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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: ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The above named person submitted an application under the BISS 2023 scheme, on the 26th of May 2023. The eligible area of the parcel affected here was subject to a review under the 2022 scheme year. This review was completed and the Eligible area was updated. This Eligible Area has also been updated for 2023. The applicants claimed area has now been updated to reflect the new eligible area....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: A breakdown by county of the number of hectares Coillte received permission to plant in 2023 is shown in the table below. County No of Applications Hectares Tipperary 1 34.91 Cork 1 18.32 Roscommon 1 1.5 Galway 1 6.93 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (8 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: All Producer Organisations (POs) had access to funding under a scheme as part of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Programme 2014-2020. Part A of that scheme provided supports of up to €55,000 to groups of fisheries or aquaculture producers working to achieve recognition as a PO. Part B of the scheme supported POs that had been recognised by this Department, up to a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (8 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, the advice on fish stocks published by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) forms the basis of the scientific advice used by the European Commission in proposing Total Allowable Catches (TACs). The ICES advice for Pollack in ICES Areas 6-7 (the waters around Ireland) for 2024 is for zero catch. A copy of this advice is available on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (8 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Management arrangements for the State’s fisheries, including the Mackerel fishery, have been set and developed over many years since the commencement of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and the introduction of quotas. Pelagic stocks such as Mackerel are managed on an annual or seasonal basis with catch limits set based on allocation regimes developed over many years and related to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (8 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is an independent regulatory agency as set down in the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006. The annual budget allocation enables the SFPA to continue to meet its National and EU obligations as Ireland's Competent Authority for the enforcement of sea fisheries and seafood safety law. The annual budget details for the SFPA, as per the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department received two applications for the person named and a related person in 2023. One application was received under the herd number mentioned and a second duplicate application was received under a temporary reference number. Department colleagues have now reconciled both applications received to ensure that the Eco-Scheme application can now be processed. Payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Action Plan (8 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: As part of the governance and oversight of the Climate Action Plan process, the Department of An Taoiseach publish, on a quarterly basis, progress reports on the status of the actions within the Climate Action Plan (CAP) for 2021 and 2023. These reports are available online: www.gov.ie/en/publication/55fde-climate-action-important-pub lications All actions assigned to the agriculture...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The persons named submitted applications to my Department under the 2023 Transfer of Entitlements, the Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers and also under the young farmer category of the National Reserve. My Department is working to finalise the processing of these applications as soon as possible. The persons named will be notified of the outcome when this process is completed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Feb 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Feb 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 (8 Feb 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has reviewed the BISS application for herd G1204067. There was a delay with processing the application due to a verification of commonage lands. The application has now been cleared and payment will issue shortly.