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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine recently carried out a review of tree felling licence application currently assigned to the Ecology Unit. This review examined the application documents on hand, to ensure they were sufficient to enable the ecological assessment of the application. Where documents were found to be inadequate or missing, a request was issued to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Appointments (9 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Department has no record of any formal or informal roles held by the person (details supplied) during the lifetime of this Government. As regards the 12 State Bodies under the aegis of the Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have referred the Deputy’s question to the Agencies and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Government Communications (9 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In relation to the services listed by the Deputy, I can confirm that they have not been used by my officials or advisors and I have also not availed of the services referred to.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland has never made any claims to Rockall, which is a small uninhabitable granite rock located approximately 160 nautical miles west of the Scottish islands of St. Kilda and some 230 nautical miles to the north-west of Donegal. Nor has Ireland ever recognised British sovereignty claims over Rockall, and accordingly has not recognised a 12 nautical mile territorial sea around it either....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, earlier this year, Norway unilaterally declared a 55% increase in its Mackerel quota in 2021. In tonnage terms, this means an increase from 191,843 tonnes to 298,299 tonnes – an increase of 106,456 tonnes for 2021. The Norwegian decision seeks to increase its share of the North Eastern Mackerel Stock from 22.5% to 35%. The Faroe Islands have since followed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (9 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Ros an Mhíl is one of six designated Fishery Harbour Centres owned, operated and maintained by the Department under statute. The other five are located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth and Killybegs. Funding is made available on an annual basis by the Department to the Fishery Harbour Centres, including Ros an Mhíl, via the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for a tree felling licence for the person named is currently assigned to an ecologist. The ecological documents required to complete the assessment process have been drafted and the ecologist will shortly examine the application. Once the preliminary examination has been completed, the application will be opened for public consultation. When the 30-day public consultation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (9 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The development of the CAP Strategic Plan is well under way.  Most recently, a five-week public consultation on the draft interventions concluded on Friday 3rd September. Over 1,000 submissions have been made during the public consultation process. The townhall webinars were also well attended with in excess of 300 attending on each of the three nights.  These submissions...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (16 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.  The question raised by the Deputy is an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (16 Sep 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. The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) is the regulatory body for all horseracing in Ireland.  The Board is a company limited by guarantee set up by the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Question Heading for question(s) 313 (16 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Coursing is regulated under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly by the Irish Coursing Club (ICC), subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ).  Hare coursing is managed and regulated by the Irish Coursing Club (ICC).  The organisation consists of 89 affiliated clubs from Ireland and Northern Ireland, all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (16 Sep 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. The question raised by the Deputy is an  operational matter for HRI  and I have requested my officials to refer the question to them for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (16 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The statistical information is being collated and will be returned to the Deputy within 10 working days

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (16 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The statistical information requested is being collated and will be returned to the Deputy within 10 working days

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (16 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Approximately half of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s staff have been working from their assigned workplaces throughout the pandemic. This includes in locations such as offices, laboratories, meat plants, seaports and airports as well as inspection staff visiting farms and other premises. All safety measures appropriate to these roles were put in place at the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is continually looking at ways to ensure the most efficient delivery of the €1.6 billion of EU-funded scheme payments to applicants, in line with regulatory requirements. Applications for the majority of the Department’s schemes are now online, resulting in improved efficiencies for farmers. For example, online applicants for the Basic Payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In the Department’s recent public consultation on the Proposed Interventions in Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027, I sought opinions on a number of key definitions, including that of the Active Farmer. While the CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) is still under development, the draft CSP regulations outline that “Active Farmer” must be defined in such a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inland Fisheries (16 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Inland Fisheries Ireland advised the Department on 7 September of “the presence of escapee farmed salmon in the Kylemore (Dawros) river in Letterfrack Co. Galway” I can confirm that the Department has not received any reports of escaped fish from salmon farms operating in the area.  On foot of the report from Inland Fisheries Ireland however, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The tillage sector plays a crucial role in Irish agriculture and is a sector I am passionate about and I am committed to. The tillage sector supports so many aspects of the wider agri sector by providing high quality grain to the animal feed industry and straw for feeding and bedding, while also making a significant contribution to the food and drinks sectors in the form of...

Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: All Deputies are notified in advance.