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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The extent of any commercial impact on the horticulture sector arising from a decision by Bord na Mona to suspend all peat harvesting will depend initially on the level of domestic stocks of horticultural peat on hand, alternative suppliers of peat and the development of alternative growing mediums. The amenity and soft fruit sectors are the most reliant on milled horticulture grade...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Fund (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Bord na gCon  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.  Bord na gCon (BnG) is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.  The greyhound sector has undergone a series of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Bord na gCon 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.  Bord na gCon 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 operational matter for Bord...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: An application for a tree felling licence was received from the person named by my Department in August, 2019.  The application was initially referred to my Department’s Archaeology Unit, as the proposed tree felling would take place near to archaeological monuments.  That Unit has submitted their report on the site. Every application must be carefully assessed for its...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has primary responsibility for Health and Safety on Farms, while the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is fully supportive of their work and assists in the promotion of safe farming practices. It has not been the role of the Department, or bodies under the aegis of this Department, to provide funding for the 5 nation farm...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has primary responsibility for Health and Safety on Farms, while the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is fully supportive of their work and assists in the promotion of safe farming practices. It has not been the role of the Department, or bodies under the aegis of this Department, to provide funding for the 5 nation farm...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The lead Department responsible for the implementation of the Ramsar convention is the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.  I advise the Deputy to resubmit the question to that Department for answer.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The lead Department responsible for the implementation and enforcement of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is the Department of Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht. I advise the Deputy to resubmit the question to that Department for answer.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Schemes (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The Department responsible for wetlands is the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.  I advise the Deputy to resubmit the question to that Department for answer.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The lead Department responsible for the implementation and enforcement of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.  I advise the Deputy to resubmit the question to that Department for answer.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The lead Department responsible for the implementation and enforcement of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. I advise the Deputy to resubmit the question to that Department for answer.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Schemes (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: My Department is currently developing an open call which will be seeking proposals for the development and implementation of an EIP Locally-Led Pilot Scheme targeting climate action on peat soils. This will build on our successful range of locally-led schemes already in operation. The scheme will have the objective of reducing emissions from peat lands under agricultural management and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) requires strong evidence-based data on which to design new schemes and for setting and meeting targets.  The Integrated Administration & Control System (IACS) requires that scheme applications under the new CAP are monitored using Copernicus sentinel satellite data.  This would require the development of a significant land use and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. Officials in my Department are currently collating the information requested and I will respond to the Deputy within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 674 and 675 together. The Department has engaged in preliminary work on the scope for the possibility of introducing mandatory electronic identification (EID) of bovines against a background of the benefits that could accrue to stakeholders including the Department and introduction of EU Animal Health Regulation which will become operational on 21...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Schemes (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The Pearl Mussel Project is operationally independent of my Department and is run by the Pearl Mussel Project Team. The information below is sourced from the Project Team. The breakdown per county of payments made are shown below. These payment levels reflect year one of the programme and the environmental quality on the ground. This is very much a baseline level prior to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Schemes (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: My Department is currently involved in the preparation of a National Land Cover map as part of a project led by Ordnance Survey Ireland, in co-operation with several agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Parks and Wildlife Service. The group of technical experts have agreed that the Fossitt classification system, is appropriate with adaptations,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 678 and 694 together. PGI status requires products to be produced in accordance with a particular technical specification and producers are required to meet that specification. This is in addition to the legal requirements applying to food production in EU Member States. My Department officials have been working with Bord Bia on the various technical and legal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. The Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) started in 2019. Accordingly, there were no payments for the preceding years 2015 to 2018. Also included are the number of applicants under the BEEP-Suckler Scheme. Payments are not due to issue under this Scheme until later in 2020. County ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (28 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The Sheep Welfare Scheme is a four year scheme that was introduced by my Department in 2016 and runs from 2017 - 2020. Initial payments under the scheme commenced in November 2017. Payments under the scheme are in the form of an advance payment which issues in Quarter 4, and a balancing payment which issues in Quarter 2 of the following year. As such, payments do not issue per quarter and...