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- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (16 Nov 2022)
Charlie McConalogue: The complainant made a number of serious allegations regarding an official of my Department who carried out an on-farm inspection in 2012. A number of meetings has taken place between senior officials in my Department and the complainant regarding the matter including November 2013, September 2017, June 2018 and my Department has corresponded with the complainant on numerous occasions....
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (16 Nov 2022)
Charlie McConalogue: As part of the Bovine TB (bTB) Eradication Programme my Department implements two main control strategies, removal and vaccination, in areas around the country where there have been epidemiological links to badgers and bovine TB breakdowns. The requested totals are provided in the table below: Year Total number of badgers captured in vaccination areas Total number...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (16 Nov 2022)
Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 and 204 together. I propose to take PQs 56895/22 and 56896/22 together. The COFORD Council with funding from my Department has carried out a study on forest certification which was published in November 2022. Forest certification is a voluntary process used by forestry organisations to reassure consumers that the wood and wood products they buy come...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (16 Nov 2022)
Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and as such is operationally independent from my Department. Any pension increases granted are at the discretion of Coillte and are subject to the approval of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. A request for...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (16 Nov 2022)
Charlie McConalogue: The funding of Producer Organisations is provided for by the EMFF Seafood Development Programme 2014-2020 and details of payments made to each of these organisations since 2018 are provided in the table below. Payments are made through the Producer Organisation Scheme which was agreed by the EMFF Monitoring Committee and which consists to two elements. Part A of the scheme provides support...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (16 Nov 2022)
Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 207 and 208 together. The COFORD Council is a stakeholder platform which advises my Department on issues related to the development of the forest sector in Ireland. In its recent report ‘Forests and wood products, and its importance in climate change mitigation’ COFORD advised that 16,000 ha of annual afforestation is required if Ireland is to...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (16 Nov 2022)
Charlie McConalogue: I visited Co Clare once last year, when I visited Ennis Mart to address the farmers of the county as part of my national engagement on the Common Agriculture Policy. The consultation meeting at Ennis Mart was an excellent and engaging event where I met with farmers from across the county as well as some of the farm organisations who represent Clare farmers. The meeting continued for more...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (9 Nov 2022) Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the opportunity to present the committee with this request for a Supplementary Estimate for 2022. I thank the Cathaoirleach and the committee for the opportunity to be here and for facilitating this meeting to ensure this can be dealt with. The Supplementary Estimate is required in order to provide for two exceptional schemes and to make use of savings in the Department's Vote to...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (9 Nov 2022) Charlie McConalogue: With regard to the sum of €22 million, we are seeking accommodation from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in that regard because those moneys are now expected in 2023. It relates to the withholding of funding under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund from the European Commission because of our failure to implement a points system, a legal obligation on us dating...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (9 Nov 2022) Charlie McConalogue: Yes, and also the €400 per hectare payment for fresh ground will be available again. We are looking to hold and to push forward with next year's scheme.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (9 Nov 2022) Charlie McConalogue: Yes, it will be half the rate for the area that has already been brought in. There is a particular focus on TB. In terms of the increase in prices, I take your point, Chair, on the reference to "buoyant" prices. Stronger prices would be a fairer term.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (9 Nov 2022) Charlie McConalogue: I will ensure a spell check is conducted on all texts. I agree that stronger prices are necessary. As we know, at farm level, those stronger prices are being mirrored by increased input costs and, unfortunately, in particular in the beef sector, they have not resulted in increased profits. The TB scheme has impacted in terms of the cost of compensation and that is reflected in the...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (9 Nov 2022) Charlie McConalogue: I apologise to Deputy Carthy. It was only approved by the Cabinet this morning. I accept that it is not ideal.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (9 Nov 2022) Charlie McConalogue: I will be adjusting it for new entrants next year, but this year I want to work to support farmers planning for next year. The cost of fertiliser is a particular challenge. One of the main reasons for introducing the scheme this year was to make sure that fodder-making would continue. It has left us in a good position going into this winter and spring. Stocks are strong. We want to make...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (9 Nov 2022) Charlie McConalogue: I will check the ANC data. The budget of €250 million is the maximum that can be spent. It is based on the number of applicants who applied in 2022 when compared with previous years-----
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (9 Nov 2022) Charlie McConalogue: -----and the value of payments to date during the scheme year and the expected payment values at the end of the year. Some 5,000 eligible applications do not meet the required minimum stocking requirements. It has to do with minimum stocking.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (9 Nov 2022) Charlie McConalogue: Where something stays static it means it is not increasing in value with what is happening in the wider economy. That is a fact. As Deputy Carthy knows there are choices to be made when a CAP strategic plan is being put together. I have increased the national funding for pillar 2 for the next CAP by 50%. It has been increased by 50% overall. We could have put more of this into ANC but...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (9 Nov 2022) Charlie McConalogue: For a strategic plan in terms of national funding.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (9 Nov 2022) Charlie McConalogue: Yes.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (9 Nov 2022) Charlie McConalogue: No.