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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Forestry Sector (10 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Senator. I have laid out the regulations and rules that apply where licences are required and where there are exemptions, and the onus and responsibilities on landowners in terms of any decision they make and making sure they comply with the law. In this particular instance, I am happy for the Senator to correspond further with me and, having considered the regulatory framework...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved to GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1stJanuary 2017. GLAS payments have issued to this Herd for scheme years 2017 to 2021 inclusive. Processing of the 2022 Advance payment for the person named is currently at an advanced stage. Administrative checks involving a number of sections within the Department take place on all GLAS claims. All cases must...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (10 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The licensing of horse drawn carriages comes under the remit of the local authority concerned. Regulations for horse-drawn carriages for commercial purposes should be regulated by these local authorities. I am aware that this is the intention of the current draft primary legislation, the draft Horse-Drawn Carriages Bill, which falls under the remit of my colleague the Minister for Transport....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (10 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: A vibrant sheep sector is an integral element of a balanced regional economy and I know that sheep farmers are committed to producing a world-class, safe and sustainable product. Although there has been a solid and sustained increase in average sheep prices since the end of February, I recognise that sheep farmers are experiencing more difficult market conditions in 2023 compared to recent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: There has been a phenomenal level of demand for the National Liming Programme with 4.5 million tonnes sought by almost 41,000 applicants. To put this in context, the annual tonnage of lime applied nationally in recent years has ranged from 700,000 tonnes to 1.4 million tonnes. This includes applications of lime on those farms ineligible for support under the Programme. The level of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (10 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a 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. Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector grant aids capital investments in specialised plant and equipment in the horticulture sector. The Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector is subject to EU Guidelines for State Aid in the Agricultural and Forestry Sector and in Rural Areas (Agricultural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (9 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Since 2018, the Irish Horse Racing Regulatory Board ( IHRB) is the regulatory body for all horseracing in Ireland. The IHRB is a company limited by guarantee set up by the Turf Club and the Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Committee for the regulatory and licensing functions for Irish horseracing. The role of the IHRB is provided for under the Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016 and subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Information and Communications Technology (9 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has not used ChatGPT to conduct business and there have been no official meetings held regarding the use of this application. When ChatGPT was initially released, the tool was briefly explored for answering technical or software related questions. It was determined that the tool was of little benefit and was not subsequently used. No data or information was uploaded or shared...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Impact Assessments (9 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As part of the Programme for Government, my Department has committed to conducting a full review of the EIA (Agriculture) Regulations. I anticipate that this review will begin very shortly. A Press Release will issue when the review formally begins and the Deputy will also be notified directly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In the case provided, the application for a road licence has not been refused by my Department. However, a Further Information Request (FIR) has been issued by my Department to the applicants, requesting information on alternative access to their forest holding in the interest of water quality. Having considered the proposed new forest access route and the requirement to provide crossing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 473 and 474 together. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has provided guidance documents on the construction of forest roads. These include the Forest Road Manual (2006), Technical Standard for Design of Forest Entrances onto Public road (2019), Forest Entrance – Requirement for Mandatory Consultation (2020) and Forest Road Entrance...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: EU regulations governing the Direct Payment Schemes and Rural Development measures require my Department to conduct inspections to ensure compliance with scheme eligibility. The person named applied for the Young Farmer Scheme and was selected for inspection to check for compliance with the scheme. The inspection was carried out on 16th March 2023 and the inspection findings, detailing the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 476 and 489 together. Tree Felling, in all cases, is the responsibility of the land owner or the person felling the tree to ensure that they are acting within the law. None of the exemptions granted under Section 19 of the Forestry Act 2014 serve to remove any restriction on the felling or removal of trees under (a) the Planning and Development Acts 2000...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Reviews (9 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has responsibility for approximately20 pieces of primary legislation passed by the Oireachtas in the relevant time period. While legislation under the remit of my department is constantly kept under review as a general policy, no statutory provision was included in any of the legislation in question requiring that a statutory review of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) carry out a statutory Roundwood Removals Survey conducted under the Statistics (Roundwood Removals Survey) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 112 of 2021). This survey collects information from Forest owners, forestry consultants, management companies, harvesting contractors and sawmills. Information for the years 2015 to 2021 is displayed in the table below....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The facilities and and breeding flock of the person named do not meet the Model Health Certificate requirements as stipulated by the competent authorities in the UK. The individual has been provided with detailed information from Enniscorthy Regional Veterinary Office (RVO) on the matters which must be addressed to meet the Model Health certificate requirements. I encourage the named person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy may be aware that the Government has committed €1.3 billion to the new Forestry Programme, which is the biggest and largest funded Forestry Programme ever introduced by any Government here, and it has been designed to have an emphasis on close to nature forestry and to ensure that farmers will be its primary beneficiaries. The Forestry Programme 2023 - 2027 is subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine published the Forestry Licensing Plan 2022 in February last year. The plan informed stakeholders of our targets for the delivery of afforestation, felling and forest road licences, and of our commitment to reducing the backlog. There is obvious merit in signalling to forest owners, landowners, and the forest sector our intentions as regards...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (9 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may 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 sprat...