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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (27 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The expenditure requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Ireland receives an annual allocation of funds from the EU through the EU School Scheme for school fruit, vegetables, which is supported by National Exchequer funds for the Food Dudes programme, as made available. School Year EU Contribution € National Contribution € ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that expenditure on the forestry programme is demand-led. The shortfall in spending in 2022 was primarily due to the anticipated level of planting not being reached, with 2,273 hectares planted against a target of 8,000 hectares. This is often a feature of the final year of a Programme, as those with valid licences adopt a 'wait and see' attitude to see whether they...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (27 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department did not award any contracts to the company in question.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Probate Applications (27 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Following the death of a farmer, the Inheritance Enquiry Unit of my Department provides advice and assistance relating to the transfer of agricultural schemes in which the deceased farmer participated. The Department requires a copy of the will of the deceased and a copy of the Grant of Probate once available. Where the deceased has died Intestate, a copy of the Letters of Administration...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy but his most recent contribution was not related to the amendment either.

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: It was not related to it at all.

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As for Deputy Healy-Rae, his points, while valid in respect of agriculture, were not related to the legislation either. He spoke to-----

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: What we are setting up here is a food regulator. It is about the goods farmers produce coming off the farm, whether that is meat or milk-----

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ----and working with and putting transparency into the food supply chain to ensure there can be fair play, fair income and proper transparency throughout the food supply chain for farmers, putting a strong statutory office and regulator in place, with a team to be able to do that. As the House will be aware, there is a challenge with regard to fertiliser, which was a very difficult issue...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputies McGrath, McNamara and Danny Healy-Rae. Deputy McGrath spoke for seven minutes but he did not refer to the amendment we are discussing here at all in his contribution in any significant way.

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: A number of points have been made. I will come back to Deputy McNamara, who referred to the Grocery Goods Regulations, which were repealed in January 2021. There was a lot of engagement between my Department and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment at the time. They were repealed because we at that stage adopted the Unfair Trading Practice, UTP, Regulations and set up an...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: This is an historic opportunity, one that we in government are grasping and driving forward. That is why months of effort have gone into this. It is why we have consulted farm organisations across the country. Deputy Carthy, who is present, is one of the members of the agriculture committee who put significant work into the report and the 20 recommendations, 18 of which I have accepted or...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: However, I do believe that what is being mentioned in these amendments is already covered in the legislation. The legislation covers meat processors and the sale of livestock, and it covers much more broadly than that as well. These amendments are not necessary because the provisions are already contained in the legislation. There were several months of hard work, consultation and...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank all the Deputies for the discussion on the amendments. As they will know, this legislation has had several months of work in terms of its preparation and very significant engagement, first in respect of my Department, working with the team and engaging with the stakeholders, a comprehensive consultation process with all farming organisations and all stakeholders that had an interest...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) 2023-2027, Eco-Schemes will be implemented across EU Member States to provideall farmers regardless of sector with an opportunity to participate and deliver agricultural practices that are beneficial to climate, biodiversity, the environment and water quality. While Eco-Schemes are voluntary for farmers, they are mandatory for Member States. Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General in 2018, referred to by the Deputy, noted that the Cost Benefit Analysis carried out by the Department in 2014 excluded several cost factors due to the difficulty in quantifying them, including the tax treatment of forestry and the report went on to make the following recommendations:Where significant programme changes are being considered, a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As part of the development of the Forest Strategy 2023 to 2030, my Department is continuing to reassess its policy with regard to future afforestation on organic soils. These organic soils are an extremely important store of carbon in Ireland and any future afforestation must not undermine this function. Consideration must also be given to EU environmental law and the State Aid...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As previously advised on 19th April 2023, the person named has been paid in full for their participation in the Results Based Environment Agri Pilot Programme (REAP). The final payment was issued on 19th December 2022 .

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am committed to reducing the incidence rate of TB in the country. I am acutely aware of the financial and emotional pain associated with a TB breakdown and we are all working to eradicate TB as quickly as possible. As part of the work of the TB Forum, a dedicated Financial Working Group comprising representatives from my Department and the farming organisations had been set up to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (26 Apr 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.