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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: All marine finfish licences are subject to the terms and conditions of marine finfish protocols. These protocols include sea lice monitoring and control, water column monitoring and benthic monitoring. All Marine Finfish Protocols are available for viewing on my Department’s website at www.gov.ie/en/publication/fcd20-aquaculture-foreshore-manage ment/#marine-finfish-protocols....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The care and management of trees adjacent to roads is the responsibility of the landowner on whose land the roadside trees are growing. It is advisable that landowners make themselves aware of the full legal extent of their land ownership and of any obligations arising from this. My Department does not offer funding for the removal of roadside trees, but has recently published guidance on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The material being sought is not easily complied. we will bring the information together and forward as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Capital Expenditure Programme (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department's capital allocation underpins the sustainable development of Ireland’s farming and marine sectors by providing schemes such as the On Farm Capital Investment Scheme and the Forestry Programme. In addition, the capital allocation enhances competitiveness, by strengthening the socio-economic fabric of coastal areas, by developing projects in the fishery harbour centres...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Programmes (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) formed part of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. It provided for funding of up to €300 million over the six-year programme and addressed widely acknowledged weaknesses in the maternal genetics of the Irish suckler herd, made a positive contribution to farmer profitability and reduced the greenhouse gas intensity of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Carcase Disposal (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Checks on carcase classification, presentation and trim is carried out by a dedicated team of specialist staff within my Department. Additional monitoring of carcass presentation is carried out on a daily basis by veterinary public health staff in the factories, providing a supporting role for the Beef Carcase Classification staff. The names of the factories fined from 1stJanuary 2016 to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I can advise the Deputy that I meet regularly with fishing sector representatives and am cognisant of the concerns and goals of the inshore sector. In our Programme for Government, we committed to supporting the inshore fishing fleet in generating greater marketing and promotional capacity by facilitating the establishment of Producer Organisations for these smaller fishing vessels, thereby...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland is a unique agricultural country with a largely extensive livestock sector utilising an excellent and sustainable grass-based system. My comparison to most other productive agricultural nations, Ireland does not have large-scale intensive farms. Livestock grazing out of doors dominates Irish agriculture and our agriculture sector has a reputation for high quality and sustainably...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Late last year, the Higher Education Authority which is an agency under the remit of my colleague, Minister Simon Harris and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) issued a request for expressions of interest for higher educational institutions who were interested in building capacity in veterinary medicine, among other disciplines. Some...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hedge Cutting (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Hedgerows are a valuable resource on Irish farms, contributing to both our biodiversity and climate ambitions. There is an estimated 689,000 kms of hedgerows in the country. My Department recognises the value of these hedgerows in a number of ways including through rewarding farmers under the ECO-scheme element of the new Common Agriculture Programme (CAP) Strategic Plan. Under this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: 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 in County Leitrim which had been planted in 2009 with trees imported from continental Europe. In March 2013 the Department introduced a Reconstitution Scheme (Chalara Ash Dieback) to restore forests planted under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Payments to community organisations for tree planting were made to projects approved under the open call for proposals for forestry promotion and through the NeighbourWood Scheme, both operated by my Department. Certain projects approved under the Call for Proposals for forestry promotion undertook to carry out tree planting in partnership with local community organisations. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is the agri-environment climate measure which forms part of Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan 2023 – 2027. There are currently just under 700 advisors approved for ACRES. To be become an approved ACRES advisor the following criteria must be met: - Completion ACRES advisor registration of interest with the ACRES section, - Be approved...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that on 15th June 2022, I announced the launch of the €56 million Fodder Support Scheme 2022, which aimed to incentivise farmers to grow more fodder (silage and/or hay). This was to ensure that Ireland had sufficient supplies of fodder heading into winter 2022/spring 2023. The online application system for the scheme closed on 27th August 2022. In the case...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: International Agreements (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland has an existing sanitary agreement for dairy and related products with Algeria. My Department has recently made representation to Algeria in relation to market access for Infant Formula. The Embassy of Ireland in Algeria is also engaging directly with the Algerian authorities, on behalf of my Department, to clarify certain points in the interpretation of this agreement. A response...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Solar Energy Guidelines (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In order to encourage the purchase of solar investments thereby reducing dependence on fossil energy by farmers, the solar scheme will be ring fenced with its own investment ceiling increased from €80,000 to €90,000 and the grant rate increased from 40% to 60% and the maximum installed capacity increased from 11kW to 62kW. There is no distinction between young farmers and other...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Solar Energy Guidelines (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: To help encourage on-farm renewable technology uptake and usage, grant aid is provided through TAMS to assist farmers in maximising their contribution to the production of renewable energy through the installation of Solar PV technology along with battery storage on Irish farms. The purpose of the Tams scheme is to enable farmers to consume solar PV generated electricity onsite to meet...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainable Development Goals (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations is a significant and ambitious framework. A whole-of-Government approach to its implementation has been taken in Ireland. My Department is a lead on the following five SDGs: - Goal 2: Zero Hunger - Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production - Goal 14: Life below Water - Goal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The importance of beef production enterprises to the overall agri-food sector and to a balanced regional economy is well understood by the Government. Under the new CAP strategic plan (CSP), which is worth almost €10 billion to Irish agriculture over its lifespan, beef farmers will be able to join the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP). This programme, which will run from 2023...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The importance of beef production enterprises to the overall agri-food sector and to a balanced regional economy is well understood by the Government. Under the new CAP strategic plan (CSP), which is worth almost €10 billion to Irish agriculture over its lifespan, beef farmers will be able to join the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP). This programme, which will run from 2023...