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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...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Maedi Visna (MVV) is a viral disease of sheep, affecting the respiratory system and the mammary gland (udder) of sheep. The disease is not listed in EU Animal Health Law. Trade in live sheep in the EU takes place without the need for any official attestation regarding MVV, however it is a private industry requirement in several EU member states and the UK for imported breeding sheep to...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Brexit Inshore Fisheries Business Model Adjustment Scheme 2023 provided assistance to inshore fishers in adjusting their business operations as a result of the impacts of Brexit. The scheme had a budget of some €3.5 million and supported almost 740 beneficiaries at a cost of €2.44 million. The deadline of 31 December 2023 is set out in the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR)...

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

Charlie McConalogue: An application for participation in the 2023 Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) scheme was received from the named applicant on the 11th of May, 2023. Following completion of all the relevant administration checks by the Department, it should be noted that the application has met all scheme eligibility requirements for payment under the 2023 ANC scheme. However, based on the application...

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

Charlie McConalogue: On the 25th of January, I announced the allocation of €12.7 million for 15 local authority marine infrastructure projects. Details of the announcement and project allocations are available in tabular form online at gov - Minister McConalogue announces funding of €12.7million for Local Authority Marine Infrastructure (www.gov.ie) These projects were previously put forward by...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I am pleased to say that the Native Woodland Conservation (NWC) Scheme was launched yesterday 12 February by my colleague Minister Pippa Hackett and is now open to new applications. The scheme offers eligible private and public forest owners financial support for the appropriate restoration, conservation and enhancement of existing native woodland for sustainable forest management. This...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 519 and 521 together. A detailed Ash dieback action plan is being prepared by Minister of State, Senator Pippa Hackett for submission to Cabinet for approval in the very near future. This will outline comprehensive actions by my Department to deal with the issue of ash dieback. Detailed deliberations are taking place to ensure an efficient, appropriate and...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Felling licences may have an operational period of up to 10 years, with timings for harvesting events, whether thinning, clearfell or both, contained at periods within that. The following information has been obtained from Departmental records and where a licence had both a thinning and clearfell event the hectares to be thinned or clearfelled are shown in their respective years: ...