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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Further information needed to allow processing of this application was sought on three separate occasions during 2018 and 2019 but was not provided. The application was rejected on those grounds in February 2019 in line with the procedures. If the outstanding waiver form is now completed in full and returned to my Department, this file can be re-opened and a review carried out on the transfer...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The regulatory review of the licensing process is an important initiative which is being carried out by a consultant with legal and environmental expertise under the auspices of Project Woodland. As you may be aware Project Woodland was launched in February, 2021 and aims to improve the forestry licensing system as well as developing a shared vision for woodland creation in Ireland. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the attached table. Year Services Used Number of Engagements Cost € 2011 - 2014 Nil 2015 Irish/Multi-Lingual Translations 36 8,476 2016 Irish/Multi-Lingual Translations 23 14,915 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine issued 2,877 felling licences last year which represented more than 8 million cubic metres of timber. This was the highest ever output licensed in volume terms in a single year. Last year, Coillte received 53% of felling licences and the other 47% going to the private sector. Coillte currently supply around 75% of sawlog to sawmills. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has, through Project Woodland, established a definition of the backlog, which is any licence application on hand for over 120 days. As of 11th March 2022, there were 898 Coillte felling files with the Department more than 120 days. Using this 120 days as the definition of the backlog, the backlog of applications has reduced by 29% since the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine published the Forestry Licensing Plan 2022, recently, which may be found here gov.ie - Forestry Licensing Plan 2022 (www.gov.ie). The targets for each of the licence types are included in the plan and there being 52 weeks in the year, the annual target in each case is divided by 52, to indicate the average weekly outputs. These, of course,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: This data is published in a Forestry Dashboard weekly, which is available on my Department's website which can be found at www.gov.ie/en/publication/3b8b5-2022-forestry-weekly-dashboa rd/. The Forestry Licensing Plan for this year contains a target of 5,250 licences issues, which is a year-on-year increase of 30% including: - A higher priority for afforestation licences for 2022 with a 107%...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: There are currently two (2) vacancies on the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority. In accordance with Section 47 of the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006, these vacancies have recently been advertised under open competition arrangements by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) . As details of other vacancies within the SFPA is a matter for the SFPA, I have forwarded the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The current situation in relation to the cost of fertilisers is a significant concern. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to significant hikes in energy prices and significant concerns around supply chain disruption. I raised concerns in relation to the impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on agri-food supply chains, and especially on input costs at the extraordinary informal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Passports (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Equine identification and traceability is underpinned by EU Legislation. New Equine Identification legislation became applicable from 7 July 2021. This legislation introduced changes to the format of the equine identification document. All equine identification documents are required to be issued in this format from 28 January 2022. I have been advised that the breed society in question...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: In accordance with the Animal Breeding Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/1012), a recognised breed society is required to have controls in place necessary for recording pedigree of the breeding animals that are entering their breeding book. I can confirm that the breed society in question verifies the parentage of all animals entering their breeding book by DNA. Commission Implementing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Ros An Mhil and Killybegs under statute. Charges for the use of the facilities at each of the six Fishery Harbour Centres are set out in secondary legislation by means of the Fishery Harbour Centres (Rates and Charges) Order 2012 (S.I. No....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department did not award any contracts to the company in question.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 to 237, inclusive, together. The objective of the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) was to provide temporary exceptional adjustment aid to farmers in the beef sector in Ireland. The scheme was subject to the conditions set out in EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1132. BEAM was funded by a combination of €50 million EU...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The table below sets out imports of chemical fertiliser per tonne by month for the years 2014 to 2021 (Source CSO Statistics). Ireland is a relatively small market in respect of fertiliser sales and their usage compared to many of our EU neighbours. No fertilisers are manufactured in Ireland, resulting in indigenous fertiliser companies being price-takers, dependent on global supply and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Schemes (24 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Senator for putting the matter on the agenda. I join with him to utterly condemn the illegal invasion of Ukraine and impact that has on the people who are displaced and the unacceptable humanitarian situation that has evolved there. As a Government and as a people, we remain resolute in our solidarity and support for Ukraine and we reiterate the call on Russia to cease all...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Schemes (24 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: It is important that we plan. One of the pluses in the real challenges we face is the timing in that we are at the start of the growing season and the breeding season. It is important that at family farm level, each farmer plans for the year ahead and for next winter to make sure that while they are planning to breed, they are also planning to feed. It is important that such a balance is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (24 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: An allocation of 400 tonnes for a fishery for smaller vessels fishing for Mackerel by means of hooks and line, which is largely prosecuted by the inshore fleet including under 12 metre vessels, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved to GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1stOctober 2015. Processing of the 2021 payment for the person named is at an advanced stage and I expect the payment in this case to be finalised shortly. GLAS payments are continuing on a weekly basis as applications pass all validation checks and are approved for payment.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (24 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I have proposed that, from 2023, to be considered eligible for payment for a number of schemes to be introduced under the new CAP, my Department would carry out an “active farmer check” each year on all scheme applicants. This is to ensure the person receiving the scheme payments is the person farming the land being claimed. Under the CAP Strategic Plan Regulation, Active...