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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (24 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...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has received final approval of the new Forestry Programme 2023 -2027, including State Aid approval from the European Commission and the conclusion of the Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment processes. The Programme has now been approved by Government, and both the afforestation and forest roads schemes are open to applications. My Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 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 (almost four times the average number received per tranche under TAMS 2). Applications received across all of the measures in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme, or ACRES, is the central agri-environment climate measure in Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023-2027. It is a flagship agri-environmental project with funding of €1.5bn committed over the scheme lifetime. This is the largest amount ever committed to an agri-environment scheme. ACRES will play a huge role in driving environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (19 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The pilot Joint Research Mechanism (JRM) began in 2022. It is now in its second year. A joint call for research proposals between both countries was launched on 10th May 2023, with my Department committing up to €4 million in funding. Applications received by the closing date have been subject to eligibility checks and subsequent evaluation for impact and relevance, scientific...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) is funded under Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027. It provides support to sheep farmers for carrying out actions that improve animal health and welfare in the sheep sector and builds on the progress made by the Sheep Welfare Scheme (SWS). The first year of the Sheep Improvement Scheme runs from February 1st2023, to December 31st2023. The Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases (18 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: It is not possible to provide this information in the required time. I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (18 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I announced the allocation of €37.3m for capital projects in 2023 in Ireland’s six state-owned Fishery Harbour Centres at Killybegs, Ros an Mhíl, An Daingean, Castletownbere, Dunmore East and Howth through the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. The western marina pontoon is used by leisure boats in the summer and provides a sheltered berth...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (18 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I announced the allocation of €37.3m for capital projects in 2023 in Ireland’s six state-owned Fishery Harbour Centres at Killybegs, Ros an Mhíl, An Daingean, Castletownbere, Dunmore East and Howth through the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. The Dinish wharf expansion has been one of the flagship projects undertaken by my Department in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (18 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Animal welfare is a key priority for me as Minister and the Government. Considerable funding is provided to support animal welfare charity organisations. In December 2022, I announced the record allocation of over €5.8 million in funding to 99 animal welfare charities throughout the country, under the Animal Welfare Grant Programme. This marks the largest award of grant funding to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (18 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The National Liming Programme was introduced this year as a once-off, National Exchequer funded measure in response to cost increases arising form the war in Ukraine. The budget of €16 million for the Programme is only available in 2023. I recently announced an important flexibility regarding the lime spreading deadline under the Programme. This was in response to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (18 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Negotiations on the Commission proposal for a Regulation on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides are ongoing at EU level. My Department held a public consultation on the Commissions proposal to engage stakeholders and the public on this important matter. Over 300 submissions were received, including significant input from agriculture sectors. The information and views gathered have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Areas of Conservation (18 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I note from the response provided in September 2023, that, of the folio numbers provided, one is fully within both the Middle Shannon Callows SPA and the River Shannon Callows SAC, while the vast majority of the second folio is also within in the same SPA and SAC apart from a very small portion which is outside the designated sites. Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget 2024 (18 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The 2024 Estimates provide a gross vote of €1.942 billion for my department. My goal in this budget is to support our farm families in Co. Clare and nationally. The funding provided supports the sector’s environmental ambition and on-farm sustainability while at the same time supporting farmer incomes and providing vital infrastructure to support the development of our fishing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (17 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Pesticide usage data is collected through surveys that are currently conducted on a cyclical basis in accordance with requirements in Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009. Work is ongoing on the present cycle (2020-2024), covering pesticide use on grassland and fodder crops, vegetables, top and soft fruit, and arable and potato crops. The results will be published in due course on my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (17 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. I met with the CEO of HRI on 20 July 2023. I have no immediate plans for further meetings with the CEO of HRI.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 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. I met with the CEO of RCÉ on 13th July 2023. I have no...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department’s confidential animal welfare helpline has received correspondence regarding the Ballinasloe Fair. Case reports which are received are referred for investigation by Department officials and appropriate actions may be taken, up to and including prosecution. Officers from my Department, the ISPCA and An Garda Síochána were in attendance during the course of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Ballinasloe Fair is a traditional fair that dates back over 300 years. It occurs by tradition each year at the beginning of October. It does not fall under the remit of my Dept and my Dept does not have any role in issuing permits to the fair.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (17 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 2,150 farmers with a whole farm livestock manure stocking rate ≥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...