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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (24 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The appointment of the CEO and the terms and conditions of that appointment are a matter for the Board of HSI. I am not aware of any legal proceedings regarding these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 332, 334, 335, 336 and 337 together. As the Deputy may be aware, my Department has recently published a Shared National Vision for Trees, Woods and Forests in Ireland until 2050 which was informed by a series of extensive engagements and consultations. This vision has informed a new Forestry Strategy for Ireland, which has been developed through Project...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is the agri-environment climate measure under Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023 – 2027. The Department engaged extensively with all stakeholders in relation to the development of Ireland’s CSP. The CAP Consultative Committee was established in May 2019 to allow stakeholders express their views and remain updated...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 338, 340 and 346 together. I can advise the Deputy that a number of meetings have taken place with the academic in question. A meeting took place this week between Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) officials and stakeholders, including this academic, in relation to afforestation grant rates. The Deputies will be aware that DAFM...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Since the first finding of ash dieback disease in Ireland, the Department has provided support totalling over €7 million to owners of ash plantations impacted by ash dieback disease through the ash dieback reconstitution scheme (introduced in 2013) and more recently via the Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (Ash Dieback) introduced in July 2020. The current scheme provides...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The COFORD Council is a stakeholder platform which advises my Department on issues related to the development of the forest sector in Ireland. In its recent report ‘Forests and wood products, and its importance in climate change mitigation’ COFORD advised that 16,000 ha of annual afforestation is required if Ireland is to achieve the government target of 18% forest cover by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (24 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that under the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Fishery Harbour and Coast Infrastructure Development Programme, Local Authorities claim eligible project costs from my Department when the liability has matured (i.e., on a vouched basis), following verification and inspection of the works undertaken. For this reason, funding is not returned...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Feedstuffs (24 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is the Competent Authority for feed safety. EU legislation seeks to ensure that animal feed does not pose a risk to animal health, public health or the environment, meets the minimum standards prescribed, is accurately labelled, and fully traceable. Feedingstuffs controls are risk based and include inspections and sampling at all stages of the feed chain, including importation,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: In referring to semi-State bodies, I am taking it that the Deputy is referring to Coillte. 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. Coillte have indicated that they will support the delivery of Ireland's afforestation targets and that part of their strategy will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am well aware that as ash dieback disease progresses nationally and within individual ash plantations, the potential health and safety risks associated with forest plantations, roadside and parkland ash trees will become an issue of increasing importance for landowners, workers and visitors. Site-specific health and safety issues together with any measures, including any risk...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Animal Diseases (23 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Senator Lombard for raising this issue, which is obviously a very important one to our poultry sector nationally. My Department is taking the threat of avian influenza H5N1 extremely seriously, as would be expected, and is working directly and diligently to protect the integrity of the sector and our poultry farmers. We are acting proactively to protect the industry. My Department...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Animal Diseases (23 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Anyone with captive birds should ensure that they are housed and that every possible biosecurity measure is in place to protect the birds because, obviously, the risk is high at the moment. The disease is in the wild bird population and is highly pathogenic and highly infectious, so every step must be taken. That is why I put the housing order in place. The run-up to Christmas is obviously...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (23 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The number of bovines aged greater than 36 months that were sold at livestock marts in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022 are set out in the table below. 2018 2019 2020 2021 to date in 2022 188,293 170,764 180,924 221,377 223,643

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is currently awaiting the outcome of an appeal in relation to this commonage. Once the Agriculture Appeals Office decision is received, the eligibility of the commonage will be reviewed and a decision made regarding the scheduling of the Rapid Field Visit. Following completion of this review, any payment due to the applicant will issue as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (23 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 is a commercial State Body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. Under Section 12 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine provides funding to HRI on an annual basis. The table below...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: EU Regulations governing the administration of the Basic Payment Schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases ground inspections, must be completed before any payments issue.  The application of the person named was selected for a 2022 ground inspection. This inspection has now been completed. The results are being processed and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (23 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and as such is operationally independent from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Any pension increases granted are at the discretion of Coillte and are subject to the approval of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with the consent of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (23 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Officials in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is in receipt of the email in question. Since significant sums of taxpayers' money are involved and to ensure good governance and a level playing field for all animal welfare organisations seeking public funding, all applications for financial support are administered through the annual programme, where the same rigorous...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (23 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The issues addressed to the Charities Regulator in the correspondence were responded to by that body in February 2022. It is for that body to decide as to whether discussions with the ISPCA are warranted. A number of the issues outlined in the correspondence by the individual were previously raised with my Department in 2021. These matters were examined by my Department at that time....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Programmes (23 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Wildlife Programme forms an integral part of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's (DAFM) Bovine TB Eradication Strategy.  Supported by scientific research, the current policy is to vaccinate badgers to prevent disease outbreaks and to cull badgers where necessary in response to outbreaks in areas where epidemiological investigations have demonstrated the link between...