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

Charlie McConalogue: The CAP Strategic Plan for the period 2023-2027 provides funding of €9.8bn over the 5 years, of which €7.5bn is EU funding and €2.3bn is national funding to co-fund rural development measures. This EU funding is split between Pillar I (Direct Payments and Sectoral Interventions - €5.97 billion) and Pillar II (Rural Development - €1.56 billion). This plan...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (8 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Within the Agricultural Inspectorate of he Department, a wide range of technical expertise is available. Over 300 staff from this grade stream are assigned right across the organisation and their skills include various specialisations. The Department has a dedicated Climate Change Division which includes four Inspectorate Grade staff. In addition, the Department relies on the specialist...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (8 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I inform the Deputy that staff in my Department engage with their colleagues in the National Parks and Wildlife Service on a range of matters including those that relate to rewilding. My Department has a dedicated Biodiversity Unit which includes three Agricultural Inspectors and two Assistant Agricultural Inspectors as well as associated administrative staff supporting their work....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (8 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Brexit Voluntary Permanent Decommissioning Scheme was announced in July 2022 with a budget of €60 million and was subsequently published by BIM along with all terms and conditions. Appreciating the significance of the decision any individual fisher would make should they chose to participate in the scheme, the deadline for applications was extended to 18 November 2022. This was to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 265, 267, 268, 269, 270 and 271 together. 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 individual issues raised to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy. Coillte use only those plant protection products...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Any questions on public health matters are more appropriate to my colleague the Minister for Health.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (8 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 will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (8 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 prices...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) is a demand-led scheme and TAMS 3 will continue to support farmers from 2023 onwards. An indicative budget for TAMS for 2023-2027 under the Rural Development Programme and CAP Strategic Plan is €370m. The allocated budget for 2023 is €73.5m with €296.5m to be allocated across 2024 to 2027.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 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: Agriculture Industry (8 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The current Programme for Government includes a commitment to fully explore fibre crops such as hemp and consider whether these crops have a viable market. To fulfil that commitment, my Department carried out a consultative process in 2021 to examine the commercial viability of growing hemp for fibre use only. The report on this consultation was published in December 2022. As part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (8 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: At a European level the number of women in farming has been slowly increasing. 2016 data suggests that, on average, around 30% of farms across the EU are managed by a woman, but with some considerable differences between Member States. The Census of Agriculture 2020 reported that just 13% of farm holders in Ireland are female. I am very pleased that, for the first time, Ireland’s new...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (8 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: Gorse Burning (8 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Every year, the Department publishes the various scheme Terms and Conditions to support farmers and their advisers in submitting their claims under the area-based payment schemes operated by the Department. The 2023 Terms and Conditions for the EU Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and other area based schemes sets out the requirements for maintaining land so that it can be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I inform the Deputy that the Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have been informed that the Agriculture Appeals Office received an appeal from the person named on 23rdFebruary 2023. I understand the Agriculture Appeals Office has been in correspondence with the person named and the Appeals Office is awaiting a reply in order to progress the appeal. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (8 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Minister Heather 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. The working group on the control of dogs comprises officials from my Department, the Department of Rural and Community...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (7 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 682 and 685 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (7 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI, therefore, the question has been referred to the body for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 684 and 689 together. I was pleased to recently announce the new and expanded range of investments under TAMS 3. This makes it our largest ever on-farm capital investment scheme. I have introduced some changes under the TAMS 3 scheme to continue with our overall agriculture and environmental priorities. On the dairy sector, the list of potential...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Protection (7 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 686 to 688, inclusive, together. In Ireland's 5thNitrates Action Programme (NAP) approved on 11thMarch 2022, a measure was introduced for the shallow cultivation post-harvest of tillage land. Tillage is identified as a pressure source on water. The objective of the measure is to promote germination post-harvest within the soil-seed bank to establish a green...