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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: €2,190,589,653 has been allocated to Ireland from the European Agriculture Rural Development Fund for the 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme.  The funding is for the full period of the programme and under the "N+3" rule expenditure up to 2023 is eligible to be claimed  against the 2014-2020 allocation. While the Rural Development Programme Financial Plan sets out an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The EU provides co-funding to support member countries undertake disease control and eradication programmes. Ireland receives EU co-funding for veterinary programmes on bovine TB, avian influenza, TSEs and salmonella. EU co-funding is based on costs incurred for specific programme inputs and is paid a year in arrears. Therefore, funding payable in respect of the 2020 Programme year is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (28 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. The Programme delivers a wide range of supports for enterprises and individuals in the fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing sectors, for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The CSO Farm Structure Survey in 2016 estimated that there are 137,500 farms in Ireland, with 137,100 of these classified as family farms (99.7%). The CSO defines these farms as those that "are operated as family based enterprises". The CSO estimated that the average farm size in Ireland is 32.4 hectares. The Teagasc National Farm Survey preliminary estimates for 2019 found that on average...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The CSO Farm Structure Survey in 2016 estimated that there are 137,500 farms in Ireland, with 400 of these not classified as family farms (0.3%). The CSO defines these “Commercial Farms” as “registered as companies which paid all their workers as employees (including management) or farms connected with institutions (e.g. schools, colleges, religious communities, prisons...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Teagasc published a report on the Sustainability of Small Farming in 2017. The report focused on a sample of farms with less than €8,000 of 'Standard Output' (i.e. the average monetary value of the agricultural output at farm-gate price). They found that 37% of farms nationally were classified as small farms, farming 16% of the total farmland area and producing approximately 5% of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Correspondence (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: I can confirm that the correspondence referred to has been received in my office.  A direct response will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The extent of any commercial impact on the horticulture sector arising from a decision by Bord na Mona to suspend all peat harvesting will depend initially on the level of domestic stocks of horticultural peat on hand, alternative suppliers of peat and the development of alternative growing mediums. The amenity and soft fruit sectors are the most reliant on milled horticulture grade...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Fund (28 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 (BnG) is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.  The greyhound sector has undergone a series of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (28 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: Felling Licences (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: An application for a tree felling licence was received from the person named by my Department in August, 2019.  The application was initially referred to my Department’s Archaeology Unit, as the proposed tree felling would take place near to archaeological monuments.  That Unit has submitted their report on the site. Every application must be carefully assessed for its...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has primary responsibility for Health and Safety on Farms, while the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is fully supportive of their work and assists in the promotion of safe farming practices. It has not been the role of the Department, or bodies under the aegis of this Department, to provide funding for the 5 nation farm...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has primary responsibility for Health and Safety on Farms, while the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is fully supportive of their work and assists in the promotion of safe farming practices. It has not been the role of the Department, or bodies under the aegis of this Department, to provide funding for the 5 nation farm...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The lead Department responsible for the implementation of the Ramsar convention is the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.  I advise the Deputy to resubmit the question to that Department for answer.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The lead Department responsible for the implementation and enforcement of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is the Department of Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht. I advise the Deputy to resubmit the question to that Department for answer.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Schemes (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The Department responsible for wetlands is the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.  I advise the Deputy to resubmit the question to that Department for answer.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The lead Department responsible for the implementation and enforcement of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.  I advise the Deputy to resubmit the question to that Department for answer.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The lead Department responsible for the implementation and enforcement of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. I advise the Deputy to resubmit the question to that Department for answer.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Schemes (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: My Department is currently developing an open call which will be seeking proposals for the development and implementation of an EIP Locally-Led Pilot Scheme targeting climate action on peat soils. This will build on our successful range of locally-led schemes already in operation. The scheme will have the objective of reducing emissions from peat lands under agricultural management and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) requires strong evidence-based data on which to design new schemes and for setting and meeting targets.  The Integrated Administration & Control System (IACS) requires that scheme applications under the new CAP are monitored using Copernicus sentinel satellite data.  This would require the development of a significant land use and...