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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: It is the policy of my Department to investigate all allegations of non compliances with the law. Authorised officers of my Department operate within a legal framework and investigate, gather evidence and as necessary take enforcement actions that are determined to be proportionate effective and dissuasive. Even in advance of the broadcast of the RTÉ Prime Time documentary on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that my Department is conducting an examination of the matters that featured in the recent RTÉ Prime Time documentary on calves on 8 October. My Department’s focus will be to ensure that enforcement action, as appropriate, is being taken, once all relevant evidential matters are fully collated, authenticated, and analysed. It is not possible to put a timeframe...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (22 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is aware of delays in the processing of equine passport applications at Horse Sport Ireland (HSI). This is an operational matter for HSI. My Department has however met with HSI to stress the importance of prompt identification of equines, the need for swift turnaround times in the issuing of identification documents and for HSI to keep their customers up to date on the status...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (22 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In December 2018, a transition period to a ban on vessels over 18 metres trawling in inshore waters, inside the six nautical mile zone was announced. A significant part of the objective of this measure was to manage the fishing effort on sprat stocks which are primarily targeted within inshore waters. This measure, however, was the subject of extended legal proceedings the outcome of which,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (22 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: We must all acknowledge that Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Farmers are at the coalface and are bearing the brunt of the impacts. My Department is committed to working with Farmers in achieving our climate objectives and over-coming challenges faced in the agricultural sector arising from Climate Change. To safeguard the viability of the sector, the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (22 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: All farmers across Ireland are eligible to apply to participate in the Organic Farming Scheme, which reopened this week and will remain open until November 29th. Numbers farming organically have increased to approximately 5,000, and we now have a significant demand for organic livestock feed and food-grade organic oats, which offers a real opportunity for tillage farmers, including those in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (22 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: This Government recognises the importance of the tillage sector. It is an integral part of Irish farming and makes a significant contribution to overall agricultural output. It is Government policy to increase the area under tillage to 400,000 hectares by 2030. It is for this reason that I established the Food Vision Tillage Group in May 2023 to set out a road map for the sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (22 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Microchipping of Dogs Regulation 2015 and Microchipping of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2015 require that all dogs over 12 weeks of age (or younger if sold before 12 weeks) must be microchipped. It is illegal to sell/supply a dog that is not microchipped and the microchip number must be registered to an approved database. There are four microchip databases in Ireland, run by private...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Projects (22 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My department's National Development Plan (NDP) allocation funds a number schemes that support farmers, producers, and fishers pursue the sustainable development of their respective sectors in accordance with the ambition in Food Vision 2030 and the EU's Common Agricultural and Fisheries Policies. The aim of these schemes is to deliver enhanced economic, environmental and social...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (22 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware of the importance of the sustainable management of our national deer population for agriculture, as well as for our nature ecosystems. The increased populations of deer in some parts of the country has led to a reduction in biodiversity and an increase in road traffic accidents. In response to this I have set up the Deer Management Strategy Group, along with the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: There have been no sanctions or convictions to date, with respect to the export assembly centre, at the identified location. The facility is regularly visited by my officials who inspect and certify animals for intra-community trade and export.  My Department has sought all unedited footage from this facility and broadcast by RTÉ on the 8th October 2024 to determine whether any...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (22 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The amount of food products which were detained by Import Controls Division in Dublin Port and Dublin Airport to date in 2024 is: 1,171.8 tonnes of commercial consignments 7.1 tonnes of personal consignments including products seized at Temporary Storage Facilities (TSFs) and passenger baggage 8 trailers of undeclared food products

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (22 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Green Cert Programme is delivered by multiple education providers from across the further education system. My Department does not collate statistics on Green Cert completions by the various providers. Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), which operates under the remit of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, is responsible for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Properties (22 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department owns 16 vacant properties of which 4 are residential properties. While my Department is not the registered owner of Longtown Farmlands and buildings, it does control and manage the farm. This property has been vacant for some time and is not habitable. Plans are underway to have it refurbished.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (22 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for participation in the 2024 Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) scheme was received from the person named on the 14th of March 2024. An application was also received in the name of this herdowner for Tranche 1 of the General stream of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES). The person named received an Area Monitoring System (AMS) notification on two parcels...

Seanad: Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (17 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Acting Chairperson and I thank the Seanad for its consideration of the Bill as part of the pre-legislative scrutiny in committee. I thank the Senators facilitating Second Stage of the Bill being taken here today. As Members will be aware, the current programme for Government includes a commitment to establish as a priority an independent agriculture appeals review panel in...

Seanad: Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (17 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Senators Murphy and Conway for their support of the Bill and for their generous words about our work in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and on behalf of farmers. I also recognise the collective support at all times in this House and the attention given by Senators, in particular the two Senators here but also many of their colleagues in making sure issues around...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (17 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Forestry Programme for the period 2023-2027 aims to encourage a substantial increase in afforestation by offering attractive and diverse options for planting. This Government has committed €1.3 billion of funding to the Programme in order to support our national ambition of 8,000 hectares of afforestation per year. It also provides for a range of schemes to support the maintenance...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (17 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The implementation of the Bovine TB Eradication Strategy 2021-2030 is overseen by the Bovine TB Stakeholders Forum along with support from three working groups – a Scientific group, an Implementation Working Group and a Finance Group to ensure all aspects of the Strategy are addressed. The Bovine TB Stakeholders Forum and its working groups comprise of representatives from across the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Animal welfare is a key priority for my Department and considerable funding is provided to support, eligible, animal welfare charities, nationwide, through the annual Animal Welfare Grant Programme, which is administered by my Department. Grants are to support operational activities of such organisations and are not for capital or infrastructural purposes. Work on the 2024 Animal Welfare...