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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (3 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (3 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Irelands forests provide an important supply of timber for our construction sector. The most recent forecast submitted to my Department estimates that annual roundwood production will increase from around 4 million cubic metres now to nearly 7 million cubic metres by 2035. This significant increase in supply is mainly driven from private forests, grant aided since the 1990s, that are now...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (3 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Biochar is primarily used in combination with other fertilising materials before application to soil to increase carbon content which may result in increased plant establishment and growth. The use of biochar is permitted under EU fertiliser legislation. Currently, an EU Commission-led working group comprised of biochar experts across Europe are examining the use of biochar in agriculture....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (3 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Seafood Capital Processing Support Scheme, aimed at supporting industry-led transformative capital investments, has a budget of €45million. Projects approved under schemes funded under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) must be completed and paid before the end of 2023. To date 61 applications, with a total approved applications value of €33.4 million, have been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (3 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Seafood Task Force was established to examine the implications arising from the EU/UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) for the Irish Seafood Sector. The Task Force recommended a number of initiatives that could be taken to provide supports for the development and restructuring of this sector, so as to ensure a profitable and sustainable sector and to identify opportunities for jobs...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (3 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department does not have a policy that relates solely to the use of artificial intelligence but does have policies in place on the use of technology in the Department, including those that use artificial intelligence. No Departmental functions are assisted by language model-based chatbots such as ChatGPT

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Deputy McNamara will know that for the first time in the history of the State we have had a statutory office in place to bring more transparency to the food supply chain, with the objective of making sure the massive hard work that our farm families do is rewarded in the price they get. Some 90% of the food we produce is exported. Our highest value markets are the EU and the UK, in...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am telling the Deputy that the office is in place and it is very much open to him to make a submission requesting the regulator to look at any particular issue. We are currently in the process of appointing the board which will oversee the work of the regulator and which will be able to feed into decision around particular issues to look at.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: It is not news to me at all. I know the Deputy likes dramatics on the floor of the Dáil. I am encouraging him to put a question to the regulator.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding (28 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 lays down the rules governing the approval of a breeding programme. My Department had sought a number of clarifications from Horse Sport Ireland in relation to the breeding programme for the Irish Draught Horse. The requested documentation was received on 25/9/2023. My Department will carry out an evaluation of this documentation before approval will issue.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Properties (28 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Accommodation is provided to employees who are required to reside on the farm as part of their role. However, a retired staff member has retained his tenancy in accordance with the terms of his original agreement.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (28 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Where a farmer applied for Agricultural Practice 4 – Planting of Native Trees and/or Hedgerows under Ireland's Eco-scheme, they must plant the trees and/or hedging between 01 October 2022 and 30 September 2023. A total of 1,570 farmers have applied for this action with the commitment to plant 3 trees per eligible hectare or 1 metre of hedgerow per eligible hectare where the action is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (28 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I established the Seafood Sector Task Force in March 2021 to examine the impacts of Brexit/EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on our fishing sector and coastal communities. The Task Force report of October 2021 made 16 recommendations. To date, under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund (BAR), I have announced 11 schemes with a total budget allocation of €271.3 million, as set out...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Forestry Programme 2023-2027 provides significant grant increases across all forest types, including increases in the eligible rates per metre for each type of fence erected, as well as an increased maximum financial cap per forest. The rates detailed in the fencing grant table follow the same format as the rates described in the previous Forestry Programme. You will note that the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233, 234 and 235 together. In my previous reply to the Deputy, I stated that the proposed grant rates for each of the forest types reflect the overall direct costs of establishing a range of different types of forests. I went on to outline the grant rates, fencing rates and the rate of grant for environmental reports. These rates have been agreed with DPENDR...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The new Forestry Programme 2023 - 2027, which was launched on 6th September, supports the largest, most farmer-friendly investment in forestry in the history of the State, and the Afforestation Scheme is now open to applications. It is the case that environmental considerations must be complied with as part of our State Aid approval and each application will require a detailed assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Licences (28 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has not issued a licence for the management of the feral goat herd at Passage East, Co. Waterford. Whilst I acknowledge the Deputy’s concerns on the control of feral goats, this is not within the remit of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: A farmer who submits a valid BISS or BPS is a person farming and/or managing the land. The farming activities can include meeting a minimum stocking rate, producing crops, cutting hay/silage, maintaining landscape features. We have received in the region of 125,000 to 128,000 applications in recent years. In relation to the question regarding a farmer who does not submit a BISS or BPS...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (28 Sep 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. RCÉis a body corporate and a separate legal entity to theDepartment of Agriculture,Food and the Marine. The questions raised by the Deputy is an operational matterfor...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (28 Sep 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. RCÉis a body corporate and a separate legal entity to theDepartment of Agriculture,Food and the Marine. The questions raised by the Deputy is an operational matterfor...