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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (20 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008 places an obligation on my Department to determine compliance with the legislative requirements.  Once the producer is satisfied that the production meets the requirements of the legislation as regards the marketing standards for eggs, in particular in this case, in terms of birds accessing the full range area, they can contact my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Protected Disclosures (15 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As required under the relevant legislation, my Department has a Protected Disclosures Policy in place under which a staff member who wishes to make a protected disclosure may do so to any of the following confidential recipients: - Resolve, which is an independent confidential service engaged for this purpose, - the Head of the Internal Audit Unit in the Department, or - any member of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (15 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As I’m sure the Deputy is aware, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 is currently circulating in breeding seabirds around Ireland. There have been unprecedented numbers of reports of sick and dead wild birds to my Department in recent days. Over the last two weeks in particular, large numbers of dead gannets have been detected at breeding colonies at sea and are now being...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (15 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Since July of this year, over 80 wild birds were submitted to our laboratories for testing. Of these almost 60 positive avian influenza cases were confirmed, all are subtype H5N1. To date all but one have been seabirds. These include large number of gannets in Counties Cork, Kerry, Mayo, Dublin, Donegal and Louth, a raven in Kerry and a guillemot in Donegal. We still await results for a small...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (15 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Due to the unpredictable nature of Avian Influenza (AI) it is not possible to anticipate in advance the amount of funding that might be required to both control and stamp out the disease, and cover any compensation that might accrue to flock owners. As I’m sure the Deputy is aware there were six outbreaks in 2021, all in the Cavan/Monaghan area, in 2020 there was a single outbreak in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (15 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 319 and 320 together. According to the most recent Trade Statistics from the CSO, 42,333 tonnes of pig meat products were imported into Ireland in the period January to June 2022. By country of origin, the United Kingdom was the largest for imported pig meat products at 13,725 tonnes, with 7,662 tonnes originating in Northern Ireland and 6,063 tonnes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 321 and 322 together. One hundred and seventy-four (174) applications were received under Pig Exceptional Payment Scheme 2 (PEPS2) by the closing date of 11 July; of which 148 applications met the eligibility requirements set out in the scheme’s terms and conditions. Payments commenced on 9th September 2022 and payments totalling €12.596 million...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (15 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: It is incorrect to suggest that there is a change in the requirements relating to Activities Requiring Consent (ARCs) and Notifiable Actions (NAs) under the new CAP. Both of these matters are currently part of Cross Compliance, which requires compliance with the requirements of the Birds and Habitat Directives. Indeed, they have been requirements since the inception of Cross Compliance in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (15 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: In line with Government guidelines, specific arrangements are applied to absences from the workplace as a consequence of COVID-19. Special Leave with pay is applied in lieu of sick leave for COVID-19 in order to assist in the prevention of possible onward spread of COVID-19 within the work premises. The application of such arrangements allows my Department to ensure delivery of our services...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (15 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am acutely aware of the financial and emotional stress caused by a TB breakdown on a farm and I am committed to driving down TB rates in the short term. Introduction of the new TB testing requirements are as result of the EU Animal Health Law Regulations 2016\429. These regulations came into effect on 1st April 2021 and are directly applicable across all EU member states. The Bovine TB...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (15 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that as this query relates to an individual who is a former employee of the Department, it is not appropriate for me, as Minister, to comment on the situation.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: A further information request issued to the forester and the applicant on 9th September in respect of this application. This request asked for a reforestation map, a harvest plan and harvest map to be submitted so that our Ecology team can assess the file.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Communities (14 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Since the publication of the Report of the Seafood Task Force - Navigating Change (October 2021), I have announced a number of support schemes for our fishing fleet and wider seafood sector and coastal communities. From October to December 2021, a Brexit Temporary Fleet Tie-up Scheme made available supports of €4,600 up to €88,700 per month depending on vessel size for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (14 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: On 12 May I was pleased to launch the new €45 million Brexit Processing Capital Support Scheme. The scheme delivers on a recommendation of the Seafood Taskforce and offers grant rates of between 30% and 50% for capital investment in SME seafood processing enterprises, varying depending on the degree of value added of the project. The scheme is designed to counter the adverse...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (14 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) Regulation (Regulation EU 380/2013) provides that the European Commission will report to the European Parliament and the Council on the functioning of the CFP by the end of 2022. In December 2021, as the first step in the consultation process, the Commission launched online questionnaires relating to the review of both the CFP and the Regulation on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Communities (14 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Brexit Inshore Fisheries Business Model Adjustment Scheme is administered on behalf of my Department by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM). I understand that one of the key eligibility criteria for this scheme is the requirement for an appropriate demonstration of fishing activity - either via logbook data for over 10m vessels, or a minimum level of sales to be uploaded to the SFPA's sales notes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Communities (14 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Brexit Inshore Fisheries Business Model Adjustment Scheme is administered on behalf of my Department by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM). I understand that one of the key eligibility criteria for this scheme is the requirement for an appropriate demonstration of fishing activity - either via logbook data for over 10m vessels, or a minimum level of sales to be uploaded to the SFPA's sales notes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (14 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am committed to driving down TB rates in the national herd. I am acutely aware of the emotional and financial pain associated with a TB breakdown. Introduction of the new TB testing requirements are as result of the EU Animal Health Law Regulations 2016\429. These regulations came into effect on 1st April 2021. These new regulations require that where bovine animals are being moved from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine operates the same inspection and referral regime for Private and Coillte applicants as part of its system of consent for felling and road licences. With regard to felling licences these inspections include site inspections which are carried out to ensure the details given on the application are verified on the ground. The inspection is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is committed to providing good customer service to all our customers and clients. The three Divisions of my Department involved in forestry are subject to the Department’s Customer Service Complaints Procedure, available under the Customer Service section on my Department’s website on www.gov.ie. Complaints should initially be made to the Senior Officer in...