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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The tillage sector is a sector that I am a huge proponent of and is an important and integral component of the Agri-food industry. It has a vital role to play in enabling Ireland to become a world leader in Sustainable Food Systems as set out in the 2030 Vision for Irelands Agri-Food Sector.  The tillage sector is a major contributor to livestock production providing high quality...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hare Coursing (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Coursing is regulated under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly by the Irish Coursing Club (ICC), subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann; hare coursing is managed and regulated by the Irish Coursing Club.  The organisation consists of 89 affiliated clubs from Ireland and Northern Ireland, all of whom are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Promotion (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland has a reputation internationally as a world class producer of high quality sustainably produced meat. More than 80,000 family farms in Ireland are involved in the production of beef. These families are integral to the maintenance of both the environmental and social sustainability of rural communities, support jobs in the processing sector and make a significant contribution to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: At the outset, it is important to note that we are facing into a bright and exciting future for forestry in the country. We have delivered an impressive and ambitious new €1.3bn National Forestry Programme that will revolutionise the way we all as farmers, landowners and society interacts with forestry. It will be a key income driver for our farm families and it will help drive...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As Civil Servants, the staff in the Department have a responsibility to ensure that their work is carried out to the highest possible standards at all times. The Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour, which was introduced in accordance with the Standards in Public Office Act 2001 sets out a framework within which all Civil Servants must carry out their duties.  This Code...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As part of the Department’s strategic investment in soil carbon research, funding of over €3.8m has been provided for the establishment of a ‘National Agricultural Soil Carbon Observatory’by supplying the scientific infrastructure to measure GHG fluxes from soils under agricultural management. Through this investment, Teagasc, on behalf of the Department, has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for asking this question on such an important topic.   This Government has prioritised farm safety, health and wellbeing. Dedicated funding of €2.25m was allocated in Budget 2022 for a range of initiatives including initiatives to support increased awareness of the importance of mental health and well-being among farmers.  The Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, I announced that the Government had approved the Deep-Water Quay Project in Ros an Mhíl Fishery Harbour Centre in February this year.  The Deep-Water Quay project will provide an additional 200m of quayside and over 70% greater depth to accommodate larger fishing vessels and attract additional landings from both Irish and non-Irish fishing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government committed to a land use review to inform future government policy. The way we manage our land plays an important role in the protection of biodiversity, climate change mitigation and the food we produce. Land use policy also plays a crucial role in land use diversification. Increasing the area of forestry will be crucial in increasing the amounts of carbon...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As you know, following a public consultation process in which over 900 submissions were received, the then Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine announced in December 2018 that vessels over 18m would be excluded from trawling in inshore waters inside the six nautical mile zone and the baselines from 1 January 2020. A transition period of three years for vessels over...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I have committed to helping the cohort of farmers known as forgotten farmers.  The details of the eligibility requirements and benefits to successful applicants for any scheme to support the forgotten farmer group have yet to be finalised.  I am committed to supporting this cohort of farmers who find themselves in this situation, in many cases, through no fault of their own. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Gender equality is a priority for Government. It is also a core principle of the European Union and the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) Regulations place a particular focus on promoting the participation of women in the socio-economic development of rural areas, with special attention to farming. At a European level the number of women in farming has been slowly increasing. 2016 data suggests...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am a strong supporter of generational renewal and assisting the next generation take over the farm when the time is right to do so. The challenge of generational renewal is widely recognised at national and EU level and is a priority for Government.  Under the new CAP Strategic Plan, Ireland will implement the Young Farmers’ Scheme, dedicating some 3% of the direct payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Both I and my Department recognises the important role that land managers including our farmers and foresters will play in meeting our ambitious national climate change targets. The successful achievement of these targets will be influenced by the early adoption of innovations such as Carbon Farming. The potential to reward farmers with a new income stream for their carbon...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: New ways of sustainable crop production are necessary to increase productivity, quality and resilience of crops while also reducing the amount of inputs used. With this in mind, I, along with Minister of State Martin Heydon, was delighted to be in a position recently to announce funding for two Irish projects that have been successful in a European Agrobiodiversity research Call. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department, in conjunction with the Departments of Environment, Climate and Communications and Housing, Local Government and Heritage has developed a series of actions to support the horticulture sector as it transitions to sustainable alternatives. These targeted actions reflect the multi-faceted nature of the problem and seek to address the short-term issue of supply, the medium term one...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ACRES is the flagship agri-environment scheme under the new CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027. The Government has committed €1.5 billion to ACRES over the term 2023 to 2027. This is the largest amount ever committed to an agri-environment scheme. The Scheme has two approaches:   - ACRES Co-operation Project (CP), which applies in eight mapped zones that are areas of high...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for her interest in this matter. Having fulfilled the Programme for Government commitment to conduct a review into potential markets for wool-based products, the independently compiled wool review was published by the Agile Executive in July of this year. As the Deputy will be aware, one of the main recommendations of the review was the establishment of an independent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (8 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. it...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, the European Commission reached political agreement in its trade negotiations with the Mercosur countries in June 2019. There is ongoing and close consultation between my Department and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to this Agreement, as there has been throughout the negotiation process over the last number of years. These...