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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (8 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 introduced new rules for TB testing  These new requirements are aimed at reducing the level of transmissible disease in animals, including bovines. They are directly applicable in all EU member states. These new regulations require that for bovine herds to retain or obtain freedom to trade on the open market,  that animals moving into...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Social Media (8 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I advise the Deputy that in 2022, 96.92% of videos posted on my Department’s social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn) included closed captions / subtitles and that 0% included Irish sign language translations.   As regards the 12 State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Carcase Disposal (8 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The disposal of animal carcases is regulated under S.I. No. 160 of 2015 Disposal of Carcases (Prohibition) Regulations. These regulations require that a person shall not have, cause or permit the carcase of an animal or part of the carcase of an animal, to be on any land or premises to which a dog may have access. This is a penal provision to which Section 36(4)(a) of the Animal Health and...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) was to provide temporary exceptional adjustment aid to farmers in the beef sector in Ireland. The granting of the aid was subject to the conditions set out in EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1132. One of the conditions of the BEAM scheme under which funding was provided by the EU was that there had to...

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

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.  The question raised by the Deputy is an...

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

Charlie McConalogue: This is a matter for the Irish Coursing Club.  Information is not readily available and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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

Charlie McConalogue: This is a matter for the Irish Coursing Club. Information is not readily available and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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

Charlie McConalogue: This is a matter for the Irish Coursing Club.  Information is not readily available and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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

Charlie McConalogue: This is a matter for the Irish Coursing Club.  Information is not readily available and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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

Charlie McConalogue: This is a matter for the Irish Coursing Club.  Information is not readily available and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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

Charlie McConalogue: This is a matter for the Irish Coursing Club.  Information is not readily available and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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

Charlie McConalogue: Information is not readily available and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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

Charlie McConalogue: 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 matter to Coillte for further direct follow-up with the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (8 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 483 and 493 together. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 introduced new rules for TB testing These new requirements are aimed at reducing the level of transmissible disease in animals, including bovines. They are directly applicable in all EU member states. These new regulations require that for bovine herds to retain or obtain freedom to trade on...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has developed a preliminary outline of a proposal to provide support to the forgotten farmer group.  There are a number of issues to be addressed but we are working as quickly as possible to develop a support package for this cohort of farmers who find themselves in this situation through no fault of their own.

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 485, 486 and 487 together. The Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board (ALAB) was established under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (as amended) and is tasked with the provision of an independent service for the determination of appeals against decisions of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on aquaculture licence applications. This information...

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

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, I established the Seafood Task Force to examine the implications of the EU/UK Trade & Cooperation Agreement (TCA) for the Fishing Industry and Coastal Communities and to consider initiatives and make recommendations to address those implications. The Task Force had among its members representatives from across the seafood sector including Producer Organisations...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and is operationally independent from the Minister and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I am, therefore, not in position to comment on any operational issues relating to the establishment of the new investment fund.  I will pass these operational queries on the Fund to Coillte for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (8 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister for Housing and I launched a consultation on a National Deer Management strategy for deer before Christmas. The consultation remains open until 10th February. I urge anyone that wants to share their views to do so in the coming days.  The consultation is seeking the views of the public on the relative importance of any issues associated with deer, potential solutions...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Ash dieback disease was first found in Ireland in 2012 and is now widespread throughout the country and the rest of Europe. The planting of ash trees ceased in Ireland in late 2012.  The spread and impact of the disease on ash, one of our most important native broadleaves has increased year on year.  Surveys in the early years since 2012 showed the rapid spread of the...