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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (6 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I can inform the Deputy that under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006, all operational issues concerning sea fisheries control are, as a matter of law, exclusively for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the Naval Service. The data requested on fish landings is held by the SFPA and I have referred the Deputy's request to the SFPA for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (6 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Report of the Seafood Task Force – Navigating Change (October 2021) recommended 16 support schemes at an estimated cost of €423 million, collectively designed to address the impacts of Brexit and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) on our seafood sector and coastal communities.  Given the large number of recommendations and the work required to examine each...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Staff (6 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Croke Park Agreement encompassed all civil and public servants under my Department. No distinction was made between categories of civil servants under the Agreement.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Dec 2022)

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. As such, its statutory remit is limited to the thoroughbred horse racing sector. In line with the Programme for Government, however, my Department is fully committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (6 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As you may be aware, in December 2018, following a public consultation process in which over 900 submissions were received, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine announced that vessels over 18m will 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: Horticulture Sector (1 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine annually publishes the Helpsheet/Terms and Conditions for the EU Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)/Greening Payment and other Area Based Schemes. This document along with the Guide to Land Eligibility, sets out the conditions for land to be eligible for payment. Each applicant is responsible, in conjunction with their farm advisor, to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (1 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As outlined in a previous response to the Deputy in Parliamentary Question No. 607 of 15 November 2022, my Department's records indicate that there are currently nine extant non-expiry Fish Culture Licences, which were granted under Section 15 of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959. Section 15 was repealed by the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act and Fish Culture Licences are no longer...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (1 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department ensures that there is an appropriate focus on good practice in procurement and that procedures are in place to ensure compliance with relevant guidelines and legislation. EU and national rules promote an open, competitive and non-discriminatory public procurement regime which delivers value for money. EU Directives declare that there can be legitimate reasons for awarding...

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank all Deputies for their contributions today. It is important that the issue is fully considered, that the funding is fully considered, and that there is very strong oversight of it. Certainly in relation to the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund, that is very much the case. Unlike many other funding streams, this funding comes before the Oireachtas committee every year for a full...

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware that the Deputy has an amendment-----

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: -----and I am clear that we will oppose that. I presume the Deputy will, like he did last year, probably vote against the funding.

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Despite saying he is in favour of it, the Deputy will be against it. The Deputy has a very confused position on it.

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: While he calls for transparency on the way funding is dealt with, the fact that it comes before the Dáil and Seanad for a week every year puts Deputy Carthy in an awful bind because he does not know whether he is coming or going. The Deputy is trying to ride two horses at the one time, or as Deputy Cairns has said, to run with the hare and hunt with the hound. That is a difficult thing...

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: -----and particularly when a lot of the left-leaning politicians, with whom Sinn Féin wants to and was seeking to go into Government with, are so adamant that it should be opposed and should be done away with. If those sectors are depending on Deputy Carthy and Sinn Féin to actually keep the sectors alive, I believe they would be very concerned indeed.

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: On the 80:20 funding split, it is fair to have different views on it. Last year Deputies called for a review of the 80:20. The Deputies are Members of the Parliament and Members of the Legislature. They can make law and propose law, but they have not come forward with any proposal to change the 80:20.

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Deputy Carthy can bring forward a Bill. He has done nothing since last year and he will do nothing again.

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Once this is dealt with this year, there will not be a word out of him.

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: It is open to the Deputy to bring forward legislation and propose that. On the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund, that has increased by about 3% this year. Most of the other State agencies have been increased by about 3% also, so it is not different really from the approach taken by most State agencies.

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Both have been increased by about 3%.