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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Official Engagements (15 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Since taking office, I have regularly travelled on trade missions and other international engagements on behalf of the Government. On occasion, members of the media have participated in international trade missions, but not as members of the Government delegation. I can confirm that my Department has not paid the travel costs of any media during this period. Media participation in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (10 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Funding for the Seafood Processing Capital Investment Scheme is provided under the Seafood Development Programme (SDP). The budget allocation for capital investments to be implemented by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) in 2025 is €18,660,000. This allocation will support a number of SDP capital investment schemes including the Small-scale Coastal Fisheries Scheme, the Sustainable Fisheries...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named submitted an application for Tranche 1 of the General stream of ACRES, and was accepted with a start date of 1 January 2023. An interim payment of €4,000 issued to the person named in February 2024, and their 2023 balancing payment, totalling €3,071.18, was processed for payment on 25th September 2024. There are no further payments due to this participant in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Gender Equality (10 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: An increased grant rate of 60% under the Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme to fund on-farm investments by trained women farmers. The inclusion of an option to establish women-only groups in the current Knowledge Transfer Programme. Improved recording and reporting of gender data and the leveraging of the National CAP Network to increase the involvement of all women in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (10 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The horse and greyhound racing industries receive financial support from the State through the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund, under Section 12 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001. An important pillar of Government policy is to ensure that the horse and greyhound racing industries achieve their maximum potential, and in so doing, contribute to economic and social development over...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Impact Assessments (10 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: As part of the review process for the Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) Regulations, a public consultation was conducted in 2023. A total of 64 submissions was received and reviewed in response to that public consultation. Submissions were from statutory agencies, NGOs, farming organisations, farmers, and members of the public. My department is at present examining these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Impact Assessments (10 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: A review of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (Agriculture) Regulations was outlined in the Programme for Government . As part of that review process, a public consultation was conducted in 2023 by my Department. A total of 64 submissions were received and reviewed in response to the public consultation. Submissions were from statutory agencies, NGOs, farming organisations,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (10 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 and the need for swift turnaround times in the issuing of identification documents. My Department has emphasised the need for this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the organisation charged with the role of Keeper of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book (IGSB) since 1923. The Stud Book records pedigrees, ownerships, breeding data and transfers of ownership of all greyhounds. The ICC is subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann. The ICC has informed my Department that the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the organisation charged with the role of Keeper of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book (IGSB) since 1923. The Stud Book records pedigrees, ownerships, breeding data and transfers of ownership of all greyhounds. The ICC is subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann. The ICC has informed my Department that the number of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (10 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I was pleased to be able to confirm that as part of Budget 2025 my Department secured an allocation of €5 million for 2025 to support the group of farmers commonly referred to as forgotten farmers. Work continues on addressing a number of remaining issues, including state aid considerations, before the details of the eligibility requirements and benefits to successful applicants under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Properties (10 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, operates and maintains the six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl, under statute. Properties and the units within such properties which are located at the six Fishery Harbour Centres including Ros an Mhíl are, when appropriate, offered for tenancy under lease...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (10 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Due to the vulnerable state of the North West Herring stock, for the period 2016 to 2022 monitoring Total Allowable Catches (TACs) were set for a scientific fishery. During this time, the 2012 Herring Policy in relation to the North West Herring Fishery was set aside and under 12m vessels that were not part of the Ring-fenced group were given opportunities to collect data samples to assess...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reviews (10 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that my department has in the past ten years externally reviewed our operations. Details of these reviews are set out in the table below. Title of report Publication Status Implementation Outsourced to Cost Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine review of the current management systems,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (9 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. In February, I announced a capital investment package of €29.7m for the six Fishery Harbour Centres and Cape Clear as part of the 2024 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (9 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Maedi Visna (MVV) is a viral disease of sheep, affecting the respiratory system and the mammary gland (udder) of sheep. The disease is not listed in EU Animal Health Law. Trade in live sheep in the EU takes place without the need for any official attestation regarding MVV, however it is a private industry requirement in several EU member states and the UK that imported breeding sheep to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for participation in the 2024 Basic Income Support for Sustainability Scheme (BISS), Complementary Redistributive Support for Sustainability (CRISS), Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) and ECO schemes was received from the above-named applicant on 15 May 2024. In 2024 the applicant has included new commonage lands in the townlands of Derrymore East and Derrymore West in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (8 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the organisation charged with the role of Keeper of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book (IGSB) since 1923. The Stud Book records pedigrees, ownerships, breeding data and transfers of ownership primarily of all greyhounds. The ICC is subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann. The information requested needs to be collated...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (8 Oct 2024)

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 (8 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) announced in April 2024 that it had updated its Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Practitioners to prohibit veterinarians from carrying out surgical artificial insemination in dogs due to ethical and welfare considerations. However, this new prohibition does not apply to greyhounds, as the practice is provided for in legislation under the...