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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I regard 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 in the sheep sector. I do recognise the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Commonage has been included as a Tier 1 action within the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) to incentivise farmers to help ensure that habitats on such lands are maintained/restored to good condition through appropriate management practices. Any participant in ACRES with eligible commonage lands undertook as part of the ACRES contract to allow all commonage parcels to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Commonage has been included as a Tier 1 action within the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) to incentivise farmers to help ensure that habitats on such lands are maintained/restored to good condition through appropriate management practices. As a registered shareholder in a commonage parcel, each shareholder has the right to declare that share for the various department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the organisation charged with the role of Keeper of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book (IGSB) since 1923. The Stud Book records pedigrees, ownerships, breeding data and transfers of ownership primarily of all greyhounds. TheICC is subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann. The number of non-coursing greyhound pups...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the organisation charged with the role of Keeper of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book (IGSB) since 1923. The Stud Book records pedigrees, ownerships, breeding data and transfers of ownership of all greyhounds. TheICC is subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann. The ICC has informed this Department that the figures for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres (FHCs), located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. In addition, the Department also has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of North Harbour at Cape Clear, as well as the maintenance of a small number of specific piers, lights and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Usually a forest that is replanted is not eligible for grant aid, even where no grant was received for the first planting. As the Deputy may be aware, the Forestry Programme 2023-2027 will replace the prior Forestry Programme of 2014-2020 (extended to 2022) which expired at the end of 2022. The Forestry Programme 2023-2027 has been developed in alignment with Ireland’s new draft...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: While there is no specific financial assistance for damaged or burnt pasture fencing under TAMS 3, Sheep, Equine and Bovine fencing is available in TAMS 3 to eligible applicants under Animal Welfare and Nutrient Storage Scheme (AWNSS), Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme (YFCIS), Women Farmers Capital Investment Scheme (WFCIS) Sheep, Bovine, Pig and Poultry fencing is available to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (23 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373 and 376 together. The monitoring and control of fishing vessels within Ireland’s Exclusive Fisheries Zone are matters for the Irish control authorities.  Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006, all operational issues of this nature concerning sea fisheries control are, as a matter of law,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (23 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Responsibility for the implementation of the recommendations of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) capability review rests solely with the SFPA, which is an independent agency as set down in the 2006 Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006.   My Department has provided significant additional resources to the SFPA in recent years to strengthen the organisation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Appointments (23 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Following the publication of the Organisation Critical Review report by the SFPA in April 2020, my Department nominated a 3-person independent advisory board, with expertise and/or professional experienced in senior  administration, public sector governance requirements and management, not  related to the sectors regulated by the SFPA, to assist the SFPA management in strengthening...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Gorse Burning (23 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The burning of agricultural land, containing heather and gorse, is an issue that concerns several Government Departments and Agencies. Section 40 of the Wildlife Act 1976, as amended; specifies that the burning of vegetation growing on uncultivated land cannot be undertaken during the nesting and breeding season for birds and wildlife, from 1 March to 31 August. In addition, burning...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (23 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.  The question raised by the Deputy is an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (23 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I have introduced some changes to TAMS under the TAMS 3 scheme to better align it with overall agriculture and environmental priorities. For applications under the Dairy Equipment Capital Investment Scheme, Women Farmers Capital Investment Scheme and Organic Capital Investment Scheme, applicants may apply for up to 10 milking units in a herringbone parlour, or one robotic milking machine, if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Green Low Carbon Agri-environment Scheme (GLAS) was the main agri-environment climate measure under Ireland’s Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. GLAS is closed and may not be re-opened, as there is a new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in place for the period 2023 to 2027. Each Member State was accordingly required to prepare a new CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) in which it...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Social Media (23 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: All Departmental staff are required to follow the Civil Service Code of Conduct in their duties as civil servants. The Civil Service Disciplinary Code categorises the inappropriate use of social media as Misconduct, and – in more serious cases – as Serious Misconduct. The Department has set out further guidance in respect of the use of personal/unofficial accounts by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 382 and 383 together. The Department published the Forestry Licensing Plan 2022 in February last year. The plan informed stakeholders of our targets for the delivery of afforestation, felling and forest road licences, and of our commitment to reducing the backlog. As outlined in our published Forestry Licensing Plan 2022 Quarter 4 update, by the end of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Circular 4 2023 referred to by the Deputy announced interim arrangements for Ash Dieback reconstitution. Minister of State Pippa Hackett launched this scheme whilst detailed discussions continue with the Commission to secure EU State Aid approval for the Forestry Programme 2023-2027. The Interim Reconstitution Scheme for Ash-Dieback (via General De Minimis)is offered to those applicants that...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I will take this. I thank Deputy Ó Cathasaigh for the question. I know this is an issue to which he is strongly committed. I am also very committed to it. The previous Minister, Deputy Creed, initiated a process with regard to banning vessels of a certain size from the six mile zone. I agreed with that policy at the time. I believe it was the right policy. Unfortunately, the...