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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 374 and 375 together. All GLAS actions have specific requirements as outlined in the scheme specifications. This means that some parcels containing GLAS actions may be available for other uses, depending on the action in question. Indeed, some actions only take place on part of parcels which can allow the remainder of the parcel open to other uses. Due to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and associated regulations have been the subject of intensive negotiations between the European Parliament and the Presidency and Commission, and latterly the Council of Ministers. With reference to agri-environmental schemes, the draft CAP Strategic Plan currently makes provision for a range of agri-environmental measures including eco-schemes under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS II) has been very successful to date with in excess of 52,000 applications submitted and to date, 40,921 approvals issued under the suite of seven measures available. Expenditure has reached in excess of €282 million, with over €29 million spent to date in 2021. There are a large number of investment items available under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I can assure the Deputy that I, as Minister, and this Government continue to keep the focus on the disproportionate quota reductions for Ireland and to use any opportunity available to seek constructive solutions that would help to alleviate this unacceptable position. I am pursuing every opportunity at EU level to increase the available quotas for our fishing fleet. I have raised the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: If a Member State does not have sufficient quota for a certain species, a quota swap can be agreed with another Member State. Ireland may seek an exchange of quota with another EU Member State to cover a shortfall in quota (or fishing effort - days at sea) for a fish stock in an area for the year. Conversely, Ireland may receive a request from another EU member state for a quota swap. Each...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An allocation of 400 tonnes for a fishery for smaller vessels (under 15 metre vessels) fishing for Mackerel by means of hooks and line was set down in Policy in 2010. The then Minister amended the Mackerel policy in July 2017 after intensive review and public consultation, however this particular amendment did not involve the hook and line fishery. The Minister's policy has regard for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, my Department considers all applications for aquaculture licences in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable national and EU legislation. The licensing process involves consultation with a wide range of scientific and technical advisers as well as various Statutory Consultees. The legislation also...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Feedstuffs (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As a response to the BSE crisis of the early 1990’s, the EU introduced a feed ban in 1994 on the feeding of mammalian Meat and Bone Meal (MBM) and Processed Animal Protein (PAP) to cattle, sheep and goats. In subsequent years, the feed ban was supplemented with provisions prohibiting intra-species recycling. This principle generally applies to all food-producing animals, including pigs...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The total area of Low-input Permanent Pasture action in GLAS at the end of May 2021 is provided below. The Deputy should be aware that these figures are subject to change, for example, when an applicant withdraws from the scheme, withdraws the action or as they progresses through the payment stages. Low Input Permanent Pasture (part of parcel) 67,485 Hectares Low Input Permanent Pasture...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is aware of a number of different voluntary carbon trading schemes, including the UK Woodland Carbon code, which allows forest owners to trade carbon on a voluntary basis and for voluntary compliance purposes by businesses. The Irish model for support for direct supports for the forestry sector is different in that the Department continues to fund afforestation by providing a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy is provided below. COUNTY Successful Applicants Unsuccessful Applicants Carlow 48 82 Cavan 259 221 Clare 306 149 Cork 246 960 Donegal 458 743 Dublin 2 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Animal Health and Welfare (Fur farming) Bill 2020 presently applies to cats, chinchillas, dogs, foxes, mink and weasels (including stoats). The inclusion of rabbits in this list is being considered.

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

Charlie McConalogue: I am fully supportive of the use of fixed price mechanisms which strengthen the position of the primary supplier in the supply chain and I am pleased that there has been significant developments in recent years between milk purchasers and their primary suppliers, which strengthen the position of dairy farmers and further a fair and transparent supply chain. The pilot programme referred to...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I am fully aware of the impact caused by ash dieback and my officials have carried out hundreds of visits to ash plantations since the disease was first identified in Ireland and they are monitoring the progression of the disease. Minister of State Pippa Hackett, who has responsibility for forestry has also carried out a site visit to ash forests affected by the disease. We are keeping...

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

Charlie McConalogue: As ash dieback disease progresses nationally and within individual ash woods, the potential health and safety risks associated with forest plantations roadside and parkland ash trees will become an issue of increasing importance for landowners, workers and visitors. Site specific health and safety issues together with any measures, including any risk assessments required, are the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 505 and 506 together. All Afforestation Licence applications for both broadleaf and conifer species are assessed by a District Forestry Inspector as part of the normal application process. All applications that have been ‘Screened In’ for Appropriate Assessment by the District Inspector are then referred to the Department’s Ecologists...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The person named had not successfully applied to participate in the 2020 Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme - Suckler scheme (BEEP-S). However, following a successful request for a review from the person named to be included in the scheme, a letter issued on 11th May 2021, including a BEEP-S application form to be signed and returned. If a fully completed application form is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Energy Policy (1 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Policy issues in relation to energy are a matter for the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC). I have referred your question to the Marine Institute for direct response in relation to any operational matters arising.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (1 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In line with the findings of a 2019 Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) Expert Task Force Report, antiparasitic veterinary medicines no longer meet exemption criteria in EU law which permits them to be supplied without a veterinary prescription. Therefore, from 28th January 2022, antiparasitic veterinary medicines will require a veterinary prescription before they can be supplied. All...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (1 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The EU – UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) came into effect on 1st January 2021 and creates a new framework for the future EU-UK relationship based on tariff-free and quota-free trading arrangements. Now that the UK is outside the Single Market and Customs Union, it is setting its own import policy, including in relation to controls on imports from the EU. The next phase...