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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (5 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am fully committed to maximising the potential of the Sport Horse industry and continue to provide support to it financially and with policy initiatives. I have increased the budget allocated to Horse Sport Ireland from €3m in 2019 to €4.0m in 2020 and a further €1m to €5m in 2021. The Department is committed to assisting in the promotion and development of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (5 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There are a wide variety of items available under the suite of seven measures under TAMS. Grant aid is available for horse stocks under the Animal Welfare and Nutrient Storage Scheme and the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme. To date, total expenditure under the seven measures of the TAMS, including transitional expenditure, has reached in excess of €310m with commitments of an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (6 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: One of the requirements in the Beef Data Genomics Programme (BDGP) was that participants using a stock bull were required to have at least one stock bull on the holding on 30th June 2019. This must have been a genotyped four or five star bull on either the Terminal or Replacement index (on a within or across breed basis) at the time of purchase and retained on the holding and where it was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (6 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Suckler (BEEP - S) is to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd through better quality data on herd performance, supporting decision making on farm and support of best practice in welfare management. In addition to the mandatory weighing requirement, participants had the choice of two...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department requires tree felling licence holders to erect a site notice on their lands, where felling operations are taking place. The blank site notice is issued with the granted forestry licence and is completed by the licensee or their agent. The purpose of the site notice is to inform the public that the tree felling, the details of which appear on the notice, are taking place on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174 and 175 together. The current model adopted by Ireland provides funding to landowners to cover 100% of the costs of establishing forests and to provide premiums to encourage land owners to make this land use change. In addition, tax free incentives are provided when timber is sold and other grant aid provided to construct forest roads. These financial...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (6 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In the EU, Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 as amended lays down general requirements for all materials and articles intended for contact with food. Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 requires that materials and articles, including active and intelligent materials and articles, are manufactured in compliance with good manufacturing practice so that, under normal or foreseeable conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (6 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is in regular contact with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on these issues, including highlighting the shortages that exist in certain sub-sectors of agri-food. That Department has lead responsibility for employment permit policy and the most recent review of the lists for employment permits is expected to conclude shortly....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I fully agree with the Deputy's key point about the setting of targets for the agriculture and food sector. We have to ensure our capacity to produce food will continue into the future. We are a world leader in sustainable production, with our grass-fed, pasture-based model. It is important we continue that. It is also important to reduce the overall carbon footprint of the food we...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Further to the commitment in the current Programme for Government (PfG) to “fully explore the potential for growing fibre crops such as hemp, considering whether these crops have a viable market”, my Department initiated a consultation process with relevant stakeholders. Concerns regarding the scope of the consultation were raised by the organisation (details supplied) and I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The named person submitted his Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application on 05/05/2021 in which he declared certain parcels eligible for payment under the Basic Payment Scheme. Following a review parcels by Satellite Imagery a parcel within this application was identified as being burned between 1st March and 31st August. It is specified in the 2021 BPS Terms & Conditions that land...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Nitrates Derogation applicants (as defined under Statutory Instruments 605 of 2017, 65 of 2018, 40 of 2020) are no longer eligible to apply and receive approval for Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) equipment. Statutory Instrument 40 of 2020 published February 2020 details how the use of Low Emission Slurry Spreading equipment is a statutory requirement for nitrates derogation farmers...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was a participant in year four of the Sheep Welfare Scheme, which ran from 1st February 2020 to 31st January 2021. As clarified with the Deputy, the person named had complied with the sheep census requirements for the scheme year. However, as set out in the terms and conditions of the scheme, participants are issued with a Scheme Action Record book which they are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage are the competent authority for the Nitrates Regulations (SI 605 2017) and are conducting a review of the Regulations in line with the requirements of the Nitrates Directive (91/676/EC). There have been two public consultations this year, the most recent closed on 20th September and received 600 submissions. There has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Please find the data requested by the Deputy in the tables below showing for each of the years 2016 to 2021 With regard to payments for the 2021 scheme year, please note that these payments reflect advance payments made to date at a rate of 85%. Balancing payments at a rate of 15% under ANC will issue in early to mid-December. Scheme Year County Number paid ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Knowledge Transfer (KT) Programme was a three-year programme that ran from June 2016 and until July 2019. Payments in respect of the KT Programme commenced in quarter three of 2017 and are outlined in the below table per calendar year broken down per scheme as requested. SECTOR Calendar Year 2017 Calendar Year 2018 Calendar Year 2019 Calendar...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There are a wide variety of items available under the suite of seven measures under TAMS. Grant aid is available for horse stocks under the Animal Welfare and Nutrient Storage Scheme and the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme. To date, total expenditure under the seven measures of the TAMS, including transitional expenditure, has reached in excess of €312m with commitments of an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Monies provided to Horse Sport Ireland by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine are as follows: Year Grant Equine Technical Support 2016 €1,870,000 €543,066 2017 €2,000,000 €559,970 2018 €2,500,000 €465,698 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There are a wide variety of items available under the suite of seven measures under TAMS. Grant aid is available for for horse stocks under the Animal Welfare and Nutrient Storage Scheme and the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme. To date, total expenditure under the seven measures of the TAMS, including transitional expenditure, has reached in excess of €312m with commitments of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am committed to assisting in the promotion and development of equine breeding and production systems in the country. This is achieved through working closely with Horse Sport Ireland (HSI). The sector has had tremendous successes in the Eventing discipline over many years with the Irish Sport Horse Studbook being first in the world rankings for 22 out of the last 25 years. In recent...