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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved to GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015. GLAS payments have issued to this Herd for scheme years 2015 – 2021 inclusive. Administrative checks involving a number of sections within the Department take place on all GLAS claims. All cases must clear validation checks before payment can issue. Our validation checks highlighted an issue...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme, (ACRES), is the central agri-environment climate measure in Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023-2027. The Government has committed €1.5 billion to ACRES over its duration with the aim of facilitating the participation of 50,000 farmers. Tranche 1 of ACRES received over 46,000 applicants. All eligible applications submitted for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In the case of the person named, an application was received by the Department via email on 28th July 2022 from an agricultural advisor acting on his behalf. It was not submitted via the online application system. The application was accepted via email as it was a "Reps Of" application, where the herdnumber was in the process of being transferred from a deceased person to the person named. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The 2013 Animal Health and Welfare Act provides for the welfare of all animals, kept animals in particular but also animals in the wild. This Act provides a modern framework for regulating and applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare for all animals, including cats. My Department operates a confidential animal welfare helpline, where reports of animal welfare breaches...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The part of the question raised by the Deputy in relation to "the total number of horse deaths associated with racing in 2022 and to date in 2023" is an operational matter...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has not provided any certification for the export of breeding pigs from Ireland to China under the recently signed live breeding pig export protocol with China. I inform the Deputy that should live pigs be exported to China my Department will deploy its resources towards protecting the animal welfare of the animals during transport. The Department takes its responsibilities in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The total number of pigs slaughtered in Ireland in 2022 was 3,541,602. Pig slaughter is carried out at premises approved either by my Department or the Local Authorities. Pigs are stunned prior to slaughter, mainly using CO2gas, in order to ensure loss of consciousness. The methods of stunning and slaughter used in Ireland are in accordance with the relevant EU and national legislation, in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (29 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 (29 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: Agriculture Schemes (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As part of the development of the CAP Strategic Plan, we have, over the last number of years, carried out a range of public engagements and consultations with farmers and the wider public. These events, both online and in-person, have been designed to brief people on our original proposals including those relating to land eligibility and also to seek feed back on the new rules. Following...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Hedgerows are a valuable resource on Irish farms, contributing to both our biodiversity and climate ambitions. My Department recognises their value through rewarding farmers and protecting our hedgerows in a number of ways. Under the Eco-Scheme element of the new Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan where farmers will be paid in respect of ‘space for nature’...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I do not agree with the Deputy. We have given consideration to this matter and discussed it on Second Stage. There are no obstacles. The requirements in terms of somebody buying fertiliser north of the Border is the same as somebody buying fertiliser south of the Border. It is just that a person must record and keep a record of whatever fertiliser is on his or her farm, and ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's felling licences do not include provisions regarding the ultimate destination of wood products. My Department does not collate the amount of wood removals nationally and this role is now carried out by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The CSO provides a range of forestry statistics on their website and in 2021 reported that 209,000...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (30 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector assists in the development of the horticulture sector, including beekeeping, by grant aiding capital investments in specialised plant and equipment including renewable energy, as well as technology adoption specific to commercial horticulture production. The Scheme is subject to EU Guidelines for State...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy may be aware that the first confirmed finding of Ash Dieback Disease (Hymenoscyphus fraxineaus) in Ireland was made on 12 October 2012 at a forestry plantation site in County Leitrim which had been planted in 2009 with trees imported from continental Europe. In March 2013 the Department introduced a Reconstitution Scheme (Chalara Ash Dieback) to restore forests planted under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The practice of Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) is an important environmentally sustainable technology that will facilitate Ireland meeting its environmental commitments through reductions in ammonia and other reactive nitrogen emissions from soil. The practice leads to greater nutrient recovery from slurries and indirectly improved nutrient use efficiency, as well as a reduced...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Quality (30 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) is the lead authority for the Nitrates Regulations and the associated interim review of the fifth Nitrates Action Programme (NAP). My Department works very closely with DHLGH in this regard. The interim review of the Nitrates Action Programme will take place later this year. The purpose of that review is to undertake an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (30 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am acutely aware of the impact rising input costs has on farmers, their families and businesses. This is a period of challenge and uncertainty for our farm families and I have been working to support them through this period. The rise in fertiliser prices over the past eighteen months has been significant. There are a number of factors at play in the market including energy prices,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harriers (30 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Hen Harrier Project is operationally independent of my Department and is run by the Hen Harrier Project Team. The Project team are responsible for the administration of the project and associated payments. Any queries relating to payments due should be addressed directly to the Project team.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 356 and 357 together. The Deputy may be aware that the first confirmed finding of Ash Dieback Disease (Hymenoscyphus fraxineaus) in Ireland was made on 12 October 2012 at a forestry plantation site in County Leitrim which had been planted in 2009 with trees imported from continental Europe. In March 2013 the Department introduced a Reconstitution Scheme...