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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (26 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department recognises the impact that climate-induced flooding and other natural disasters is causing to the everyday activities of farmers in Ireland. One of our Statement of Strategy objectives within DAFM is to promote measures to support farmers viability and resilience. Under Goal 3, the statement commits to developing a policy framework to improve viability and resilience, within...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 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. The scheme will be in place for a period of five years, until 2027, with an indicative budget of €370 million. Tranche 1 of TAMS 3 which closed on 30thJune 2023, has proved very popular, with 8,241 applications...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (26 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Enhancing the contribution of cattle rearing and finishing enterprises to the overall agri-food sector and to our rural economy is a real priority of mine and of this Government. I am committed to the long-term sustainability of our beef and suckler sectors. I want to see the sector have a strong future for farmers as well as everyone in the industry. Our beef is in demand across the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Support for the Irish sheep farmers is a key priority of mine including in the recent budget negotiations. My Department already provides significant support to the sheep sector under the CAP Strategic Plan (CSP), through a targeted scheme for sheep farmers - the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) - as well as other CSP interventions such as ACRES and the Organic Farming Scheme which are open to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reviews (26 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I commissioned an independent review of the Department’s Ash dieback support schemes in June 2023 to review the existing and previous supports available to landowners with ash plantations funded under the National Forestry Programme which are now infected with Ash dieback. The Terms of reference for the Review included reviewing existing supports for Landowners affected by Ash Dieback...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (26 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) is the regulatory body for all horseracing in Ireland. The IHRB is a company limited by guarantee. The Turf Club and the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (26 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) is an important point of engagement for Ireland with the Rome-based agencies to ensure all stakeholders work together to ensure global food security and nutrition. Most notably, Ireland has recently contributed to the development of the "Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition" and the "Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fuel Prices (26 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I continue to be very aware of the challenges being faced by the seafood sector arising from the increased costs of marine fuel. As previously stated in response to this issue I met with industry’s representative groups throughout the latter half of 2022 to discuss the matter. I also reported on the development of support schemes in line with the recommendations of the Seafood...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 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. The Solar Capital Investment scheme is one of these measures which provides support to farmers wishing to invest in renewable energy. To encourage on-farm renewable technology uptake and usage, grant aid is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tribunals of Inquiry (26 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are currently no tribunals, public investigations or commissions of investigations in process in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (26 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I established the Seafood Task Force in 2021 to examine measures which could be taken to mitigate the impact on the Seafood Sector and Coastal Communities of Brexit and the EU/UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Since the publication of its report, I have introduced a number of schemes in line with the recommendations. One such measure was the Brexit Inshore Fisheries Business Model...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (26 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 222 and 223 together. The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the competent authority with regard to the maintenance of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book. The ICC has been responsible for the Irish Greyhound Stud Book since 1923 and this was further underpinned by the enactment of the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958. The ICC has informed my Department that currently, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Functions (26 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (26 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 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. Farmers who qualify for grant aid under TAMS 3 are grant aided on the lower of the reference or receipted cost of the item excluding VAT. The rules for reclaiming of VAT are set by the Office of the Revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Full year stocking rate data for 2023 will not be available until after year end. However, based on the land as declared for the 2023 Basic Income Support for Sustainability Scheme (BISS), a total of 2096 farmers with a whole farm livestock manure stocking rate greater than 220 kg N/ha in 2022 have at least some land this year in an area that will be limited to a maximum Nitrates Derogation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (26 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) operates under the Studbook Services contract awarded in 2023 by this Department, administering studbooks such as the Irish Sport Horse, Irish Draught, Irish Sport Pony, the Irish Cob and the Irish Cob Part Bred. In 2022, under a national breeding initiative funded by my Department, HSI and other equine breed societies commenced transitioning from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 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. TAMS 3 is a demand led scheme with budgetary constraints. The terms and conditions of the scheme have been devised to be as inclusive as possible whilst adhering to relevant EU regulations. The Women Capital...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (26 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In December 2018, it was announced that vessels over 18 metres would be excluded from trawling in inshore waters inside the six nautical mile zone and the baselines from 1 January 2020. This decision to exclude vessels over 18 metres from trawling inside the six nautical miles was the subject of extended legal proceedings following a Judicial Review to the High Court taken by two applicant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (26 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...