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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome Deputy Kenny again to the role of Opposition spokesperson on agriculture, food and the marine and wish him well. He was always good to work with in the past. He is an able operator. I thank the Chairman and members of the committee. I am pleased to be here today for Committee Stage of the Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024. The Bill amends the Agriculture Appeals Act...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The new Forestry Programme 2023-2027 aims to encourage a substantial increase in afforestation by offering attractive and diverse options for planting. This government has committed €1.3 billion of funding to the Programme in order to support our national ambition of 8,000 hectares of afforestation per year. The Afforestation Scheme 2023-2027 offers landowners a choice of 12 Forest...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Energy Infrastructure (25 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The safety of Solar PV systems, both at installation phase and for subsequent use by farmers, is of paramount importance to me. With this in mind, my Department maintains a list of approved solar PV panel installers from which TAMS applicants can select an installer to carry out the installation works. All registered solar installers that are included on this list must provide evidence...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (25 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is committed to ensuring that a skilled and motivated workforce is in place to meet its business needs and utilises workforce planning to identify and address these requirements for all our locations. Recruitment is ongoing at present and the Human Resources Division of my Department utilises all mechanisms available to fill these posts. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Programme (25 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is currently progressing the Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill the drafting of which is complete. The Bill is to be published in the Oireachtas in the coming term.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (24 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: This is a matter for the ESB. I am aware of the potential for restrictions on the export capacity of individual farms in respect of which support for the installation of solar panels is sought. I understand that ESB Networks may place restrictions on the maximum export from a farm depending upon the capacity of the local network to take electricity from renewable sources. It is my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) aims to provide support to beef farmers to improve the environmental sustainability of the national beef herd. The programme aims to build on the gains delivered in recent years through the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) and the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme (BEEP) by improving the genetic merit of the Irish suckler herd. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (24 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has responsibility for S.I. No 63/2015, the Microchipping of Dogs Regulation 2015 and S.I. 427/2015 - Microchipping of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2015. Under these Regulations, all dogs over 12 weeks of age (or younger if sold before 12 weeks) must be microchipped. It is illegal to sell/supply a dog that is not microchipped. The microchip number must be registered; this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (24 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The implementation of the Bovine TB Eradication Strategy 2021-2030 is overseen by the Bovine TB Stakeholders Forum along with support from three working groups – a Scientific group, an Implementation Working Group and a Finance Group to ensure all aspects of the Strategy are addressed. The Bovine TB Stakeholders Forum and its working groups comprise of representatives from across the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (24 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) introduced an on-line system for horse passport applications in July 2024. It is anticipated that this system will lead to efficiencies in processing and enhance turnaround times following receipt of valid passport applications. HSI have advised me that the breeder submitted paper based applications in June 2024. They have confirmed the DNA results for the three...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Freedom of Information (24 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has received, and responded to a total 998 Freedom of Information requests from 2022 to date. Of these 998 requests, 252 were refused in their entirety. The full breakdown by year is provided in tabular form. In order to allow FOI bodies to properly conduct their business, it will sometimes be necessary to exempt from release, certain types of information in some...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (24 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In December 2018, a transition period to a ban on vessels over 18 metres trawling in inshore waters, inside the six nautical mile zone was announced. A significant part of the objective of this measure was to manage the fishing effort on sprat stocks which are primarily targeted within inshore waters. This measure was the subject of extended legal proceedings, the outcome of which, received...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) aims to provide support to beef farmers to improve the environmental sustainability of the national beef herd. The programme aims to build on the gains delivered in recent years through the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) and the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme (BEEP) by improving the genetic merit of the Irish suckler herd. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (24 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, through the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform have received approval for Recovery and Resilience Programme funding, intended to help support the initial development of biomethane in Ireland. The Government approved the inclusion of a biomethane section, upscaling a biomethane industry in Ireland, within...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (24 Sep 2024)

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. For welfare purposes Section 2(1) of the Animal Health and Welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. The Agriculture Appeals Office has, however, provided details as requested by the Deputy as follows: Appeals open by month: Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (24 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: There are several Irish authorised products for vaccination to protect against blackleg (caused by a bacterium called Clostridium chauvoei). Despite a decrease in the availability of some of these vaccines, I am advised that market data indicates that overall supply of clostridial vaccines to the market is adequate to meet demand. Whilst, periodically, a specific brand/type of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (24 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holdings. This includes support for equine training facilities, including gallops, which are available under the Animal Welfare and Nutrient Storage Scheme (AWNSS), the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme (YFCIS), and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (24 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) 2021-2027 is the primary funding programme for the seafood sector. It is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the EU. The Programme delivers a wide range of supports for aquaculture, fisheries and seafood processing through a suite of 10 schemes, including the Young Fishers Scheme and Sustainable Fisheries Scheme. On...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (24 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The responsibility for the development and maintenance of local authority owned piers, harbours and slipways rests with each local authority in the first instance. Unprecedented funding was provided through the Brexit Adjustment Local Authority Marine Infrastructure (BALAMI) Scheme 2022-2023 which was administered by my Department for capital works undertaken by the local authorities....