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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: That would be what the Deputy would be proposing there in terms of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: We regularly issue letters of expectation and will do that again whenever it becomes----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In the meantime, what we are doing is working very closely with Coillte to see how we can support it. We are exploring how we can work together to ensure-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy obviously has not been listening to what I said. We met Coillte last week and will be working closely with it to explore the options as to how the State can support the organisation and how Coillte can work with farmers. If the Deputy has any ideas that might be useful-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: If he has any ideas-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Some of Deputy Carthy's ideas would be counterproductive in terms of what he says he wants to achieve.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: That is the most constructive proposal I have heard all evening at the committee. That is what we were and will be discussing with Coillte. We will be discussing the options, the potential and the mechanisms we can put in place to work together with Coillte, with the State supporting it, and also farmers supporting it, and potentially how there can be community involvement. We will look at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: No. Just now. Just this month.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, the EU regulations governing the Direct Payment Schemes and Rural Development measures require my Department to conduct inspections to ensure compliance with scheme eligibility criteria and Cross Compliance requirements. These inspections, including cross compliance, are mandatory and there are minimum numbers and types of inspections that must take place...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 207, 214 and 215 together. The Deputy has raised a number of operational questions on this Investment Fund. As Coillte is operationally independent of the Department, I have referred these to Coillte for direct response to the Deputy. On the broader issues, let me again highlight that this Government has committed €1.3 billion to the new Forestry...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Under Section (7)(2)(b) of the Forestry Act 2014 the tree felling licence LM01-FL0011 was suspended because of siltation mobilisation on site. A remedial action plan was requested from Coillte. Coillte undertook to continuously monitor the site while the work programme was adjusted to ensure that further mobilisation did not occur. The amended licence issued by my Department was subject...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The issues referred to in the Deputy’s question relate to operational matters pertaining to Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM). Accordingly, I have forwarded the Deputy’s question to BIM for direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 211 together. The issues referred to in the Deputy’s questions relate to an operational matters pertaining to Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM). Accordingly, I have forwarded the Deputy’s question to BIM for direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department provides support to the horticulture industry through the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Horticulture Sector. Financial support is available to assist growers and businesses through grant aid for capital investments in specialised plant and equipment including renewable energy, as well as technology adoption specific to commercial horticulture production....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Industrial Relations (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Moorepark Technology Limited (MTL) is a joint venture between Teagasc and the dairy industry - Teagasc is the majority shareholder, and nine dairy processing companies hold varying tranches of the remaining stock. The company operates on a commercial basis and any profits made are retained in MTL. Section 48 of MTL’s constitution provides that staff may be remunerated on such...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: It is a reality that since 2004, Coillte have not been able to avail of premiums.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I will answer a couple of those questions and ask Mr. Delany to touch on state aid because we have been moving as quickly as possible on that since it became possible to do so at European level. On the conversion rate, it is between 55% and 60% and has been closer to the latter up to now. There are about 7,000 ha already licensed to plant. We obviously do not expect all of that to be...

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank An Cathaoirleach Gníomhach, Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan, and the Deputies for the debate here this evening. It is very clear across the floor of the Dáil the strong support there is for afforestation and for growing the area we have in the country under forestry. It is not often we have debates on forestry in the Dáil but it is welcome to see that strong level of...

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I will pick up on a couple of points at the start that came from the contributions. I just want to correct Deputy Sherlock on a point he made once or twice, just so it is clear what the situation is. The Deputy was referring to new licences and the level of new licences over the past two, three and four years. He said that the level of new licences is not matching the level of felling and...

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Now we are planning targets to grow that further by another 400,000 ha by the year 2050. I just wanted to be clear about that. It is important that people understand that piece. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae made the point that the Minister of State, Senator Pippa Hackett, was the most failed or the worst forestry Minister since 1946.