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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (29 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027 (gov.ie/en/publication/76026-common-agricultural-policy-cap- post-2020/), farmers’ stocking rate in terms of livestock units will be used to determine eligibility for the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme, the Eco-scheme Agricultural Practice on Extensive Livestock Production and the Organic Farming Scheme. Farmers may also use their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: To date in 2022, there is an overall significant increase on all licensing categories compared with last year.  Up to 23rd September, 2022, 3,520 licences have issued as compared to the projected of 3,838 licences. In fact in the 12 month period to the end of August 2022 we have issued over 5,100 licences. July, August and September have shown significant signs of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, an amendment to the Forestry Act 2014 has passed through the Houses of the Oireachtas through the vehicle of the Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022.  On 4thApril 2022, the new legislation was signed into law by the president. This amendment was necessary to remove the licensing requirement for the planting of native woodland in areas...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department currently provides grant aid through the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS II) to assist our farmers in maximising their contribution to the production of renewable energy through the installation of Solar PV technology along with battery storage on Irish farms. Solar energy for on-farm use is grant aided under the Animal Welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (29 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: While taxation policy is primarily the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Finance, I work closely with him to ensure that it is consistent with the Government's priorities for the agri-food sector. My Department engages with stakeholders on an ongoing basis and I met with the organisation named earlier this month to discuss their pre-Budget submission. The...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I will be sharing my time with the Minister of State, Deputy Heydon. I am delighted to speak about the agriculture budget introduced by me, the Minister of State, Deputy Heydon, and the Minister of State, Senator Hackett, who is abroad representing the Government at the moment. In an overall sense, the Government has delivered an €11 billion budget to support our families,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (28 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: A reply issued on the 27th of September 2022. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (28 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: In December 2018, following a public consultation process in which over 900 submissions were received, the then 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (28 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Animal Health and Welfare Act, 2013, the Department has primary policy responsibility for the welfare of all animals, including  canines. Since the introduction of the Act, 1,089 Department officials have been designated as authorised officers.  In addition to its own staff, the Department has a service level agreement with a number of organisations, enabling...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (28 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 provides a modern framework for applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare and replaced a number of enactments dating back over a century.  Prosecutions under the Act have been pursued following investigations by authorised officers of the Department, An Garda Síochána and authorised officers of the Irish Society for the...