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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I know Coillte is looking at acquiring land it can manage in a way that works for the environment. Regarding replanting, it is seeking to do this on a 50:50 basis and also to have open access for the public. The key priority, however, is the 100,000 ha-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am sorry. What was the question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte owns and manages the land.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Yes. The first step would be to ask Coillte for it. I have no doubt it would have all that detail. It manages its estate very well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I have no doubt I could. We will get that information for the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Senator. I know what an advocate he has been for the sector over the past couple of years, and through the challenging times, to try get it on track and the constructive work he has done in that regard. As I said at the outset, we worked our way through an unprecedented crisis and we have got to a situation where we are getting towards equilibrium in licences. We now have it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In early January, sometime in the last couple of weeks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: No. That was a matter between Coillte and Gresham House. It was entirely a matter for them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: It is clear with regard to the contract and agreement they have signed that the partners are Coillte, ISIF, which makes national Government investments, and Gresham House, the fund manager. Then there is the fund itself, which would be people who will invest in it. In addition to the €25 million from ISIF, a decision will potentially be made in due course as to whether Coillte will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte buys and sells land at different times and the Minister of the day would not be involved in that.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (24 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Officials from my Department and the Department of Rural and Community Development met on 13th January to discuss the setting up of this working group, which is a priority for both Departments. The terms of reference are currently being developed. There is a clear commitment from Minister Humphreys and me, and our respective Departments, to tackle this issue and ensure that the law is as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: This Herd Number, containing two persons, was approved to GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1stJanuary 2016. Payments issued for scheme years 2016 to 2018 inclusive. Unfortunately one of the persons named on the Herd Number died in 2018. The Inheritance Enquiry Unit is currently engaging with the Solicitor and Legal Personal Representative for the Estate. On receipt of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (24 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 652, 658 and 669 together. Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and is operationally independent from the Minister and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I am, therefore, not in position to comment on any operational issues relating to the establishment of the new investment fund. Neither my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (24 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Teagasc was established under the Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988, to provide research, advisory and education services to the agricultural sector. The primary objective of the Teagasc Advisory Service is to maximise the income and sustainability of farm families in line with the goals of the current Teagasc Statement of Strategy. The Advisory Service provides...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Assisted Animal Reproduction (24 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: There are five products, authorised for use in Ireland, that contain Pregnant Mare Serum Gonadotrophin (PMSG) also known as Equine Serum Gonadotrophin (eCG). It should be noted that the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) which is a state body under the aegis of the Department of Health, is the competent authority for the authorisation of (human and) veterinary medicines in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was deemed to be non-compliant with Section 11 of Terms and Conditions of the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) which state: "In order to avail of the full payment an applicant must declare at least enough eligible forage hectares under their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application each year to match their maximum payable area. (MPA)." For the purposes of BDGP in this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Since the first finding of ash dieback disease in Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has provided support totalling over €7 million to owners of ash plantations impacted by ash dieback disease through the ash dieback reconstitution scheme (introduced in 2013) and more recently via the Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (Ash Dieback) introduced in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding (24 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware of the case referred to and I commend the authorities for taking the necessary action to alleviate the suffering of the animals in question. The Deputy will be aware that the Dog Breeding Establishments Act, 2010, which regulates the operation of dog breeding establishments is an Act under the remit of the Department of Rural and Community Affairs and is enforced by the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (24 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In the wake of the Trade and Co-Operation Agreement, I established the Seafood Task Force to make recommendations on how best to support the seafood sector and coastal communities to adjust to the post-Brexit environment. Its deliberations resulted in 16 recommendations outlining supports worth €423 million. The majority of these recommendations were for supports for fishers, with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The first table below sets out the allocation and spend for afforestation in each of the years 2018 to 2022. - Afforestation Allocation. Spend 2018 88,000,000 €86,653,515.45 2019 87,250,000 €80,480,250.00 2020 87,250,000 €71,756,705.67 ...