Results 2,101-2,120 of 23,906 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

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

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved into Tranche 1 of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES), with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2023. I can confirm that the ACRES claim for the person named is progressing through the necessary validation checks, and officials are working actively to facilitate payment in the coming weeks. I fully appreciate the frustration felt by farmers...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The new Forestry Programme 2023 - 2027 was launched on 6th September 2023, following a period of comprehensive engagement and public consultation in which the organisation named actively participated. Since the launch of the Programme, my colleague Minister Hackett met with the organisation named on 6th December 2023. The named organisation is also represented on Minister Hackett's...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 280 and 282 together. The ambitious €1.3bn funded Forestry Programme 2023-2027 includes an annual afforestation target of 8,000ha and a number of attractive forest establishment options that will help to support this ambition. The Afforestation Scheme offers landowners a choice of 12 Forest Types which cover a broad range of planting options...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is working to expedite payments to all ACRES participants as a matter of absolute priority. However, this is taking longer than anticipated. Accordingly, and as the Deputy will be aware, I have announced that I will be making an interim payment to all ACRES participants, both General and Co-operation Project, who have not yet received their advance payment for 2023. Further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Export Controls (13 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In addition to food businesses which are subject to approval and control by my Department, certain food businesses are subject to approval and supervision by Local Authorities. Regarding export certification, those businesses subject to Local Authority control should engage with that control authority on the matter

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (13 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: There is no definition for the term Abattoir contained in the European Union Hygiene Regulation. The Competent Authority that inspects and approves an abattoir may not necessarily be my Department, but another Competent Authority, depending on the throughput. The European Union (Food and Feed Hygiene) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 22 of 2020), however set down the demarcation limits for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Export Controls (13 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Abattoirs firstly must be approved to slaughter and process meat under SI 22/2020 by the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM) or their Local Authority. In the case of DAFM, this process is clearly laid out on the Gov.ie website. Regarding exports after approval, abattoir operators should make enquiries, in the first instance, with their respective DAFM or Local Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (13 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH ) are the leading government authority in Ireland for the Nature Restoration Law (NRL). My Department has worked closely with DHLGH to ensure that the text of the NRL will deliver for the environment and climate whilst supporting all sectors of society, including farmers and rural communities. The definitions within the NRL...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I am happy to clarify that the total figure for Sitka Spruce planted excludes associated areas of biodiversity (which are digitised out) and is the actual area planted. This area may however include areas of open space which are not digitised, such as set-backs for watercourses, and those are attributed to the species planted.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Data Protection (13 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The named organisation provides services to my Department operating under service level agreements (SLAs). In particular, certain SLAs specify that the organisation has Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity plans, covering services provided to my Department, that are tested on a regular basis. These detailed plans, while not itemised in the SLA, include data security, data breach protection,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (13 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 486 and 487 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: Forestry Sector (13 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In my previous response regarding the existing farm partnership arrangements with Coillte, I mentioned that Coillte CGA has a farm partnership portfolio of 644 farm partnerships, which accounts for over 12,000 hectares of productive forests. Coillte’s farm partnership forests are well-managed to create sustainable, valuable assets for both the farm partner and Coillte. The vast...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named is among those in the ACRES Co-operation Project stream awaiting payments. As the Deputy will be aware, my officials are continuing the processing of further ACRES payments, following their commencement last December 2023. This is taking more time to complete than originally anticipated. Therefore, I have decided to make an interim payment to all ACRES participants, both...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: A BISS and other area-related schemes application was submitted by an agent on behalf of the herdowners on the 29th of May 2023. Four land parcels were included on this application. An amendment was submitted on the 29th of September 2023, requesting the addition of a number of further parcels to the application. The closing date for receipt of applications was the 31st of May 2023, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (13 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The €1.3 billion funded Forestry Programme 2023-2027 provides a range of schemes to support the establishment and management of forests in Ireland. Sustainably managed forests make a significant contribution to the rural economy and contribute to Ireland's climate targets by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through sequestration and the storage of carbon in harvested wood...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022, the Deputy will be aware that on 15 June 2022, I announced the launch of the €56 million Fodder Support Scheme. The aim of the scheme was to incentivise farmers to grow more fodder. Building on the success of the 2022 Fodder Support Scheme, on 2 November 2022, I launched the 2023 Fodder Support Scheme. The 2023 Fodder...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department publishes decisions on forestry licence applications on the Forestry Licence Viewer (FLV). These can be found here: www.gov.ie/en/publication/a91f7-forestry-licence-viewer Decisions, along with all relevant documents that were involved in coming to those decisions, are made available on the FLV on the same day as the decision is taken. The disclaimer on the FLV does not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department received applications for Non-productive Investments (NPIs) from circa 4,000 ACRES participants, covering over 44,000 actions, in December 2023. At present, these applications are being screened by the Co-operation Project Teams. Once this screening is complete, my officials will issue decision letters to the applicants, detailing what actions are approved or not approved. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (13 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 495 to 497, inclusive, together. In recent days, I announced an allocation of €5.045 million in capital investment in Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre under the 2024 Fishery Harbour Centres and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme with €3.25 million allocated to complete the Smooth Point pier extension. Details of the project allocation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, my officials are continuing the processing of further ACRES payments, following their commencement last December 2023. This will take some further time to complete. Therefore, I have decided to make an interim payment to all ACRES participants, both General and Co-operation Project, who have not yet received their advance payment for 2023. Further details...