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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (23 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that, last weekend, Avian Influenza H5N1 has been identified in a turkey flock in Co Monaghan. This unfortunate turn of events has a significant direct impact on the farmer involved and has wider implications for the poultry sector generally. Protection and surveillance zones have been put in place where there are additional controls on movement of birds and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: To date (19thNovember), the Department has issued 581 forest road licences for 234 km of roads. This is the largest amount by length issued in the last five years and exceeds our target of 125km for the year as set down in the Climate Action Plan. Two hundred and twelve of these licences have issued to Coillte and 369 to private applicants.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (23 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Work on Ireland’s draft CAP Strategic Plan is ongoing. However, I can confirm that the proposals include elements designed to improve hedgerow quality and, hence, the contribution hedgerows are making from a carbon storage and biodiversity perspective. The flagship multi-annual Agri-Environmental Climate Measure proposed for the CAP Strategic Plan will include specific,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for a tree felling licence for the person named, was received in February this year. A Harvest Plan has been submitted and the application is currently assigned to an Ecologist. The Appropriate Assessment Report is currently being compiled. Once that is completed, the application will be opened for a public consultation period of 30 days. When that consultation closes, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (24 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Carcase classification and carcase presentation controls in 32 slaughter plants are carried out by a dedicated team of specialist staff in the Beef Carcase Classification Section within my Department. Additional monitoring of carcase presentation by my Department’s veterinary public health inspection staff (VPHIS) in the factories is currently being implemented in all factories since...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 229 and 230 together. It is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy in the required time. The information is currently being compiled and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have been advised that the records of the Agriculture Appeals Office indicate the following for the years 2016 to 2020: YEAR No of Appeals Received Percentage of Appeals Allowed/Partially Allowed or Revised by the Department* 2016 598...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: A felling licence issued to the persons named in January 2021. There are no other applications awaiting decision.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (24 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage are the competent authority for the Nitrates regulations (SI 605 2017). When a milking parlour is washed down and the washings are stored in a separate tank to livestock manure, this is considered to be soiled water. Teagasc research shows this material contains four units of nitrogen per 1,000 gallons in comparison to slurry which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An application under the 2021 Basic payment Scheme (BPS) scheme was received from the person named on 14th April 2021. A dual claim (one parcel of land claimed on two separate applications) was identified on this application. In order to resolve this dual claim, further documentation is required from the above named applicant, which has not yet been received. My Department will contact the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (24 Nov 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: Greyhound Industry (24 Nov 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: Greyhound Industry (24 Nov 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: Greyhound Industry (24 Nov 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: Greyhound Industry (24 Nov 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: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I acknowledge the high standard of conduct and performance demonstrated by the vast majority of staff in my Department. When a concern arises that appropriate standards may have not been met by individual staff members, these cases are managed in accordance with the appropriate Civil Service policy – including the Civil Service Disciplinary Code. Instances where, following...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (25 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government 2020 includes a commitment to bring forward legislation that prohibits fur farming in the State. There are three active farms in the State that breed and rear mink for the purposes of pelting for the fur industry. The statutory prohibition on fur farming will, in particular, impact these three farms who are currently operating a lawful business. For this reason,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (25 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Snails intended for human consumption are defined in EU food regulations as terrestrial gastropods of the species Helix pomatiaLinné, Helix aspersaMuller, Helix lucorum and species of the family Achatinidae (Paragraph 6.2, Annex 1, Reg EC 853/2004). My Department has no flexibility in respect of the classification of snails for human consumption. In Ireland, all food intended for human...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand that the Deputy may actually be referring to the AECM (which appears to an acronym for the European Association of Guarantee Institutions). AECM means, in the context of the draft regulation for the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) period, an agri-environment-climate measure and is the working title of a proposed intervention included in Ireland’s draft CAP...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware of the establishment of the Social Economic Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland (SEEFA) and of their requests in terms of Irish forestry. Let me say how seriously both myself and Minister of State Pippa Hackett, who has overall responsibility for the sector, take the forestry licensing issue. Significant time and resources continue to be devoted to dealing with the...