Results 18,841-18,860 of 24,010 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (8 Mar 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: Within the Agricultural Inspectorate of he Department, a wide range of technical expertise is available. Over 300 staff from this grade stream are assigned right across the organisation and their skills include various specialisations. The Department has a dedicated Climate Change Division which includes four Inspectorate Grade staff. In addition, the Department relies on the specialist...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (8 Mar 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: I inform the Deputy that staff in my Department engage with their colleagues in the National Parks and Wildlife Service on a range of matters including those that relate to rewilding. My Department has a dedicated Biodiversity Unit which includes three Agricultural Inspectors and two Assistant Agricultural Inspectors as well as associated administrative staff supporting their work....
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (8 Mar 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: The Brexit Voluntary Permanent Decommissioning Scheme was announced in July 2022 with a budget of €60 million and was subsequently published by BIM along with all terms and conditions. Appreciating the significance of the decision any individual fisher would make should they chose to participate in the scheme, the deadline for applications was extended to 18 November 2022. This was to...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Mar 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 265, 267, 268, 269, 270 and 271 together. 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 individual issues raised to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy. Coillte use only those plant protection products...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Mar 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: Any questions on public health matters are more appropriate to my colleague the Minister for Health.
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (8 Mar 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: The Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) provides financial support to the most affected Member States to counter the adverse economic, social, territorial and, where appropriate, environmental consequences of the withdrawal of the UK from the EU. Expenditure under the Reserve must demonstrate a direct link to the negative impact of the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, and failure to do so will...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (8 Mar 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: Both I and the Government are fully committed to maintaining a viable sheep sector as an integral element of a balanced regional economy. Sheep farmers are hugely committed to producing a world-class, safe and sustainable product and the Government recognises that. Market prices are a commercial matter between suppliers and buyers and the Government has no role in determining commodity prices...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Mar 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: The Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) is a demand-led scheme and TAMS 3 will continue to support farmers from 2023 onwards. An indicative budget for TAMS for 2023-2027 under the Rural Development Programme and CAP Strategic Plan is €370m. The allocated budget for 2023 is €73.5m with €296.5m to be allocated across 2024 to 2027.
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Mar 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: It is important to clarify that there is no legal definition of a feedlot herd. The Department defines certain herds as Controlled Finishing Units (CFUs) in the context of the Bovine TB Eradication Programme. This definition is unique to that programme and does not necessarily mirror the use of the term "feedlot" by the public and/or other institutions. CFUs are subject to enhanced...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Mar 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: The current Programme for Government includes a commitment to fully explore fibre crops such as hemp and consider whether these crops have a viable market. To fulfil that commitment, my Department carried out a consultative process in 2021 to examine the commercial viability of growing hemp for fibre use only. The report on this consultation was published in December 2022. As part of the...