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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (18 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is the flagship agri-environmental measure under Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan 2023 – 2027, recently approved by the EU Commission. The Scheme will run for five years and has two approaches: - ACRES Co-operation Project (CP), which applies in eight mapped zones that are areas of high nature value, hold significant carbon...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (18 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: 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 18m targeting sprat was allowed to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (18 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 867 to 870, inclusive, together. The competent authority for the 5thNitrates Action Programme (NAP) in Ireland is the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH). My Department works closely with the DHLGH regarding the development and implementation of the NAP as well as the protection and improvement of water quality. The 5thNAP...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (18 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The valuation of reactor cattle is an important part of the bovine TB programme. All animals removed under the On Farm Market Valuation Scheme as reactors for bovine TB are valued by independent Valuers to assess appropriate market value. The Independent Valuation process is a fundamental element of the overall scheme and there are no plans to replace independent valuers with Veterinary...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (18 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is the agri-environment climate measure which forms part of Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan 2023 – 2027 and is the successor to the Green Low Carbon Agri-environment Scheme (GLAS) which was available under Ireland’s Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.  I was pleased, given the delay in negotiating and finalising the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (18 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, supporting our suckler and beef farmers is a key priority of mine as Minister. The carbon footprint measurement is both an eligibility requirement and an integral element of the proposed Suckler Carbon Efficiency Scheme under the new CAP. In designing the scheme, in consultation with farming stakeholders, the Department gave detailed consideration to all aspects of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (18 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: 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 18m targeting sprat was allowed to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (18 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, antimicrobial resistance is a very significant global challenge which is best addressed within a One Health context. This recognises the interconnectedness of human, animal, plant and environmental health. It requires a coordinated response across all sectors to effectively address the challenge Ireland’s second One Health National Action Plan on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Ministerial advisers are appointed by the Government in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Management Act 1997. The list of Special Advisers who have served at my Department since 2015 is as follows: Special Advisor Minister Date Term as Special Advisor ended Aine Kilroy Simon Coveney T.D. & Michael Creed T.D....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (18 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is the agri-environment climate measure which forms part of Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan 2023 – 2027. ACRES is the third ‘layer' in the Green Architecture model under the new Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) and is a voluntary scheme whereby farmers, when approved into the Scheme, undertake certain actions on their land for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (18 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, the Department has recently published a Shared National Vision for Trees, Woods and Forests in Ireland until 2050. A new Forestry Strategy for Ireland is currently being developed. The draft Forest Strategy to 2030 has been shaped by the extensive public feedback received on the Vision over the last 12 months. This draft Forest Strategy will be subject to a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (18 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy may be aware that the Environmental Report Grant was introduced by my Department in response to a recommendation of the Mackinnon report (confirmed by the O'Hara report) and following consultations with stakeholders and the Project Woodland Board. The aim is to increase the quality of afforestationapplications in particular as they address environmental aspects, to increase the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Staff (18 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: 1stApril 2020 Grade Number of full time Staff Senior Superintending Veterinary Inspector 10 Superintending Veterinary Inspector 40 12thOctober 2022 Grade Number of full time Staff Senior Superintending Veterinary Inspector...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (18 Oct 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: Fishing Industry (18 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The legislation governing sea-fishing boat registration is set out in sections 74 to 80 and section 100 of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006, and the Merchant Shipping (Registry, Lettering and Numbering of Fishing Boats) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 261 of 2005). I am advised by the Licensing Authority for Sea Fishing Boats that existing sea-fishing boat registration...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (18 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Any accidents or incidents within the bounds of Howth Fishery Harbour Centre must be reported immediately or as soon as reasonably practicable to the Harbour Master or Harbour Staff members. My Department cannot locate any record of any alleged incident involving the individual concerned, and no correspondence appears to have been received either via post or email.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Health and Safety (13 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The active substance creosote has undergone a review at EU level in the context of renewing or not an approval for use in biocidal wood preservative products. The outcome of these discussions culminated in a decision by the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products to renew creosote for vacuum pressure impregnation of wood used for railway sleepers and telecommunication poles only. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Judicial Reviews (13 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that the total number of Judicial Reviews taken against my Department within the 10-year period up to 2022 is: 66 The total number ongoing is: 24 The total number closed is: 44 The totality of costs incurred by my Department as a result of judicial reviews over the time period specified in the question is still being compiled. The information will be forwarded to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (13 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, in January 2021 I signed into force the Sea Fisheries (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing)(Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI No 37/2021), the main purpose of which is to add 5 additional ports (Rathmullen, Burtonport, Greencastle, Howth and Ros A Mhil) to the existing ports of Killybegs and Castletownbere as designated ports for direct landings by fishing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: A Tree Felling Licence of up to 10 years in duration is permitted under the provisions of the Forestry Act 2014, this may be extended for one or more further periods, not exceeding a total of 5 years. The owners of the land for which a felling licence has issued and nearing expiration, should contact my Department and an application for amending the licence can be considered.