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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 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...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I advise the Deputy that the procurement of vehicles for use by my Department is undertaken in accordance with the relevant public procurement guidelines and my Department ensures that there is an appropriate focus on good practice in procurement and with due regard to the European Communities (Clean and Energy Efficient Road Transport Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, S.I no 38 of...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Whilst fertiliser imports are a commercial matter, my Department continues to actively engage with the fertiliser industry on supply of fertiliser for 2023.  There are sufficient stocks of fertiliser at present but there are concerns around the cost and availability of fertiliser for 2023.  Industry has indicated that trade in fertilisers has slowed as the future trading...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Parks and Wildlife Service (20 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The National Parks and Wildlife Service is responsible for zoo inspections (under the 2003 Zoo Licensing Regulations).  Any queries regarding the qualifications of the Inspector engaged by that organisation is a matter for National Parks and Wildlife and should be addressed to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Parks and Wildlife Service (20 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The National Parks and Wildlife Service is responsible for zoo inspections (under the 2003 Zoo Licensing Regulations).  Veterinary inspectors from my Department have not attended an inspection at Dublin Zoo and accordingly have not been requested to issue any welfare notice under the Animal Health and Welfare Act, 2013.

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

Charlie McConalogue: Article 20(2) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/963 provides that Member States may authorise the use e-passports for the purpose of the identification of equine animals during day-to-day movements within their own territories, to other member States in particular circumstances and to third countries which have authorised such identification. An e-passport may be used to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (20 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 595 to 598, inclusive, together. Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is a company limited by guarantee and is the national governing body for equestrian sport in Ireland. It is recognised by the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), the Irish Sports Council, the Olympic Council of Ireland and Sport Northern Ireland. It was established in 2007 when...

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

Charlie McConalogue: An appeal decision was taken by the Forestry Appeals Committee in February 2022.  My Department officials defended licences which included restricting activity during the Hen Harrier Breeding season from the 1stApril to 15thAugust. At the appeal hearing a UK ornithology expert, Dr Alan Fielding, was called on behalf of the FAC to deal with the cases before the FAC, in relation to the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the attached table. DAFM Studies, Reviews and Research Projects In addition to those listed, the European Commission is funding a Review through DG Reform via the Technical Support Instrument on Implementation and Embedding a Reform Programme for the Better Regulation of Food In Ireland, with a particular focus on the Department of...

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.