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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: My Department's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Progranmme 2014-20 is the principal source of development funding for the fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing sectors. The Programme includes a €12 million Fisheries Local Action Group Scheme which aids community and micro enterprise projects in fisheries and aquaculture communities, mostly...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The person named has submitted an application under TAMS II, tranche 17 under the Animal Welfare Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme. This application has passed the initial administrative checks required and will be subject to the ranking and selection process. Ranking and selection is the process of ranking each application in each tranche using certain pre-defined criteria. If the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial State Body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. My predecessor, together with Ministers of State Hackett and Heydon and officials from my Department met the CEO, the Chairperson of the Board and officials from HRI on Tuesday 14thJuly 2020. The items discussed included: - HRI’s...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The person named has submitted an application under TAMS II, tranche 17 under the Animal Welfare Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme. This application has passed the initial administrative checks required and will be subject to the ranking and selection process. Ranking and selection is the process of ranking each application in each tranche using certain pre-defined criteria. If the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Bord na gCon (BnG) 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. Section 26 of the Greyhound Industry Act 1958 establishes the Irish Coursing Club (ICC)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Greencastle Harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development rests with that Local Authority in the first instance, and its parent Department, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, thereafter. My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Maritime Safety (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: This proposed project by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) has been assessed in the wider context of the provision of existing specialised professional sea survival training facilities within the State and the cost, both construction and operational, of such a facility. There are existing professional sea survival training facilities based at the National Maritime College of Ireland,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Tranche 17 of TAMS II closed on 5 June 2020. Under this tranche 4,952 new applications were received. These applications, together with those rolled over from tranche 16, bring the total number to be considered to 5,430. The process is that these applications must pass the initial administrative checks required and are then subject to the ranking and selection process. Ranking and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Under Regulation (EU) 2019/1241, on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, it is prohibited to fish for, retain on board, tranship, land, store, sell, display or offer for sale basking shark. Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 is given effect in Irish law by the Sea Fisheries (Technical Measures) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 520...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: As the Deputy will be aware, there is a commitment in the new Programme for Government to the establishment of a new authority called the National Food Ombudsman (NFO) to enforce the Unfair Trading Practices Directive. The NFO will have a specific role in reporting on price and market data in Ireland, but the Deputy should be aware, the Ombudsman will not have a role in determining prices...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The commencement of the Forestry Act, 2014 in May, 2017 brought about significant changes in the consent process for forestry operations. Felling licences are now valid for up to 10 years and may cover several felling events, such as thinning then clear felling on the same plot. Landowners considering future operations, have the opportunity of applying for a tree felling licence well in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Inspection Service (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: All meat processing and slaughter plants whose meat is destined for human consumption must meet the requirements set out in detailed EU regulations relating to food safety, animal health and welfare. Large scale slaughter plants operate under the supervision of my Department, while smaller scale abattoirs are supervised by the Local Authority Veterinary Service. My Department has no plans...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: I can confirm that a representation was received by my office on behalf of the Beef Crisis Discussion Group last week. A response to the issues raised is being prepared and a reply will be issued in due course. My Department and I engage on an ongoing basis with sector stakeholders on a range of issues. The Programme for Government outlines the priorities regarding agriculture, including,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (21 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. My Department has not released any additional funding in respect of works to be carried out at...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (21 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 na gCon and therefore the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial State Body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. I am aware that the board of HRI gave approval for a new strategic alliance between Tote Ireland and the UK Tote Group (UKTG) for the period 2021-2027. I have been informed that the governance of Tote Ireland will not change and the Tote...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested in relation to my Department is set out in the attached table. As regards the twelve State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have referred the Deputy’s question to the Agencies and have requested that a response should issue within 10...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have been advised by the Agriculture Appeals Office that a request for a review of the Appeals Officer's decision was received from the person named. I understand that the person seeking the review has recently submitted further documentation to the Agriculture Appeals Office in support of the request and I am...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The commencement of the Forestry Act, 2014 in May, 2017 brought about significant changes in the consent process for forestry operations. Felling licences are now valid for up to 10 years and may cover several felling events, such as thinning then clear felling on the same plot. Landowners considering future operations, have the opportunity of applying for a tree felling licence well in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: During the period in question, my predecessor as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Barry Cowen TD met with a number of farm organisations and some State agencies that fall under the remit of this Department. He also had introductory video calls with EU Trade Commissioner, Phil Hogan, EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski as well as the EU Commissioner for...