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

Charlie McConalogue: No horses were presented for slaughter at the plant between the final Department supervised slaughter date on 5th June and 14th June, when I revoked the approval of the plant. The Department has no definitive information regarding what horses were due for slaughter at the plant after 5 June 2024.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved into Tranche 1 of the ACRES Co-Operation stream. The Rare Breeds action was chosen as part of the submitted application. However, the breeds selected were Dexter Cattle and Connemara Ponies. Droimeann Cattle was not selected in this application. Unfortunately, once an application is submitted, it cannot be amended, as per Circular 6/2022 and 12/2022....

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

Charlie McConalogue: Producer Organisations (POs) are officially recognised bodies set up by fishery or aquaculture producers, to manage the activity of their members. POs can play an important role in the market, improving economic returns for their members, stabilising the market, avoiding and reducing as far as possible unwanted catches and generally coordinating the activities of their members. The...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I fully recognise the challenges posed by the weather conditions in late 2023 and early 2024 and my Department continuously monitored the situation across the potato sector in that period. The adverse weather impacted growers to differing extents around the country with a very wide variation in unharvested potato areas. Overall, the vast majority of the 2023 planted crop was harvested, with...

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

Charlie McConalogue: It is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy in the required time. The information is currently being compiled and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

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

Charlie McConalogue: Legislation allowing for the establishment of Ireland’s Agri-Food Regulator, the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Act 2023, was signed into law on 11th of July 2023. An Rialálaí Agraibhia was subsequently established on the 13th of December 2023. I can confirm that, on 12 September 2024, I received a report from An Rialálaí Agraibhia. The report recommended that...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Please see the figures requested below. Further information on the proceedings and decisions of the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) can be found on their website here: www.agriappeals.gov.ie/forestryappealscommittee/ 2023 FAC Decisions that had an oral hearing. 10 2023 FAC Decisions that did not have an oral hearing. 80 Total...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Information on the total costs associated with the work of the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) for the dates requested is set out by year below. Year Cost Decisions made 2020 €85,092.72 296 2021 €481,457.27 435 2022 €89,328.03 145 ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department takes samples of fertiliser products placed on the market to verify compliance with Irish legislation under Statutory Instrument No. 248 of 1978. This legislation provides for the labelling of products and sets out the minimum nutrient requirements that must be met (Part 3 of the Schedule of SI 248 of 1978 refers). The Department has an annual inspection programme, which...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have been informed that the Agriculture Appeals Office received an appeal from the person named on 13th August 2024. I am further informed that the Agriculture Appeals Office has received the statement on the grounds of appeal and related documents from my Department, and the appeal...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that the information requested, in relation to the amount expended by my Department on consultancies in 2023, and to date in 2024, is set out in the attached table. This Department seeks to minimise the use of consultants and only engages consultancy firms when particular additional expertise is required for delivery of the services which support the business...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Parliamentary Question No 555 of 18 September 2024, provided the total amount paid to Brussels in penalties and fines by the farming and fishing sectors, from 2020 to 2023 and to that point in 2024, The figures provided were based on the financial corrections framework for CAP funding which excludes administration costs.

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

Charlie McConalogue: Management of the national mackerel quota is set down in Ministerial Policy, which has been developed and put in place over many years. Amendments to the Mackerel policy in 2010 and 2017 were introduced following a full review and public consultation. It should be noted that the 2017 policy is subject to a legal challenge in the Courts. Ireland’s national Mackerel Quota for 2024,...

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

Charlie McConalogue: In accordance with section 3 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003, the Register of Sea Fishing Boats is maintained by the Registrar General for Sea Fishing Boats and is publicly available online at: gov.ie - Sea Fisheries Administration () . In addition, the EU Commission publishes annual fleet reports including Ireland which are also available online:...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (3 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The responsibility for the development, and maintenance of Local Authority owned piers, harbours and slipways rests with each Local Authority. The relevant local authority in the case of Cé Heilbhic is Waterford County Council. However, as part of the annual Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme, my Department has, in previous years, provided funding to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (3 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My officials visited and met with the named person at his holding on Tuesday 24th of September 2024. Deficiencies were identified during the inspection as regards holding requirements for bovines. The named person was notified of the deficiencies and was advised to contact the Tralee Regional Veterinary Office, Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, Spa Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry when the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (3 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department met with the Micro Renewable Energy Federation (MREF), a representative body for solar PV installers, on two occasions in 2019. The meetings were attended by senior department officials and inspectors dealing with the TAMS scheme. A further two meetings were held in 2024, with one solar PV installer, on 16 January and 1 October, respectively, and these were attended by TAMS...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Assisting the next generation to take over the farm, when the time is right to do so, is one of my priorities to ensure the ongoing sustainability of the family farm. While supporting young farmers and new entrants is critical to ensure a bright future for the agri-food sector, it is also important to consider the position of older and retiring farmers. Food Vision 2030, highlights the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Assisting the next generation to take over the farm, when the time is right to do so, is one of my priorities to ensure the ongoing sustainability of the family farm. While supporting young farmers and new entrants is critical to ensure a bright future for the agri-food sector, it is also important to consider the position of older and retiring farmers. Food Vision 2030, highlights the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (3 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I note the Deputy’s question requests the number of livestock units (LU) on derogation farms broken into bands of LU. Unfortunately, this data is not currently available within my Department, however my Department does have a value for the total nitrates produced on the each derogation applicant’s holding in 2023. Eurostat define an LU as “a reference unit which...