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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 696 to 699, inclusive, together. Following on from Parliamentary Question No. 354 of 9thDecember, 2021, 682 GLAS participants planted a total of 3,702ha. This is broken down by year in the table below. Year Number Ha 2016 225 1,277 2017 201 1,059 ...

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

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: Agriculture Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Revised costings were introduced for investments from 24th July 2021 in Tranche 23 of TAMS II. The reference costs under TAMS II are currently being reviewed again by my Department. Any changes identified will be considered once this review is completed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department does not have an allocation in 2021 and 2022 for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Terms and Conditions of the 2021 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) inform all applicants of their right to apply for Force Majeure. These BPS Terms and Conditions are available on my Department's website. The legal basis for the 2021 Basic Payment Scheme is set out on page 90 of the terms and conditions as follows: "The Basic Payment Scheme is implemented pursuant to EU Regulation 1306/2013 and...

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

Charlie McConalogue: In common with many Government Departments, my Department has a number of civilian drivers appointed to support my work and that of the two Ministers of State. There are no Garda drivers assigned. In 2020, there were four drivers assigned until after the creation of the position of Minister of State with responsibility for land use and biodiversity when two additional drivers were engaged....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I deeply value the role of our island farmers. They play a key role in supporting our agri-food sector as well as playing a very important role in ensuring a vibrant island life. The current Young Farmers Scheme commenced in 2015 and is scheduled to operate until the end of 2022. The scheme provides an additional payment to eligible young farmers based on the number of payment entitlements...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy is being retrieved and will be forwarded to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 206 and 207 together. Food Vision 2030 sets out the 2030 vision for Ireland’s Agri-Food Sector. It includes targets in relation to inorganic fertiliser including ‘emissions associated with chemical fertiliser use to reduce by more than 50% by 2030.’ Table 1: Measures that will contribute to reducing the use of inorganic nitrogen ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) formed part of Ireland's Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and was extended to the transition period of 2021/22. The objectives of the measure are to lower the intensity of GHG emissions by improving the quality and efficiency of the national beef herd and to improve the genetic merit of the national beef herd through the collection of data and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Woodlands for Waterdocument describes how the Native Woodland Establishment Scheme could be used to protect and enhance streams, rivers and lakes. The document sets out a number of water-related ecosystem services newly creatednative woodlands can deliver, such as protection against nutrient and soil runoff from adjoining lands, bank stabilisation and the restoration of the riparian...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (26 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has neither rented nor bought any warehousing space in the UK in order to mitigate against the negative effects of Brexit. I note that the Deputy refers to the Tricoya venture. Coillte, (through Medite, their wholly owned subsidiary), is a member of the consortium developing a facility in the UK to manufacture the raw material for supply to their Medite Tricoya Extreme (MTX)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Forestry in Ireland operates within a legal and regulatory framework. This is necessary in order to protect forests and to ensure that forestry operations are undertaken sustainably. When a forest owner seeks to clearfell an area, they must submit a felling licence application detailing the proposed activities, which are considered by my Department. Environmental legislation has led...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (26 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I take it that the Deputy is referring to land sold by Coillte since 1989. Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and as such is operationally independent from my Department. I have therefore referred the matter to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (26 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and as such is operationally independent from my Department. I have, therefore, referred the matter to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (26 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine does not provide poles or products to any utility company. However, I can confirm that, in the past, Coillte did provide poles for utilities and transmission purposes. As you are aware, Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and as such is operationally independent from my Department. I have therefore...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and, as such, is operationally independent from my Department. I have, therefore, referred the matter to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Project Woodland is currently developing a shared national vision for the next forest strategy for Ireland. Over the next three months, extensive public consultation will take place where the views of a wide range of stakeholders will be sought. Any future Forest Strategy will examine the range of forest types found in Ireland and provide a number of strategic actions which will take...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware of and appreciate the valuable research conducted by Dr Augustenburg in relation to forestry. A national, shared vision for the future of Ireland's trees and forests and a new Forestry Strategy are currently being developed as part of the work carried out in Project Woodland. This new Forest Strategy will underpin a new Forestry Programme for the period 2023 - 2027. An extensive...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am advised that my Department is not aware of any records of meetings referred to by the Deputy on the dates in question. The Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) is operationally independent of my Department and, as such, is subject of AIE requests separate from my Department.