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

Charlie McConalogue: The following is the breakdown of EU CAP funding in the calendar year 2022 under Pillar 1 European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and Pillar 2 European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). Please note the Pillar 2 amounts quoted are the public funding amounts. 2022 Pillar 1 EAGF Spending Scheme Amount € Direct Payments ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Animal welfare is a key priority for the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine and considerable resources and funding are provided to support animal welfare charities and organisations involved in rescuing and rehoming animals through the Annual Welfare Grant Programme. In December 2022, my Department awarded record funding of €5.8 million to 99 animal welfare charities...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I mí Eanáir 2022, sheol mé an Scéim Coigeartaithe Brexit um Bonneagar Mara na nÚdarás Áitiúil 2022-2023 d'athnuachan na gcéanna agus na gcuanta atá faoi úinéireacht na n-údarás áitiúil amháin. Cuireadh an scéim sin ar bun tar éis mholadh Thascfhórsa na hEarnála Bia Mara maidir le dul i...

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

Charlie McConalogue: EU legislation on the protection of animals at the time of killing (Regulation EC No. 1099/2009) allows non-stun slaughter in the EU under derogation if done for religious reasons. It also permits Member States to implement stricter national rules on non-stun slaughter, which several have done in the interests of protecting animal welfare. As normal, operational matters relating to the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Farming and the agri-food sector as a whole is a hugely important aspect of our economy but also our society. It is a sector that drives economic growth in every rural parish in every county. Food Vision 2030, Ireland’s shared strategy for the agri-food sector, has the potential to transform our agriculture, food, forestry and marine sectors, with environmental, economic and social...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I understand the Deputy is referring to the salmon population in rivers. Inland Fisheries Ireland is the environmental agency responsible for protecting, managing and conserving Ireland's inland fisheries and the question should be referred to the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communication for reply.

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

Charlie McConalogue: For operational and security reasons, the Department has been advised by the National Cyber Security Centre not to disclose details which could, in any way, identify potential vulnerabilities in Departmental Cybersecurity arrangements. The Working From Home Security Advisory document which was issued by the National Cyber Security Centre can be found at WFH-Advisory.pdf (ncsc.gov.ie)

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (1 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In December 2022, I announced the record allocation of over €5.8 million in funding to 99 animal welfare charities throughout the country, under the Animal Welfare Grants Programme. This figure exceeded the commitment in the Programme for Government to double the funding allocated within two years. This marks the largest award of grant funding to animal welfare bodies ever made by my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Protection (1 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In Ireland, any traps or snares used must comply with the relevant traps and snares regulations, (Wildlife Act 1976 (Approved Traps, Snares and Nets) Regulations 2003). Any proposals for changes to this legislation or policy matters relating to this legislation should be directed to my colleague, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, under whose remit the legislation falls.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (1 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The most recently published trade data from the CSO covers the first three months of the year only, January to March 2023. The volume of beef recorded as imported into Ireland was 5,627 tonnes in January, -679 tonnes in February*, and 9,171 tonnes in March, for a total of 14,119 tonnes. The top five countries from which beef was imported into Ireland over the first quarter were the United...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (1 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, the nature of all commodity markets is that prices fluctuate and international trade flows are a two-way process. As the Irish beef sector is highly export oriented, its success is dependent on the maintenance of an open, rules-based multilateral trading system. The latest CSO trade data for first quarter of the year shows that beef imports amounted to 12% of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (1 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The most recently published trade data from the CSO covers the first three months of the year only, January to March 2023. There were 14,119 tonnes of beef imported into Ireland over this period, an increase of 5,164 tonnes (58%) on the same period in 2022. A summary of the year-to-date data is below, with data from previous years for the corresponding period, for comparison. -...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (1 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 273 and 290 together. I propose to take PQs 273 and 290 together,and respond in respect of the seafood sector. In 2021, I established the Seafood Task Force to examine the implications of the EU/UK Trade & Cooperation Agreement (TCA) for the Fishing Industry and Coastal Communities and to consider initiatives and make recommendations to address those...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (1 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The funding of Producer Organisations (POs) is provided for by my Department’s EMFF Seafood Development Programme 2014-2020 and details of payments made to each of these organisations since 2015 are provided in the table below. Payments are made through the Producer Organisation Scheme which was agreed by the EMFF Monitoring Committee and which consists to two elements. Part A of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (1 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I recognise the importance of energy transition for the Irish fishing fleet. The temporary spike in fuel prices experienced last year in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine highlighted the need to reduce the fleet’s dependence on fossil fuels to ensure the sector can remain profitable and economically sustainable. The need to respond to climate change has emphasised the need...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (1 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres (FHCs), located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros an Mhíl under statute. In 2023, I allocated €37.3m funding for capital investment into the FHCs and a small number of other locations under my Department's remit. Details of the project allocation are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (1 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, the Irish inshore fishing fleet comprises Irish-registered sea-fishing boats of less than 12 metres in overall length. Such boats are not required by EU legislation to have a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) fitted onboard. There is national legislation in place that requires sea-fishing boats to have installed onboard fully functioning GPS (Global Positioning...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (1 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department most recently engaged consulting engineers RPS to develop options for a small craft harbour within Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre and consideration of all necessary works and structures required. The technical feasibility study, which was finalised in 2019, included site investigation, modelling and a comprehensive review of possible harbour layouts which have been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (1 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 279 and 281 together. My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres (FHCs), located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros an Mhíl under statute. In 2023, I allocated €37.3m funding for capital investment into the FHCs and a small number of other locations under my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (1 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department’s Seafood Development Programme under EMFF 2014-2020 was adopted by the European Commission in 2015. It had a total budget of €240 million of which approximately 60% was funded by the EU while 40% came from national funding. The programme was the principal source of development funding for the seafood sector providing a range of support measures for fisheries,...