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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Protein Aid Scheme is one of a series of measures I have introduced to support the tillage sector in improving our self-sufficiency in the production of grain and protein crops. Protein crops serve as a valuable break crop in tillage rotations and play an important role in fixing nitrogen from the atmosphere, helping to reduce nitrogen fertiliser usage. The Protein Aid Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sports Funding (11 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 239 and 247 together. Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a 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. Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: There has been a phenomenal level of demand for the National Liming Programme with 4.5 million tonnes sought by almost 41,000 applicants. To put this in context, the annual tonnage of lime applied nationally in recent years has ranged from 700,000 tonnes to 1.4 million tonnes. This includes applications of lime on those farms ineligible for support under the Programme. The level of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (11 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I have long supported the cohort of farmers known as the forgotten farmers and I have committed to supporting them who find themselves, in many cases, in this situation through no fault of their own. My Department has developed a preliminary outline of a proposal to provide support to the forgotten farmer group. There are a number of issues to be addressed, for example, the funding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Turf Cutting (11 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ACRES is the €1.5bn Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme and is the central agri-environment climate measure in Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023-2027. Participants in ACRES commit to undertake, under their ACRES contract, certain actions for a period of five years. As the Deputy may be aware, there are two approaches within the Scheme: • ACRES Co-operation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: For Direct Payment support measures, such as the Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers, a young farmer is defined as having a maximum age limit of 40, meet the conditions for head of the agricultural holding, and hold the appropriate training and/or skills required.  For young farmer support schemes administered by my Department the appropriate training and/or skills are defined...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (11 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 and 246 together. The new and ambitious €1.3bn Forestry Programme 2023-2027 will replace the previous Forestry Programme of 2014-2020 (extended to 2022) which expired at the end of 2022. My Department has been engaging intensively with the Commission over the last few months. Once State Aid approval that has been received we will be in a position...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (11 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has delivered considerable reductions in the backlog of all forestry licences as well as reductions in the time taken to process newer files and last year we had another significant year-on-year increase in the number of licences issued. The overall backlog of licences on hand over four months reduced from 6,000 applications in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (11 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Chinese market represents one of the priority growth markets for Irish agri-food exports. It is worth noting that despite the turbulence of recent years, Irish food and drink exports to China were valued at €722 million in 2022, making this market our sixth largest for agri-food exports. However, the reopening of the Chinese market in recent months following pandemic restrictions...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved to GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1stJanuary 2017. GLAS payments have issued to this Herd for scheme years 2017 to 2021 inclusive. Processing of the 2022 Advance payment for the person named is currently at an advanced stage. Administrative checks involving a number of sections within the Department take place on all GLAS claims. All cases must...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (10 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The licensing of horse drawn carriages comes under the remit of the local authority concerned. Regulations for horse-drawn carriages for commercial purposes should be regulated by these local authorities. I am aware that this is the intention of the current draft primary legislation, the draft Horse-Drawn Carriages Bill, which falls under the remit of my colleague the Minister for Transport....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (10 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: A vibrant sheep sector is an integral element of a balanced regional economy and I know that sheep farmers are committed to producing a world-class, safe and sustainable product. Although there has been a solid and sustained increase in average sheep prices since the end of February, I recognise that sheep farmers are experiencing more difficult market conditions in 2023 compared to recent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: There has been a phenomenal level of demand for the National Liming Programme with 4.5 million tonnes sought by almost 41,000 applicants. To put this in context, the annual tonnage of lime applied nationally in recent years has ranged from 700,000 tonnes to 1.4 million tonnes. This includes applications of lime on those farms ineligible for support under the Programme. The level of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (10 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a 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. Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector grant aids capital investments in specialised plant and equipment in the horticulture sector. The Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector is subject to EU Guidelines for State Aid in the Agricultural and Forestry Sector and in Rural Areas (Agricultural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (17 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand early estimates from industry suggest that a challenging environment for tillage production this year. However, the area of crops cannot be confirmed until my Department collates and analyses Basic Income Support Scheme (BISS) data later in the Summer.  Last year, I initiated a new  Tillage Incentive Support Scheme as an additional support for increasing area of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177, 187 and 190 together. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is aware of correspondence from the organisation named regarding Ash Dieback in roadside trees which includes their request for the introduction of a financial support scheme. The care and management of trees adjacent to roads is the responsibility of the landowner on whose land the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 and 191 together. The Deputy may be aware that the first confirmed finding of Ash Dieback Disease (Hymenoscyphus fraxineaus) in Ireland was made on 12thOctober 2012 at a forestry plantation site which had been planted in 2009 with trees imported from continental Europe. In March 2013, the Department introduced a Reconstitution Scheme (Chalara Ash Dieback)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (17 May 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 question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI, therefore, the question has been referred to the body for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (17 May 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. Under Section 10 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001, HRI has responsibility for negotiating and awarding contracts for media rights. The arrangement for the assigning...