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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Sales (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine uses the TRACES system to record sheep movements in terms of both imports and exports for the purposes of slaughter, breeding and fattening. Traditionally, most live sheep imported into Ireland have come from the UK, including Northern Ireland. In 2021, a total of 367,936 sheep were imported. The below table provides both the country of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 that is currently going through the legislative process, will provide for the statutory prohibition of fur farming.   The legislation provides that these businesses are paid for income losses, non-income losses and costs incurred as a direct result of the ban.  The regulations being prepared at the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coastal Protection (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, I do not have responsibility for the monitoring of military exercises by foreign navies in Ireland’s Exclusive Economic Zone, neither is there requirement for such exercises to be notified to my Department.  The Minister for Defence is responsible for matters relating to the Naval Service.  Responsibility for marine safety...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I assure the Deputy that achieving the targets set out in the Climate Action Plan is a priority for me, Minister of State Pippa Hackett who has overall responsibility for the sector and the Department. I am more than aware of the need to engage farmers and landowners with  forestry, so that the  multifunctional benefits of planting can contribute not just to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: An allocation of 400 tonnes for a fishery for smaller vessels (under 15 metre vessels) fishing for Mackerel by means of hooks and line, which is prosecuted by the inshore fleet, was set down in Policy in 2010.  The then Minister amended the Mackerel policy in July 2017 after intensive review and public consultation, however this particular amendment did not involve the hook and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Quota Management Advisory Committee (QMAC) is a formal consultative committee, involving fishing industry representatives from the catching and processing sectors.  The  Committee makes recommendations to me on monthly/bi-monthly/quarterly regimes for particular stocks and, as far as possible, I follow their recommendations for regimes for particular stocks, subject to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: There are a number of opportunities for Irish fishing vessels to target Mackerel which are open to polyvalent vessels only and these are set down in the Mackerel Management Policy  which was adopted after a full review and public consultation. There are 4 categories of polyvalent vessels permitted to land mackerel. In accordance with policy 13% of the national annual...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The management and operation of the sustainable beef and lamb assurance scheme, of which there are approximately 53,000 members. is an operational matter for Bord Bia. The primary objective of the carbon footprint measurement is to enable the quantification of all of the environmentally sustainable activity carried out by Irish farmers.  The SBLAS sustainability audit,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Functions (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, one of the key principles of the Directive on Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain is to protect farmers, farmers’ organisations and other weaker suppliers of agricultural and food products against stronger buyers and to, therefore, improve their position in the supply...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine collates a wide range of forestry statistics including the area of forests established each year nationally. In the course of engagements in Dáil Éireann during the Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 report stage, I was asked to provide information on the amount of broadleaf...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the GLAS Traditional Farm Building Scheme is to ensure that small traditional farm buildings and other structures, which are of significant cultural and heritage value, are restored and conserved for renewed practical agricultural use as part of the normal working life of the farm. This scheme makes a significant contribution to our rural heritage, enhancing our...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department considers all applications for aquaculture licences in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable national and EU legislation.  The licensing process involves consultation with a wide range of scientific and technical advisors as well as various Statutory Consultees.  The legislation also provides for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Maritime Area Planning (MAP) Bill recently signed into law provides for the establishment of the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA), a new state agency under the aegis of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government which will be responsible for consenting and enforcement functions under the Act. Following significant consideration of the matter, it was concluded by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Supply (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am fully committed to supporting the economic, social and sustainable development of the dairy sector both now and into the future. The sector has been a shining light of our industry for many years and it will continue to be a cornerstone of our Agriculture sector for years to come. The sector is a major contributor to the Irish economy, supporting over 60,000 jobs across dairy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: TAMS II is a demand-led voluntary scheme and to date, total expenditure under the seven measures of the TAMS, including transitional expenditure, has reached in excess of €337m with commitments of an additional €126m made to scheme participants who have yet to draw down those grants. Some 47,499 applications have been approved under the scheme. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Sales (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: During the course of 2021, Department officials attended at the following locations where horse fairs and sales were taking place - Cavan, Clifden and Drumshanbo.  In addition Department staff provided export related inspection and certification of horses at a horse sale venue in Kill.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Sales (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: During the course of 2021, no prosecutions were initiated or fines levied in respect of inspections at horse fairs or horse sales event.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Animal Health and Welfare Act, 2013, the Department has primary policy responsibility for the welfare of all animals, including equines and canines. Since the introduction of the Act, 1,037 Department officials have been designated as authorised officers under the Act and can carry out inspections of premises in which animal are kept under the provisions of the Act. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Animal Health and Welfare Act, 2013, the Department has primary policy responsibility for the welfare of all animals. In 2021, there were on 1,165 on farm animal welfare inspections undertaken by Department veterinary officials. In addition, my Department carries out numerous inspections including EU regulatory inspections, cross compliance inspections and inspections...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The responsibility for the development, and maintenance of Local Authority owned piers, harbours and slipways rests with each Local Authority in the first instance.  I am also mindful that the primary governance role for Local Authorities rests with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.  In recent years, my Department had made modest amounts of funding...