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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases (30 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that there are no legal proceedings currently pending against my Department in the European Court by the European Commission that relate to a failure to comply with reporting or other obligations imposed on the State through European Union legislation.

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

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, Teagasc the authority responsible for research and development, training and advisory services in the agri-food sector in Ireland, carried out a fodder survey and published the results recently. Teagasc advisers completed almost 650 winter fodder budgets for dry-stock and dairy farmers nationwide as part of this survey. These fodder budgets were carried out as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (30 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) provides the framework for the long-term conservation and sustainability of fish stocks around our shores and is designed to ensure the long-term sustainability of fishing in Ireland and throughout EU waters. The CFP specifically calls for the progressive restoration and maintenance of populations of fish stocks above biomass levels capable of producing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (30 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I launched a Brexit Temporary Fleet Tie-up Scheme in September 2021 on foot of the recommendation for such a scheme in the Report of the Seafood Sector Task Force - Navigating Change (October 2021). The Scheme was established as a targeted measure for certain segments of the fishing fleet to mitigate the loss of income in 2021 arising from the significant quota reductions under the Trade and...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Johne’s disease is present in Ireland. Recent research conducted in Ireland would suggest that just over a quarter of herds contain at least one positive animal. A voluntary disease control programme, the Irish Johne’s Control Programme (IJCP), is available for all herds to participate. The programme is coordinated and administered by Animal Health Ireland on behalf of...

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

Charlie McConalogue: A voluntary national Johne’s disease control programme is coordinated and managed by Animal Health Ireland on behalf of stakeholders. My Department does not capture national disease incidence figures. A review of cattle carcases submitted to the Department's laboratory service in 2017 identified that nine carcases - 1.6% of overall submission - were diagnosed with Johne's disease.

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

Charlie McConalogue: Johne’s Disease is listed in Part B of the S.I. No. 130/2016 - Notification and Control of Diseases affecting Terrestrial Animals (No. 2) Regulations 2016. As such, Johne’s Disease control is not subject to compulsory regulation. The Department provides support to the voluntary Irish Johne’s Control programme (IJCP) which is coordinated and managed by Animal Health...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Johne’s Disease is caused by infection with Mycobacterium avian subspecies paratuberculosis. Vaccination against Mycobacterium aviam subspecies paratuberculosis is not available in Ireland. The use of vaccination for Johne’s Disease would interfere with the results of tests under the National Tuberculosis Eradication programme. Thus, there are no plans to licence a...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department provides financial support to the voluntary national Johne's Disease control programme, which is open to all farmers. This does not extend to financial support to remove positive animals; there are no current plans to put such support in place.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Consideration is currently being given to the organic measures that will be supported under the new CAP Strategic Plan. It is my intention to ensure that any organic measures contained in the next CAP will address such deficits in order to meet market demand and ensure sustainable development. I also want to build on the success to date and achieve our commitment to align...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Nitrates Regulations (S.I. 605 of 2017) farmers are obliged to farm within the limit of 170kg of nitrogen per hectare (or 250kgs/N/ha for those who hold an approved derogation). One of the measures farmers can take to reduce nitrogen levels is to export slurry to another holding. The deadline for submission of all livestock manure movements is the 31st December 2021 (the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 764 and 765 together. Ireland's National Forests Inventory (NFI) in 2017 records the area of forest in Ireland as 770,020ha or 11% of the land area. Conifer species are the dominant forest type and make up 71.2% of all forests. Broadleaved forests represent 28.8%. The table below lists the area and percentage of forest cover per county based on estimates from...

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

Charlie McConalogue: EU Regulations governing the administration of Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes/GLAS require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases remote sensing (e.g. satellite inspections), are completed before any payments issue. The 2021 application of the persons named was selected for a remote sensing eligibility inspection. The application is...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 767 to 769, inclusive, together. The challenge of generational renewal is widely recognised both at national and EU level with the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) citing it as one of its nine key objectives. Food Vision 2030, the new strategy for the agri-food sector (gov.ie - Food Vision 2030 – A World Leader in Sustainable Food Systems)...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The challenge of generational renewal is widely recognised at national and EU level, with the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) citing it as one of its nine key objectives. I believe that supporting young farmers and facilitating generational renewal is critical to ensure a bright future for the agri-food sector. Obviously this also concerns older farmers and while there are a number...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The EU Regulation 1306/2013, and in particular Articles 111 – 114, requires that Member States ensure the annual ex-post publication of all beneficiaries of CAP (Common Agriculture Policy) funding. In accordance with legislation, the information shall remain available on a single website for two years from the date of its initial publication. EU Regulation No 908/2014 states that...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Schemes (1 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Senator Ahearn for raising the straw incorporation measure, SIM. Having secured funding in budget 2021, I introduced the measure as a pilot to support Irish tillage farmers who decide to chop and incorporate straw into the soil after harvest. As pointed out by the Senator, the measure has been a success in terms of the environment and as a financial support to tillage farmers. In...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Schemes (1 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. I take the point he makes about wanting to ensure that all farmers who want to avail of the scheme can do so. This is a reflection of how well it has been received and the value of it to farmers as well as the value from an environmental and emissions perspective. It is a good initiative. I am glad to be able to put the funding back in for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (1 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) has overall responsibility for the implementation of the NEC Directive, which covers ammonia. The NEC Directive is focused on overall emissions levels at a national level, it does not cater for farm level emissions, similar to our climate targets. The issue of whether a farmer is in receipt of CAP payments is not...

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

Charlie McConalogue: There are a number of definitions of rewilding. The Department of  Agriculture Food & the Marine (DAFM) focus is biodiversity in agriculture and all projects/initiatives that promote this along with food production will be encouraged and supported. This Department has played a key role in relation to restoring and conserving biodiversity rich ecosystems.  Some of...