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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named has been paid in full for their participation in REAP. Their final payment was made in December 2022.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equality Issues (19 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Census of Agriculture completed in 2020 reported that approximately 13% of farm holders in Ireland were female. I am very pleased that, for the first time, Ireland’s new CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) includes a number of specific measures aimed at increasing the participation of women in farming. It will deliver some €10 billion to farm families over the next five years,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine recently secured funding of €1.3 billion for the Forestry Programme 2023-2027. Subject to State Aid approval, this will support the biggest and best-funded Forestry Programme to date in Ireland. I am pleased to say that we have commenced our formal submission for State Aid approval and I expect that it will be fully lodged by the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Third Level Education (19 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that it is my colleague Minister Harris and his Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science that has responsibility for the higher education sector and that Department may have the more definitive data on the matter. I understand from recent data circulated from University College Dublin, which is the sole provider of education of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Fisheries Harbour Centre Act 1968 (including amendments post 1968) provides for the establishment and operation of these harbours to promote, develop and carry on sea fishing, fish processing, fish related activities and matters connected to the fish industry as well as any other purpose including the provision, improvement and development of leisure or amenity facilities or for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Rural and Community Development, which has policy responsibility in relation to the Control of Dogs Act, carried out a public consultation on the subject of dog control in 2021. The results have been published on that Department’s website. Farm organisations and other stakeholders have also outlined its policy concerns on the subject of dog control and sheep...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Costs (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The UK decision, taken as part of EU-UK negotiations, to be outside of EU single market and customs union has resulted in significant changes to EU-UK trading relationship including introduction of new import control requirements. Government invested significantly in supporting industry in preparing for these changes but the choices made by UK as part of the Brexit negotiations has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As you are aware, in December 2018, following a public consultation process in which over 900 submissions were received, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine announced that vessels over 18m will be excluded from trawling in inshore waters inside the six nautical mile zone and the baselines from 1 January 2020. A transition period of three years for vessels over 18m targeting sprat...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Costs (20 Apr 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 proactively to support them through this period. The rise in fertiliser prices over the past 18 months has been significant. Whilst prices have moderated in recent weeks from their peak of last year,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Quality (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The ‘Priority Areas for Action’ or PAAs are defined under the River Basin Management Plan which is under the remit of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. A total of 310 Priority Areas for Action have been selected for the third cycle River Basin Management Plan which is currently in draft form and due to run to 2027. This represents a significant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the new CAP, I secured a budget of €256m for the organic sector with the aim of building upon existing growth and developing the sector further. This is a five-fold, or 500%, increase compared to the budget for the previous scheme. The 2023 OFS Budget sees funding of €37 million for the Organic Farming Scheme - an 80% increase on last year. This allocation will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: We have been working intensively and proactively with the European Commission to secure State Aid approval for the new Programme for the period 2023 to 2027. I am pleased to say that we have commenced our formal submission for State Aid approval and I expect that it will be fully lodged by the end of this week. This clears the way for the Commission to formally assess our...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Programme for Government (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government (PfG): 'Our Shared Future' committed to a land use review to ensure that optimal land use options inform all relevant government decisions. This land use review is also outlined in the Climate Action Plan 2021. The review was designed to be carried out in two distinct phases. Phase 1 was an evidential review and the Phase 1 report, which was published on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for raising this topic. It is an area that is close to both our hearts and it is one that we have shared ambitions for. The 2023 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Seed Potato and Chipping Potato Sector will assist in the development of capacity within the Irish seed and chipping potato sectors and will aid improvements in the production, storage and marketing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hedge Cutting (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Our hedgerow are a nature resource of immense importance and I want to not only protect but enhance them. They play a crucial role in our biodiversity and sequestration. They also are habitats and homes for many of our great creatures. The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (EIA) Regulations came into effect in September 2011 and were amended in April 2013 and September 2017....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government (PfG): 'Our Shared Future' committed to a land use review to ensure that optimal land use options inform all relevant government decisions. This land use review is also outlined in the Climate Action Plan 2021. The review was designed to be carried out in two distinct phases. Phase 1 was an evidential review and the Phase 1 report, which was published on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Regarding the administration of the ash dieback scheme, such is the prevalence of the disease throughout the country that my Department no longer requires any damage assessment to be carried out. This was clarified to all registered foresters in a Circular to the trade that issued in June last year. My Department maintains a register of private foresters who are available for work on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Promotion (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, a key element of Food Vision 2030, the Irish agri-food sector's 10-year strategic development plan, is to grow the value of our agri-food exports on international markets. Food Vision identifies a number of actions targeted at realising this growth ambition, including market diversification and market promotion activities. These include my Department working...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Carbon farming includes those farming practices that remove CO2from the atmosphere and contribute to the climate neutrality objective. A certification system should enable more effective rewards for carbon farming facilitated through either public or private initiatives. I am keen to see the implementation of a Carbon Farming Framework in Ireland. Some important groundwork needs to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland is one of the most food secure countries in the world. In fact, Ireland has come second of 113 countries assessed for food security, according to the latest Global Food Security Index. The issue of maintaining food production has been the subject of much discussion in the context of the Government's economy-wide target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030. My position...