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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024: Motion (16 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Very much so. Funding is contingent on continuing progress and development in respect of welfare safeguards. Rásaíocht Con Éireann has done exceptional work. Its new traceability system has over 50,000 greyhounds registered and the greyhounds are monitored throughout their lifespan. There has also been very significant investment in rehoming programmes. It has been good to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In that respect, I welcome the Commission's recent proposal to amend the 2012 regulation on measures to address unsustainable fishing of shared stocks by non-EU countries. Moving on to the sustainability impact assessment itself, an open consultation process was initiated on 16 September, whereby stakeholders were asked to submit their comments and observations on the ICES scientific advice...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024: Motion (16 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: It has been there since 2020 and I believe it is spending more than the 10% on it as well. That is the minimum requirement; it must be spending at least 10% of the funding on welfare.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Data (16 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: These figures, provided by the Central Statistics Office, refer to imports and exports under combined nomenclature (CN) code 27030000 - Peat, including peat litter, whether or not agglomerated. This description includes all types of peat and does not differentiate between peat used for horticulture or that used for heating. This description also includes briquettes. Peat agglomerates also...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (16 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested is not readily available and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases (16 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The number of legal cases taken against my Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024 is as follows: Total Cases Per Year: 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Grand Total 13 18 14 14 6 8 15...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Data Protection (16 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The numbers of data breaches recorded by my Department, since 2016, are as outlined in the table below. It should be noted that no records of data breaches were maintained before this time. The current operational procedure is that the majority of low-risk data breaches are not reported to the Data Protection Commission (DPC) in line with DPC guidance on this issue. For operational and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Official Travel (16 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. The information is currently being compiled and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (16 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not incurred expenditure on public relations in the past ten years or to date in 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Consultations (16 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that the total amount of consultancy fees incurred by my Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, is set out in the table below. Year Fees incurred € 2014 1,020,603 2015 1,346,289 2016 2,128,131 2017 2,750,390 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Advertising (16 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy is being collated by my department and a reply will be forwarded within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (16 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department publishes records of total payments to farmers at county level and province level in our Annual Review and Outlook. No details below that level are published.

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024: Referral to Joint Committee (15 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024, copies of which were laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 3rd October, 2024, be referred to the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in accordance with Standing Order 95(5), which, not later than 24th October,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Security (15 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Maintaining food production is at the core of the Government's economy-wide target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030. My position is consistent- each sector, including agriculture, needs to play its part to achieve this target whilst continuing to sustainably produce food and feed. The Food Vision 2030 Strategy sets out a pathway for Ireland to become a world leader in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (15 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The 2024 allocations for each agency are set out in the table below. State Body 2024 allocation €000 Teagasc 170,450 Bord Bia 57,378 An Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator) 2,590 Horse Racing Ireland 76,000 Rásaíocht Con Éireann 19,000 Marine Institute 43,377 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In Budget 2025, I secured additional exchequer funding to increase supports for primary production in the sheep sector. There are two existing schemes to support sheep farmers – the CSP Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) and the 2024 National Sheep Welfare Scheme (NSWS). Farmers participating in both schemes who correctly complete all the action requirements can currently expect to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (15 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is committed to supporting the horticulture sector, the fourth largest agriculture sector in Ireland, with a range of initiatives and supports. The full year costs of the supports are not available in advance of year end, therefore the scheme budgets are provided in the tables below. 2024 Scheme Scheme Budget 2024 Scheme of Investment Aid for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (15 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The continued development of the pigmeat sector is a priority for the Government, given the pivotal role the industry plays in the national economic context. The sector supports approximately 8,000 jobs spanning production, slaughter, processing, feed manufacture and services. As in other meat sectors, global trade conditions will be crucial in determining the outlook for the Irish pigmeat...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In Budget 2025, I secured additional exchequer funding to increase supports for primary production in the beef sector. There are two existing schemes to support suckler beef farmers – the CSP Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) and the 2024 Beef Welfare Scheme (BWS). Farmers participating in both schemes who correctly complete all the action requirements can currently expect...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Budget 2025 sent a strong message of support for farmers engaged in the production of dairy beef calves. Earlier this year, I published a 10-point plan to develop and support our growing Dairy Beef sector. To further encourage this development, I am doubling the current payment per eligible calf to €40. As my aim is to encourage greater integration of the dairy and beef sectors, the...