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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (17 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The indicative allocation for the CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) is set out below. The Plan provides €9.838 billion to support farmers and rural communities. This includes EU CAP funding for Ireland of €7.53 billion over the five-year period from 2023 to 2027. This EU funding is split between Pillar I (Direct Payments and Sectoral Interventions - €5.97 billion) and Pillar II...

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

Charlie McConalogue: For operational and security reasons it is not considered appropriate to disclose specific details on the nature of data breaches experienced by my Department. I can confirm that the majority of the data breaches were classified as low risk breaches. The Department did contact relevant individuals with respect to data breaches where it was deemed appropriate to do so, in line with GDPR...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (12 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 question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI, therefore, the question has been referred to the body for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (12 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I know how crucial all payments are to our farm families and I am committed to delivering all payments associated with my Department as quickly as possible. However, advance payments for the Basic Income Support for Sustainability(BISS) cannot be made before October 16th in a given year. This is laid down in EU Regulations. The BISS is fully funded by the EU and is subject to strict legal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (12 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 and 156 together. The Agri-Climate, Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is my Department’s flagship agri-environment scheme under the new CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027. The Scheme will support farmers in their efforts to tackle the challenges in climate, biodiversity, and water quality through it’s two streams- ACRES General and ACRES...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (12 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Both a herd profile and a scheme payment statement are being issued by my Department to the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (12 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. There is an indicative budget of €370 million available for the period 2023-2027, and all investments are linked to Climate, Environment or Animal Welfare. Following the success of TAMS II, I have increased...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compulsory Purchase Orders (12 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: Greyhound Industry (12 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: Greyhound Industry (12 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: Departmental Functions (12 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 (12 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: Greyhound Industry (12 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...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on the 2024 agriculture, food and marine budget introduced by me and my colleagues, the Ministers of State, Senator Hackett and Deputy Heydon. My goal for budget 2024 was to support our farm and fishing families. This has been achieved with vital livestock schemes secured, environmental schemes bolstered in funding, new infrastructure measures...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (11 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As outlined previously to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, when new organisations are established, be it in forestry or agriculture they are not automatically afforded the same treatment as existing established organisations. To treat a new established organisation otherwise would incentivise the splintering of an existing representative system. A...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of 2020 BEEP-S was to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd though improvement in the quantity and quality of performance data that is collected. This was done through the enhancement of the national herd dataset for genetic evaluations, with a view to supporting the adoption of best practice and more informed decision making at farm level....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (11 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In response to the difficult weather conditions over the last number of months, last week I announced an important flexibility under the National Liming Programme. Farmers, approved under that National Liming Programme, that purchase lime before the 31st of October 2023 will now be allowed an extended spreading period until the 31st of March 2024. This will give approved farmers a greater...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (11 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I would like to clarify that my Department does not use snares for the capture of badgers. All badgers captured are caught using a stopped body restraint. Badgers that are dispatched, are done so in a humane manner, either by the use of a licensed firearm or by the administration of IV barbiturates by a Veterinary Inspector. DAFM does not record if a badger is alive or dead in a restraint in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (11 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I would like to clarify that my Department does not use snares for the capture of badgers. All badgers captured are caught using a stopped body restraint. Badgers that are dispatched, are done so in a humane manner, either by the use of a licensed firearm or by the administration of IV barbiturates by a Veterinary Inspector. All badger carcasses are sent to either the Irish Equine Centre or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (11 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: There are a number of factors which can contribute to an outbreak of bovine TB. There is irrefutable evidence that links badgers to the spread of bovine TB through badger to cattle transmission. Many other juristictions cull badgers in order to control the spread of TB from badgers to cattle. DAFM, however, acknowledged that this is not a sustainable long term solution to the problem....