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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: I absolutely condemn the trafficking of animals and pets into and out of the country and I call on anyone with knowledge of such illegal activity to report it without delay to the relevant authorities.  Customs officials and members of an Garda Síochána are authorised to check the paperwork of incoming and outgoing pet animals.  The Department of Rural and Community...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The export of animals is a critical part of Ireland’s livestock industry.  It plays a significant role in stimulating price competition and providing an alternative market outlet for farmers.  My Department facilitates this trade, recognising its critical importance to the agri-sector, while ensuring that live animal exports meet the highest welfare standards. In...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Bord na gCon 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.  Bord na gCon 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 Bord...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Operation OPSON is an annual Europol Interpol joint law enforcement operation, implemented in several countries, aimed at removing counterfeit and sub-standard food and drinks from the market and dismantling any organised crime groups involved. The focus of Operation OPSON lX is targetting potential abuses of equine identification and movement regulations which might result in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: I am acutely aware that current delays in issuing licences has led to difficulties for some in the sector.My Department is intensively engaging with all relevant stakeholders on these issues. The current licensing difficulties are as a result of the changes made to internal Appropriate Assessment Procedures (AAP).  These were introduced in response to important Court of Justice...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: In Ireland, fish quotas are a public resource owned by the State and are made available to fishing vessels based on an overall policy framework which has been developed over the past 30 years.  The key commercial whitefish quotas (cod, haddock, monk, hake etc) are managed on a monthly basis with maximum catch limits set for vessels.  Pelagic stocks such as mackerel and herring are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Ireland has strongly supported the introduction of more selective fishing gear to reduce catches of juvenile fish and unwanted by-catches.  Fishing gear trials have been carried out in our main fisheries working in collaboration with our fishing sector.  A number of changes to fishing gear and practices which demonstrate improved selectivity have been adopted at EU level following...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: In Ireland, fish quotas are a public resource owned by the State and are made available to fishing vessels based on an overall policy framework which has been developed over the past 30 years.  The key commercial whitefish quotas (cod, haddock, monk, hake etc) are managed on a monthly basis with maximum catch limits set for vessels.  Pelagic stocks such as mackerel and herring are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The 2019 Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services’ Global Assessment Report is extensive and well-informed and will be a useful reference for the sustainability of fisheries and the biodiversity of the seas around Ireland going forward. In recent years, good work has been carried out on improving the sustainability of fisheries and reducing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: On 24 July, I met with the organisation named as part of a range of introductory meetings with the farm organisations.   We had wide-ranging discussions on a series of issues including CAP funding, Budget 2021, the Beef Task Force, Brexit and the on-going efforts to re-open the Chinese market for Irish beef.   I look forward to working with all stakeholders to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: I met with Fisheries Commissioner Virginius Sinkevicius by video link on 23 July to discuss Ireland's fisheries priorities, in particular our concerns regarding the impact of the UK's departure from the EU on our fishing industry. I explained to the Commissioner that I had met with representatives of Ireland's fisheries sector the previous day and heard first-hand the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The indicative allocation for all of the TAMS scheme over the course of the Rural Development Plan is €395m. This indicative amount also includes funding for renewable energy investments.  There are approximately 50 renewable energy investment items funded across the seven schemes under TAMS II. There are significantly growing numbers of applications under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: On 22 July, I met with the fishing industry representatives from the catching, processing and inshore sectors from the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO), the Irish South and West Fish Producers’ Organisation (ISWFPO), the Irish South and East Fish Producers' Organisation (ISEFPO), the Irish Fish Producers’ Organisation (IFPO), the National Inshore...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is a set of rules for managing European fishing fleets and for conserving fish stocks.  Under this policy EU fishing fleets are given equal access to EU waters and fishing grounds subject to allocated fish quotas.  In relation to the access so-called "super trawlers" have to Irish waters, I should point out that all foreign fishing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: I would like to assure the Deputy that Fisheries is an important priority for Ireland. We are seeking to protect the interests of the Irish fleet in terms of both access and the quota share it currently enjoys in UK waters. From the outset of the negotiations, Ireland and our EU partners have been clear on our level of ambition in this area and on the fact that progress on an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: My Department's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Operational Programme 2014-2020 is the vehicle for financial supports to the seafood sector and is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union.  However, the current programme is coming to a close. The development of a new operational programme for the sustainable development of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is a set of rules for managing European fishing fleets and for conserving fish stocks. Designed to manage a common resource, it gives all European fishing fleets equal access to EU waters and fishing grounds and allows fishermen to compete fairly. The current CFP came into force on 1 January 2014 following an extensive reform process and is due...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rockall Island Ownership (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: I am advised by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade that the position is as follows. The exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is the body of water that stretches from 12 nautical miles offshore out to a distance of 200 miles. The seabed beneath the EEZ is the continental shelf. Largely due to efforts made by Ireland throughout the 1970s, international law is now clear that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: My Department makes extensive forestry statistics available on its website.  The table below shows the number of forestry applications granted in each county from 2015 to 30thJune, 2020. County 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Carlow 1 15 16 2 5 1 Cavan 20...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Convergence is a feature of the current CAP and the new CAP proposals intend to continue with this policy. Ireland has supported this element of these proposals. Convergence aims to redistribute and flatten the value of CAP payment entitlements and like all elements of the CAP, there are differing views regarding its implementation. Under the current CAP some €93million was...