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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 404, 405 and 407 together. The Deputy will be aware that my Department has recently secured funding of €1.3 billion for the Forestry Programme 2023-2027. Subject to State Aid approval, this will support the biggest and best-funded Forestry Programme to date in Ireland. This funding provides unprecedented incentives to encourage the planting of trees...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am pleased to advise that due to continued high output in forestry licensing 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. Earlier this year, we published a Forestry Licensing Plan for 2022 which contained a target of 5,250 licences, an increase of 30% on 2021. Up to 9th December, we...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department published the Forestry Licensing Plan 2022 in February this 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. It represented a year-on-year increase of 30% on 2021, with a target of 5,250 licences. To 9th December 2022, we have issued 4,543 licences which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (14 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Euthanasia of animals at the time of the removal of TB reactors is a matter for the local Regional Veterinary Office. Consent to the removal of TB reactors is confirmed by herdowners when signing form V8. As part of previous Freedom of Information requests all relevant documentation has been provided to the person named. My officials have engaged extensively with the herdowner over...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy may be aware that on 2nd November 2022, I launched the 2023 Fodder Support Scheme, which builds on the success of the 2022 Fodder Support Scheme. The 2022 Scheme had over 71,000 applicants, with each of them due to receive an average payment of €735. These payments have begun issuing to farmers over recent weeks. The 2023 Fodder Support Scheme is a successor to the 2022...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The above named person submitted a BPS application on the 22nd of April 2022. While completing the administrative checks, two issues were identified in relation to this application. The above named individual has been contacted in relation to these issues, both of which have now been resolved. Payment under BPS will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Data (14 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: It is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy in the required time. The information is currently being compiled and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (14 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has not received any correspondence on this issue. I do not anticipate that this Bill will have any impact on Ireland’s agri-food trade with China, as it is an entirely unrelated issue.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (14 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Seafood Development Programme has been developed to implement the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) 2021-2027. The Programme has been co-funded by the Government and represents a €258 million in our seafood sector and marine environment. It has been developed in the context of Union Priorities established by the EMFAF regulation (Regulation (EU) 2021/1139)....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (14 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: To date in 2022, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has paid funding of €1,875.00 to Cork City Council for Control of Horses activities.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (14 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is fully committed to supporting sustainable, One Health, One Welfare initiatives in line with the Programme for Government and Working Together for Animal Welfare, Ireland's Animal Welfare Strategy 2021-2025 and continues to support a number of urban horse projects nationwide. These projects can foster community leadership and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Social Media (14 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) provides public information about the Department's wide range of schemes, services and policies. Social media is one of the channels used to communicate this information. During the period from January 2021 to date, DAFM incurred expenditure of €29,537.80 (inclusive of VAT) on advertising on social media. Outlined below in a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, the agriculture sector was assigned a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030 based on a 2018 baseline of 23MT CO2 eq. This reduction in emissions will contribute to the economy wide reduction of 51% by 2030. It is a challenging and ambitious target but is one that farmers and the industry are committed to achieving. I established two...

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I rise to vote confidence in the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage because this is a Minister who is making a real impact in Government and has delivered an exceptionally radical plan in the Housing for All strategy. This is the most radical plan in the history of this State in terms of delivering housing. It has delivered 28,000 new homes this year, which is its first...

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: We are making a real impact. Legislation has been introduced and we will have all homes in Donegal fixed. Again, if you look at Sinn Féin in that regard, the Minister asked it for advice in advance of that legislation but got none. Sinn Féin promised it would introduce its own legislation. It still has not published it six months after we introduced the legislation so, again, if...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Christopher O’Sullivan for raising this issue, for which he has been a great advocate. It has also been a key priority for the Government, as well as for the three parties in government. The uptake in appetite among farm families for the scheme has proven very strong. We have had 46,000 applicants, when the expectation was that we would have approximately 30,000 in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (13 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Since becoming Minister in September 2020, my sole focus has been improving the livelihoods of our farmers, fishers and food producers. The agri-food sector is our largest and most important indigenous export sector. I want to see it grow and flourish in the years ahead and I am committed to putting it on an even more sustainable footing. Since publication of the Programme for Government...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (13 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Euthanasia of animals at the time of the removal of TB reactors is a matter for the local Regional Veterinary Office. Consent to the removal of TB reactors is confirmed by herdowners when signing form V8. As part of previous Freedom of Information requests all relevant documentation has been provided to the person named. Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) officials...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (13 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Since becoming Minister in September 2020, my sole focus has been improving the livelihoods of our farmers, fishers and food producers. The agri-food sector is our largest and most important indigenous export sector. I want to see it grow and flourish in the years ahead and I am committed to putting it on an even more sustainable footing. Since publication of the Programme for Government...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (13 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The 2021 equine census was the first such census undertaken by my Department. It was was initiated to comply with the EU requirement for each Member States to record the habitual residence of each equine resident in the State, on its central equine database. The undertaking of an equine census on an annual basis confirms the Department's commitment to the Programme for Government...