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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My colleague Minister of State Pippa Hackett, who has responsibility for the sector, commissioned a report on growth opportunities in the horticulture sector.  The report will form the basis of a road map for the sector outlining the support and approach required to take advantage of these opportunities.  The report’s outputs will sit within our new 10-year strategy for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for this question, this indeed is a topical issue within the climate debate globally. At the outset, it is important to highlight that the international accountancy framework is a matter for my colleague, Minister for Energy and Climate Change Eamon Ryan, T.D. At the time of Kyoto, policymakers accepted the principle of GWP100, this would mean all gases, both...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: All applicants in the Organic Farming Scheme are subject to annual validation checks to ensure the correct payments are made. In 2021, the person identified declared an organic parcel on their Basic Payment Scheme application that was not on their OFS application. This issue has now been resolved and I would expect payment to issue to the applicant within the next month.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: During the period requested Myself and the Ministers of State  attended numerous meetings, events, launches and media interviews relating to our official duties.  These meetings were either in person, virtual or via phone. The attached lists of engagements and meetings are for the sought period.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware my ministerial colleague Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Communications  Eamonn Ryan T.D, is responsible for the provisions contained in the Council Directive 2019/904, known as the Single Use Plastic Directive.   These Regulations prohibit the marketing of single use plastics from 3rd July 2021 and  includes films of the type used...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As you are aware, in December 2018, the then Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine announced that vessels over 18 metres length overall will be excluded from trawling in inshore waters inside six nautical mile zone from 1st January 2020. A transition period of three years for vessels over 18 metres length overall targeting sprat was allowed to enable adjustment for these vessels,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Specific information on the production volumes for both organic beef and lamb are not routinely collected, as the data is included in the overall production figures for both species. Estimates are outlined in the tables below*. These production estimations are not a guarantee of end market. Specific information on the export destination for Organic beef and lamb is also difficult to quantify...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Bord Bia is the state agency responsible for the marketing of Irish organic produce and are currently building on their current activities through targeted development and promotional activity.  From a business expansion perspective, Bord Bia will continue to invest in identifying and supporting export market opportunities for Irish organic companies including those seeking to export...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Sorensen Civil Engineering Ltd. was appointed on 26 July 2021 to complete the upgrade works of Dinish Pier and these works are progressing well.  As the Deputy has previously been advised, a former contractor entered into voluntary examinership leading to my Department terminating that contract on 22 October 2020.  Subsequently the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: An Teanga Gaeilge (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Tagann Rialacháin Cógas Tréidliachta 2019/6 an AE in éifeacht ar an 28 Eanáir 2022. Ceadaíonn Airteagal 7 den Rialachán do Bhallstáit cinneadh a dhéanamh maidir leis an teanga a theastaíonn ar achoimre saintréithe táirge, lipéadú agus ar bhileog phacáiste táirgí íocshláinte tréidliachta...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Housing costs went up 12% under a Sinn Féin Minister in the North.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: That is what happened under a Sinn Féin Minister in Northern Ireland.

Seanad: Climate and Agriculture: Statements (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am delighted to be here today in the Seanad to speak about the climate challenge from an agriculture perspective. While the Covid-19 pandemic lingers in Ireland and around the world, we cannot lose sight of other challenges. The climate challenge is certainly one that remains in firm focus both for me personally and for this Government. The agrifood sector is Ireland's most important...

Seanad: Climate and Agriculture: Statements (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for his kind remarks. I thank all the Members for this very constructive debate. It has been very informative. I have enjoyed the engagement and it has been very productive. The tone of this debate is important and it is the tone we need to adopt to ensure we make the real progress that must be made in reducing emissions, ensuring the sustainability of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: In 2021, my Department received 310 applications under the scheme for 1,341ha. It is not true to say that no decisions were issued for this Scheme in 2021, as 165 applicants received approval to manage 488ha of ash plantations. An issue that has arisen with the scheme is that many applications where the applicant has proposed to replace the ash crop with conifer species require Planning...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department issued 4,050 forestry licences this year, which is an increase of 56% on the number issued in 2021. In terms of afforestation, licences issue remained static with 502 afforestation licences issued for 4,245 hectares. We must improve on this, and we will shortly publish licence projections for 2022 which will prioritise increasing the number of afforestation licences issued. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Work Permits (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Arising from ongoing engagement with sector stakeholders, my Department is in regular contact with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) regarding the labour shortages that exist in certain sub-sectors of agri-food. The Deputy will be aware that DETE has lead responsibility for this issue and late last year announced the outcome of the most recent review of the lists...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department issued 4,050 forestry licences this year, which is an increase of 56% on the number issued in 2021, and met our revised target of 4,000 licences. It is our intention to build on this momentum in 2022 and we will shortly publish projections for the year in a new licencing plan.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department's Forestry related Circular 5 of 2021 outlines the advice my Department received from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government in relation to the “replacement of Broadleaf High Forest with conifer species”. The Circular outlined the situations where planning permission from the Local Authority is required when replacing Broadleaf High Forest...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has recognised the increased cost of compliance for applicants through the introduction of a higher grant payable at the Form 2 stage in the process i.e. after the site is planted. For a variety of reasons the new grant is not what was postponed by the working group but is designed to make a contribution to those costs as quickly and efficiently as possible. In addition, my...