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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: We are engaged with the European Commission in terms of getting approval for the scheme. I hope to have approval soon and to have the scheme up and running as quickly as possible. There is a challenging situation at the moment for fuel and the cost is impacting on fishermen. I am meeting all fisheries representative organisations next week to discuss this issue. I have been in close...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (28 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The officials in the Records Branch of my Department have advised me that a comprehensive reply has recently issued, together with copies of relevant documentation. Arising from the delay in replying to this request, the fees that would normally apply in these circumstances have been waived in this case.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (28 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Stakeholders included Horse Board Ireland, animal welfare and farming organisations.  My Department's policy is to regularly review existing legislation with a view to improvement and evolution.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (28 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The main compensation provision of the bovine TB programme is the On Farm Market Valuation Scheme which compensates eligible herd-owners up to the market value an individual animal would have attained on the open market at the time of its valuation under the scheme. The valuations are carried out by independent valuers who are informed by 'Summary Market Prices' which reflect the most up...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (28 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: There are twelve State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, as listed below. No. State Body 1 Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (ALAB) 2 Bord Bia 3 Bord Iascaigh Mhara 4 Rásaíocht Con Éireann - (Greyhound Racing Ireland) 5 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (28 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that funding of €100,000 was committed in Budget 2021 to conduct a review of the potential demand in domestic and international markets for wool-based products such as insulation and fertilisers. Following a competitive public procurement process, the successful tenderers ‘The Agile Executive’ a consortium of experts from Munster Technological...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flexible Work Practices (28 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The total number of people employed by my Department is 4,022. This figure includes temporary staff, seconded staff and staff on leave of absence.  If these categories are removed, the number is reduced to 3,888.  Throughout the pandemic, approximately half of my staff were in attendance in their usual workplaces. This was due to the essential nature of the work that my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Illegal dumping and associated matters are primarily a matter for the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications. The legal and regulatory provisions that govern forestry licensing ensure that important environmental provisions are taken into account when approving forestry licences but there is no specific provision in relation to fly tipping. For those reasons, there are no plans...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Communities (28 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy is quite detailed. It is being collated and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (28 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that a decision was made early in the current pandemic to close the public counter in Records Branch to protect staff from any unnecessary exposure to the COVID-19 virus. It is planned that public attendance at Records Branch will recommence from Monday the 4th of July but such attendance shall be by appointment only.  Members of the public...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (28 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Boglands (unfit for grazing) owned by farmers are not included in the agricultural area (and this has always been the case). Therefore, they are not eligible for payments nor covered under the CAP, thus it is not possible to consider compensatory mechanisms within CAP. It should be noted that the value of blanket bogs (which may typically occur in uplands/commonage areas) and peat rich...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Since the first finding of ash dieback disease in Ireland, my Department has provided support totalling over €7 million to owners of ash plantations impacted by disease through the Reconstitution Scheme (Ash Dieback) (introduced in 2013) and more recently the Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (RUS – Ash dieback) introduced in July 2020. Applications for RUS are received...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (28 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Antimicrobial resistance is a serious global public health threat and addressing the challenge is a high priority for government. My Department, together with the Department of Health and with the support of the Environmental Protection Agency, have developed a comprehensive cross-sectoral approach to antimicrobial resistance. Ireland's first National Action Plan on Antimicrobial...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (28 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is committed to providing a user-friendly, high quality and receptive service to farmers in particular, amongst numerous other stakeholders. Where it is considered that my Department falls short of such service, my Department’s Customer Service Complaints Procedure can be availed of by relevant stakeholders including farmers. The data set out in the table below...

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome an important step in this legislation coming before the House. It is a crucial step in ensuring that homeowners in my own county and many other counties can get their lives back on track and try to remove themselves from the nightmare that they have been living for well over a decade. Like every other person in Donegal, I have neighbours, family and friends affected. If...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (29 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I was pleased to announce on 12 May a new €45 million Brexit Processing Capital Support Scheme. The scheme delivers on a recommendation of the Seafood Taskforce and offers grant rates of between 30% and 50% for capital investment in SME seafood processing enterprises, varying depending on the degree of value adding in the project.  The scheme is designed to counter the adverse...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (29 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The total funding for the CSP for the period 2023-2027 is €9.83 billion. The EU budget agreement in 2020 provided a total CAP funding for Ireland of €7.53 billion over the five-year period from 2023 to 2027. This funding is split between Pillar I (Direct Payments and Sectoral Interventions - €5.97 billion) and Pillar II (Rural Development - €1.56 billion). ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (29 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Agile Executive group, a consortium made up of experts from Munster Technological University and Donegal Yarns, who were appointed to carry out the wool review have now competed this review and have presented their final report to my Department. This report will be published very shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Both I and the Department are fully committed to encouraging the use of Low Emission Spreading Equipment (LESS) equipment. To date, interest in grant aid for the purchase of LESS equipment under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) has been very strong. An indicative budget of €395m was made available for TAMS under the current RDP (2014-2020). The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Some 15,493 farmers have applied to participate in both the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme - Suckler (BEEP-S) and the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) for 2022.  Payments under the BDGP and BEEP-S schemes are scheduled to issue in December 2022.