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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department 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 both specialist sheep and mixed beef and sheep enterprises. In addition to the substantial payments under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (25 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is committed to providing all customers with the most timely, efficient and courteous service possible. The delivery of a user friendly, high quality service to all customers and clients is not only key but also a core value of my Department and is set out in the Customer Charter. If a customer wishes to dispute a harbour charge arising from use of one of the Department's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Unfortunately, there is not any possibility to revisit it because the scheme was launched, approved, and the applications closed. The scheme is closing out now and all the funding must be spent by the end of this year. We are down to the last four or five boats completing the process so there simply is not the scope to do what Senator O'Donovan asks. I outlined the situation with regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Under Ireland's CAP schemes, stocking requirements can be used by applicants to fulfil eligibility criteria in the following areas.Active Farmer CheckEco-Scheme Organic Farming SchemeAreas of Natural Constraints (ANC)Donkeys are eligible for inclusion in stocking requirement calculations and are valued at 0.80 livestock unit. In addition, they must be owned by the applicant and hold a valid...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am pleased to state that the reconstitution scheme for ash dieback is open for applications under the new Forestry Programme 2023 - 2027. This scheme includes the following enhanced features:100% increase in the site clearance grant rate, from €1,000 to €2,000;Enhanced replanting grant rates under the new Forestry Programme 2023-2027;Those applicants whose sites are still in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (24 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is set out in the attached table. 2021 Name of Farming Representative Organisation Details of funding allocated Funding Amount € Macra Na Feirme DAFM support for Macra initiative concerning land mobility 50,000 Macra Na Feirme Annual Grant ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (24 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The challenge of generational renewal is widely recognised both at national and EU level. I am a strong supporter of assisting the next generation to take over the farm when the time is right to do so. Food Vision 2030, our shared strategy for the agrifood sector, recognises the challenge of generational renewal and proposes a number of actions. These include maintaining the strong level of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (24 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Following on from the decision by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide funding to SFI and IRC that will enable them to increase their PhD stipends from €19,000 to €22,000 from January 2024, my Department is currently considering revisions to the stipend for Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine funded postgraduate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (24 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Following on from the decision by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide funding to SFI and IRC that will enable them to increase their PhD stipends from €19,000 to €22,000 from January 2024, my Department is currently considering revisions to the stipend for Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine funded postgraduate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (24 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: On 14 September 2023 the person named received an Area Monitoring System (AMS) notification regarding a possible non-compliance on a land parcel A response was received by my Department on 21 September 2023 and an AgriSnap photo was received for review. Following a review of the AgriSnap photo, further clarification on the ground was required by the Department. A field visit was completed on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Feedstuffs (24 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is the competent authority responsible for the transposition and implementation of European Community legislation concerning animal feedstuff. Official controls are carried out through inspections of premises and sampling of feedstuff, by authorised officers, at all stages of the feed chain, including importation, storage, manufacture,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Just Transition (24 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland’s first Territorial Just Transition Plan will provide for investments of up to €169 million, which will be targeted at the economic transition of the Midlands region for the period to 2027. Within the Plan, DAFM has been awarded funding of €35m for two projects: Bioeconomy Demonstration Initiatives (€20m) The ‘EU Just Transition Fund Bioeconomy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (24 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In October 2022, the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science announced an independent National Review of State Supports for PhD Researchers. The Review examined current PhD researcher supports including financial supports across research funders and higher education institutions. In their Report, the Co-Chairs recommended an optimum target of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, on 6 October I announced important flexibility regarding the ground limestone spreading deadline under the National Liming Programme. While the deadline of 31 of October 2023 remains in place for receipt of claims, applicants have until 31 March 2024 to spread the lime. The extension to the spreading deadline was granted in response to the challenging weather...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (24 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: Pesticide Use (24 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Pesticide active substances, such as glyphosate, are approved centrally at EU level. Thereafter, plant protection products containing approved active substances are subsequently authorised for specific uses nationally using robust scientific evaluation and decision-making criteria. The EU process to decide whether or not the current EU-approval of glyphosate can be renewed is ongoing. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 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 has proved very popular, with an unprecedented level of applications received under Tranche 1 of TAMS 3 at almost four times the average number received per tranche under TAMS 2. The person named submitted...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (24 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 Industry (24 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In September of last year, my Department launched "The Policy and Strategic Studies Research Call" for proposals for several research projects, one of which focused on “Women in Farming – Examining the visibility, equality and status of women in farming in Ireland”. The "Highlighting pathways to Empower Rural women to have Sustainable & Equitable Livelihoods in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 433 and 435 together. Under the Forestry Act, 2014, S.I. 191 of 2017, the replanting condition, and other statutory obligations, are determined as part of the granting of a felling licence. Any applicant, therefore, is obliged to have a replanting plan in place before the granting of a felling licence and it is not particular to the Native Woodland...