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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Sector (12 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Applications for the National Beef Welfare Scheme (NBWS) were accepted online from 03 August 2023 to the 26 September 2023. The original closing date had been the 12 September 2023, however my Department extended it to 26 September 2023 in order that applications could be facilitated at my Department's stand at the National Ploughing Championships from the 19 - 21 September 2023. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Persons fulfilling their replanting obligations are not entitled to afforestation premiums. In line with state aid rules, afforestation premiums are used to incentivise landowners to undertake a land use change to forestry. However, such a person may be eligible for Intervention 7 of our New Forestry Programme 2023-2027 - Climate Resilient Reforestation. This pilot scheme will be launched in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Priorities (12 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested is not readily available and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The trade and movement of plants and plant products into and within the EU is governed by the EU Plant Health Regulation 2031 of 2016. This Regulation harmonises the rules on the introduction of plants and plant products into the EU from countries outside the EU and the movement of plants and plant products within the EU. Within the EU, all plants for planting moving between professional...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (12 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am very aware of the challenges the Inshore sector is facing at the moment. My Department has provided a range of supports to the inshore fleet over the past few years, funded under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR), and will continue to provide supports to this fleet as further schemes are developed and implemented under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Risk Management (12 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Coastal protection works and any decisions concerning seawalls at Magheraroarty Co. Donegal are a matter for the local authority concerned. The Coastal Protection funding scheme is administered by the Office of Public Works and would appear to be the appropriate funding avenue for a sea wall project.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (7 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am very aware of the challenges the Inshore sector is facing at the moment. My Department has provided a range of supports to the inshore fleet over the past few years, funded under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR), and will continue to provide supports to this fleet as further schemes are developed and implemented under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In line with the commitment in the Programme for Government, a flagship environmental scheme, namely the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES), was launched last year. There was exceptional demand for entry into the Scheme, which demonstrates the interest of farmers to take on actions to address climate, biodiversity and environmental issues. While it was initially planned to take in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is the lead for 148 of the actions in the Agriculture, Food, and the Marine chapter of the Programme for Government: Our Shared Future. As of June 2023, I can report that 68% of these as either “target achieved” or “substantial action undertaking & ongoing”, with another 27% reported as “commenced & progressing”. While...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The ‘Standards for Felling and Reforestation’ document was circulated to the forestry sector in October 2019. These Standards immediately replaced measures relating to tree felling, as set out in the previous ‘Forest Harvesting & the Environment Guidelines’ originally published in 2000. The 2019 ‘Standards for Felling and Reforestation’...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 281 to 284, inclusive, together. My Department investigate all reports of forestry-related water pollution incidences and have a protocol for acute forest and water incidents. This protocol is outlined in my Department’s document ‘Forests & Water – Achieving Objectives under Ireland’s River Basin Management Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Forestry Act 2014 provides the main legal and regulatory framework for forestry in Ireland. The Forestry Act 2014 defines deforestation as the conversion of a forest into land that is not a forest. The regulation of forestry is necessary in order to protect forests and also to ensure that forestry operations and activities are carried out in compliance with the principles of sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Forestry in Ireland operates within a legal and regulatory framework – the Forest Act 2014 and the Forestry Regulations 2017 (SI No 191 of 2017). Tree felling licences carry an obligation to replant the area felled. The requirement to obtain a tree felling licence with an obligation to replant after felling has facilitated, in part, sustainable forest management, in all but the most...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) is designed to improve the environmental sustainability of beef rearing at farm level and thereby improve the overall genetic merit of the national beef herd. The policy objective of this intervention is to accelerate genetic and sustainability gains delivered through previous support schemes for the beef sector. Genomic selection is central...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Forestry Programme 2023-2027 is the most ambitious Programme to date, when compared to its predecessors. It offers new and revised schemes, which are reflected by the increased payment rates contained within this Programme. These increased rates are intended to incentivise the behavioural changes required, whilst also reflecting the new terms and conditions associated within these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The afforestation scheme in the previous forestry programme outlined the types of land suitable for afforestation in the document ‘Land Types for Afforestation (2017)’. A maximum peat depth of 50cm was applied, for certain site types only. This maximum peat depth did not apply to fertile sites classified as Grant Premium Category 2 (GPC 2) to GPC 12, nor did it apply in all GPC...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Over the past three and a half years the country, and the agrifood sector in particular, has faced three significant challenges: the closure of the hospitality and food service sector for long periods worldwide during COVID-19; the disruption to trade with our nearest and most important agrifood trading partner as a result of Brexit; and the significant increases in input costs, especially...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (6 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Officials in the Records Branch inform me that the decision to grant academics access to Land Commission Records on a case by case basis was taken in or around November 2022. I am informed that there have been nine requests for access since that time and all nine have been granted. However, only six of the nine academics accepted the invite to attend Records Branch.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (6 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Officials in Records Branch inform me that requests for academic access to Irish Land Commission records can be made by contacting the Records Branch at the following email address: recordsbranch@agriculture.gov.ie. Requests for academic access are dealt with on a case-by-case basis and granted at the discretion of the Department. The matters that will be considered by my Officials when...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (6 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Officials in Records Branch inform me that currently requests for academic access to Irish Land Commission records are dealt with on a case-by-case basis and granted at the discretion of the Department. There are no immediate plans to expand academic access to Irish Land Commission Records. My Department plans to procure specialist archival advice with a view to ascertaining how best...