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

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government places a positive emphasis on animal welfare and specifically commits to the continued robust enforcement of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. This Act provides a modern framework for regulating and applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare My Department keeps the Act under review given developments in the area of animal welfare and the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: In December last year I was pleased to announce that Ireland’s EMFAF Seafood Development Programme had been adopted by EU Commission. This new programme consists of funding up to €258.4 million, which includes a €134 million EU contribution and a Government of Ireland contribution of €116 million. Small scale coastal fisheries are called out for special...

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

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, I established the Seafood Task Force to examine the implications of the EU/UK Trade & Cooperation Agreement (TCA) for the Fishing Industry and Coastal Communities and to consider initiatives and make recommendations to address those implications. The Task Force had among its members representatives of the inshore sector including the Irish Islands Marine...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The above named person had a cross-compliance inspection in 2022 and following that inspection, certain parcels which he had declared as eligible on his application were deemed ineligible. This inspection had two separate impacts on his payments. Firstly, he received a 25% penalty on his BPS payment under cross-compliance rules. Separately the parcels that were deemed ineligible caused a...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) provides financial support to the most affected Member States to counter the adverse economic, social, territorial and, where appropriate, environmental consequences of the withdrawal of the UK from the EU. Expenditure under the Reserve must demonstrate a direct link to the negative impact of the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, and failure to do so...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022, provides for the statutory prohibition of fur farming. The commencement order was dated the 9th December 2022 and it has been confirmed that there are no live mink on any of the concerned premises. I appointed an assessor on the 6th December 2022 to administer the compensation scheme in respect of the closure...

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

Charlie McConalogue: As part of the work of the TB Forum, a dedicated Financial Working Group comprising representatives from my Department and the farming organisations was set up to review the current financial model of the TB programme under the chairmanship of Mr Gerry Kiely. The TB Forum concluded agreement on proposed changes to compensation criteria proposed by the Financial Working Group of the Forum on...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine provides a thirteen and a half hour service, seven days a week in Dublin Airport. Department officials are present between 7:30am and 9:00pm, Monday to Sunday. They provide a range of services including inspections on imports from non-EU countries and compliance checks on pets before they can move freely in Ireland. Travellers coming from...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Government has committed €1.5 billion to ACRES over its duration with the aim of facilitating the participation of 50,000 farmers. This is a significant number so the intake into the scheme is being phased, with at least two tranches. Tranche 1 of ACRES opened for applications on Monday 17th October 2022 and closed Wednesday 7th December 2022 and all interested farmers were...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1568, 1569 and 1570 together. I know how crucial all payments are to our farm families and I am committed to delivering all payments associated with my Department as quickly as possible. The new CAP 2023 -2027 came into force this year and payments will commence in the final quarter of the year across a very broad range of schemes. With this being...

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

Charlie McConalogue: A range of specialised training is made available across the range of grades within my Department (Administrative, Agricultural, Engineering, Forestry, IT, Laboratory, Technical and Veterinary). The identification of this training is based on the knowledge and skills required to perform a particular role. My Department has not provided training to date to Agricultural Inspectorate staff on...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved for the Results-Based Environment-Agri Pilot Project (REAP) with a contract commencement date of 1st January 2021. I can confirm that the REAP contract of the person named ended 31st December 2022. The final REAP payment issued to the person named 19th December 2022. The Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is the agri-environment climate measure in...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to re-iterate that I am acutely aware of the cash-flow difficulties being experienced by some registered foresters and to repeat that the role of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is focused on maximising the volume of work available while continuing our intensive efforts to secure State Aid approval for the most comprehensive and attractive forestry programme ever. ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Animal welfare is a key priority for me as Minister and for the Government. Considerable funding is provided to support animal welfare charity organisations. In December 2022, I announced the record allocation of over €5.8 million in funding to 99 animal welfare charities throughout the country, under the Animal Welfare Grant Programme. This marks the largest award of grant funding to...

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

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: Departmental Expenditure (21 Mar 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. My Department makes payments for developing and upgrading recreational amenities in forested areas under two schemes - The Neighbourwood Scheme and the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I'm delighted to say that TAMS continues the priority attached to supporting young farmers. A grant rate of 60% is available under the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme on all eligible investments as opposed to the grant rate of 40% available under the Dairy Equipment Scheme. This continues my commitment to achieving the inter-generational renewal which is needed in Irish agriculture....

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

Charlie McConalogue: I am very conscious that sheep worrying is a serious issue that can have a devastating impact on the farming community. Some 2.5 million lambs will be born on farms all over Ireland this springtime and these flocks are very vulnerable to dog attacks at this critical time, and especially during the night. Against the background of a number of recent well publicised dog attacks on children...

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

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, in December 2018, following a public consultation process, the Minister announced that vessels over 18 metres would be excluded from trawling in inshore waters inside the six nautical mile zone and the baselines from 1 January 2020. A transition period of three years was allowed for vessels over 18 metres targeting sprat to enable adjustment for these vessels, as the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Producer Organisations are funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) through the EMFF Producer Organisation Scheme. Ireland's EMFF Programme is nearing its end, with the majority of funds exhausted. However, provision was made to fund the Producer Organisation Scheme to pay grants in 2023 to fund Producer Organisations’ 2022 activities. The present EMFF Producer...