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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Forestry Act 2014 details the requirements and obligations in relation to tree felling licences.  A felling licence provides authority under the Act to the applicant to uproot or otherwise remove trees. There are certain situations, outside of a forest, where trees can be felled without the need to submit a tree felling licence. As per...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Forestry will play an important role in meeting our environmental objectives under the Climate Action Plan and, in terms of biodiversity, as outlined in the Programme for Government.  It is for this reason that my Department will be focusing on afforestation applications in the coming weeks.  I am mindful of the seasonality factor associated with afforestation and,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: It is anticipated that the draft Agri-Food Strategy to 2030 will be published in April alongside the associated environmental assessment, including an Environmental Report and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). This will be as part of a public consultation on the environmental assessment.  Written submissions on the Environmental Report and the NIS, as well as the draft Strategy, will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Environmental Pillar nominee to the Agri-Food 2030 Stakeholder Committee announced their withdrawal from the process at a Committee meeting on 25th February. Following that announcement, I, along with my colleagues Minister of State Hackett and Minister of State Heydon, expressed regret at the decision and hoped the Pillar would reconsider and engage in the strategy formation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware of the issues facing the forestry sector and timber industry and considerable efforts have been made to address  them.  Additional resources have been recruited and training, information and guidance has been provided to both Departmental staff and registered foresters and as result we have seen gains in terms of output. Nonetheless, we are not where we want...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2047 and 2048 together. I am aware of  the important role forestry plays in meeting our environmental objectives under the Climate Action Plan as well as its  contribution to the wider economy.  These objectives for forestry are included in the Programme for Government and we collectively as a government have responsibility to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2049 and 2050 together. Forestry will play an important role in meeting our environmental objectives under the Climate Action Plan and in terms of biodiversity, as outlined in the Programme for Government.  It also has a crucial role to play in terms of supplying product to sawmills and supporting jobs in the rural economy. ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The legislation governing the identification of equines across the EU is Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262 (CR 262/2015), as transposed into national legislation via S.I. 62 of 2016. This Regulation provides that an equine must be identified with a passport no later than 12 months from the date of birth of the animal. The identification of an equine is determined...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department’s COVID-19 related expenditure in 2020 comprised spending on new schemes providing stimulus support measures and increased administration spending on COVID-related costs. Under the COVID-19 Stimulus Beef Finisher Scheme, €46.6 million was paid to beef farmers.  The Department also allocated €2.7 million to the SBCI Working...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The following wide range of payment options are available to clients of my Department: - Electronic Funds Transfer - Standing order - Debit or Credit Card payments over the phone  - Debit or Credit Card payments online  - Debit or Credit Card payments in person in specific locations  - Deduction from outgoing payments due to the customer - Cheque, Postal Order and Bank Draft...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (25 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The details sought by the Deputy are as follows: Department Oireachtas@agriculture.gov.ie Minister@agriculture.gov.ie State Bodies 1. Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board Oireachtasqueries@alab.ie 2. Bord Iascaigh Mhara Oireachtas.queries@bim.ie 3....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Protected Disclosures (25 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 248 and 249 together. As required under the relevant legislation, my Department has a Protected Disclosures Policy in place under which a staff member who wishes to make a protected disclosure may do so to any of the following confidential recipients: - an independent confidential service engaged for this purpose, - the Head of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (25 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for an afforestation licence and the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme was received in October 2019 for the person named and has been referred to my Department’s Ecology Unit. The application site is near eight designated sites including the Killarney National Park SPA. Therefore, the impact of any afforestation operations on the sites and the surrounding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (25 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named had a TB breakdown in 2011 during which a number of calves were identified as reactors. The calves were euthanised on farm with the consent of the herdowner. My officials have engaged extensively with the herdowner over the past several years on this issue. The person named has had a number of meetings with senior officials of my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (25 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The eligibility of the Parcel Number in question would be considered in line with the requirements set out in the Terms and Conditions of the Basic Payment Scheme each year.  These requirements include the carrying out of an agricultural activity and having the land available to the applicant for a period from the beginning of the year until after 31st May or for a period before...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inland Fisheries (25 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The National Inshore Fisheries Forum (NIFF) is a consultative body, established to foster industry-led development of proposals for the management of non-quota stocks within six nautical miles of the Irish shore. The NIFF is supported by a network of six Regional Inshore Fisheries Forums (RIFFs) that cover the Irish coast. Since their inception, the Forums have developed initiatives seeking...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 and 256 together. I am aware of the issues facing the forestry sector and the timber industry and considerable efforts have been made to address  them. Additional resources have been recruited and training, information and guidance has been provided to both Departmental staff and registered foresters and, as a result, we have seen gains...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) is operationally independent of the Department. Up to 6thOctober 2020, the legislation governing the FAC provided for only one committee to hear appeals. The introduction of the Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 made provision for the establishment of additional sub-divisions of the FAC to deal with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policy Functions (25 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Progressing Disability Services is a reform programme for Children’s disability Services and comes under the remit of Minister of State for Disabilities, Anne Rabbitte T.D. I understand Minister of State Rabbitte has provided a reply to the Deputy on this issue.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (25 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The issues raised in the correspondence referred to have been previously addressed directly to the correspondents. I have clearly outlined my position to all concerned parties on these issues and I have also made it clear that neither I nor my Department will be drawn into an intra-organisation dispute. Nor will I allow the important work of the Beef Taskforce to...