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

Charlie McConalogue: I am acutely aware and fully appreciate the many challenges that tillage growers have experienced in 2023 as a result of unfavourable weather conditions throughout the crop growing season, and I am aware of some unharvested crops in a number of areas. The case for additional risk management tools such as voluntary insurance schemes were examined in the preparation of Ireland's CAP...

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

Charlie McConalogue: In recognition of the difficulties experienced by the tillage and horticultural sectors this year, I secured €9.53 million from the EU Agricultural Reserve of which €7.147 million will go to support the tillage sector and €2.382 to the horticulture sector. The tillage allocation will be distributed as a one-off flat rate payment of €28 per hectare on the area...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (7 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department requested the television company provide all of the footage available, and any other information it had in relation to the allegations outlined in the programme. Following receipt of this material in relation to the allegations, my Department commenced and continues its investigation into the matter with a view to taking whatever action is appropriate. As this matter is...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The tillage sector is a sector I have strongly supported in recent years. I doubled the annual budget for the Protein Aid Scheme from €3m to €7m and the Tillage Incentive Scheme resulted in payments of almost €11 million to scheme applicants last year. I have committed to pay the €200 maintenance on new ground from 2023 also. The Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM)...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1465 was adopted on 14 July 2023 and provides for emergency support for the agricultural sectors affected by specific problems impacting on the economic viability of agricultural producers. It is the third emergency aid package in 2023. The first two emergency aid packages were introduced in April and June 2023 and provided aid to Bulgaria,...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has no involvement in, or responsibility for any such designation.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (7 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The composition of the board of Teagasc, the Teagasc Authority, is prescribed in the First Schedule of the Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act of 1988. While there is no provision reserving appointments for individual sectors, the Act provides for strong stakeholder representation from across the agri-food industry within an overall cap of 11 Board members . It includes the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (7 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. My Department is currently engaging with the European Commission with a view to obtaining approval to introduce a Nutrient Importation Storage Scheme under the current CAP Strategic Plan. The key objective of this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (7 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In 2023 the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and Complementary Redistributive Support for Sustainability (CRISS) and ECO schemes replaced BPS (Basic Payment Scheme) and Greening payments. The above-named herd applied on 5thApril 2023 under the BISS and associated schemes. In 2022, €1,915.91 was paid to the applicant at advance payment stage, comprising €1,330.49...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (7 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. I wish to advise that On Farm Capital Investmentsis included as a measure under the current CAP Strategic Plan to provide support for capital investments on farms. Any operational support for transport cannot be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (7 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The horse and greyhound racing industries receive financial support from the State through the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund (the Fund), under Section 12 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001. The Fund is distributed in accordance with Section 12(6) of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, with 80% going to Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) and 20% to Rásaíocht Con...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that the statutory Agriculture Appeals facility operates independently of my Department. I have been informed that the Agriculture Appeals Office received an appeal from the person named on 20thSeptember 2023. I am also informed the Agriculture Appeals Office requested the Department’s statement on the grounds of appeal and the related documents and...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not engaged the company (details supplied).

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

Charlie McConalogue: Natura lands (SAC and SPA) are incredibly diverse and important agricultural lands within the State. A number of supports are already in place within specific Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) schemes for these lands. Specifically in ACRES CP, farmers will receive payment according to the score i.e. quality of their designated land and this is supported by a suite of...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that the statutory agriculture appeals facility operates independently of my Department. I have been informed that the Agriculture Appeals Office received an appeal from the person named on 11thAugust 2023. I am also informed the Agriculture Appeals Office requested the Department’s statement on the grounds of appeal and the related documents and received...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) provided financial support to farmers for using technology and genomics to improve the national herd. Farmers had to meet standards on genotyped animals. The person named was a participant in the Beef Data and Genomics Programme from 2015 – 2022. They received their 2022 payment on 04 October 2023. They received a payment for every year...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 937, 938 and 941 together. Supporting young farmers and facilitating generational renewal is critical to ensuring a bright future for the agri-food sector. The challenge of generational renewal is widely recognised both at national and EU level, with the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) citing it as one of its nine key objectives. My Department is...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The challenge of generational renewal is widely recognised at both national and EU level, and indeed as a global challenge for agriculture. To ensure that the agri-food sector remains strong and sustainable into the future, consultation with young farmers in the policy development process will continue to be a key priority for me and for the Government. Food Vision 2030 is our shared...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 940 and 942 together. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2023-2027 cites generational renewal as one of its nine key objectives, which reflects the need to ensure a vibrant agricultural sector equipped with skilled and innovative young farmers to respond to societal demands for quality food and environmental public goods. Through our CAP Strategic Plan,...