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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The responsibility for forestry policy lies with the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine under the Forestry Act 2014 and its Regulations, as amended. However individual landowners are responsible for trees on their land. Local authorities also have responsibilities to implement the legislation on the management or removal of certain trees. My Department has published guidance for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has brought a new approach to knowledge transfer (KT) – the new system is more targeted, with equal emphasis on CAP objectives and local needs. An example of this is that each participant will have an annual one-to-one planning meeting with the KT Facilitator, using the farmer’s Basic Income Support for Sustainability scheme (BISS)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: With respect to the twelve State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is primarily an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have therefore referred the Deputy’s question to the Agencies directly and have requested that an appropriate response should issue within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The reconstitution ash die-back and forest roads schemes are now open to applications under the new Forestry Programme 2023 - 2027. My Department has also written to RUS and Forest Road applicants that had an approval under the previous programme and hadn’t commenced work, along with those who had a current application that hadn’t been approved, to offer them the opportunity to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Minister of State Pippa Hackett, who has responsibility for forestry matters, is working on detailed proposals in relation to the implementation plan of my Department in respect of the Review of Support for Farmers impacted by Ash DIeback. When all details of the implementation plan are finalised it will be brought for decision to the Cabinet. I expect that work on the plan will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to clarify, firstly, that the criteria to qualify for the farmer differential in the period of forestry premiums mentioned by the Deputy attach to the recently launched afforestation scheme under the new forestry programme 2023-27. This scheme was launched in time for the autumn planting season which has just begun recently in November. There are therefore no form 2 applications for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deer Tree Shelter, Hare and Deer Fencing Scheme (DTS) opened for applications from 25th September, 2023 and is designed to assist applicants to protect forests which may be susceptible to damage by Deer in the vicinity. Alder, however, is not palatable for deer to eat and therefore is not susceptible to Deer damage. For this reason Alder was not eligible under the previous Forestry...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department’s agri-environment scheme under the CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027, ACRES, has been designed and developed using the learnings from the Burren Programme, and from other projects including the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) initiative. The core feature of the Co-operation element of ACRES is the mainstreaming of a habitats- and results-based approach, leveraging...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Young Farmers Scheme operated from 2015 to 2022 and has been replaced with effect from 2023 by the Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers. As set down in the EU Regulations governing the operation of both schemes, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Young Farmers Scheme operated from 2015 to 2022 and has been replaced with effect from 2023 by the Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers. As set down in the EU Regulations governing the operation of both schemes, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 365 to 368, inclusive, 393 and 396 together. Peat soils are an extremely important store of carbon in Ireland and any future afforestation must not undermine this function. As part of the development of the Forestry Programme 2023 to 2027, my Department reassessed its policy with regard to future afforestation on peat soils. Consideration had to be given to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988, and is operationally independent from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Coillte has a multi-faceted role as the State's forestry company. Part of this is the responsibility, as a commercial state body not in receipt of funding from the exchequer, to act commercially and make dividend payments to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Animal Health and Welfare Act, 2013, my Department has primary policy responsibility for the welfare of all animals. Enforcement controls on animal welfare are shared across a number of organisations as well as my Department. Since the introduction of the Act, many Department veterinary inspectors have been designated as authorised officers under the Act and their responsibilities...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I will refer the Deputy to Dáil question No. 120 of 27thSeptember, which may be found here: www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2023-09-27/120/#pq_120 As highlighted, ACRES participants undergo a suite of checks and validations, to ensure their continued eligibility for the Scheme and entitlement to receive payment. Officials are currently working on those checks and validations for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 372 to 374, inclusive, together. To date in 2023, my Department has issued 2,812 forestry licences of all types. This represents 1,278 Coillte felling licences and 1,299 private felling licences, 186 forest road licences and 49 new afforestation licences. The new Afforestation Scheme under the Forestry Programme 2023-2027 opened on the 6th September...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Teagasc was established under the Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988, as the national agency with responsibility for the provision of research, training and advisory services to the agriculture and food industry. Teagasc routinely hosts international scientific conferences to bring together the latest science available on a particular topic, and to facilitate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is aware of Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease infection (RHD), caused by RHDv2 in rabbits and hares. I can confirm that my Department has testing capabilities at the Department’s central veterinary laboratory at Backweston (Virology Division) for both of these pathogens. My Department does not have any on-going research in this area. By way of passive surveillance, all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Quota Management Advisory Committee (QMAC) is a formal consultative committee, involving my Department and fishing industry representatives from the catching, inshore and processing sectors. The purpose of the committee is to make recommendations to me for particular stocks. I follow these recommendations for regimes for particular stocks, subject to the proper management and rational...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The applicant named was subject to a Statutory Management Requirement (SMR) 7 inspection relating to Cattle Identification and Registration. This inspection was carried out on 31stof January 2023 and a 1% penalty was applied as a result of a non-compliance relating to Cattle Identification and Registration. The applicant was notified of the inspection outcome on the 14thMarch 2023. The ANC...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Appointments (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has no record of receiving a job application from the individual in question. I have arranged that the matter be referred to Teagasc for consideration and direct reply.