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

Charlie McConalogue: De réir mar a cuireadh in iúl don Teachta i mí Eanáir, tá toilithe de dhíth le haghaidh forbairt Chaladh na mBád ag Ionad Iascaigh Cuain Ros an Mhíl agus táthar á lorg faoi láthair. Idir an dá linn, táim cinnte go bhfuil an Teachta ar aon tuairim liom gur iontach an rud é go bhfuil dul chun cinn maith á dhéanamh...

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

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware I was in Ros an Mhíl Fishery Harbour Centre on 24th of February to mark the commencement of the works for the €30 million Deep Water Quay project. Also that afternoon, I met with local representatives at Ros an Mhíl where they set out a number of enhancements to the contracted project that they felt should be considered.While these were discussed at...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I advise the Deputy that my Department has three vacant dwelling units in its ownership/under its control. Description County Vacant since Vacant residential dwelling unit Donegal 2008 Vacant residential dwelling unit Galway 2005 Vacant residential dwelling unit Kildare...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish inshore fishing fleet consists of fishing boats of less than 12 metres overall length and covers in the region of 1,700 fishing boats which are mainly active within six nautical miles of the shore. Lobster and crab are particularly important species for the inshore fishing fleet and are fished predominantly using pots right around the coast. Any Irish sea-fishing boat with the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: In Ireland, fishing quotas are a public resource and are managed to ensure that property rights are not granted to individual operators. This is seen as a critical policy to ensure that quotas are not concentrated into the hands of large fishing companies whose owners have the financial resources to buy up such rights. It is worth noting that within the EU, a significant number of quota...

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: Departmental Data (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 375 and 379 together. The suckler sector is a vital component of Ireland’s rural economy and the provision of support for it is of crucial importance to the agri-food sector. The current range of supports provided by my Department to beef farmers represents a balance between direct income support and measures designed to improve their competitiveness...

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

Charlie McConalogue: In line with the provisions of the Animal Health Law (Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/429) and its supplementing legislation, my Department undertakes an annual sheep census, generally on 31st December. The total number of sheep recorded in the DAFM Sheep Census for each year from 2017 to 2021 is detailed in the Table below. The data shows minor fluctuations in total recorded sheep numbers...

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

Charlie McConalogue: In line with the provisions of the Animal Health Law (Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/429) and its supplementing legislation, my Department undertakes an annual pig census, generally in October. The annual census records pig data in respect of all pig herds registered with my Department. The data recorded in the Annual Pig Census 2017 to 2021 is detailed in the Table below. The Annual Pig...

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: Agriculture Supports (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The continued development of the pigmeat sector is a priority for the Government, given the pivotal role the industry plays in the national economic context. The sector supports approximately 8,000 jobs spanning production, slaughter, processing, feed manufacture and services. I am acutely aware of the challenges pig farmers have faced over the past year. Price volatility is a significant...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I remain confident that the outlook for the Irish dairy Industry remains positive. The Irish Dairy Industry is one of our largest and most profitable industries. In 2022, Irish farmers produced over 8.8 billion litres of milk, an increase of over 2 billion litres since the abolition of quotas in 2015. Total Irish milk production increased by 0.7% percent in 2022 year on year. Irish Dairy...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Bovine tuberculosis (TB), caused by infection with Mycobacterium bovis, is a persistent problem in cattle herds in Ireland, resulting in hardship for affected farmers and substantial ongoing national exchequer expenditure. The TB eradication programme underpins the export of dairy and beef products to the value of €9.3 billion in 2022. The epidemiology of TB is complex and...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Consignments of food of plant and animal origin may only be imported into the European Union if they meet the requirements that apply to husbandry, processing methods and production within the European Union. To ensure compliance with these requirements, consignments of food of plant and animal origin must be presented for checks at the border control post (BCP) of first arrival in the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Officials in my Department perform ongoing inspections on food and food products to ensure compliance with Irish & European Union legislation on food and feed. Official controls, such as food safety inspections, ensure compliance with these regulations. These controls are performed with the same level of care by my officials for food and food products goods which are placed on...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy may be aware that my Department has recently secured funding of €1.3 billion for the Forestry Programme 2023-2027. Subject to State Aid approval, this will support the biggest and best-funded Forestry Programme to date in Ireland. This funding provides unprecedented incentives to encourage the planting of trees that can provide a valuable addition to farm income and also to...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland is among the most food secure countries in the world and ranks second of 113 countries assessed for food security, according to the latest Global Food Security Index released last September. The population of Ireland in Census 2022 was 5.1 million people, up by almost 362,000 (7%) since the census in 2016. The Irish agri-food sector is globally orientated, with approximately 90%...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish tillage sector is a sector that I am a huge proponent of and is an important and integral component of the Agri-Food industry. The importance of the sector was recognised in the recently released Climate Action Plan 2023 in which there is a target to increase the area in tillage to 400,000 hectares. I am acutely aware of the current challenges being faced by the sector,...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The tillage sector is an important and integral component of the Agri-food industry. It is a sector that I have backed with new and innovative schemes in recent years. I am acutely aware of the current challenges being faced by the sector including high input costs and lower forward grain prices compared to last year. In response to the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia, I...

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

Charlie McConalogue: In the context of the poultry sector continuing to protect against disease, good biosecurity is the overarching key preventative measure. With regard to the risk from Avian Influenza, I have introduced Avian Influenza (Bio security Measures) Regulations and Avian Influenza (Precautionary Confinement of Birds) Regulations which remain in place. Wild birds continued to test positive for...