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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for her ongoing interest in this matter and as you are aware, the Irish Grown Wool Council was formally launched on 5th April 2023. The Wool Council is an independent stakeholder-led Council comprising of stakeholders from across the wool sector including primary producers, farming organisations and industry representatives from both the Republic of Ireland and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am committed to the promotion of tree planting, including in relation to the protection and enhancement of biodiversity within our forests, for climate change, wood production, economic development, employment and quality of life. As Deputies may be aware, extensive work has been undertaken to date in the development of a new future for forestry in Ireland. Ireland has now for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Spending Code (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is likely to be aware, all policies designed in the Department are aligned with the principles as set out in the “Public Spending Code”. The code sets out a broad range of parameters for policy design and appraisal techniques including, as the Deputy will be aware, values for the shadow price of carbon using an abatement cost model to value Green House Gas...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: We are a world famous food-producing nation. We are globally focussed and are committed to safe, sustainable and nutritious food for customers across the world. Food Vision 2030 includes several actions to develop overseas market opportunities, and envisages a sustainable increase in the value of Irish agri-food exports to €21 billion by 2030, driven by increased value rather...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government (PfG): 'Our Shared Future'committed to a land use review to ensure that optimal land use options inform all relevant government decisions. This land use review is also outlined in the Climate Action Plan 2021. The review was designed to be carried out in two distinct phases. Phase 1 was an evidential review and the Phase 1 report, which was published on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I have long supported the cohort of farmers known as the forgotten farmers and I have committed to assisting them who find themselves, in many cases, in this situation through no fault of their own. We have developed a preliminary outline of a proposal to provide support to the forgotten farmer group. There are a number of issues to be addressed, for example, the funding required and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tree Remediation (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The care and management of trees adjacent to roads is the responsibility of the landowner on whose land the roadside trees are growing. It is advisable that landowners make themselves aware of the full legal extent of their land ownership and of any obligations arising from this. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine does not offer funding for the removal of roadside trees, but...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the 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 the wider climate and environment for years to come. Subject to State Aid approval from the European Commission and the completion of the ongoing Strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I established the Food Vision 2030 Dairy Group last year to advance the actions for the dairy sector 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. The first priority for the Group was to chart a pathway to achieving the legally binding target of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: It is Government policy that Coillte, as the State forestry company, should play a leading role in addressing our climate change and biodiversity challenges as a core part of its remit. This is set out clearly in the Shareholder Letter of Expectation which I issued to the company last June, together with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform as the other shareholding Minister....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Farming and the agri-food sector is a hugely important aspect our economy but also our society. It is a sector that drives economic growth in every rural parish in every county of the country. Agri-food sector is Ireland’s largest indigenous exporting sector, playing a vital role in Ireland’s economy. The sector accounts for almost 7% of Gross National Income (GNI) and 9% of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I requested the production of the Economic Analysis of the Irish Small-Scale Fleet to provide much needed data to assess the situation facing the inshore sector. It highlighted the impact which issues such as increased fuel costs had on profitability and the incomes of fishers. It has been a welcome signal that since the analysis was completed for this report, fuel prices have continued to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The new CAP 2023-2027 has commenced this year and payments will issue in the fourth quarter of the year across a very broad range of schemes. With this being the first year of the new CAP Strategic Plan, a whole range of new schemes is being introduced along with substantial changes to existing schemes, over a relatively short time period. We are fully committed to making payments to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware of the report referred to by the Deputy. The Report's recommendations cover a number of cross Government matters in relation to health and climate and also agriculture in the context of transition to a sustainable food system. The report refers to Food Vision 2030 which, as the Deputy will be aware, reflects a sustainable food systems approach. A food systems approach...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, in December 2018, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine announced that vessels over 18 metres would be excluded from trawling in inshore waters inside the six nautical mile zone and the baselines from 1 January 2020. A transition period of three years for vessels over 18 metres targeting sprat was allowed to enable adjustment for these vessels, as the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The storage and stacking of silage bales are regulated under the Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters Regulations, otherwise known as the ‘GAP Regulations’. These Regulations provide legal effect in Ireland to the Nitrates Directive and to our Nitrates Action Programme (NAP). The purpose of the GAP Regulations is to provide measures that ensure the protection...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the recent recommendations from the Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity Loss following the publication of the final report on the work of the Assembly on 5 April 2023. The report includes 159 recommendations. These include 73 high-level recommendations and 86 sectoral specific actions and priorities. These recommendations and related policy implications, including those that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The new and ambitious €1.3bn Forestry Programme 2023-2027 will replace the previous Programme which expired at the end of 2022. The Programme will benefit farmers, rural communities and the overall climate and environment for many years to come. Subject to State Aid approval from the European Commission and the completion of the ongoing Strategic Environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The agriculture sector is the largest contributor to Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions. While challenging from an Irish perspective, and unusual in an international context, this fact reflects the economic, and historical, importance of agriculture, relative to other industries in the Irish economy. Reducing emissions in agriculture is not a uniquely Irish challenge –...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, in December 2018, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine announced that vessels over 18 metres would be excluded from trawling in inshore waters inside the six nautical mile zone and the baselines from 1 January 2020. A transition period of three years for vessels over 18 metres targeting sprat was allowed to enable adjustment for these vessels, as the...