Number of live cattle exported from Ireland to UK (Including NI) 2015 65,932 2016 31,403 2017 31,894 2018 30,103 2019 39,151 *2020 70,598 * Please note the 2020...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The intra-EU movement of animals is recorded on the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES), which is the EU-wide online management tool for all sanitary and phytosanitary requirements on intra-EU trade and importation of animals, semen and embryo, food, feed and plants. My Department uses the TRACES system to record all sheep movements in terms of both imports and exports for the purposes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Trade in live animals is important to the livestock industry. In the first instance, I can clarify that trade with Northern Ireland can continue as heretofore, subject to the same rules as applied in 2020. Trade between Ireland and Great Britain (GB) has however been impacted on following the end of the Brexit transition period on 1st January 2021, when the UK adopted its own...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand that there has been an upward trend in fertiliser prices in recent times. While there are a number of factors contributing to these price increases, the major driving factors are increased global demand, rising production costs and issues with supply for certain fertiliser products. On the demand side, an overall increase in fertiliser use nationally is not expected this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) was established in 2007 when the Equestrian Federation of Ireland and the Irish Horse Board were amalgamated, following the publication of the Dowling report, which recommended new governance structures for the sport horse industry in Ireland. Horse Sport Ireland is responsible for devising and implementing strategies for the development and promotion of an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (18 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: HSI is a company limited by guarantee that operates independently of my department. I am advised that its Board has examined a number of sites as a location for its Headquarters and National Centre of Excellence as part of a selection process carried out by a sub-committee of the Board. The final decision on a site is a matter for the Board of HSI. HSI advises that the work of the...

Seanad: National Climate and Air Roadmap for the Agriculture Sector: Statements (22 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: It is good to be with all of the Senators today. I am delighted to be here to speak about the issue of climate change and Ag Climatise, the national climate and air roadmap for the agriculture sector. The Covid-19 pandemic remains the immediate challenge for many economies globally but we cannot lose sight of other challenges. Protecting farm incomes and the climate challenge remain in...

Seanad: National Climate and Air Roadmap for the Agriculture Sector: Statements (22 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Senators for their engagement in what has been a very constructive debate with many high-quality contributions. It is very useful to hear Senators' feedback on the roadmap, the challenges ahead and how we can best meet those challenges in terms of ensuring that the agrifood sector makes its contribution to our national climate change and biodiversity objectives. The Ag Climatise...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has overall responsibility for the implementation of the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020. Section 9 of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004 has provision for certain women in employment who are breastfeeding to take time off work, or a reduction in working hours for breastfeeding. The provision...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Biocidal products may only be marketed and used in Ireland once they are registered with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and are entered on the Product Register in accordance with Regulation 20 of Statutory Instrument 427 of 2013. On 13thJanuary 2021, the Pesticide Control Division (PCD) of the Department received applications for the biocidal products mentioned. On...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Programme for Government (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to: Ensure fairness, equity, and transparency in the food chain by establishing a new authority called the National Food Ombudsman (NFO) to enforce the Unfair Trading Practices Directive. This new authority will enforce EU-wide rules on prohibited unfair trading practices in the food supply chain and will have powers to enforce this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for a tree felling licence from the person named was received in September, 2020 and the site was inspected in December. Following that inspection, the person named was requested to resubmit the harvest plan, showing all relevant water courses and a significant badger sett located in the south eastern section of the site. The final assessment of the application cannot be made...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have been advised that the records of the Agriculture Appeals Office indicate that an appeal in relation to the BEAM scheme was received from the person named in February 2020. The Appeals Office requested the file and a statement on the grounds of appeal from my Department and all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1052, 1053 and 1055 together. I am advised by Bord Iascaigh Mhara that latest Eurostat data indicates the overall value of exports from Ireland of live fresh oysters was down 31% in 2020 to a value of €24m, with the volume of exports down 42%. This points to an actual increase in the price per kilo being achieved, but I understand that this is a result...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am acutely aware that the Irish seafood sector has been severely impacted by COVID-19. Restrictions on the food service market domestically, across Europe and elsewhere during the Pandemic has made it an exceptionally difficult year for the sector. The value of primary Irish seafood exports declined by 10% to €521m in 2020 according to CSO data released on 15 February. This is...