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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishery Harbour Centres (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I look forward to it. I thank Deputies Ó Cathasaigh, Shanahan and Cullinane. As I said earlier, it is good to see the Waterford Deputies working together. The Minister of State, Deputy Butler, has spoken to me personally on this matter, as have the three Deputies. They have all also spoken to me on a number of fisheries issues pertinent to the county. I acknowledge all of their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There are a wide variety of items available under the suite of seven measures under TAMS II.  To date, total expenditure under the seven measures of the TAMS, including transitional expenditure, has reached in excess of  €281m with commitments of an additional €130m made to scheme participants who have yet to draw down those commitments. The rate of grant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Results Based Environment Agri Pilot (REAP) Project is designed to test the results-based approach on a variety of farm types. The project will feed into the development of the next national agri-environment scheme to follow on from GLAS. Similar to the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) projects, REAP is designed to focus on key learning objectives....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Fees (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, manages and maintains the six State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl. Charges for the use of the facilities at each of the six Fishery Harbour Centres are set out in secondary legislation by means of the Fishery Harbour Centres (Rates and Charges) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 214 of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In February 2021, I announced the establishment of a Seafood Sector Taskforce to examine the implications of the EU/UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement for our fishing sector and the coastal communities particularly dependent on it and to make recommendations to me on initiatives that could be taken to provide supports for development and restructuring so as to ensure a profitable and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 166 together. Aquaculture enterprises with a 30% reduction in turnover because of Covid-19 have been eligible to apply to Revenue under the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme, an economy-wide enterprise support that focuses primarily on business eligibility. The scheme provides a flat-rate subsidy to qualifying employers based on the numbers of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: For 2019,the organic area claimed by the above named person was 39.2 hectares. The determined area, or reference area for 2019 is 36.85 hectares. The reference area of a land parcel excludes all ineligible items. For 2019 the reference area was reduced to take account of items such as farm road, trees, streams and scrub. The determined area  is the area of Organic land,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 and 169 together. The Department is committed to ensuring that a highly skilled and motivated workforce is in place to meet business needs and uses workforce planning to identify and assess these needs for all locations. Recruitment is ongoing in the Department at present, and posts continue to be advertised either by the Public Appointments Service...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department does not differentiate between different animal farming enterprises for payment purposes for the Organic Farming Scheme. Many farmers in the Scheme have more than one farming enterprise listed on their organic licence and the predominant enterprise is not determined. The information on the table above refers to all farmers who have a bovine enterprise. The payment figure...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: . Number of participants Funding allocated per year 2020 1,530 €11.97m 2021 1,456 €10.975m 2021 OFS Application period still open €4m There were 1,530 participants in the Organic Farming Scheme in 2020 and a budget of €11.97m was allocated...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicines (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The judgment of the European Court of Justice in case C-64-20 has been referred to the High Court, where the originating proceedings are still live. Accordingly the matter is sub judice pending the delivery of that Honourable Court’s judgment and any Orders that might be made.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Laboratories (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department has published an ambitious modernisation programme of its Regional Laboratories. The Programme also includes establishing five transfer-to-laboratory centres to provide a carcase drop off/collection service at strategic locations around the country to extend the reach of laboratory services to the wider farming community and make the service more accessible on a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174 and 176 together. The Programme for Government commitment to double the funding allocated to animal welfare organisations was based on the 2020 budget allocation of €2.435m. Savings elsewhere in the Department's vote contributed to the the eventual awarding of €3.2 million to 101 organisations in 2020. A doubling of funding by 2022 would be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In December. 2020, I announced record funding to animal welfare bodies through out the country of €3.2 million. The table attached provides details of the breakdown of the  funding provided from 2016- 2020. The Programme for Government includes an undertaking to increase the funding available to animal welfare organisations  over the coming years; I am fully committed to this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (29 Apr 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 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 keeping, breeding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Increasing international market access for Irish agri-food exports is a core element of the current Food Wise strategy, which recognises that market access and development is essential to add value to the meat sector in particular. The market development part of the strategy is being implemented by a seven-point action plan launched in April 2017. In relation to pigmeat specifically, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Research and Development (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 180 together. This matter regards a collaborative research project being organised by Teagasc Moorepark and UCD to examine the potential role of In Vitro Embryo Production in bovines. The ultimate objective is to improve the efficiency of dairy and beef production in Ireland. I understand the number of veterinarians that arrived in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My officials and I have ongoing contact with all the key stakeholders across the agrifood sector since the start of the pandemic. The Department and I are working to ensure that business and services to farmers can continue, keeping food and other processing facilities operational. A key focus has been on ensuring that the supply chain continues to function, critical state services in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Cherry laurel is not officially listed as an invasive species by Invasive Species Ireland. While it may be present on a number of former estates, public parks or similar type land, it may have a positive effect in providing winter cover for birds and other wildlife, and as a wind break and thermal cover. In areas where Laurel species are dominating canopy or understorey, an intervention...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicines (5 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Under Article 105(4) of EU Regulation 2019/6, professionals other than veterinarians are only 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 and amending national legislation retrospectively would not have retroactive effect, nor would it alter this fact.