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

Charlie McConalogue: The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (EIA) Regulations came into effect in September 2011 and were amended in April 2013 and September 2017.  Given the passage of time since these Regulations were introduced it is appropriate to now review the Regulations.  The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has committed to a review of the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I acknowledge the excellent work done to date under the Burren Programme and am pleased that ACRES, the new flagship agri-environment scheme under the CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027, has been designed using learnings from that Programme. The Government has committed €1.5 billion to ACRES over the term 2023 to 2027. This is the largest amount ever committed to an...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is aware of the importation of olive firewood into Ireland, the origin of which is a country where Xylella fastidiosa has not been identified.  Traders are obliged to notify the Minister in writing as soon as practicable and no later than 48 hours after arrivalof the import of fuel wood from another Member State, into the State. The main pathway for entry and...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Ash dieback disease was first found in Ireland in late 2012 and is now found throughout the country. The year-on-year spread and impact of the disease on ash, one of our most important native broadleaves is expected to increase whether ash is found in a forest, hedgerow or roadside.  The landscape, cultural, ecological and economic impact will be significant. The...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture. Food and the Marine (DAFM), 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...

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

Charlie McConalogue: At the outset, I want to express my support for the beef and suckler sectors. They are crucial to the overall agri-food sector and play a key role in driving a balanced regional economy.  Under the new €10 billion CAP strategic plan, beef farmers can avail of the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) with available funding of €260 million. The aim of the Programme...

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

Charlie McConalogue: As you are aware, in December 2018, following a public consultation process in which over 900 submissions were received, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine announced that vessels over 18m will 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: Departmental Reports (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, one of the commitments of the current Programme for Government was to conduct a review of the potential demand for wool-based products such as for insulation and fertilisers in domestic and international markets. Despite its versatility in many industries, wool prices remain low, so in order to address this issue and seek a more favourable outlook for...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I advise the Deputy that I have visited Kerry on a number of occasions since being appointed Minister. The farmers are Kerry are exceptionally dedicated, pioneering and are resourceful. From the dairy stronghold in the north of the county to beef, sheep, pigs, poultry and tillage, Kerry farmers play an important role in the overall success of our agri-food sector. In 2021, I launched my...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I can advise the Deputy that I meet directly with the National Inshore Fisheries Forum (NIFF) to hear the concerns and goals of the inshore fishing sector. The NIFF and its supporting network of six Regional Inshore Fisheries Forums are consultative bodies established to foster industry-led development of proposals for the management of fish stocks within six nautical miles of the Irish...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The afforestation target for 2023 will be 8,000 hectares as set out in the Climate Action Plan 2021 which is a detailed plan for taking decisive action to achieve a 51% reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and setting Ireland on a path to reach net-zero emissions by no later than 2050. Increasing the area under forestry in the country remains a key priority for me and...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Veterinary Medicinal Products Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022 has completed Pre -Legislative Scrutiny and the report from the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine is now available. There are 19 Recommendations in total, with six relevant to the fertiliser component of the draft legislation. I am considering the report and any required...

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

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, earlier this year the very first Shared National Vision for trees and forests in Ireland was published by the Department. It is an ambitious vision, which if achieved, will result in an expansion of multi-functional and diverse forests, delivering multiple benefits for climate, nature, wood, people, economy and rural development.  The Vision is based on...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I am acutely aware of the financial and emotional pain associated with a TB breakdown. Everyone in the industry is committed and focused on driving TB incidence rates as quickly as possible.  A number of financial supports are available to farmers who experience a TB breakdown. The main element is the On Farm Market Valuation Scheme which compensates eligible herd-owners up to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (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 are being finalised.  The eligibility requirements and other scheme details will be made publicly available as soon as this process has been completed.

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

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and is operationally independent from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I have referred the matter to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The 2022 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) opened for applications on 16th February 2022 and closed on Monday 16th May at midnight. A total of 128,360 applications were received by the midnight deadline. Payments began issuing on Monday 17th October 2022, the earliest date possible under EU Regulation. Balancing payments commenced on Thursday 1st December 2022. Since mid-October 2022, my...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I am very aware of the challenges being faced by the fishing sector arising from the increased costs of marine fuel. I met with representative groups from the industry in July, September and again in October to discuss this matter and provide them with a progress report on the schemes being developed to support the fishing fleet and wider seafood sector. These schemes, developed in line with...

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

Charlie McConalogue: An extension of contracts under the Green Low Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) was offered to eligible participants as there was a delay in the agreement of the new Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) in 2020. It was necessary for participants in GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 to notify the Department to extend their contracts to end 2021, and again on a second occasion to extend them to end 2022. It...

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

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, Ireland does not have a national quota for Bluefin Tuna. The available Bluefin Tuna quota is allocated each year to Member States based on relative stability as established in the late 1990s.  At that time, Ireland did not have a track record of commercial fishing for Bluefin Tuna and, accordingly, did not receive a quota allocation.  A...