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Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (9 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I will deal with Deputy Fitzmaurice's point first. We discussed it at committee the last day and it is something the appeals board looks to accommodate, but there can be circumstances when the appeals officer who took the initial hearing takes ill or is out for a period. The choice is to await the return of the appeals officer or to restart the appeal. That is something that is considered....

Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (9 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 2: In page 15, to delete lines 6 and 7 and substitute the following: “16. Section 24 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 is amended— (a) in subsection (1), by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a): “(a) the Chairperson shall hold office for such period, not exceeding five years, as shall be specified by the Government...

Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (9 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputies and thank the team for putting the legislation together. I thank the director of the appeals office, Lynda O'Regan, along with Ruth Kinehan and David O'Loughlin, for their considerable work in bringing it through the five Stages in the Dáil. I look forward to going to the Seanad.

Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (9 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, lines 9 to 11, to delete all words from and including “to” in line 9 down to and including “1997” in line 11 and substitute the following: “to amend the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 as regards the holding of office of Chairperson or member of the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board”. I thank the...

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...

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 ICC has informed my Department that it is...

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: 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. RCÉ has informed this Department that while RCÉ has no...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Bovine tuberculosis (TB), caused by infection with Mycobacterium bovis, is a persistent problem in cattle herds in Ireland, resulting in hardship for affected farmers and substantial ongoing national exchequer expenditure. The epidemiology of TB is complex and challenging. There are three main sources of infection for cattle, the purchase of infected cattle, the presence of residual...

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

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.

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

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. I last met with the CEO of HRI on 17th July 2024. The issues discussed were financial performance and budget matters, equine welfare, planned capital projects and corporate...

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. I last met with the CEO of RCÉ on 24th July 2024. The issues...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The legislation prohibiting the docking of dog’s tails was introduced in 2014. Since it’s introduction, there have been 11 cases prosecuted, to date.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Tillage Incentive Scheme (TIS) was a temporary support measure which was introduced in response to the aggression in the Ukraine in 2022 and operated under the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF). The objectives of the measure were to reduce the dependency on imported feed material. The measure provided financial compensation to farmers who increased their eligible...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My colleague, Minister O'Brien is responsible for the European Union Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Waters Regulations 2022 (SI 113 of 2022, as amended). Under these Regulations the closed period for applying slurry to land now commences on the 1st of October annually. Following consultation with me, in 2022, Minister O'Brien published the scientific criteria that must...