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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...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The list of financial allocations and expenditure under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) Fund from my Department for each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023 is set out below. Ultimately the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform will determine which schemes form part of Ireland’s BAR claim which is due to be submitted in September 2024. Table 1: 2021 BAR Allocation...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) fund aimed to provide financial support to those most affected by Brexit in order to deal with the adverse economic, social, territorial and, where appropriate, environmental consequences of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union. Ireland, as the Member State most affected, received a significant allocation. In line with the recommendations...

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

Charlie McConalogue: In the years 2021 to 2023 funding of over €216 million for the seafood sector was provided under the schemes which were put in place following the report of the Seafood Task Force, and funded under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve. Schemes were also in place during that period, funded under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). As such, the implementation of the European...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Please refer to the reply to the Deputy's previous question - PQ 6432/24. The implementation of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) during 2021 - 2023 has focused predominantly on ensuring continued support for the work programmes of the marine agencies (Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), the Marine Institute and the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and Bord Bia....

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

Charlie McConalogue: This Government is committed to addressing the challenges facing our seafood sector following the adoption of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA), which has been the most significant and enduring challenge faced by the fisheries sector in generations. I can assure the Deputy that I am pursuing all opportunities at EU level to help address the unequal burden sharing whereby...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 504 and 505 together. A total of 413 farmers are participating in the Organic Farming Scheme in Donegal under the new CAP Strategic Plan. Five applications have been rejected as ineligible. There are now 435 organic farmers (9% of scheme participants) in the Organic Farming Scheme in Donegal when those still participating in the organic Farming Scheme under...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 506 and 507 together. As the deputy may be aware, in 2022, my Department opened applications for Tranche 1 of ACRES, and at the closing date, over 46,000 applications had been received. I would like to confirm that there were 4,955 applications from Donegal, of which, 4,855 were approved into the Scheme. Applications for Tranche 2 closed last December 2023,...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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 current drafting of the NRL includes...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The attached table displays the total potential value for County Donegal entitlements from 2023 to 2027. The figures provided in the table are calculated based on data from initial allocation figures from February 2023, and assume that all criteria for the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) scheme are met, that entitlements are activated, all inspections are clear, and all terms...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 510 to 512, inclusive, together. The Areas of Natural Constraints ("ANC") scheme provides payments to people farming land in designated areas that face significant hardship from factors such as remoteness, difficult topography, climatic problems, and poor soil conditions. The table below outlines the information requested by the Deputy for ANC scheme year...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The persons named were 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 persons named is progressing through the necessary validation checks, and officials are working to facilitate payment as soon as possible. I fully appreciate the frustration felt by farmers...