Results 41-60 of 352 for cork speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (12 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...powers to local authorities, enabling them to control stray and wandering horses in their geographical areas. Enforcement of the Act is a matter for the relevant local authority, in this case Cork City Council. My Department provides funding to local authorities as a contribution towards the costs incurred by them in operation of the Act. Funding provided to Cork City Council by my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (12 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ..., support and arrangements for these projects are provided by the Local Authorities. The funding provided by my Department is paid through the Local Authorities to support these projects. Through Cork City Council, my Department has in the past supported a Cork City Horse Project which was a collaborative initiative involving Cork City and County Councils and community stakeholders...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Invasive Species Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Physical inspection of logs at the port do not take place for every import consignment. There are three ports where roundwood logs are imported into Ireland. These are Rushbrooke port and Passage West port in Co. Cork and Wicklow port. These three ports are designated Border Control Posts for roundwood logs where inspection facilities have been put in place.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...the Deputy. As he knows, this is an issue on which I have been working for a significant period. The derogation is massively important to our dairy sector and is particularly important to many Cork farmers, given the strength of the dairy sector there. The Taoiseach and I invited the Commissioner to come to Ireland to fully assess the great work that farmers are doing. He came last...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (28 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: .... The Total funding allocated and number of grants per county are represented in the table below. County Scheme Amount Area Instalment Cork De Minimis ASH DB 1st Grant €3,287.70 0.00 First €3,287.70 Offaly De...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (22 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The greyhound board is to sign off on its strategic plan for bringing the industry forward and it has just had a new CEO appointed there in the past couple of weeks. He was a former CEO of Cork County Council, Tim Lucey, who is a man of great background, experience and capacity. My Department has been engaging with Rásaíocht Con Éireann on finalising that strategic plan....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (21 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: .... This scheme is proposed for funding under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve and is designed specifically to address the impacts of the EU UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on the seafood sector. Cork County Council is approved for €6.3m to fund 21 projects. Cork County Council applied for funding for one project at Union Hall under the scheme but the application failed to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...a Social Farming Model Project where social farming is mainstreamed as an option for people accessing supports across a range of sectors and services and where placements are fully commissioned.Down Syndrome Ireland (Cork Branch) – to provide opportunities for participation in a purpose-built farm - the Field of Dreams - with horticulture and animal care elements which will bring...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I have received recent correspondence regarding fishing within the coastal bays of Cork and Kerry. Further to my answers to Parliamentary Question No. 92 of 26 October 2023, 43 of 13 July 2023 and 87 of 25thof May 2023 I remain committed to ensuring inshore waters continue to be protected for smaller fishing vessels and my Department has sought up-to-date scientific and economic advice from...

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

Charlie McConalogue: ... 6 16 371 Clare 113 4 91 33 47 32 11 19 350 Cork 417 45 270 73 75 2 102 61 57 69 1171 Donegal 86 10 101 ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: ... Amount Paid Carlow 375 517,575.10 Cavan 363 297,314.50 Clare 189 84,882.10 Cork 876 865,377.00 Donegal 3221 2,269,161.50 Dublin 98 120,585.50 Galway 2132 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (26 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: .... On the 3rd of October my Department published the implementation map showing the areas that must move to the maximum derogation stocking rate of 220 kg N/ha from January 2024. In Cork in particular there is a mix of land that will remain at the current maximum derogation stocking rate of 250 kg and land that will move to the lower maximum stocking rate of 220 kg N/ha. My...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...stocking rate greater than 220 kg N/ha in 2022 and based on BISS 2023 have at least some land impacted by the reduction in the maximum Nitrates Derogation stocking rate in 2024 CORK 434 TIPPERARY 345 KILKENNY 176 LAOIS 121 MONAGHAN 111 WEXFORD ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (17 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Taskforce Report which I established to identify how to address the impacts of Brexit on the seafood sector. This scheme is proposed to be funded in the main from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve. Cork County Council is approved for €6.3m for the funding of 21 projects. Cork County Council applied for funding for one project for Union Hall under the scheme but the proposed project...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (11 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...cull areas for 2022 and 2023 to date County Year 2022 Carlow 12 Cavan 275 Clare 404 Cork N 333 Cork S 370 Donegal 20 Dublin 27 Galway 329 Kerry 348 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...2023 Carlow €287,208 €78,632 Cavan €26,748 €6,116 Clare €13,304 €12,000 Cork €1,306,808 €466,192 Donegal €323,908 €85,160 Dublin ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (27 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...sector. The fleet is distributed all around the island with vessels registered in over 400 towns and villages, with over 300 small-scale fishing vessels registered in each of the counties Donegal, Cork and Galway, over 200 each in Kerry and Mayo with significant numbers in Wexford, Waterford, Dublin and Louth. I am cognisant of the need for ongoing support and development of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (26 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...have a lease for such a facility with Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) at Howth, Co. Dublin. BIM operates the National Fisheries College of Ireland at Greencastle, Co. Donegal and at Castletownbere, Co. Cork. BIM also has mobile coastal training units that are deployed in line with skills and training needs regionally.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (13 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Farming Model Project where social farming is mainstreamed as an option for people accessing supports across a range of sectors and services and where placements are fully commissioned.Down Syndrome Ireland (Cork Branch) – to provide opportunities for participation in a purpose-built farm - the Field of Dreams - with horticulture and animal care elements which will bring long...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (11 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...in relation to equines. My Department provides financial support to help local authorities to, among other activities, facilitate equine seizures. To date in 2023 my Department has paid €1,375 to Cork City Council for the control of horses.