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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....

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

Charlie McConalogue: I am advised by my Officials that there have been no judgements of the CJEU in the past five years that have made findings against Ireland in respect of matters for which my Department is responsible that have resulted in fines or penalties being imposed against the State.

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 188 together. The table below shows the current number of permanent staff working in all three forestry divisions in my Department, i.e., Forestry Division, Forest Sector Development (FSD) Division and Forestry Inspectorate Division (including ecology/archaeology). Please note also that these staff are involved in all aspects of the forestry remit...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (10 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Brexit Inshore Fisheries Business Model Adjustment Scheme 2023 aims to provide assistance to inshore fishers in adjusting their business operations as a result of the impacts of Brexit. The scheme has a budget of some €3.5 million and is being administered by an Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) under the oversight of my Department. The terms and conditions of the scheme require,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Tranche 1 of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) opened for applications on Monday 17th October 2022, and closed on Wednesday 7th December 2022. The closing date was extended by two weeks to facilitate the workload of advisors and to ensure receipt of the best quality applications possible. The ACRES application process was outlined to ACRES advisors at both the ACRES advisor...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (10 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 381 and 382 together. I recognise that sheep farmers are experiencing more difficult market conditions in 2023 compared to recent years. Along with my officials, I am in regular contact with stakeholders, including the farm bodies, on the issues facing the sector. In those engagements, we have discussed current trading conditions, existing supports available...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (10 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In its report of October 2021, the Seafood Task Force recommended the introduction of a voluntary permanent cessation scheme. The scheme aims to restore balance between the fishing fleet capacity and available quotas following quota reductions arising from the Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) between the EU and the UK. The Task Force also recommended that it would be appropriate...