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

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved for the Results-Based Environment-Agri Pilot Project (REAP) with a contract commencement date of 1st January 2021. To date payments have issued for REAP to this herd for 2021. As part of the conditions of the project, the scores allocated to a selection of herds must be re-assessed. This herd was selected for re-assessment. It has been confirmed that the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is the competent authority responsible for the enforcement of official controls to ensure compliance with EU rules on food and feed hygiene at meat processing establishments under its supervision. The enterprise mentioned by the Deputy is a private company and the number of food business operators providing approved slaughter activities...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 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. There are, as the Deputy will be aware, exciting new...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The burning of vegetation is controlled by the Wildlife Acts. Individuals who are found to burn vegetation within that prohibited period are liable to prosecution by An Garda Síochána or by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). My Department has no role in enforcement of this legislation. However, the Code of Best Practice for Prescribed Burning – Ireland was...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Uncontrolled burning is a serious matter which puts lives and property at risk as well as having a massive environmental impact. Under Section 40 of the Wildlife Act, 1976, as amended by the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, growing vegetation cannot be burned between 1st March and 31st August of any given year (the closed period), on any land not yet cultivated. Burning of...

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

Charlie McConalogue: TAMS 3 provides funding for capital investments on farms and will be in place for five years with a budget of €370 million. TAMS 3 will include 10 schemes:- Solar Capital Investment Scheme (SCIS), Animal Welfare and Nutrient Storage Scheme (AWNSSS), Pig and Poultry Investment Scheme (PPIS), Dairy Equipment Scheme (DES), Low Emissions Slurry Scheme (LESS), Organic Capital Investment...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector provides support to the horticulture sector in the form of grant aid for capital investments in specialised plant and equipment. The Scheme is subject to EU Guidelines for State Aid in the Agricultural and Forestry Sector and in Rural Areas (Agricultural Guidelines). New Agricultural Guidelines...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The use of sulkies on public roads specifically, as with the use of all vehicles, including animal-drawn vehicles, is governed by the relevant provisions of the Roads and Road Traffic Acts. The practice of holding unauthorised races of any kind, including sulky races, on public roads which are open to traffic is dangerous. The Roads Act 1993 requires anyone intending to hold, organise or...

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

Charlie McConalogue: For an applicant to qualify as a Young Farmer they must be more than 18 years and under 41 years of age at the date of submitting the application form and meet the requirements of set up for the first time within five years of the date of receipt of an application. Date of set up means the earliest of the following dates: - date of joining a Teagasc Milk Production Partnership or Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 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. There are, as the Deputy will be aware, exciting new...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that my Department supports the use of gender-neutral pronouns in the drafting of legislation wherever possible.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The area of Merlin Park, Galway falls within an Urban Area, under the remit of Galway City Council. Under Section 19 of the Forestry Act 2014, tree felling in an urban area is one on the instances where a tree felling licence is not required to fell trees. This would therefore appear to be a matter for Galway City Council. Finally, I understand the NPWS are aware of the situation.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations is a significant and ambitious framework. A whole-of-Government approach to its implementation has been taken in Ireland. My Department is a lead on the following five SDGs: - Goal 2: Zero Hunger - Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production - Goal 14: Life below Water - Goal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (7 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 had been set up to review the current financial model of the TB programme. The Financial Working Group has reached agreement on changes to the TB compensation schemes and the funding of these schemes under the TB programme as well as support...

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

Charlie McConalogue: A PV installer subcontracting the installation, commissioning and signing off of the installation of TAMS grant aided PV solar systems to persons or companies not registered with his Department invalidates the TAMS approval. This is for individual installations and a TAMS grant will not be paid to the applicant. This is the case even where persons or companies are registered with the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) does not monitor my Department's registered solar PV installers list per se, rather it monitors its own registered solar PV installers list. Effectively almost all of the companies and businesses on my Department’s registered list are also on the SEAI registered solar PV installers list. The monitoring process employed by the SEAI...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is involved in intensive discussions with the EU Commission to secure state aid approval for the ambitious and attractive forestry programme. I am also acutely aware of the pressures some foresters are currently experiencing. It is crucially important that there are registered foresters available to help us...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department’s understanding is that Galway County Council was to set up a Steering Committee to oversee any future development in Cleggan Harbour and to date this committee still has not been convened. My Department has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of a small number of specific piers, lights and beacons throughout Ireland, which were constructed under the auspices of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I was pleased to recently announce the new and expanded range of investments under TAMS 3. This makes it our largest every on-farm capital investment scheme. I have introduced some changes to TAMS under TAMS 3 to continue to align it with overall agriculture and environmental priorities.   On the dairy sector, the list of potential investments is larger than ever before. In...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved to GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1st January 2017. Payments have issued to this Herd for scheme years 2017 – 2020  inclusive.  The GLAS advance payment for 2021 issued on 16th November 2021. An administrative penalty was imposed on this application in respect of the Curlew action.  Processing of the...