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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (31 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Since taking office there has been several meetings with Coillte, myself and the Minister of State.  The list of meetings are as follows Minister McConalogue 8th September 2020 meeting with Coillte and Minister McConalogue Wednesday 10 February 2021 Meeting with Coillte and Minister McConalogue Friday 7 May 2021 Meeting with Coillte , Minister McConalogue Minister Hackett (webex)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (31 Jan 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.  Neither my Department nor myself were involved in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (31 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy may be aware that last year, my Department published for the first time a  Shared National Vision for Trees, Woods and Forests in Ireland until 2050 which was informed by a series of extensive engagement and consultation. One particular strand of the consultation included bilateral meetings with key Forestry stakeholders. This was in addition to other strands...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (31 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: There are approximately 200,000 hectares under organic production, which represents 4% of the utilisable agricultural area.  This includes farmers who commenced farming organically this year and whose applications are still being processed under the most recent intake to the scheme.  The target set out in the Programme for Government is to achieve a target of 7.5% of the total...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (31 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department published the Forestry Licensing Plan 2022 in February last year. The plan informed stakeholders of our targets for the delivery of afforestation, felling and forest road licences, and of our commitment to reducing the backlog.  By the end of 2022, we issued 4,713 licences which was 90% of our expected output for the year. The backlog in licences overall was reduced...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (31 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 799, 800 and 801 together. In 2022, the Department approved 4,713 forestry licences which was 90% of our expected output for the year. This licensing output was made up of 1,607 Private felling licences, 1,686 Coillte felling licences, additionally, 702 afforestation and 718 roads licences. This is up on 2021, when we approved 4,018 forestry licences,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (31 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, the Forestry Programme 2023-2027 replaces the previous Forestry Programme of 2014-2020 (extended to 2022) which expired at the end of 2022.  The Forestry Programme 2023-2027 was created in alignment with Ireland’s new draft Forest Strategy and as such, is designed to provide lasting benefits for many key areas including as climate change, biodiversity, wood...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (31 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, in Ireland, fishing quotas are a public resource and are managed to ensure that property rights are not granted to individual operators. This is seen as a critical policy to ensure that quotas are not concentrated into the hands of large fishing companies whose owners have the financial resources to buy up such rights.  It is worth noting that within the EU,...

Forestry Strategy: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: We have turned a corner and are moving forward. We have turned it around and are putting them in.

Forestry Strategy: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: It is being printed.

Forestry Strategy: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Yes. We will get it to the Deputy as soon as-----

Forestry Strategy: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Deputy Carthy used about four hours yesterday.

Forestry Strategy: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: You can come back next week if you want.

Forestry Strategy: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome this opportunity to address the House on Ireland's forestry strategy and other forestry matters. I emphasise again the importance of the forestry sector to the Irish economy and the important role of forestry in the delivery of our targets under the climate action plan. I am heartened by the cross-party support for forestry and for improving our afforestation rates in the country....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: We are providing the forestry and we are driving it on.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (26 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: All animals entering Ireland are subject to EU sanitary requirements. These requirements are in place to reduce the risk of importation and spread of disease. The requirements for animals generally to enter Ireland are outlined in the EU Animal Health Law, Regulation (EU) 429/2016. This relates to both intra-community trade and imports into the Union. The specific requirements for a pet (dog,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (26 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Brexit Voluntary Permanent Cessation Scheme was developed based on a recommendation by the Seafood Task Force Report, which was made up of representatives of the fishing industry, wider seafood sector and other stakeholders. The final scheme followed the Task Force specification in terms of rates and conditions, the latter of which was based on EU guidelines on using BAR funding for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 325, 326, 329, 330 and 332 together. The Deputy may be aware that those who receive afforestation licences have three years within which to proceed to planting. Afforestation is demand-led and there may be various reasons why landowners may choose not to plant trees, such as competing uses for the land. Some 1,007 approved afforestation contracts with over...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Due to improved output in forestry licencing this year, we have seen considerable reductions in the backlog of forestry licences and a year-on-year increase in the number of licences issued. Project Woodland Working Group 1 recommended that the backlog is defined as the number of forestry licence applications awaiting a decision over four months. This has reduced from 6,000 applications in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In considering conversion rates from Licence approval to Planting, the table below shows the percentage conversion rate of approvals granted in each year (1) where the approval decision was made in less than ninety days (2) where approval was issued in excess of 90 days and (3) the percentage conversion rate of all approvals that were subsequently planted in the three-year lifetime of the...