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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Office of the Agri-Food Regulator is now fully operational. The Programme for Government contained a commitment for an independent statutory body to enforce the unfair trading practices outlined in Directive EU 2019/633 and to provide a price and market analysis function to increase fairness and transparency in the Agri-Food supply chain. Pending the finalisation of the primary...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The agri-food sector has faced numerous challenges over the past five years, including the challenges posed by Brexit, COVID-19 and geopolitical events such as the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia. These have resulted in a greatly changed trading environment with our closest neighbour, the closure of the food service sector for much of 2020 and 2021, and a rapid rise in input costs over...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (17 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department continually monitors farm structures and levels of employment in agriculture and the wider agri-food sector. The number of farms in Ireland is recorded every ten years in the Census of Agriculture (COA), with 2010 and 2020 being the most recent years, with the Farm Structure Survey (FSS) taking place periodically in between, in 2013 and 2016. The number of farms was recorded as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (17 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine facilitates lawful commercial trade while ensuring that live animal transport is carried out in compliance with legislative welfare standards. There are currently no restrictions on trade with Israel in place.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: This herd was restricted by my Department following breaches of bovine identification and movement recording requirements found on his holding. My Department’s Regional Veterinary Office (RVO) is currently engaging with the herd owner to assist him in regularising the identified breaches. Once my Department is satisfied that the herd is in full compliance with the bovine...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (17 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister for Finance is responsible for tax policy and the Revenue Commissioners are responsible for the operation of the tax system and are independent in carrying out that function. They advise that the VAT treatment of goods and services is subject to EU VAT law, with which Irish VAT law must comply. In accordance with the EU VAT Directive, farmers can elect whether or not to register...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: To-date 6,660 applications have been received for processing under the 2023 Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers. Approvals have issued to 4,760 applicants following administrative checks, and €23m in payments has issued. Some 400 applications are awaiting the submission of further documentation or information where this has been requested from the applicant. These...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (17 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1270, 1271, 1272 and 1273 together. The Forestry Programme 2023 -2027 has been approved by Government, and both the afforestation and forest roads schemes are open to applications. Existing applications under the old programme are being migrated over to these scheme as the applicants opt in. My Department began issuing afforestation and roads licences...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 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. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 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. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 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. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the competent authority with regard to the maintenance of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book. The ICC has been responsible for the Irish Greyhound Stud Book since 1923 and this was further underpinned by the enactment of the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958. The ICC has informed my Department that its IT system does not currently posses the capability to provide such a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (17 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department does not hold the data being sought by the Deputy in respect of lost or recovered fishing pots. However, I would like to reassure the Deputy that my Department assists in the collaborative effort to help in keeping our oceans clean and healthy and launched the Clean Oceans Initiative in January 2019. The Clean Oceans Initiative is managed by Bord Iascaigh Mhara to help protect...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Exemptions (17 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holdings. There is an indicative budget of €370 million available for the period 2023-2027, and all investments must be linked to Climate, Environment or Animal Welfare. Farmers who qualify for grant aid under TAMS 3...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (17 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1280 and 1281 together. Under the new Forestry programme under certain Forest type selection, it is possible that the broadleaf component may consist of an appropriate singular species or variety of broadleaf species. As part of the assessment process that my Department undertakes for afforestation applications, the site productivity is evaluated. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (17 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1282 and 1283 together. The Deer Tree Shelter, Hare and Deer fencing scheme assists applicants to protect forests which may be susceptible to damage by deer in the vicinity. Alder, however, is generally not considered palatable for deer to eat and therefore is not susceptible to deer damage in the same way other broadleaf trees are susceptible. For this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (17 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The part of the question raised by the Deputy in relation to the number of racecourse track deaths for 2023 is an operational matter for HRI. This part of the question will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland and France are both Member States of the EU and the applicable legislation in relation to animal welfare and transport applies in both jurisdictions. The approval and supervision of control posts in France is a matter for the French authorities. Whilst the control posts in Cherbourg lie outside the direct control of my inspectors, one of the many benefits of EU membership is the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The welfare of calves at marts is protected by legislation and appropriate enforcement action where breaches or shortcomings are identified. Marts are required to comply with all relevant EU and national animal welfare legislation in order to be licensed. As part of the licence conditions, the mart operator must produce and implement an Animal Health and Welfare Standard Operating Procedure...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Code (17 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Forestry Programme 2023 -2027 has been approved by Government, and both the afforestation and forest roads schemes are open to applications. Existing applications under the previous programme are being migrated over to these scheme as the applicants opt in. My Department began issuing afforestation and roads licences under the new Programme in September 2023, while felling licences...