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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (22 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The six Fishery Harbour Centres are critical infrastructure for our seafood industry and this was the purpose for which they were conceived under the Fishery Harbour Centres Act 1968. Approximately 90% of all fish landings into Ireland come through these facilities which demonstrates how successful they have been for this purpose and also how important they are to the sector. Ireland's 200...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (22 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The herd number application was received in Kerry Regional Veterinary Office (RVO) on 11th November 2022. It has been assigned for inspection and when this is completed the applicant will be informed of the outcome by the RVO. If the applicant has further queries on the matter, they can contact Kerry RVO by calling the office on (066) 7145052 or by email Kerry_DVO@agriculture.gov.ie

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (22 Nov 2022)

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 operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (22 Nov 2022)

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 operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (22 Nov 2022)

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. RCÉ’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2021,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (22 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine currently has a full-time attaché assigned to fisheries policy in Ireland's Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels, where the Department's team is led by our Agriculture and Fisheries Counsellor. The Department's attaché network, including the Permanent Representation team, is reviewed regularly. At present there no...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (22 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, a landslide occurred on Shass Mountain, Drumkeeran, Co. Leitrim on 28th June 2020. An estimated 160,000t of peat and vegetation moved downhill and spilled onto approximately 24ha of agricultural land (19 BPS claimants/landowners affected) and 12ha of forestry land (4 forestry contract holders affected). I visited the site in November 2021 and saw first-hand...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (22 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Since Ireland’s membership of the EEC in 1973 we have enjoyed a largely common market for veterinary medicinal products with many UK medicines authorised as EU or Reference Member State products. As the UK is no longer within the EU as a result of Brexit, such veterinary products can no longer legally be freely accessed or traded. Part of the ongoing Brexit and NI Protocol...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (22 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Since Ireland’s membership of the EEC in 1973 we have enjoyed a largely common market for veterinary medicinal products with many UK medicines authorised as EU or Reference Member State products. As the UK is no longer within the EU as a result of Brexit, such veterinary products can no longer legally be freely accessed or traded. Part of the ongoing Brexit and NI Protocol...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Investigations (22 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The matter in question is the subject of an ongoing investigation by my Department assisted by An Garda Síochána. As the investigation is ongoing it would not be appropriate to comment further at this point.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Probation and Welfare Service (22 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: In preparation for the launch of ACRES, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) undertook a review of operational and contractual issues that could potentially impact on scheme delivery and farmer participation. This review concluded that, while it is important to support the broadest possible spectrum of farmer participation, there were difficulties with cases going through...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (22 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Scans are not accepted by the Department as a means of verifying the pregnancy. The post-mortem result carried out at the factory of slaughter is final in this regard as it is the most accurate means of verification. The post-mortem is conducted by a Veterinary Inspector and includes a visual examination of the uterus. It is worth noting that the pregnancy status of cattle may change...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (22 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and is operationally independent from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I have referred the matter to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Officers from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and from Rásaíocht Con Eireann (RCE), and accompanied by an ISPCA officer, were involved in the initial stages an investigation of the remains. Post-mortem examinations were then carried out on seven canine skeletons recovered from the bog in DAFM's Regional Veterinary Laboratory in Backweston Laboratory Campus,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (22 Nov 2022)

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 operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (22 Nov 2022)

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 operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (22 Nov 2022)

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 operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (22 Nov 2022)

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 operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved to GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1stJanuary 2017. The contract of the person named was selected for an Inspection by means of remote sensing in 2022. The person named was advised of the outcome of this inspection in writing with a “Control Report Findings of a Remote Sensing Inspection 2022 – Area Based Schemes” letter dated...

Impaired Farm Credit Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank all the contributors for the assessment of and perspectives on the Bill. Like the Deputies here, I am committed to protecting the Irish family farm model. To prosper, we need to ensure farming is socially, economically and environmentally sustainable. As well as ensuring the Common Agricultural Policy works for Irish farmers and that we provide other appropriate supports when...