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

Charlie McConalogue: Licence application requirements are the same for both Private and Coillte felling licences. Where a harvest plan is provided or sought by the Department they will describe the harvesting and reforestation operations that are planned onsite. The Department's 'Standards for Felling and Reforestation' document set out the minimum standards regarding harvest and reforestation plans and...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Native Woodland Conservation Scheme provides funding to landowners to assist in enhancing and protecting Ireland’s native woodlands. It supports the restoration of existing native woodlands and the conversion of existing non-native forests to native woodland. A decision was made on this case to approve the funding of an ecology report in January 2022. Because of the nature of...

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

Charlie McConalogue: In line with Government advice, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine implemented a return-to-the-workplace schedule in February 2022. Since March, staff have been required to attend the workplace on the basis of a minimum of three days per week. Currently, staff who wish to work remotely two days per week can seek this option through local management arrangement. In addition,...

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

Charlie McConalogue: On my recent trade mission to Singapore, I had the opportunity to meet the CEO of Singapore Food Agency in Singapore. The focus of trade mission was to showcase Ireland’s vision for a food systems approach to the sustainable development of the sector, Food Vision 2030. I had a wide range of engagements with key commercial stakeholders in the Japanese and Singaporean markets and...

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

Charlie McConalogue: According to CSO data, the value of sheepmeat imports from New Zealand to Ireland in 2021 was €5,155,000 and from January to June 2022 the value of imports was €1,503,000. For comparative purposes, the value of sheep meat exports from Ireland in 2021 is estimated at €420 million.

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 643 and 645 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. With regard...

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

Charlie McConalogue: This is an operational matter for Teagasc who deliver the Green Cert Programme. I have requested Teagasc to examine the matter and provide a direct response to the Deputy within 10 days.

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

Charlie McConalogue: Lop-and-top or brash are terms given to the side branches and tops of trees that are normally cut from the main stem and left on site during harvesting operations. There is no licence requirement if a landowner wishes to remove some of this material from a site. The Department's 'Standards for Felling and Reforestation' specifies the use of brash in creating and maintaining dense mats...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Forestry Contract number CN48948 refers to a FEPS application approved in August 2008 by the Forestry Division of my Department. The works approved were carried out and all grants and premiums have been paid in respect of this contract.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The review to which the Deputy is referring is led by the Department of Justice with assistance from officials in both my Department and that of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. I understand that the Review Group afforded opportunities to all stakeholders to provide feedback on the operation of the existing scheme both via meetings and written submissions. I further...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The number of current contracts for fishers employed under the terms of the Atypical Work Permit Scheme for non-EEA Workers in the Irish Fishing Fleet comes to 295. This figure represents original applications or renewal contracts submitted to my Department’s Central Depository Unit on behalf of non-EEA workers within the past 12 months. The table below provides a breakdown of these...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The global food security situation is concerning, especially the impacts on developing countries. International efforts must focus on the approximately 1.7 billion people across 100 economies who are severely exposed to challenging economic conditions and diminished food security, which is being exacerbated by the crisis in Ukraine. The link between hunger and conflict is well known and this...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Our beef and suckler farm families produce a world-class product that is in demand in markets across the globe. Beef exports totalled €2.4 billion in 2021, a 3.1% increase on 2020 figures. Teagasc forecasts that EU beef supply will decline in 2022 and that UK supply will remain unchanged. The outlook for Irish beef exports remains generally positive for 2022 according to Bord Bia....

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

Charlie McConalogue: This application is currently being processed and a DAFM Inspector will be in touch with the applicant shortly to arrange the next step of the process, which is an on farm inspection. Once all procedural steps are complete a decision will issue to the applicant as soon as possible.

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

Charlie McConalogue: This application is now at the final stage of processing and a decision will issue to the applicant very shortly.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Sheep Welfare Scheme is an animal welfare scheme that was introduced in December 2016, initially as a four year scheme. Existing sheep farmers who wished to participate in the scheme were required to submit an application to join the scheme by the closing date of 3rd February 2017. As set out in the terms and conditions of Year 1 of the scheme, participants in the scheme who wished...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Animal welfare is a key priority for my Department and considerable resources and funding are provided to support animal welfare charities involved in rescuing and rehoming animals through the Animal Welfare Grant Programme for Registered Animal Charities. In December 2021, I awarded record funding of over €3.7 million to 98 animal welfare bodies throughout the country through this...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The funding stream offered by Department to non-profit organisations dedicated to animal welfare and animal sanctuary is through the Animal Welfare Grant Programme for Registered Animal Charities. The call for grant applications for this year's awards was launched in June this year and applications received are now being evaluated by my officials . These applications for annual funding from...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and is operationally independent from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I have referred the matter to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy.