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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The BISS (Basic Income Support for Sustainability) scheme replaced the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in 2023. This means that the BPS plus the Greening payment is replaced by a single BISS payment. The value of all payment entitlements reduced in 2023 based on the financing available for each Direct Payment Scheme. The reason for this is the addition of new schemes and an increase in the payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 631 to 633, inclusive, together. The person named applied successfully for GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1st January 2016. The GLAS contract was selected for an on-farm inspection on 9th March 2022. During the course of this inspection, areas of non-compliance with the Terms and Conditions of the scheme were noted and outlined in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sports Funding (23 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: According to the 2021 Power Report, commissioned by RCÉ, the greyhound industry provides and supports considerable employment both directly and indirectly across the Irish economy. It is estimated that in 2019, the industry supported 4,150 full-time and part-time jobs in the economy. In addition, there are 6,211 active greyhound owners. The total number of people deriving economic...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, I introduced the Tillage Incentive Scheme (TIS) last year in response to the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The Scheme is a support measure for farmers to incentivise the increase in eligible tillage crops. A payment of €400/ha was made on eligible tillage crop area. To qualify for the payment, there must have been an increase in the total...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (23 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: All staff in my Department are placed on a corresponding Civil Service pay scale according to their grade. The annual pay scales for Senior Superintending Veterinary Inspectors (SSVI) and District Superintendents (DS) in my Department are listed in tabular form below. Please note that, apart from in exceptional circumstances, new entrants to the Department would begin on the first point of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (18 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand the difficulties being faced by tillage farmers this year with high production costs and lower grain prices. While early estimates from industry suggest that there may be a reduction in the tillage area this season, I will await analysis of the the BISS data later in the Summer to give an accurate picture of overall crop areas. Notwithstanding the above, maintaining the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (18 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) 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. RCÉ 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (18 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) 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. RCÉ 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (18 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) 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. RCÉ 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine does not engage in afforestation. This is a voluntary activity by private landowners, supported by the Government. The national forest estate is expanding and has reached 11.6% of total land area. The total land area has increased from 697,842 hectares in 2006 to 808,848 hectares in 2022. as verified in the National Forest Inventory. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (17 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand early estimates from industry suggest that a challenging environment for tillage production this year. However, the area of crops cannot be confirmed until my Department collates and analyses Basic Income Support Scheme (BISS) data later in the Summer.  Last year, I initiated a new  Tillage Incentive Support Scheme as an additional support for increasing area of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177, 187 and 190 together. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is aware of correspondence from the organisation named regarding Ash Dieback in roadside trees which includes their request for the introduction of a financial support scheme. The care and management of trees adjacent to roads is the responsibility of the landowner on whose land the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 and 191 together. The Deputy may be aware that the first confirmed finding of Ash Dieback Disease (Hymenoscyphus fraxineaus) in Ireland was made on 12thOctober 2012 at a forestry plantation site which had been planted in 2009 with trees imported from continental Europe. In March 2013, the Department introduced a Reconstitution Scheme (Chalara Ash Dieback)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (17 May 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 (17 May 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. Under Section 10 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001, HRI has responsibility for negotiating and awarding contracts for media rights. The arrangement for the assigning...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (17 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is set out in the attached table.  In addition to the information supplied in the table, there are cleaning costs at three of my Department offices managed through a facilities management company, which are incorporated into the overall monthly fee charged to the Department by that company.  The contract for these offices is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Quality (17 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) is the lead authority for the interim review of the 5thNitrates Action Programme and the associated Nitrates Regulations. However, my Department works closely with them in this regard. During the negotiations of Ireland’s current Nitrates Derogation, and since the European Commission published its Implementing Decision...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (17 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Suckler Brand Development Oversight Group was established, after being agreed upon by stakeholders at Beef Taskforce meetings in September and October 2020, to oversee and advise on the creation and implementation of a distinct brand for suckler beef to be led by Bord Bia. The Suckler Brand Development Oversight Group is chaired by my Department and includes a range of stakeholders from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) is to provide support to 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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am a strong supporter of assisting the next generation take over the farm when the time is right to do so. The challenge of generational renewal is widely recognised both at national and EU level. There are challenges both for younger farmers becoming established and older farmers having concerns about future income, taxation issues and the retirement process.   Food Vision 2030,...