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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (5 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 is a commercial State Body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The information the Deputy has requested is detailed below. Contribution to Horse Racing Ireland from the Horse and Greyhound Fund Year € ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (5 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 is a commercial State Body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI and I have requested my officials to refer the question to them for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (5 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 is a commercial State Body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI and I have requested my officials to refer the question to them for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (5 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 is a commercial State Body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI and I have requested my officials to refer the question to them for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (5 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 is a commercial State Body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI and I have requested my officials to refer the question to them for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Conservation (5 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Deer within the State are protected under the Wildlife Acts, which falls within the responsibility of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Deer may be controlled by landowners in accordance with the Wildlife Acts, by way of licensed hunting. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) considers applications and where appropriate, issues licenses to allow the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: 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 granting of the aid was subject to the conditions set out in EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1132. Just over 33,000 participants, including the person named, joined the scheme and, in doing so, gave a commitment to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: 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 granting of the aid was subject to the conditions set out in EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1132. Just over 33,000 participants, including the person named, joined the scheme and, in doing so, gave a commitment to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The position as advised to the person named and in the response to Parliamentary Question No. 1977 of 14 June 2022 has not changed. My Department still awaits receipt of the late applications which will be reviewed in conjunction with the medical evidence which was submitted. If the person named wishes to proceed with the request for a review he must submit the necessary documents. A...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (5 Jul 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: Greyhound Industry (5 Jul 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: Greyhound Industry (5 Jul 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: Greyhound Industry (5 Jul 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: Harbours and Piers (5 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has procured the services of consulting engineers and the detailed design for the Deep Water Quay Project is at an advanced stage. Additionally, the consulting engineers will manage the tender process for construction works, supervise the construction works, and in due course handover completed construction works back to my Department. My Department is being advised by the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (7 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department's €240.4 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Programme 2014-20 has been in operation since its adoption by the European Commission in 2015. The Programme is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union and has been the principal source of funding in recent years for the sustainable development of our seafood sector. The Programme has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (7 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine I am responsible for the TB Eradication Programme within the Republic of Ireland. The TB Eradication Programme in Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) under the United Kingdom government. The table below details the number of herds experiencing a new restriction due to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (7 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte Cuideachta Ghníomhnaíochta Ainmnithe is a commercial state body under the aegis of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, established under the Forestry Act 1988. The Act provides inter alia that a principal object of the company is to carry on the business of forestry and related activities on a commercial basis and in accordance with efficient silvicultural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department launched a Reconstitution of Woodland scheme to address frost damage earlier this year. The scheme was set up due to significant late spring frost events which took place during May 2019, May 2020, and May 2021. The scheme was established to reconstitute newly planted forests significantly damaged by these frost events and replacing dead trees with plants of acceptable...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Forestry Programme 2014 - 2020 (extended to 2022) is a 100% Exchequer funded programme, which is being delivered across 11 measures. The aim of the programme is to support a competitive and sustainable forest sector that provides economic, environmental and social benefits to society. The programmes covers new planting, sustainable forest management, the investment in infrastructure,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: There will be close alignment between the CAP Strategic Plan - which is still to be approved by the European Commission - and the new national Forestry Programme over the coming period. Significant tree planting measures are proposed for inclusion in two schemes under the CAP Strategic Plan, namely, the Pillar 1 Eco-scheme and the new Pillar 2 ACRES scheme. Both schemes will be voluntary...