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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (28 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The National Reserve provides for an allocation of payment entitlements on land on which the successful applicant holds no entitlements. This land is commonly referred to as ‘naked land’. Ireland is obliged to implement EU funded schemes under the CAP in line with EU Regulations governing the operation of the schemes. In this regard, there are EU Regulatory provisions...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (28 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Organic Strategy Forum was established last year and one of the main objectives of that group is to continually review the actions contained in the Review of Organic Food Sector and Strategy for its Development 2019 – 2025.Together with this, the Organic Strategy Forum was tasked with identifying and agree critical actions to increase participation in organic farming and guide the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (28 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 773 and 774 together. The Organic Processing Investment Grant Scheme provides funding to organic processors who wish to invest in developing facilities for the processing, preparation, grading, packing and storage of organic products. It is a demand led scheme and all eligible applications received are assessed based on the terms and conditions of the scheme....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (28 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The 2013 Animal Health and Welfare Act provides a modern framework for regulating and applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare for all animals. My Department devotes significant attention and resources to animal welfare. In December 2022, my Department provided €5.8 million in grants to animal welfare organisations throughout the country that are directly...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (28 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The 2013 Animal Health and Welfare Act provides a modern framework for regulating and applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare for all animals. My Department provided €5.8 million in grants in December 2022 to animal welfare organisations throughout the country that are directly involved in protecting animals. In addition to supporting their rescue activities,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (28 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2023 to 2027 is outlined in Ireland's CAP Strategic Plan (CSP). The Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) scheme is the successor scheme to the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and from 2023 to 2027 will be based on payment entitlements. In the years 2015-2022, there were varying amounts of clawback of payment entitlements where...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (28 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: 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. This CAP is dramatically different to that which preceded it. A whole suite of new...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (28 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The approval and uses of creosote as a wood preservative were recently reviewed under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation. The EU review process, which was managed by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), resulted in a renewal of approval for creosote that was limited in its scope due to significant concerns, including the carcinogenic potential for humans. This means there is a cancer risk...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Carcase Disposal (28 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Having re-examined the information on our recording system, two factories were not listed in the previous reply in error. Our recording system changed and was upgraded in 2021. I wish to confirm the full list of plants fined for non compliance with carcase trim over the time period queried was Kildare Chilling, Traditional Meats, Meadow Meats, Kepak Kilbeggan, Emerald Isle Foods, Kepak Clare...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (28 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: 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. This CAP is dramatically different to that which preceded it. A whole suite of new...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (28 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, the Seafood Task Force, which included representation from the Producer Organisations and fishing sector, recommended the introduction of a voluntary permanent cessation scheme. The recommendation aimed to remove 8,000 gross tonnes of capacity from the fleet. The detailed recommendation was published by the Task Force in its report, Navigating Change, in October 2021....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (28 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. The TB Forum concluded agreement on proposed changes to compensation criteria proposed by the Financial Working Group of the Forum on increased Income Supplement, Hardship...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (28 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The approval and uses of creosote as a wood preservative were recently reviewed under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation. The EU review process, which was managed by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), resulted in a renewal of approval for creosote that was limited in its scope due to significant concerns, including the carcinogenic potential for humans. This means there is a cancer risk...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (28 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As this question relates to an on-going investigation, led by An Garda Síochána, I am unable to comment on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (28 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Pesticide active substances, such as acetamiprid, contained in plant protection products are approved centrally at EU level based on a rigorous peer review process managed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Products are subsequently authorised, or not, nationally by the relevant Competent Authorities, in accordance with evaluation and decision-making criteria agreed at EU level and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (28 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The approval and uses of creosote as a wood preservative were recently reviewed under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation. The EU review process, which was managed by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), resulted in a renewal of approval for creosote that was limited in its scope due to significant concerns, including the carcinogenic potential for humans. This means there is a cancer risk...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Supports (23 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Senator McGreehan for raising this important topic. I have always seen the need to help to provide supports to make farm equipment, farm machinery and farmyards more accessible for persons with disabilities. I am very conscious of ensuring that persons with a disability who are farming receive the appropriate supports, as I know Senator McGreehan is too. Recently I announced the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Supports (23 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I do not have the figures on the uptake so far. It was a first-time initiative that was innovative in looking at the disability challenges that existed at farm level, and from a Government point of view, we have been working to support that. Alongside that, we are doing significant work in the farm safety space as well, given many of the challenges relating to disability can result from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: While there is no specific financial assistance for damaged or burnt pasture fencing under TAMS 3, Sheep, Equine and Bovine fencing is available in TAMS 3 to eligible applicants under Animal Welfare and Nutrient Storage Scheme (AWNSS), Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme (YFCIS), Women Farmers Capital Investment Scheme (WFCIS) Sheep, Bovine, Pig and Poultry fencing is available to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (23 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373 and 376 together. The monitoring and control of fishing vessels within Ireland’s Exclusive Fisheries Zone are matters for the Irish control authorities.  Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006, all operational issues of this nature concerning sea fisheries control are, as a matter of law,...