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

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that responsibility for Dog Breeding Establishments lies with Department of Rural and Community Development as provided for by the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010. An establishment keeping six or more bitches of more than six months of age capable of being used for breeding purposes falls within the scope of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010. Local...

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

Charlie McConalogue: It is important to clarify that there is no legal definition of a feedlot herd. The Department defines certain herds as Controlled Finishing Units (CFUs) in the context of the Bovine TB Eradication Programme. This definition is unique to that programme and does not necessarily mirror the use of the term "feedlot" by the public and/or other institutions. CFUs are subject to enhanced...

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. Demand for this course exceeds the number of places available annually. Late last year, 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...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Common Fisheries Policy, Article 34, requires member states to prepare multi-annual national strategic plans for aquaculture (NSPAs). My Department's first National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development was published in 2015 and was primarily based on the Commission’s 2013 non-binding Strategic Guidelines for the Sustainable Development of EU Aquaculture which...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The volatility in cost of fuel and energy prices is due to a range of external factors, including the war in Ukraine. Prices for oil, gas, including wood pellets and firewood has seen increases across Europe as result of supply and demand pressures. As I have outlined before using wood for energy and wood pellets to heat homes is a sustainable alternative to using fossil based fuels. On...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The approval and uses of rodenticides are regulated under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 528/2012), which has been given effect in Irish law by S.I. No. 427/2013. My Department is the Competent Authority in Ireland with responsibility for this legislation. Pursuant to S.I. No. 427/2013, all rodenticide products are authorised by DAFM before they can be made...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (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. Market prices are a commercial matter between suppliers and buyers and the Government has no role in determining commodity...

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. Market prices are a commercial matter between suppliers and buyers and the Government has no role in determining commodity...

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

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware the Department of Community and Rural Development are the lead department in relation to control of dogs. Minister Humphreys and I held a meeting on Monday 9th January and instructed officials to convene a working group on the control of dogs’ issue. The terms of reference of the group have been agreed and are published on my Department’s website....

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

Charlie McConalogue: I understand from Teagasc that the research in question was based on data from five mineral grassland sites monitored by the Teagasc Environment Research Centre, Johnstown Castle, County Wexford. The average sequestration rate was -1.5 tCO2e, ranging from -0.75 to -4.11 tCO2e per hectare per year. These studies were conducted over a limited number of sites and years. There were no...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for this question and I acknowledge that mental health is a critical issue facing all of society and farmers are not exempt. I am aware of studies which have revealed the extent to which Irish farmers are experiencing a range of challenges and stressors that are negatively impacting their mental health. They highlight the importance of mental health initiatives to support...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I can assure the Deputy that this Government is committed to addressing the challenges facing our seafood sector following the adoption of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA). I am pursuing all opportunities at EU level to help address the unequal burden sharing whereby Ireland carries an excessive burden of the EU quota transfers to the UK. The Common Fisheries Policy...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Officials in the Department have no knowledge of the incident in question. That is a very distressing situation for the farmer. Accidents can and do happen on farms through no fault of anyone. I understand the pain being felt by the farmer, however, there is no funding mechanism available in the Department to provide compensation for such an incident. My Department continues to operate a...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Body (IHRB) is a company limited by guarantee established in 2018 by the Turf Club and the Irish National Hunt Steeplechase CLG (INHSC) to act as the Racing Regulatory Body. The IHRB has informed my Department that it does not have affiliate organisations. There are bodies which are recognised to be representative of licensees and stakeholders such as...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The approval and uses of creosote as a wood preservative were recently reviewed under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is the Competent Authority in Ireland with responsibility for this legislation. The EU review process, which was managed by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), resulted in a renewal of approval for creosote that was...

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

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, the Wool Feasibility Study report, published in July 2022, contains a number of recommendations aimed at establishing Irish grown wool as a sustainable and progressive sector. The primary recommendation is the establishment of an independent Irish Grown Wool Council led by industry which would develop and promote Irish wool domestically and internationally and...

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

Charlie McConalogue: During 2022, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the marine issued payments to bank accounts held in the named bank for 13,640 customers. Some 2,755 of these customers have yet to provide alternative bank account details.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The new TB Testing regulations are mandatory in nature and directly applicable across all EU member states. While my Department may discuss the mechanics of their implementation with stakeholders, as the competent authority we are mandated by law to proceed with implementation. The implementation of these regulations has been discussed with the Bovine TB Stakeholders Forum on several...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte received payment of afforestation premiums at the non-farmer rate from 1994 to 1999. The total amount paid to Coillte in premiums, for the period in question, was €8,416,243 of which 75% was paid by the European Commission and 25% by the Irish Exchequer. In August 1999, the European Commission decided that Coillte was not eligible to receive such premiums as it did not...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 367 and 368 together. As the Deputy is aware, my Department is currently seeking legal advice on the matter and will engage further with the Commission on receipt of this advice. Clarity will then be sought on specific scenarios and details of possible claimants under this Programme. This includes the possibility for Coillte to be a direct beneficiary of...