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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (15 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 299 and 300 together. The Department defines certain herds as Controlled Finishing Units (CFUs) in the context of the Bovine TB Eradication Programme. This definition is unique to that programme and does not necessarily mirror the use of the term "feedlot" by the public and/or other institutions. CFUs are subject to enhanced biosecurity measures as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding (15 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In 2023, My Department provided funding for SNP genomic testing of adult breeding sport horses through the National Equine Breeding Initiatives (NEBI) administered by Horse Sport Ireland, my Department also paid a contribution to the cost of SNP testing of foals under the Equine Technical Support (ETS) Scheme. While the SNP testing under NEBI will continue in 2024, the numbers and associated...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (15 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: It is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy in the required time. The information is currently being compiled and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (15 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: It is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy in the required time. The information is currently being compiled and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 258 and 281 together. The Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) was introduced with the purpose of facilitating small-scale tree planting. The introduction of an exemption for afforestation in limited circumstances facilitates the exclusion of clearly defined activities from requiring an afforestation licence. This exemption is an enabling proposal that allows...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Referendum Campaigns (14 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that Funding provided by my Department is provided in line with Circular 13 of 2014 – “Management of and Accountability for Grants from Exchequer Funds”. Funding is provided based on vouched expenditure and only after the signing of Terms and Conditions which state the specific purpose of the grant. Funding under the Competitive Research...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (14 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: On the general matter of hunting, a detailed debate was held during the passage of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 and the Dáil decided to allow the continuation of fox hunting in accordance with an appropriate code of conduct. Section 25 of the Animal Health & Welfare Act 2013 allows for the establishment of codes of practice and for the adoption of codes published...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (14 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Animal welfare is a key priority for the Department and considerable resources and funding are provided to support animal welfare charities organisations involved in rescuing and rehoming animals through my Department's annual Animal Welfare Grant Programme. The organisation in question receives funding through this programme. Animal welfare organisations are allocated funding on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named is among those in the ACRES Co-operation Project stream awaiting payments. The level of environmental ambition within ACRES and the scaling up of a results-based system brings with it many opportunities for farmers, but is not without its challenges. ACRES Co-operation Project payments are more complex to administer and work is ongoing in this regard, with every effort...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (14 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The named organisation is owned and operated by industry stakeholders and is a not for profit entity charged with ensuring stakeholder responsibility for the direction of livestock breeding in Ireland. It is the only body approved by my Department to carry out performance recording, assessment of genetic value and publication of breeding values for dairy and beef cattle in Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (14 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In relation to dog ownership compliance, my Department is responsible for S.I. No 63/2015, the Microchipping of Dogs Regulation 2015 and S.I. 427/2015 - Microchipping of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2015. Under these Regulations, all dogs over 12 weeks of age (or younger if sold before 12 weeks) must be microchipped. These regulations were made under the Animal Health & Welfare Act,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 265 to 268, inclusive, together. The new Forest Strategy for 2023–2030 was published on 6thSeptember 2023. This was informed by comprehensive engagement with the sector and other stakeholders, and public consultation. This Strategy provides Ireland with a roadmap for the remainder of this decade to put in place strong foundations for the development of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (14 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Afforestation licensing figures for County Monaghan can be found in the table below: - No. Applied Area (ha) No. Issued Area (ha) No. planted Area (ha) 2020 12 98.24 10 40.34 9 30.86 2021 6 15.69 13 127.18 5 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (14 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy is presented in the table below which shows the number of participants paid in County Monaghan and the total payments. The average payment has been calculated through dividing the total payments by the number paid. All figures provided are scheme year payments. Please note the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS) and the Agri-Environment Options...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Budgets (14 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government included a commitment for a new office of National Food Ombudsman to enforce the Unfair Trading Practices Directive and to have a role in analysing and reporting on price and market data in Ireland. The establishment of the new Office required primary legislation which I progressed through the houses of the Oireachtas. Because the time required to draft and enact...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (14 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: While under the remit of my Department, the Unfair Trading Practices Enforcement Authority received thirteen complaints. There were no complaints in 2021, ten complaints in 2022 and three complaints in 2023. Following a screening process to review these complaints, eight of the complaints in 2022 and two from 2023, could not be investigated as the issues raised were not covered within the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Staff (14 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 273 and 274 together. The Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 was introduced to the Dáil in December 2022. This Bill provided for the establishment of a new, independent office to enforce the EU Unfair Trading Practices Directive and to provide an independent price and market analysis reporting function. This new office named An...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (14 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The figures cited in response to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 13 December 2023 related solely to BPS for the years 2019 - 2022 and BISS/CRISS for 2023. The Eco-Scheme was introduced as part of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) 2023-2027. The number of eligible farmers in County Monaghan who have received a payment under the Eco-Scheme in 2023 to date, and the average payment per...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The full citations, including publication details, for recent studies which are referred to in the product specification for the PGI for Grass Fed Beef that was submitted by my Department to the European Commission in 2020 are as follows: French, P., Stanton, C., Lawless, F., O’Riordan, E.G., Monahan, F.J., Caffrey P.J., Molony, A.P., (2000). ‘Fatty acid composition,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Cross-Border Co-operation (14 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Research in Agriculture and the Environment has been an area of long standing collaboration between Northern Ireland and the Republic. My Department's major research funding sees large research Calls funding run every second year. Typically, these include scope for collaboration with specified Northern Irish Research Performing Organisations. My Department and the Department of...