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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Employment Rights (18 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In its report of October 2021, the Seafood Task Force recommended the introduction of a voluntary permanent cessation scheme. Within this recommendation, it specified that it would be appropriate to compensate crew who are impacted by the scheme.   In the development of a scheme in response to this recommendation, compensation for crew was incorporated and is determined based on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (18 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry.  The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI, therefore, the question has been referred to the body for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (18 Jan 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: Trade Data (18 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As requested, the attached file contains the details of the total tonnage of pigmeat imports (into Ireland) per Country for the full Calendar year of 2021, as per the information provided by the Central Statistics Office (AgriStats).  The total figure for Imports of pigmeat into Ireland, in 2021, is 79,868 tonnes, with the top three countries being the United Kingdom, Germany and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (18 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1832 and 1835 together. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) continuously monitors the African Swine Fever (ASF) situation both within the EU and in a global context, keeping up to date with current disease events and attending relevant EU and international meetings and working groups. Throughout 2022, outbreaks and cases of ASF...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Data (18 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand that the Deputy's question relates specifically to imports from Poland. According to trade data from the Central Statistics Office for 2021, the total amount of pigmeat imported into Ireland from Poland was 5,403 tonnes in 2021. These imports were required to comply with EU single payment rules and European law. The full year CSO trade data is generally available by February of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (18 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is the competent authority for pesticides in Ireland. All pesticide-related complaints are investigated by officers authorised under various Statutory Instruments having regard to the applicable legislative framework. Authorised officers may, if considered necessary or appropriate, take samples as part of an investigation.  Currently, there are no plans to alter...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (18 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry.  The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI, therefore, the question has been referred to HRI for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Parking Provision (18 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Permit parking is being provided at Ros an Mhíl Fishery Harbour Centre for persons whose normal place of residence is on the Aran Islands following consultation with the three Island Committee Representative Groups and their desire to have islander access to the Fishery Harbour Centre car park facility.   This replaces a car park operated under licence until 2021...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (18 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In November 2021, my Department was granted planning permission for a 77 berth extension to the small craft harbour with a car park and ancillary infrastructure at Ros an Mhíl Fishery Harbour Centre (FHC).  Initially it had been planned to dredge the area and dump the material at sea.  However, on review, it is considered better value for money to re-use...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (18 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board (ALAB) was established under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (as amended). ALAB is a single function body 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. There are currently 37 active appeals against...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Sales (18 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The number of bovine aged greater than 36 months of age that were sold through livestock marts in each of the years 2018 to 2022, by animal type and breed, and numbers of those that were not slaughtered within 30 days of the date they were traded are as set out in the following table. Year Animal Breed Type Animal Sex Sold The numbers of bovine...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Data (18 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The amount of peat and peat products that have been exported to Japan since 2011 is outlined in the table below. The figures below are provided by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). These figures refer to combined nomenclature (CN) code 27030000 - Peat, including peat litter, whether or not agglomerated. This description includes all types of peat and does not differentiate between peat...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Responsibilities (18 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for the question. I can confirm that my Department has retained the same Ministerial team. Both Ministers of State Senator Pippa Hackett and Martin Heydon TD have retained their positions and functions with in the Department and, as such, there was no need to alter their remits post-December 2022.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (18 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As Minister, I have not engaged any company using funds from my agriculture vote for the service of media training.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Funding of €8 million was announced for a Liming Measure as part of Budget 2023. Soil and environmental protection are key considerations for the Government. The Liming Measure is being introduced by my Department to incentivise the use of lime, a natural soil conditioner, which corrects soil acidity by neutralising the acids present in the soil and in turn allows for an improvement in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Pensions (18 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand that officials from my Department's Human Resources Division are in contact with the National Shared Services Office in relation to payment of pension to this former Department employee. The issue has been raised as a matter of urgency and it is expected that payment will be made at the earliest opportunity.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (18 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The herdowner has been restricted on foot of a confirmed positive for TB animal that was sent for slaughter. As per protocol for such cases, all animals remaining in the herd must now be tested for TB to ensure that no other animal has been affected. The herdowner is scheduled to have a herd test in the coming days, officials from the Department's veterinary team will liaise with them...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand officials in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) have clarified with the Deputy that the issue relates to BEEP-S and not to BEAM. The objective of Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme - Suckler scheme (BEEP-S) is to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd though improvement in the quantity and quality of performance data...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (18 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI, therefore, the question has been referred to HRI for direct reply.