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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Assisting the next generation to take over the farm, when the time is right to do so, is one of my priorities to ensure the ongoing sustainability of the family farm. While supporting young farmers and new entrants is critical to ensure a bright future for the agri-food sector, it is also important to consider the position of older and retiring farmers. Food Vision 2030, highlights the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Assisting the next generation to take over the farm, when the time is right to do so, is one of my priorities to ensure the ongoing sustainability of the family farm. While supporting young farmers and new entrants is critical to ensure a bright future for the agri-food sector, it is also important to consider the position of older and retiring farmers. Food Vision 2030, highlights the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (3 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I note the Deputy’s question requests the number of livestock units (LU) on derogation farms broken into bands of LU. Unfortunately, this data is not currently available within my Department, however my Department does have a value for the total nitrates produced on the each derogation applicant’s holding in 2023. Eurostat define an LU as “a reference unit which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Applications for participation in the 2023 and 2024 Basic Income Support for Sustainability Scheme (BISS), Complementary Redistributive Support for Sustainability (CRISS), Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) and ECO schemes was received from the above-named applicant. These applications were made using a temporary reference number as a change of ownership request on a herd number was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The persons named submitted an application under the 2023 Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers (CISYF), with the second named person as the young farmer, and this application was subsequently selected for inspection. The on-the-spot-check involves an interview with the young farmer and a series of checks to verify that the young farmer has financial and managerial control of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: It is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy in the required time. The information is currently being compiled and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the opportunity to highlight key aspects of budget 2025 for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, introduced by myself along with the Ministers of State, Senator Hackett and Deputy Heydon. My goal for budget 2025 was to support farm incomes as well as the continued development of the agrifood industry, by building on the significant supports put in place over the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Energy Infrastructure (2 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: It is a requirement that all Solar PV installers registered with my Department must provide evidence of appropriate insurance cover as a condition of being included on the registered list. All solar PV installers must have appropriate insurance cover at the time of the contract and retain insurance cover which is a condition of continuing to be included on the registered list. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (2 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Firstly, as the deputy is aware, The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, has responsibility for the overall development of national planning policy and legislation which includes the appropriate setback rules for Anaerobic Digestion facilities. AD and other integrated assets are required to undergo a planning process to ensure proper consideration of a range of factors,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Energy Policy (2 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Through engagement with communities, planners and appropriate mitigations, AD developments can bring significant benefits to the communities and the local environment. I recognise the importance of AD projects providing benefits to the communities that the plants are rolled out in. Due to the nature of feedstocks required, it is envisaged that most developments will occur in rural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named submitted an application under the ACRES Co-operation stream and was approved into Tranche 1 of the scheme. I have made further enquiries into the matter. It is my understanding that a member of the ACRES team has been in direct contact with the persons named, explaining the position in relation to processing the transfer request to facilitate the change of herd number to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: All solar PV installers must have appropriate insurance cover. I can confirm that there has been no instances where installers have been removed from the solar PV registered list due to insufficient or non-availability of insurance cover. I understand correspondence was issued earlier this year to all solar PV installers on the registered list seeking confirmation of their current active...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: To date my Department has provided grant-aid to 295 applicants for the installation of solar panels under the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) II. A further 77 applicants have received grant-aid for the installation of solar panels under the Solar Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS 3, while a total of 1,454 applications have been approved to proceed with works under this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: All solar installers registered with my Department must provide evidence of appropriate insurance cover as a condition of being included on the registered list. The solar PV installer referred to had appropriate insurance cover at the time of the contract and retains such cover, which is a condition of continuing to be included on the registered list. In certain circumstances, a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (2 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My colleague, Minister O'Brien is responsible for the European Union Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Waters Regulations 2022 (SI 113 of 2022, as amended). Under these Regulations the closed period for applying slurry to land now commences on the 1st of October annually. Following consultation with me, in 2022, Minister O'Brien published the scientific criteria that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named submitted an application under the ACRES Co-operation stream and was approved into Tranche 1 of the Scheme. An interim payment of €5,000 issued to the person named on 28th February 2024. The 2023 ACRES payment claim associated with this herd has not yet cleared all the necessary validations. The interim payment made early in the year will be netted against the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (2 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In preparing the Regulations, there has been extensive stakeholder engagement over the last 4 years and all stakeholder views have been considered to find the appropriate balance of routes of supply, medicine availability and cost while meeting our obligations in EU and national legislation. My Department is aware of potential issues for the bee-keeping community in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (2 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: 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. Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (2 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the organisation charged with the role of Keeper of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book (IGSB) since 1923. The Stud Book records pedigrees, ownerships, breeding data and transfers of ownership of all greyhounds. The ICC is subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann. The ICC has informed my Department that in the period 1...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for participation in the 2024 Basic Income Support for Sustainability Scheme (BISS), Complementary Redistributive Support for Sustainability (CRISS), Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) and ECO schemes was received from the above-named applicant on 15 May 2024. In 2024 the applicant has included new commonage lands in the townlands of Derrymore East and Derrymore West in...