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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139 to 141, inclusive, together. I am well aware that as ash dieback disease progresses nationally and within individual ash plantations, the potential health and safety risks associated with forest plantations, roadside and parkland ash trees will become an issue of increasing importance for landowners, workers and visitors. As with any other health...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Details of a wide range of payment schemes and support measures operated by my Department are available on the Gov.ie website under the following link. In addition, my Department also provides funding for the following Schemes set out in the attached table. Scheme Overview Application Open date Payments available Agri Food Tourism ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department allocates significant resources to live exports, both in supporting the trade and ensuring the welfare of animals being transported. It is an important market for us to help drive competition. Whilst I note the media report that you refer to, the transaction of animal sales is a private commercial activity. Decisions in relation to the granting...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The 25% sectoral emission ceiling set for the agriculture sector is a hugely challenging target and one that will see our sector change over the coming decade with scientific and technological solutions evolving all the time. In the Climate Action Plan 2023, Agriculture has focused on three themes: Inputs and additives, husbandry practices and diversification. These measures include...

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

Charlie McConalogue: It is Government policy that Coillte, as the State forestry company, should play a leading role in addressing our climate change and biodiversity challenges and they have responded to this in their new Forestry Vision and Strategy. This new vision aims to deliver multiple benefits from its forests and bring more focus to climate action, setting ambitious new targets on biodiversity and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (25 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and is operationally independent from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I have referred the matter to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (25 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and is operationally independent from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I have referred the matter to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (25 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The production of licences is a team effort and requires administrative staff, forestry Inspectors and, when required, archaeologists and ecologists. It is estimated that ecologists are involved in around 75 to 80% of all licence files, but they also work on other non-licence files and other ecology-related activities. 4,713 licences issued in 2022 as well as other non-licence scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is an agri-environment climate measure in Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023-2027. The Government has committed €1.5 billion to ACRES over its duration and every effort is being made to ensure the Scheme not only addresses a range of environmental, climate and biodiversity objectives but is also attractive to farmers as it...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department issued an annual payment statement and cover letter directly to the person named on 20 April 2023. The statement lists all scheme payments paid during the 2022 calendar year.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 436, 437 and 444 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Official Engagements (25 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As outlined in my previous reply, Ireland already has an existing sanitary agreement for dairy and related products with Algeria. My Department has made a number of representations to Algeria in relation to market access specifically for Infant Formula and has been in ongoing communication with Infant formula companies. An official Department letter was forwarded to the Algerian...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Citizens' Assembly (25 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department recognises that biodiversity is a keystone to our way of life and an important matter for us all. Officials from my Department are currently considering the recommendations related to Agriculture within the report referred to by the Deputy. In many cases actions are already in place to deliver on the report's recommendations. In other cases the full implications of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Assisted Animal Reproduction (25 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Bovine A.I. Field Service Licences (FSL) are issued by my Department in accordance with Statutory Instrument 19 of 2009. The Terms and Conditions attached to this licence include, inter alia, that the applicant is a legal personality within the State and that they own or operate an EU approved Germinal Centre. They must have an adequate level of resources to deliver traceability with regard...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Tillage lands situated in designated Areas of Natural Constraints and Areas of Specific Constraints became eligible for payment from 2019 onwards. These arable lands are not subject to or taken into account in the calculation of stocking requirements.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that funding of €1.3 billion has now been secured for the next Forestry Programme. Subject to State Aid approval, this will support the biggest and best-funded Forestry Programme to date in Ireland. This funding provides unprecedented incentives to encourage the planting of trees that can provide a valuable addition to farm income and also to help meet our...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (25 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department does not use snares to capture badgers. Our operatives use stopped body restraints under licence from the National Parks and Wildlife service. No badgers were found dead in stopped body restraints and all badgers in the attached spreadsheet were dispatched in accordance with the terms of our licence from the National Parks and Wildlife service. Badger vaccination is now an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am well aware that as ash dieback disease progresses nationally and within individual ash plantations, the potential health and safety risks associated with forest plantations, roadside and parkland ash trees will become an issue of increasing importance for landowners, workers and visitors. As with any other health and safety matter, site-specific issues together with any measures,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Departmental Housing, Local Government and Heritage introduced a legislative change in the Planning and Development Regulations on 14th December 2022, which removes the requirement for planning permission for projects less than 10ha in size that involve the replacement of broadleaf high forest with conifer species, where the project is licensed or approved by the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ACRES is the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme and is the central agri-environment climate measure in Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023-2027. The Government has committed €1.5 billion to ACRES over its duration. There was significant interest in the Scheme with over 46,000 applications submitted for Tranche 1. I was pleased to announce last month that I was able...