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

Charlie McConalogue: Despite a sustained and welcome increase in the average weekly price of sheep since the end of February, I recognise that sheep farmers are experiencing more challenging market conditions in 2023 compared to recent years. Prices are a matter for negotiation between buyers and sellers but it is encouraging to see that markets are now returning consistently better prices for farmers than at the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Childcare Services (30 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department oversees the managing of the lease of the crèche located at our Backweston Campus in Celbridge. This is a privately run facility, which is open to staff working on the Campus, as well as children of members of the public. My Department does not have access to, or maintain, any records relating to same, nor does it make any financial contribution to the running of this facility.

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

Charlie McConalogue: I established the Food Vision Dairy Group last year to advance the actions for the dairy sector identified in the Food Vision 2030 strategy, taking account of the requirement for the sector to contribute to achieving the targets set for agriculture emissions in the Climate Act process. The first priority for the Group was to chart a pathway to achieving the legally binding target of a...

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

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (30 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is set out in the attached table. Company Name External Legal team/ HR specialist/ Accountancy firm/ Consultant Cost € MacGuill & Co Solicitors Legal 929,542 State Claims Agency Legal 54,630 LOUIS...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I am advised by my colleague, the Minister for Finance, that Section 98 of Finance Act 1999 provides for a relief from Mineral Oil Tax (MOT) for certain heavy oils and liquified petroleum gas used in horticultural production and mushroom cultivation. Heavy oils within scope of the relief are kerosene, fuel oil and Marked Gas Oil. The relief operates by way of repayment to the fuel user. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (30 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 574 and 575 together. I am pleased to apprise the Deputy that the works are continuing well on the Deep Water Quay at Ros an Mhíl Fishery Harbour Centre. My Department has carried out a detailed assessment of extending the scope of this project. This included a review by consulting engineers Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions, who are contracted to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Parking Provision (30 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The issuing of parking permits, for Aran Island residents with a need for parking on the mainland, has been carried out successfully in consultation with the three Aran Islands committees. A permit system is established and in operation. The representatives involved have been advised that they may contact the Fishery Harbour Centre office at Ros a Mhíl to arrange a meeting with officials.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (30 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 577 and 579 together. The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 provides a modern framework for applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare and replaced a number of enactments dating back over a century. The Act was passed, after a lengthy and constructive debate in both Houses of the Oireachtas and came into operation on 6 March 2014....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (30 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 578 and 580 together. The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 provides a modern framework for applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare and replaced a number of enactments dating back over a century. The Act was passed, after a lengthy and constructive debate in both Houses of the Oireachtas and came into operation on 6th March 2014....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (30 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 provides a modern framework for applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare and replaced a number of enactments dating back over a century. The Act was passed, after a lengthy and constructive debate in both Houses of the Oireachtas and came into operation on 6 March 2014. Prosecutions under the Act have been pursued following...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (30 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: This is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery & Reform.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (31 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is not making any amendments to the Veterinary Council of Ireland's (VCI) Code of Professional Conduct, in relation to issuing any temporary COS licences to cooperative organisations nor any prescribing protocols. The making of amendments to the Code of Professional Conduct is a matter for the VCI. I am currently bringing the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (31 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 to 124, inclusive, 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 matters raised to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (31 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: For the purpose of clarity, all badgers captured are caught using a stopped body restraint. My Department does not deploy snares. Badgers that are culled, are done so in a humane manner, either by the use of a licensed firearm or by the administration of barbiturates by a Departmental Veterinary Inspector. All badger carcasses are sent to either a contracted private or my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (1 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In December 2022, I announced the record allocation of over €5.8 million in funding to 99 animal welfare charities throughout the country, under the Animal Welfare Grants Programme. This figure exceeded the commitment in the Programme for Government to double the funding allocated within two years. This marks the largest award of grant funding to animal welfare bodies ever made by my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Protection (1 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In Ireland, any traps or snares used must comply with the relevant traps and snares regulations, (Wildlife Act 1976 (Approved Traps, Snares and Nets) Regulations 2003). Any proposals for changes to this legislation or policy matters relating to this legislation should be directed to my colleague, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, under whose remit the legislation falls.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (1 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The most recently published trade data from the CSO covers the first three months of the year only, January to March 2023. The volume of beef recorded as imported into Ireland was 5,627 tonnes in January, -679 tonnes in February*, and 9,171 tonnes in March, for a total of 14,119 tonnes. The top five countries from which beef was imported into Ireland over the first quarter were the United...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (1 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, the nature of all commodity markets is that prices fluctuate and international trade flows are a two-way process. As the Irish beef sector is highly export oriented, its success is dependent on the maintenance of an open, rules-based multilateral trading system. The latest CSO trade data for first quarter of the year shows that beef imports amounted to 12% of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (1 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The most recently published trade data from the CSO covers the first three months of the year only, January to March 2023. There were 14,119 tonnes of beef imported into Ireland over this period, an increase of 5,164 tonnes (58%) on the same period in 2022. A summary of the year-to-date data is below, with data from previous years for the corresponding period, for comparison. -...