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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following exceptional flooding in the Shannon Callows during summer 2023, on 7 November 2023 I announced the launch of the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme. The aim of the scheme is to support farmers who have lost fodder due to flooding in the region during summer 2023. I have allocated funding of approximately €800,000 which will allow for a payment rate of up to €325 per hectare....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following exceptional flooding in the Shannon Callows during summer 2023, on 7 November 2023 I announced the launch of the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme. The aim of the scheme is to support farmers who have lost fodder due to flooding in the region during summer 2023. I have allocated funding of approximately €800,000 which will allow for a payment rate of up to €325 per hectare....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following exceptional flooding in the Shannon Callows during summer 2023, on 7 November 2023 I announced the launch of the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme. The aim of the scheme is to support farmers who have lost fodder due to flooding in the region during summer 2023. I have allocated funding of approximately €800,000 which will allow for a payment rate of up to €325 per hectare....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: It is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. 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: Greyhound Industry (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. As this matter is under investigation, it would not be appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of a small number of specific piers, lights and beacons throughout Ireland, which were constructed under the auspices of the ex-Congested Districts Board. Previously Donegal County Council has carried out repair works on pier identified by the Deputy. My Department is not aware of any significant capital works required to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Missions (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In November 2023, Minister of State with special responsibility for New Market Development, Martin Heydon T.D, led a successful trade mission to Malaysia in co-operation with Bord Bia, Sustainable Food Systems Ireland, Teagasc and Enterprise Ireland. Malaysia is an expanding market for Irish agri-food produce with total export sales in 2022 of €68 million, almost exclusively dairy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. All capital projects are subject to rigorous project management processes including design, tender action and implementation stages; and ongoing monitoring, evaluation and review in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (23 Jan 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. ACRES payments commenced on December 15th for ACRES General cases that had, at that point, cleared the scheme payment validations. Due to the unprecedented number of applications approved under Tranche 1, it was not possible to get all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Table below shows Sitka Spruce planting in each year from 2010-2023. My Department is addressing the previous decrease in overall afforestation levels, (including that of Sitka Spruce). This includes launching the best funded, most attractive and most environmentally sustainable forestry programme for the years 2023-2027. My Department has also addressed the licensing issues which were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has published a Forestry Licensing Plan which outlines our strong commitment to issuing licences in 2024. We estimate that we will issue 1,000 new afforestation licences in 2024, which indicates an average of 19 licences per week, but there will of course be fluctuations from week to week. We currently have 454 afforestation licence applications on hand, and we are steadily...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, a person is prohibited from causing unnecessary pain or suffering or endangering the health and welfare of any animal. The Act also provides that a person having possession of an animal must ensure that the animal is kept in a manner that safeguards its health and welfare. All legislation under the remit of my Department is kept under constant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 475, 476 and 477 together. Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Official Travel (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Please find attached the following: A schedule of official flights taken by the Minister in 2023 and the flight cost along with the hotel and cost per night (Minister’s Schedule 2023.doc).A schedule of official flights taken by all accompanying staff and advisors and the flight cost (PQ Schedule of accompanying staff.doc).Responsibility for the payment of hotel costs in respect of all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The €258 million European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) programme, forms Ireland’s principal source of development funding for the seafood sector in the coming years. This fund, co-funded by the EU and Government of Ireland, will build on and ensure continuity of the valuable supports provided to the sector under both its predecessor the €240m European...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named applied for Tranche 1 of my Department’s agri-environment scheme, ACRES. They are in the Scheme, but have been assigned to the incorrect stream, i.e. to the General stream rather than the Co-operation Project stream. My officials are working on a solution to this case, and will be in touch directly with the person named, as well as their approved ACRES advisor,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I can assure the Deputy that my Department constantly monitors the needs of the fisheries sector and I regularly meet with the recognised industry representative groups, comprising the Producer Organisations, National Inshore Fisheries Forum, Irish Fish Processors and Exporters Association and IFA Aquaculture. Engagement between my Department and these groups is ongoing, whether bilaterally...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 482, 483 and 484 together. ACRES payments commenced on 15 December 2023, with a total of €76.5 million issuing to 17,145 participants in the ACRES General stream. ACRES General payments will continue over the coming weeks as applications are processed (queries resolved, validation checks passed, etc.). Due to the additional complexity associated with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The new CAP programme, which started in 2023, sees a change in the value of all payment entitlements reflecting the change in allocation of funding under the direct payment schemes. The Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) payment entitlement values are now derived from a fixed percentage (~59%) of the previous combined Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Greening value. Also, all BISS...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The COP28 UAE Declaration On Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action affirms that agriculture and food systems must urgently adapt and transform in order to respond to the imperatives of climate change. It states that “to achieve these aims - according to our own national circumstances - we commit to expedite the integration of agriculture and food systems...