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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (31 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The available evidence shows that outside of County Wicklow the levels of TB in deer is extremely low in Ireland and it would appear that while deer may become infected with TB they may not be very infectious. However, the increasing levels of deer do pose other very real risks to both people, animals and the environment. The increased populations of deer in some part of the country has lead...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (31 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Terms and Conditions of the 2023 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and other area-based schemes specifically covers the situation where there are no fences or physical boundaries present for reference parcels, as can be found in areas traditionally unfenced, such as uplands. "In circumstances where there is no clearly visible physical boundary on the imagery but where a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (31 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The public consultation process in relation to the use of remotely controlled electronic shock collars on dogs and cats has been publicised by my Department. Numerous stakeholder groups have been contacted directly by email. This has been accompanied by an information note and contact details on my Department's website inviting direct engagement from the public. Officials in my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (31 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Forestry Programme 2023-2027 aims to expand the national forest estate, encompassing both public and private lands, in a manner that will provide lasting benefits for climate change, biodiversity, water quality, wood production, economic development, employment, and the overall quality of life. It is the most environmentally-friendly programme to date, and encompasses measures which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (31 Jan 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. This claim is one of a batch of partnership claims that have not issued and officials are working actively to facilitate payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (31 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, the Liming Programme was launched in March 2023 to incentivise the use of ground limestone, a natural soil conditioner which corrects soil acidity, makes nutrients more available for plant uptake, and improves overall soil health. The Terms and Conditions for the Programme state "To qualify for support under the Programmeground limestone must be purchased directly...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (31 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: 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. It is illegal to sell/supply a dog that is not microchipped. The microchip number must be registered; this helps...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Invasive Species Policy (31 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 and 123 together. Under my Department’s Plant Health and Biosecurity Strategy 2020-2025 my Department is committed to the establishment of a Forest Health Stakeholders’ Engagement Group which will provide the mechanism for direct stakeholder engagement with my Department on forest health issues including bark-beetles. It is important that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tree Remediation (31 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120 and 121 together. I am aware that as ash dieback disease progresses nationally and within individual ash plantations, the potential health and safety risks associated with forest plantations, roadside and parkland ash trees will become an issue of increasing importance for landowners, workers and visitors. My Department does not have responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Invasive Species Policy (31 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has resources in place at Border Control Posts to carry out plant health checks. All regulated third country wood products are subject to inspection at the point of entry into Ireland and the EU. Prior to Brexit there were no border controls for UK imports. In relation to roundwood log imports in 2024, all consignments will receive a documentary, identity and physical check....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (31 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following on from State Aid approval from the European Commission, the Government adopted the Forestry Programme 2023-2027 on 6 September 2023. This was a significant milestone for forestry that will allow for the expansion, protection and development of Ireland’s forests and forestry sector. I was conscious of the delay in the launch and therefore to bridge the gap between the new...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: If there is any money going, I will be looking to use it, certainly.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The key change in the seafood budget this year is that the Brexit Adjustment Reserve funding is not in there. Of all the sectors across the economy for which we drew down that funding last year, it was the seafood sector, both in piers and harbours, in the Deputy's county, my county and across the country. There has been massive investment in the past year. There was also significant...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: With regard to the overall programme in total, it is entirely related to the cessation of Brexit adjustment reserve funding. Of all the sectors we have-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Last year, for example, we had significant investment in piers and harbours and capital investment, we had the payments for the decommissioning scheme, we had significant investment in a seafood processor capital investment scheme and we had an inshore fisheries scheme. That would have been a big part of it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Throughout February, I expect the majority of co-operation payments to be made.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. The work of the ICBF is massively important and is something I very strongly support through the suckler calf scheme and the suckler carbon efficiency programme, SCEP, and through, for example, the recent investment we made last year which will see our national herd become the first herd in the world to be fully genotyped. All of that data will be...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy. It is a really important scheme for farmers and one we significantly backed with a 50% increase in funding. That led to a very high application rate last year. Some 46,000 farmers applied even though we expected approximately 30,000. I made the decision to accept every one of those because I wanted everybody who wanted to participate in ACRES last year, to be able to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 433 and 434 together. The named organisation 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. No other organisation has applied for similar approval. My Department approves an annual programme of services and activities with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is set out in the table below. Year Purpose of Services/Consultancy Engagement Services still in use Yes/No Cost € Cost Benefit Analysis TB Eradication programme No 68,782 On Farm Market Valuation Review No 92,250 ...