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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There is no legal definition of a feedlot herd. The Department defines certain herds as Controlled Finishing Units (CFUs) in the context of the Bovine TB Eradication Programme. This definition is unique to that programme and does not necessarily mirror the use of the term "feedlot" by the public and/or other institutions. CFUs are subject to enhanced biosecurity measures as part of the TB...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have been advised, however, that the records of the Agriculture Appeals Office indicate that a letter of appeal was received on behalf of the person named in December 2020. The Appeals Office wrote to the person named in relation to his appeal and the submission of further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The State recognises the right of Irish Sign Language users to use Irish Sign Language as their native language and the corresponding duties of all public bodies to provide Irish Sign Language users with free interpretation services when availing of or seeking access to statutory entitlements and services. The Irish Sign Language Act, 2017 clearly sets out the legislative responsibilities...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commencement of Legislation (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department has overseen the drafting and enactment of nine Bills in the past 10 years. Information requested on these enactments can be found in the table below. All of the Acts have been enacted to some extent; the extent of the commencement is indicated in column three. No. Title of Enactment Sections Commenced. 1 Welfare of Greyhounds...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicines (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: New EU Regulation 2019/6 on veterinary medicinal products comes into effect in January 2022. This Regulation is binding in full and has direct effect on all Member States, which includes Northern Ireland. Across every sector and economic activity, there are different laws and regulations that apply in Northern Ireland and Ireland. This is the case in the agricultural sector as well....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (31 Mar 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 to enforce the Unfair Trading Practices Directive. It is envisaged that this authority will have a specific role in analysing and reporting on price and market data in Ireland and this will be an important step forward in transparency. It...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department ensures that there is an appropriate focus on good practice in procurement and that procedures are in place to ensure compliance with relevant guidelines and legislation. Below is a breakdown of my Department's procurement expenditure in each of the years 2018 to 2020. All figures include VAT.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Poultry Industry (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Niamh Smyth for raising this issue, which is particularly important in her constituency of Cavan-Monaghan, which is the heartland of the poultry sector nationally. At the outset, I want to pay tribute to the sector. The poultry sector has an annual output of more than €610 million. It often does not get the recognition it deserves for the massive contribution it...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Poultry Industry (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I assure the Deputy that there is a very bright and secure future for the sector. It is a really important part of the overall agrifood sector. It is one I want to support and work with. There are challenges. Poultry farmers affected by diseases that do not automatically qualify for compensation and who must cull their flocks naturally incur massive financial costs. I had a very...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Health Promotion (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, the EU School Fruit and Vegetables scheme, the main objective of which is to promote the consumption of fruit and vegetables amongst school children, is implemented in primary schools under the Food Dudes Healthy Eating Programme. The Programme is an evidence based, incentivised healthy eating programme which is rolled out to children over three years: Year 1 is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: School Milk Scheme (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 380 and 381 together. As the Deputy may be aware, the EU School Milk Scheme, the main objective of which is to promote and encourage milk consumption amongst school children as part of a healthy balanced diet, is operated in Ireland by the National Dairy Council (NDC) through the Moo Crew Programme. The scheme is open to pre-schools, primary schools and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 382 and 392 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 in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Control (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In 2015, my Department, together with the Department of Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht, published Deer Management in Ireland – A Framework for Action, which recommends a series of actions on deer management and conservation in a number of areas, including addressing the impact of deer in places where they are abundant. The Irish Deer Management Forum was established to implement the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulatory Impact Assessments (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Under Article 105(4) of Regulation 2019/6, which is directly applicable in EU Member States from January 2022, professionals other than veterinarians are permitted to prescribe certain veterinary medicines if a Member State facilitated this at the time the Regulation came into force in 2019. Such a system did not exist in Ireland at that time. The applicable legislative framework in Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Fishery Harbour Centres Act 1968 established the concept of fishery harbours in the State and invested their management in the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine took over responsibility for the Fishery Harbour Centres (FHCs) in October 2007. Ros an Mhíl is one of six Fishery Harbour Centres, the others are located at...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Farmers who joined BEAM agreed to reduce the production of bovine livestock manure nitrogen on their holding by 5% for the period 1st July 2020 to 30th June 2021 as compared with the reference period of 1st July 2018 to 30th June 2019. I am mindful that some BEAM participants may be locked up by TB during the course of the 12-month reduction period. In that context, my Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In applying to join the Beef Data Genomics Programme (BDGP), the person named committed to participating in the programme for the full six years of the programme. The BDGP application was received under a specific Herd Number. One of the requirements of the Programme is that a valid Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application is submitted to the Department on a yearly basis and on which all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware of the issues facing the forestry sector 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 in terms of output. The introduction of Project Woodland, recently launched by Minister-of-State...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As of Friday 26thMarch, the Department has issued 814 forestry licences in 2021. This is 18% of the target of 4,500 that will issue this year. The number of forestry licences issued this year is almost 20% higher than the same period last year. I remain hopeful and confident based on these figures that target of 4,500 will be met in the remainder of the year notwithstanding that it will be an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: A decision was made to restrict the planting of unenclosed land in December 2010. Enclosed land is, in general, more fertile and less exposed than unenclosed land and trees planted on enclosed land generally perform much better than trees planted on soil types associated with unenclosed land. This position is supported by many publications including ‘Sitka spruce in Ireland, Joyce,...