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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (28 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme, or ACRES, is the central agri-environment climate measure in Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023-2027. Farmers commit, when approved into the Scheme, to undertake certain actions. There are a number of actions within ACRES which require plants from nurseries. My Department considered it prudent, as part of the development work on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (28 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The most recent figures from Veterinary Council of Ireland indicates that there is an all-time high number of 3,352 veterinarians in 745 veterinary practices in Ireland. My Department is aware however of reports of difficulties of recruiting and retaining veterinary assistants currently and especially in farm animal practices. My Department is updating the 2020 evaluation of the availability...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (28 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: There are a number of actions within the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) which require the planting of either hedgerow plants or trees. The requirements for these actions are set out in the ACRES Specification document for each Tranche, which is available on my Department’s website. One of the requirements, for example, in relation to the ‘Planting a new...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (28 Nov 2023)

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. Tranche 1 of TAMS 3 closed on 30 June 2023. Of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (28 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The maximum amount of chemical nitrogen that can be applied to promote the growth of grass at various stocking rate bands is set out in Table 12 of the Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters Regulations, also known as the ‘GAP Regulations’ (S.I. 113 of 2022, as amended). For holdings with an annual grassland stocking rate of less than or equal to 130 kg...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Forestry Programme 2023 -2027 has been approved by Government, and both the afforestation and forest roads schemes are open to applications, and existing applications are being migrated over to this scheme as the applicants opt in. My Department has begun to issue afforestation and roads licences under the new Programme, while felling licences continued and continue to issue as normal. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Programmes (28 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Significant exchequer funding has been provided annually for the bovine TB eradication programme and the budget allocation of €56m for 2024 will ensure that my Department can continue to implement the policies necessary to reduce the burden of TB on Irish family farms affected by TB. The development of policies for the bovine TB eradication programme will continue to be led by the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Programmes (28 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 455 and 456 together. The implementation of the Bovine TB Eradication Strategy 2021-2030 is overseen by the Bovine TB Stakeholders Forum along with support from three working groups – a scientific group, an implementation group and a finance group to ensure that all aspects of the Strategy are addressed. The Bovine TB Stakeholders Forum and its working...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (28 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In its report of October 2021, the Seafood Task Force recommended the introduction of a voluntary permanent cessation scheme. The scheme aims to restore balance between the fishing fleet capacity and available quotas following quota reductions arising from the Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) between the EU and the UK. The Task Force also recommended that it would be appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (28 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In 2022, under a national equine breeding initiative, funded by my Department, equine breed societies commenced transitioning from micro-satellite (MS) to Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) DNA analysis, aligning with global equine genetics standards. This move involved generating a reference library by re-analysing using SNP approximately 10,000 samples of horses active in studbook...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (28 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The applicant has received all the 2022 Organic Farming Scheme payments that were due to them. Their 2022 advance payment issued on the 24th of November 2022, and their remaining balance payment issued on the 31st of March 2023. 2023 Organic Farming Scheme payments have not issued yet. It is anticipated that they will commence in December.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Invasive Species Policy (28 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Importers in Ireland are prohibited from importing unprocessed conifer logs (roundwood) from areas where the bark beetle Ips typographus has been identified. Coniferous roundwood is both imported into and exported out of Ireland. All imports into Ireland must be compliant with the EU Plant Health Regulation and importers must be registered as Professional Operators. Similarly, any action...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: 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 for the removal of roadside trees or for private homeowners...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (28 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The European Commission reached political agreement in its trade negotiations with the Mercosur countries in June 2019. Due to concerns raised by a number of member states, including Ireland, on the environmental and sustainability provisions included in the original agreement, the Commission and Mercosur have recommenced negotiations on a joint instrument which they hope will address these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (28 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: At present, there are no plans for my Department to put in place a scheme for farmers affected by the recent flooding in County Louth. The Emergency Flood Relief Scheme is operated by the Irish Red Cross on behalf of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Details of the scheme may be obtained from the Irish Red Cross website, www.redcross.ie/flood-support-scheme/and any...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (28 Nov 2023)

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 of upland. "In circumstances where there is no clearly visible physical boundary on the imagery but where a boundary exists on the ground,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (23 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The issue raised concerning operational matters in the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland is not a matter for my Department. 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for participation in the 2023 Basic Income Support for Sustainability Scheme (BISS), Complementary Redistributive Support for Sustainability (CRISS), Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) and ECO schemes was received from the above named applicant on the 28th of April, 2023. Following a review of parcels using Satellite Imagery parcels within this application were identified as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Nov 2023)

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. Mounted mulchers are available in TAMS 3 to eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (23 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 258 and 260 together. The Brexit Pelagic Fisheries Support Scheme, funded under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR), will compensate owners of Refrigerated Sea Water (RSW) pelagic vessels and polyvalent Tier 1 and Tier 2 vessels that have suffered losses of mackerel quota over the period 2021-2023 as a result of the quota transfers to the EU under Brexit. The...