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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Transport (4 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that neither I nor any Minister of State or any of the staff in my Department have taken domestic flights for work purposes during my term in office. My predecessor and his advisor used domestic flights on two occasions in 2019 as part of a return journey from two Foreign Trade missions. The table shows details of these flights. Date of Travel Passenger ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (4 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 (RCÉ). 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (4 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department engages with stakeholders on an ongoing basis and I met with the organisation named in advance of the Budget to discuss their submission. The issues raised were considered in the context of Budget 2023 deliberations. On Tuesday 27th September, I announced details of my Department’s 2023 Budget. The 2023 Estimates provide a gross Vote of €2.14 billion, the highest...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 748 to 751, inclusive, together. Under Section 32 of the Forestry Act 2014 and Regulation 20 of the Forestry Regulations 2017 I am empowered and in some cases I am statutorily obliged to refuse an application for an Afforestation Licence, whether or not the applicant has also applied for financial assistance under the Afforestation Grant and Premium...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Protection (4 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) within the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage have responsibility for wildlife, including the wild deer population. My Department is aware of the reported increase in the national deer population, which has resulted in the migration of wild deer into some areas where they were not present previously....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: This application was received 11th February 2022. It was advertised for public consultation on 9th March 2022. It has since been referred to Departmental ecologists due to the identification of potential impacts of proposed development on designated sites and for completion of the Appropriate Assessment process. Applications take degrees of time depending on the number and complexity of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (4 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve is to: “provide support to counter the adverse economic, social, territorial and, where appropriate, environmental consequences of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union in Member States, including their regions and local communities, and sectors, in particular in those that are most adversely affected by the withdrawal, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (4 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am very aware of the challenges being faced by the fishing sector arising from the increased costs of marine fuel. I met with representative groups from the industry in July and again in September to discuss this matter and provide them with a progress report on the schemes being developed to support the fishing fleet and wider seafood sector. These schemes, developed in line with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (4 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: It is proposed that additional supports for health and safety measures will be available under the new Capital Investment Scheme from 2023 onwards. Submissions for changes to TAMS were sought last year and all changes requested have been considered when drafting the new schemes and finalising the Investment list. Changes to the support for capital investments including health and safety...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (4 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the issue referred to in the Deputy's question relates to an operational/administrative matter pertaining to Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), I have forwarded his question to BIM for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (4 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The 2015 Task Force identified that only vessels in the Polyvalent, Specific and Beam Trawler segments of the fleet, whose Length Overall is greater than 15m are eligible for inclusion in the Atypical Work Permit Scheme for non-EEA fishers. There are currently 174 such eligible vessels on the Irish Fleet Register and there are 165 different owners associated with these vessels. Information on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (4 Oct 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. The horse and greyhound racing industries receive financial support from the State through the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund (the Fund) as provided for under Section 12 of the Horse...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My 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 twelve months. This draft Forest Strategy will be subject to a period of public consultation,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (4 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy regarding the total amount of co-financing provided by the State in relation to funding from the European Multiannual Financial Framework provided in each year since 2020 is set out in the tables attached: The definitive allocations will be set out in the 2022 Revised Estimates Volume (REV) which will be published later this year. EAGF Expenditure EAGF...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (4 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) was to provide temporary exceptional adjustment aid to farmers in the beef sector in Ireland. The granting of the aid was subject to the conditions set out in EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1132. Just over 33,000 participants, including the person named, joined the scheme and, in doing so, gave a commitment to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (4 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The EU Regulations governing the administration of Basic Payment require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases remote sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, are completed before any payments issue. Commons South Townland of Kilnaboy, County Clare was selected for satellite inspection in 2022. Commonage lands selected under satellite inspections are always...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (4 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am confident that the implementation of the TB programme in Roscommon is effective and it compares well when compared to the rest of the country. As the Deputy is aware, TB breakdowns are difficult for farmers and farm families and the TB programme aims to minimise the impact of TB on farm families. The current herd incidence for bovine TB in Roscommon is 2.32% as compared to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (4 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I inform the Deputy that the Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have been advised that the records of the Agriculture Appeals Office indicate that an Appeals Officer decision issued concerning an appeal from the person-named in July 2019. The Appeals Office received a request for a review of this decision from the person named and the Director issued her...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: A legal and regulatory review of forestry licensing was carried out by Philip Lee agency and, following extensive stakeholder engagement, their Report was published on 29th June, 2022. The Regulatory Review Report and supporting documents have been circulated to all members of the Forestry Policy Group and in the interest of full transparency, the supporting documents, including the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (4 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: On 1 February this year I announced that I had decided to proceed with the development of a Deep Water Quay at Ros an Mhíl Fishery Harbour Centre. The context for this decision is provide additional quay side and greater depth to accommodate larger fishing vessels, and attract additional landings from both Irish and non-Irish fishing vessels. Since then, detailed design has been procured...