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

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) has a national role for equine breeding and is also the national governing body for equestrian sports in Ireland. 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 in the equine breeding and production area. As the national governing body for equestrian...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware that the Board of Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) has put in a case, among other things, for funding in relation to the provision of a national training and education building, a reproduction and veterinary hub and industry administration facility at two possible sites. The HSI submission will be examined at part of the Estimates and Budgetary process.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: On 31st August the Government announced the following in relation to easing COVID-19 restrictions from 6thSeptember subject to continued protective factors and sectoral guidance. Organised outdoor events and mass gatherings - Organised outdoor events and mass gatherings can take place with capacity limits of 75% of venue capacity where all patrons are immune (fully vaccinated or recovered...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is aware of the request for a reconstitution scheme in response to frost damage on young plantations for woodland owners affected by frost events experienced in 2019, 2020 and again in 2021. Surveys for frost damage in affected forests have been conducted by the Department. We are continuing to consider the case for such a scheme and hope to be in a position to clarify our...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I'm acutely aware of the impact Ash Dieback has had on growers. The Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (RUS – Ash dieback) provides the forest owner with a broader range of silvicultural and management options, than the previous Scheme. An underplanting option has been introduced, whereby groups or bands of trees within the plantation would be felled and replanted but around...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Semi-State Bodies (7 Oct 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 operational matter for...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The vast majority of animals exported from Ireland travel to the EU, which is governed by the same animal welfare legislation as Ireland. A small percentage are exported to non-EU countries. Ireland does not set the standards for animal welfare in third country markets, which are set by that country's government. The Department, however, in cooperation with our EU partners, works closely...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (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: Departmental Data (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Gender equality is a cross-cutting objective of the new Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) 2023-2027 and a priority for my Department. I continue to engage extensively with stakeholders on the future of CAP, including on supports to promote gender equality. In addition, the recently published Food Vision 2030 recognises the importance of gender balance to the long-term sustainability of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being prepared and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy when it is availalbe.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department has had a reconstitution scheme for Ash Dieback available for a number of years. The existing scheme, the Reconstitution Ash Dieback Scheme closed to new applications from 12thApril 2018. At the same time, the Department began a review of the national response to Ash Dieback Disease as it was increasingly evident from experience and the latest scientific advice that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Development Plan (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The National Development Plan (NDP) 2018-2027 allows the Department to map out the development of the agri-food sector as we emerge from the pandemic and continue to deal with the challenges posed by Brexit. Ireland’s Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020 has been extended to 2022 and will provide €1.5bn of support to rural communities in Ireland over its remaining...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Forestry licences have a validity period of three years from the date of issue. The final decision to plant trees, when a site is approved, rests with the landowner and the Scheme is voluntary. At present, there is 5,700ha available to plant, with a valid approval to do so. I would encourage any landowner with a valid approval to go ahead and plant. The Department provides various...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has always been clear and consistent, and the Programme for Government places a positive emphasis on animal welfare, committing to the continued robust enforcement of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. Trends from the number and nature of animal welfare complaints received by my Department, and indicators from on farm welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is committed to ensuring that a skilled and motivated workforce is in place to meet its priority business needs and utilises workforce planning to identify and address these needs for all our locations. Technical staff assigned to Regional Veterinary offices carry out a range of functions, among which include the oversight and management of the wildlife programme. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Resources are applied to the Wildlife Programme in two ways; Technical agricultural officers oversee the surveying for badger setts in terms of finding those setts and determining the level of activity at those sites. They also oversee the capturing of badgers by contract staff for both badger culling and vaccination. Veterinary Inspectors anaesthetise and vaccinate badgers in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Controlled Finishing Units as part of the TB Eradication Programme are subject to enhanced biosecurity measures and can only sell direct to slaughter. Kill numbers (rounded) at EU approved slaughter plants originating in Controlled Finishing Units in September 2021 will only be available in the latter half of October 2021. The figures are published on the Department's section of the gov.ie...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Below are the data from the CSO outlining the quantities of chilled and frozen beef imported from Poland in 2020 and for the period of Jan- July 2021. For context, in 2020 Ireland exported 550,000 tonnes of beef primarily to the UK and EU markets. Jan - July 2021 Country Tonnes Poland Chilled 96 Frozen ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for participation in the 2021 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme was received from the persons named on 11th May 2021. Following the completion of all the relevant administration checks by the Department, advance payment under the 2021 ANC scheme to the persons named has been processed and will be lodged to their nominated bank account shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Section 69 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Revised) sets out inter alia, the circumstances in which an aquaculture licence may be revoked including where aquaculture has ceased for a continuous period of 2 years. The Deputy should be aware however, that Section 69 of the relevant legislation also provides for the non-revocation of such an aquaculture licence in circumstances where the...