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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...

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. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...

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. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...

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

Charlie McConalogue: On the 6th of October, I announced flexibility to the spreading date under the National Liming Programme. While the deadline of 31st October 2023 remains in place for receipt of claims, applicants have until the 31st of March 2024 to spread the lime. The extension to the spreading dates was permitted due to the challenging weather conditions in 2023. However, as this programme is supported...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The European Union Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters (GAP) Regulations (S.I. 113 of 2022, as amended) do not currently have a provision which specifically requires regulation of the movement of organic manures from grazing platforms on dairy farms to newly rented land or tillage land. However, the export of livestock manures from holdings in the State is regulated by the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, a Review of the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 and the operations at the Agriculture Appeals Office was completed in December 2017. The report of the Review Committee included a recommendation that, where an appellant is not satisfied with the decision of an appeals officer, he or she can seek a review of that decision from an independent Agriculture Appeals Review...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The movement of bees within the Union is governed by Regulation (EU) 2016/429 (the Animal Health Law) which is supplemented by Commission Implementing and Delegated Regulations (Regulation (EU) 2020/688 and 2021/403). These EU regulations contain specific provisions to safeguard the health of bees located in the territory of the Union. The importation of honeybees into Ireland is allowed...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department's Human Resources Division uses workforce planning processes to identify and address staffing requirements. We are committed to ensuring a motivated and skilled workforce is in place to meet our business needs. As a consequence of the size and diversity of my Department structure, vacancies arise regularly as team members are promoted, exit the Department through retirements...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy is an operational matter for the Marine Institute. I have referred the query to them for direct reply to the Deputy.

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

Charlie McConalogue: In January this year I convened a Working Group on the Control of Dogs. The Group is composed of officials at my Department, the Department of Rural and Community Development, representatives of the County and City Managers Association, including representatives of local authority dog wardens and veterinary inspectors, and representatives of An Garda Síochána. The Group has met...