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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 407, 408 and 409 together. Following a Court of Justice of the European Union ruling in 2018 and subsequent High Court rulings, which had transformative implications for the process of screening forestry licence applications for likely environmental effects, approx. 75% of licence applications are now referred for ecological assessment. The referral of such...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The recently published All Ireland Roundwood Production Forecast covering the period 2021 to 2040 predicts that the annual potential round wood supply, will increase from 4.7 million cubic metres in 2021 to 7.9 million cubic metres in 2035. The Forecast is available on the COFORD website (www.coford.ie) and provides details on wood assortments and projected share of private and Coillte ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Oct 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 disease through the Reconstitution Scheme (Ash Dieback) introduced in 2013 and, more recently, the Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (RUS – Ash dieback) introduced in July 2020. Since the commencement of the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 412 to 417, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm to the Deputy that the Ash Dieback Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (RUS) is wholly funded by the exchequer and all payments under the Scheme are made in accordance with the general de minimis regulation (Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013).

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that the Forestry Division of my Department pays grants for the establishment of forests and for various support schemes under the afforestation programme. These grants are payable exclusive of VAT to the forest owner to cover the costs of the operations. The forest owner will, normally, contract the operations to a forester or forestry company. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 420 and 421 together. There is an overall significant increase accross all licensing categories in the year to date compared with last year. Up to 30th September, we have issued 3,629 licences, just behind the projected target of 3,939, In fact, in the 12 months from September 2021 to the end of September 2022. My Department has delivered 5,000 licences. In...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (6 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Veterinary Inspectors in my Department who undertake the role of official veterinarian as outlined in EU law, including in meat plants, must be registered with the Veterinary Council of Ireland and must fulfil all the necessary requirements to be so registered. I am satisfied that my Department has sufficient systems and procedures, including appropriate training, in place to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (6 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand that the matters raised by Deputy Murphy are the subject of a case to be heard by the Workplace Relations Commission shortly. Under the circumstances, it would not be appropriate for me to comment.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Budgets (6 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 424 and 425 together. The Expenditure for the Forestry Division of my Department for the month of September 2022 versus September 2021 is as follows; September 2021 September 2022 €2,108,435 €2,437,259 The spending in September this year, and in the overall year to date is in excess of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (5 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 363, 364 and 372 together. I wish to advise the deputy my Department did not award any contract to the company specified from 2015 to present.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (5 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: In line with Government advice, my Department implemented a phased, return-to-the-workplace schedule in February 2022. Since March, staff have been required to attend the workplace on a minimum of three days per week. Currently, staff who wish to work remotely for up to two days per week can request this option through their local management. All applications for remote working are approved...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved into the GLAS 2 scheme with a contract commencement date of 1stJanuary 2016. Payments subsequently issued for scheme years 2016 – 2020 inclusive. A change of contract request was received by GLAS Transfer Section November 2020. This transfer request was approved and notification of the approval and the GLAS extension offer issued to the person named by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: A breakdown of the calls received by the animal welfare helpline operated by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) related to dogs and investigated by DAFM for each year since 2017 is listed in the table below. DAFM works closely with animal welfare organisations and particularly with authorised officers of the IPSCA and DSPCA in relation to canine welfare. DAFM also...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (5 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Coursing is regulated under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly by the Irish Coursing Club (ICC), subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann. Hare coursing is managed and regulated by the Irish Coursing Club (ICC). The organisation consists of 89 affiliated clubs from Ireland and Northern Ireland, all of whom must abide by the ICC’s...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Coursing is regulated under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly by the Irish Coursing Club (ICC), subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann. Hare coursing is managed and regulated by the Irish Coursing Club (ICC). The organisation consists of 89 affiliated clubs from Ireland and Northern Ireland, all of whom must abide by the ICC’s...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Assisted Animal Reproduction (5 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Coursing is regulated under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly by the Irish Coursing Club (ICC), subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann. Hare coursing is managed and regulated by the Irish Coursing Club (ICC). The organisation consists of 89 affiliated clubs from Ireland and Northern Ireland, all of whom must abide by the ICC’s...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (5 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Farmers should be adequately rewarded for the work they put into ensuring that Irish food has an assurance of quality, safety and taste. In general, retail multiples do not purchase pig meat or poultry meat directly from farmer suppliers, but from meat processing companies. Prices paid to farmers or charged to consumers are not controlled by Government and are, obviously, subject to market...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Policy (5 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has recycling arrangements in place for the appropriate disposal of multiple products including general waste, compostable waste, recyclable waste, glass bottles, confidential waste, polystyrene recycling, WEEE recycling and furniture recycling. In the main, all services are secured through the OGP Framework with service providers...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Funding (4 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The landowners are important and they count. That is why both I and the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, travelled there and met the farmers directly. We made a commitment to them that we were going to work to put a package together. I had hoped to have it concluded at this stage but we have the outline of the package very clear. I and my officials are engaged with the Minister and...