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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am committed to reducing the incidence rate of TB in the country. I am acutely aware of the financial and emotional pain associated with a TB breakdown and we are all working to eradicate TB as quickly as possible. As part of the work of the TB Forum, a dedicated Financial Working Group comprising representatives from my Department and the farming organisations had been set up to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, one of the main recommendations of the Wool Review Report which was published in July 2022, was the establishment of an independent Wool Council led by industry. It is envisaged that the Council would develop and promote Irish wool domestically and internationally and bring together multiple stakeholders to foster collaboration, innovation and scaling activities...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Promotion (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Germany is a key export destination for Ireland's high-quality food. It was our fifth-largest destination for agri-food exports in 2022, valued at in excess of €1 billion. My colleague, Minister of State Pippa Hackett, led a trade mission to Germany from 12th to 15thFebruary 2023. The visit began in Berlin, where the Minister attended a series of bilateral political meetings at the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland does not have a national quota for Bluefin Tuna. The available Bluefin Tuna quota is allocated each year to Member States based on relative stability as established in the late 1990s. At that time, Ireland did not have a track record of commercial fishing for Bluefin Tuna and, accordingly, did not receive a quota allocation. A small Bluefin Tuna by-catch quota is available to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Unfair Trading Practices Enforcement Authority was established in my Department in April 2021 when I signed a Statutory Instrument introducing the Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) Regulations which transposed the EU Directive on Unfair Trading Practices into Irish law. The Enforcement Authority is assigned with all the necessary legal powers including to investigate complaints from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Through TAMS 3, I believe we have delivered a hugely exciting scheme that will deliver for farmers, for the entire agri-food sector and the wider rural economy over the next number of years. I have assigned €370m for TAMS between 2023 and 2027 with a strong focus on supporting this as well as subsequent generation of farmers TAMS 3 is a hugely exciting scheme with approximately 100...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Official Engagements (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I will attend the Agri-Fish Council in Brussels on the 20 March. The Agenda for the Council is not finalised at this point and other items for discussion may yet be added. The provisional agenda sets out the main items to be discussed as follows: With regard to fisheries items the Commission will be invited to provide information on (1) the Communication on the Common Fisheries Policy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Norwegian vessels - or fishing vessels of any non-EU country - may not fish in EU waters, including Irish waters, unless there is an agreement in place allowing them to do so. There is currently no such agreement in place for 2023 between the EU and Norway. The EU engages in annual consultations with Norway in relation to shared fish stocks in the North Sea and the exchange of fishing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Both I and the Government are fully committed to maintaining a viable sheep sector as an integral element of a balanced regional economy. Sheep farmers are hugely committed to producing a world-class, safe and sustainable product and the Government recognises that. With regard to specific supports for wool production, I can confirm that I have allocated funding for the establishment of a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Currently, University College Dublin is the only third-level institution in Ireland offering veterinary medicine education. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am acutely aware of the cost and inflation challenges facing our farm families as a result of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine. Over the past year or more, significant price rises have occurred primarily in the energy sector with natural gas and oil prices reaching record highs. These price rises have significant implications across all sectors, including the agri-food sector. In recent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department continues to have an important role in support of equine welfare, in the context of its overall responsibilities for animal welfare and in line with its strong history of supporting the welfare of animals. The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 enables my Department to regulate and support animal welfare through concrete, tangible measures. The Programme for Government places a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, one of the main recommendations of the Wool Review Report which was published in July 2022, was the establishment of an independent Wool Council led by industry. It is envisaged that the Council would develop and promote Irish wool domestically and internationally and bring together multiple stakeholders to foster collaboration, innovation and scaling activities in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The European Single Market is based on the concept of a single set of rules applying to the production of food, so that food placed on the European Market, be that within a Member State, traded between Member States, imported into the European Union, or exported from the European Union, meets the husbandry, production, and hygienic requirements necessary to protect food safety, animal and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme, or ACRES, 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 - the largest amount ever committed to an agri-environment scheme. As the Deputy may be aware, Tranche 1 of the Scheme, which opened for applications last October, was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The report referred to by the Deputy refers to an EPA-funded research project that models a number of ways in which Ireland could meet net-zero emissions by 2050 which is in 27 years’ time. It was carried out by leading soil, carbon and agri-ecologists under the auspices of the EPA Research Programme. It indicates the scale of the challenge in addressing the climate crisis. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am very encouraged by the strong uptake in the Organic Farming Scheme over the last two years especially in the most recent tranche from December 2022 which saw 3,423 eligible applications received. Of these, 2,131 are new to the Organic Farming Scheme and the remaining 1,292 applications representing those whose contracts finished on 31st December 2022. There are now approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am very aware of the increased input costs and other rising costs being faced by all sub-sectors of the horticulture industry, including those in the protected crops sector and the associated challenges that this brings. In Budget 2023, the Government introduced the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS) to support businesses including farmers with increases in their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Through TAMS 3, I believe we have delivered a hugely exciting scheme that will deliver for farmers, for the entire agri-food sector and the wider rural economy over the next number of years. I have assigned €370m for TAMS between 2023 and 2027 with a strong focus on supporting this as well as subsequent generation of farmers TAMS 3 is a hugely exciting scheme with approximately 100 new...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 was introduced to the Dáil in December 2022, followed by 2nd stage debate on the 19th January 2023. Committee stage was completed on the 15th February 2023 and I hope to bring the Bill to Report Stage shortly. This Bill provides for the establishment of a new, independent office to enforce the EU Unfair Trading...