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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As you know, following a public consultation process in which over 900 submissions were received, the then Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine announced in December 2018 that vessels over 18m would be excluded from trawling in inshore waters inside the six nautical mile zone and the baselines from 1 January 2020. A transition period of three years for vessels over...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I have committed to helping the cohort of farmers known as forgotten farmers.  The details of the eligibility requirements and benefits to successful applicants for any scheme to support the forgotten farmer group have yet to be finalised.  I am committed to supporting this cohort of farmers who find themselves in this situation, in many cases, through no fault of their own. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Gender equality is a priority for Government. It is also a core principle of the European Union and the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) Regulations place a particular focus on promoting the participation of women in the socio-economic development of rural areas, with special attention to farming. At a European level the number of women in farming has been slowly increasing. 2016 data suggests...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am a strong supporter of generational renewal and assisting the next generation take over the farm when the time is right to do so. The challenge of generational renewal is widely recognised at national and EU level and is a priority for Government.  Under the new CAP Strategic Plan, Ireland will implement the Young Farmers’ Scheme, dedicating some 3% of the direct payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Both I and my Department recognises the important role that land managers including our farmers and foresters will play in meeting our ambitious national climate change targets. The successful achievement of these targets will be influenced by the early adoption of innovations such as Carbon Farming. The potential to reward farmers with a new income stream for their carbon...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: New ways of sustainable crop production are necessary to increase productivity, quality and resilience of crops while also reducing the amount of inputs used. With this in mind, I, along with Minister of State Martin Heydon, was delighted to be in a position recently to announce funding for two Irish projects that have been successful in a European Agrobiodiversity research Call. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department, in conjunction with the Departments of Environment, Climate and Communications and Housing, Local Government and Heritage has developed a series of actions to support the horticulture sector as it transitions to sustainable alternatives. These targeted actions reflect the multi-faceted nature of the problem and seek to address the short-term issue of supply, the medium term one...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ACRES is the flagship agri-environment scheme under the new CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027. The Government has committed €1.5 billion to ACRES over the term 2023 to 2027. This is the largest amount ever committed to an agri-environment scheme. The Scheme has two approaches:   - ACRES Co-operation Project (CP), which applies in eight mapped zones that are areas of high...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for her interest in this matter. Having fulfilled the Programme for Government commitment to conduct a review into potential markets for wool-based products, the independently compiled wool review was published by the Agile Executive in July of this year. As the Deputy will be aware, one of the main recommendations of the review was the establishment of an independent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, the agriculture sector was assigned a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030 based on a 2018 baseline of 23MT CO2 eq. This reduction in emissions will contribute to the economy wide reduction of 51% by 2030. It is a challenging and ambitious target but is one that farmers and the industry are committed to achieving. it...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, the European Commission reached political agreement in its trade negotiations with the Mercosur countries in June 2019. There is ongoing and close consultation between my Department and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to this Agreement, as there has been throughout the negotiation process over the last number of years. These...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: In order to achieve the required level of uptake, funding will need to be put in place. Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) for the period 2023 to 2027 has an indicative financial allocation of €9.8bn.  Almost 60% of the funding (€5.976bn) will be paid to farmers in the form of direct income supports and is fully funded by the EU. The remaining €3.86bn...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Both me and my Department are committed to the objective under the Programme for Government to prioritise equine welfare through improved traceability. The foundation of our equine traceability system is the central database which records the registration details of all equines issued with a passport. The information recorded forms an integral part of ensuring that only those equines...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Gender equality is a key a priority for me and the Government. It is also a core principle of the European Union and the new CAP Regulations place particular focus on promoting the participation of women in the socio-economic development of rural areas, with special attention to farming. I am delighted to be bringing forward specific measures aimed at improving gender...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, Ireland has never made any claims to Rockall, nor has Ireland ever recognised British sovereignty claims over Rockall and accordingly has not recognised a 12 nautical mile territorial sea around it either. This remains the position of the Government. The Government has been in contact with the relevant Scottish and UK authorities on Rockall over recent years...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Gender equality is a priority for me as well as the Government. It is also a core principle of the European Union and the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) Regulations place a particular focus on promoting the participation of women in the socio-economic development of rural areas, with special attention to farming. At a European level the number of women in farming has been slowly increasing....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ukraine War (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine has caused significant implications across all sectors of the economy, including the agri-food sector. As well as the immediate humanitarian crisis, which must take priority, we need to take the necessary steps to ensure that the agri-food industry can maintain food security for EU citizens, for the Ukrainian people and in the wider global context. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Exports Growth (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Securing new market access and enhancing access to existing markets outside the EU is fundamental to my Department’s strategic approach to the development of the meat and milk sectors which are the mainstays of primary agriculture in Ireland. For example, dairy exports exceeded €5 billion in 2021 for the third consecutive year. This impressive performance was based on strong...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Both I and my Department are fully committed to supporting sustainable, One Health, One Welfare initiatives in line with the Programme for Government. Working Together for Animal Welfare, Ireland's Animal Welfare Strategy 2021-2025, continues to support a number of urban horse projects nationwide. These projects can foster community leadership and education in responsible horse...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. Since 1st January 2018, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) is the regulatory body for all horseracing in Ireland. HRI has informed my Department that the...