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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I will ask for that information to be included.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Most of it is going towards piers and harbours across the country under the Brexit adjustment local authority marine infrastructure, BALAMI, scheme. A small amount of it is going to the liquidity schemes we have in place, mainly for the processing sector. We have done a second liquidity scheme to support the co-operative sector. However, most of the €70.5 million is for piers and...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: That is going towards the fodder balancing payment. We did the advance payment of the fodder scheme at the end of last year and we are now doing the balancing payment. We are taking some of that from savings but we need an extra €5 million in new funding, which is coming from the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Delivery and Reform by way of this Supplementary...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Mythen.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I will.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I recognise the Deputy's representations on behalf of the tillage sector. Wexford has probably been more adversely impacted than any other county during what was all-round a very difficult year. I responded with three separate packages to support the sector. I mentioned earlier that an extra €6.5 million was put into the straw incorporation measure, SIM, which quickly put money...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (22 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Bovine tuberculosis is a challenging disease to control and eradicate. As of the 12th November 2023, on a 12-month rolling basis, herd incidence for Co. Clare has increased slightly to 3.33% compared to 2.65% at same time last year. In the past 12 months 190 Herds in county Clare were TB restricted, compared to 153 in the previous 12-month period, an increase of 37. As the spread of this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 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. Computerised Calf Feeders, which are deemed to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The scheme document for the Reconstitution of Ash Dieback Scheme refers to adherence to Good Practice and Sustainable Forest Management, the principles of sustainable forest management is mandatory and applies across all operations of the Scheme. In view of this we do not see the need to issue an advisory circular with Scheme approvals. Furthermore, as with any other health and safety matter,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: An Open Call for Proposals for Forestry Promotion Projects for 2023/2024 was launched on 14 September 2023. There was an excellent response to the call with 53 proposals received from 42 separate applicants by the closing date of 16 October 2023. The applicants included representatives from across the forestry sector and beyond, from both large and small organisations as well as from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (22 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: An application to transfer entitlements has been submitted to my Department for the transfer of entitlements. As the transferee applied for the transfer using a Temporary Reference Number (TRN), the transferee needs to advise the staff processing the transfer applications of the herd number to link the TRN to before it can be processed. The transferee or their advisor will need to email...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (22 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Waters Regulations (SI 113 of 2022, as amended), assuming suitable ground conditions and an acceptable weather forecast, soiled water can be spread up to the 9th of December 2023. It can then be spread again after the 1st of January 2024. Soil conditions and the weather forecast must be suitable for the application of soiled...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (22 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has responsibility for the six State owned Fishery Harbour Centres at Killybegs, Ros an Mhíl, Dingle, Castletownbere, Dunmore East and Howth. Charges for the use of the facilities at each of the six Fishery Harbour Centres are set out in secondary legislation by means of the Fishery Harbour Centres (Rates and Charges) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 214 of 2012). Income from these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (22 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I have not spoken with the Commissioner of the United States Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), Robert Califf since January 2023. However, my Department officials including our attache in Washington would have routine, regular contacts with FDA at official to official level on various issues at different times.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The EU Regulations governing the operation of young farmer support schemes since 2015 set out that the purpose of the schemes is to provide an income support to young farmers commencing their agricultural activities and after the initial setting-up. The support should only cover the initial period of life of the business and should be granted for a maximum duration shortly after the initial...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (22 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In August 2023, I announced the outcome of the limited review of the 2012 Herring Management Policy in relation to the Herring 6a South quota for non-ringfenced vessels. Following this limited review, I established a North-West Herring Advisory Committee (NWHAC), comprinsing one representative of each from the six Producer Organisations, one representative from the National Inshore...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The applicant named was subject to a Statutory Management Requirement (SMR) 2 check, relating to Protection of Waters Pollution caused by Nitrates and a GAEC 6 inspection relating to Minimum soil cover to avoid bare soil in periods that are most sensitive. As a result of the application of inspection penalties, the 2023 BISS payment has not yet issued. That process is now complete and any...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: It makes no difference to our budget this year or next year. It is dealt with as a separate category by the Department of public expenditure in relation to how they account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Last year we had a year-on-year increase in the number of licences issued. We issued 4,713 licences which was 1,100 more than applications received. The average time it took to approve all afforestation licences, private felling licences, and Coillte felling licences which were granted by his Department in 2022 is set out below. Licence Type Average Months to Decision ...