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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: There will always have to be three. The legislation will require, with the amendment that we tabled, that at least three of the eight will have to be primary producers. That stipulation-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: If only three of the eight are primary producers and a primary producer was to step down, that person would have to be replaced. Otherwise, the board would not be compliant with the Act because there would not be three primary producers any more.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 20: In page 16, line 32, after “appointment” to insert “, as the Minister shall determine”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 21: In page 16, line 32, to delete “to (6)” and substitute “and (3)”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 22: In page 17, to delete lines 1 to 8.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I do not agree with what is outlined in amendments Nos. 25 and 29. It is not an appropriate space for an Oireachtas committee to be in to appoint or approve people's appointments to jobs. It does not happen anywhere else in Oireachtas systems. It often happens that chairs of boards, and the same will apply regarding the chair of the food regulator, appear before Oireachtas committee...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 26: In page 22, line 28, to delete “renewable”. The Bill, as presented initially, included the word "renewable" in relation to the contract of the CEO. With amendment No. 27, I propose to change that to "(which contract may be renewed)". It is more legally robust. Amendment No. 26 seeks to delete the reference to "renewable" when referring to a...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 27: In page 22, line 29, after “contract” to insert “(which contract may be renewed)”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 28: In page 22, line 33, after “Expenditure” to insert “, National Development Plan Delivery”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 30: In page 25, line 29, after “Expenditure” to insert “, National Development Plan Delivery”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 31: In page 25, line 32, after “Expenditure” to insert “, National Development Plan Delivery”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: On amendment No. 33, which provides that in the annual report the regulator may include "recommendations made to the Minister regarding its own functions, or proposed or requested powers or functions", I think this is fair. It is something it would have the capacity to do. I have no problem with specifying that. It is in the spirit and expectation of the Bill and I am happy to accept this...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 36: In page 30, line 5, after “Expenditure” to insert “, National Development Plan Delivery”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 37: In page 30, line 9, after “Expenditure” to insert “, National Development Plan Delivery”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 38: In page 30, line 15, after “Expenditure” to insert “, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 39: In page 30, line 32, after “Expenditure” to insert “, National Development Plan Delivery”.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has secured funding of €1.3 billion for the next Forestry programme 2023-2027. Subject to State Aid approval, this will support the biggest and best-funded Forestry Programme to date in Ireland. This Programme will replace the previous Forestry Programme of 2014-2020 (extended to 2022), which expired at...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (14 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: It is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy in the required time. The information is currently being compiled and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (14 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government places a positive emphasis on animal welfare and specifically commits to the continued robust enforcement of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. This Act provides a modern framework for regulating and applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare and replaced a number of enactments dating back over a century. The Act was passed, after a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (14 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The establishment to which the Deputy is referring to was issued with a licence on the 7thof December 2017. Applications for aquaculture licences are considered by the Department in accordance with the provisions of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997, the Foreshore Act 1933 (as amended) and applicable national and EU legislation. The licensing process is complex and involves consultation...