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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Unfortunately, no matter how much the Deputy talks here, he has not put €1 in their pockets. In relation to the-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: If talk was not cheap, Deputy McNamara would be great. It is very cheap in his case.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy knows, ACRES has been a strong success with farmers across this country. It was oversubscribed by 50% and as a Government we stepped forward to make sure that every applicant could participate. The vast majority of farmers in Clare will receive significantly increased payments under ACRES, as they will with all the other scheme I have launched, be that the suckler scheme or...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: We are funding them.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: EU Regulations (14 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Cahill again for bringing this up today, and bringing these concerns to the table. This is something I have been working on for more than a year since the policy proposals were first published by the Commission. It is something I have been working on with Government colleagues, and with fellow European agriculture ministers at Council of Ministers level. The changes we got...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: EU Regulations (14 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Cahill for raising this issue this morning. It is really important and every opportunity we get to communicate on it and discuss it is welcome. I absolutely accept that farmers have concerns about it and also that it is easy to create concern about it as well. The opportunity to engage, discuss and communicate where we are at and where we want to go is welcome. I, as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Emergency Planning (14 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage are responsible for Wildlife Acts, including enforcement of the prohibition on burning land during the nesting season. Fire fighting is a matter for Local Authority Fire and Rescue Services and these are overseen by the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management at the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 124, 125 and 128 together. In April of last year I was pleased to announce that agreement was reached between my Department and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on a bilateral sheepmeat certificate. This agreement followed many years of negotiation at political, diplomatic, administrative and technical levels, with UDSA recognition in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (14 Jun 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. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI, therefore, the question has been referred to the body for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (14 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) is the regulatory body for all horseracing in Ireland. The role of the IHRB is provided for under the Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016 and subsequent Statutory Instruments. The question raised by the Deputy is a matter for this organisation.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (14 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department considers applications for aquaculture licences in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act (as amended) and applicable national and EU legislation. The licensing process involves consultation with a wide range of scientific and technical advisers as well as various Statutory Consultees. The legislation also provides for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land Use (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: There are two approaches within the Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) – ACRES General and ACRES Co-operation. Commonage falls within both approaches and is a mandatory action for all ACRES participants with commonage land. While it is a results-based action in the ACRES Co-operation, it is only commonages greater than 10 hectares within the ACRES General area that will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: With regard to the preliminary outline of a proposal to provide support to the forgotten farmer group as developed by my Department, there are a number of issues to be addressed, for example - the funding required and consistency with the public expenditure - before the details of the eligibility requirements and benefits to successful applicants under a scheme can be finalised. Details...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) provides financial support to the most affected Member States to counter the adverse economic, social, territorial and, where appropriate, environmental consequences of the withdrawal of the UK from the EU. Expenditure under the BAR must demonstrate a direct link to the negative impact of the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, and failure to do so will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) is to provide support to suckler and beef farmers to improve the environmental sustainability of the national beef herd. The programme aims to build on the gains delivered in recent years through the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) and the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme (BEEP) by improving the genetic merit of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy is aware of the €1.3 billion funding that I secured for the new programme which will be made available through the National Development Plan. The table below outlines the planned capital and current expenditure for 2023. The Capital allocation from 2024 onwards will be determined as part of the annual budgetary process, with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Government is fully committed to maintaining a viable sheep sector as an integral element of a balanced regional economy and sheep farmers, I know, are equally committed to producing a world-class, safe and sustainable product. The Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) aims to build on the progress made by the Sheep Welfare Scheme (SWS) in the RDP by providing support for management actions that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulatory Bodies (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is an independent regulatory agency as set down in the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006. All operational issues are exclusively for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA). As Minister, I am expressly precluded from getting involved in operational matters. In relation to the Deputy's query, the SFPA has advised as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 944 and 945 together. As Deputy may be aware the new and ambitious €1.3bn Forestry Programme 2023-2027 will replace the previous Programme which expired at the end of 2022. The new Programme will benefit farmers, rural communities and our overall climate and environment. The new Programme is subject to State Aid approval under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I established the Food Vision Dairy and Food Vision Beef and Sheep Groups to advance the actions for the sectors identified in the Food Vision 2030 strategy, taking account of the requirement for the sector to contribute to achieving the targets set for agriculture emissions in the Climate Act process. Building on the work of the Food Vision Dairy and Food Vision Beef and Sheep Groups,...