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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Forestry Programme 2014 - 2020 (extended to 2022) is a 100% Exchequer funded programme, which is being delivered across 11 measures. The aim of the programme is to support a competitive and sustainable forest sector that provides economic, environmental and social benefits to society. The programmes covers new planting, sustainable forest management, the investment in infrastructure,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: There will be close alignment between the CAP Strategic Plan - which is still to be approved by the European Commission - and the new national Forestry Programme over the coming period. Significant tree planting measures are proposed for inclusion in two schemes under the CAP Strategic Plan, namely, the Pillar 1 Eco-scheme and the new Pillar 2 ACRES scheme. Both schemes will be voluntary...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Climate Action Plan 2021 provides a detailed plan for taking decisive action to achieve a 51% reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and setting Ireland on a path to reach net-zero emissions by no later than 2050. An annual afforestation target of 8,000 hectares is outlined in the Plan. The current Forestry Programme which commenced in 2015 and has been extended to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 345, 346 and 348 together. My Department issued 4,050 forestry licences last year, which was an increase of 56% on the number issued in 2020. It is my priority this year to increase the number of licences issued to 5,250. Up to 30th June, we have issued 2,449 licences, just behind the projected average of 2,625. It is, however, inevitable, in the context of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The expenditure under the Forestry Budget for the month of June this year and last is shown in the table below: Expenditure by the Forest Service, DAFM - the month of June 2022versus June 2021 Month June-21 June-22 Expenditure €3,488,226 €3,903,470 The spending in June this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (7 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: In Ireland, the high-risk period for Avian Influenza generally runs from October until April, coinciding with the movement of wild migratory birds which are the natural reservoir of Avian Influenza viruses. The table below sets out the number of outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in each of the years 2018 to 2022 Year Number of outbreaks of HPAI ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Government policy is to promote sustainable forest management as a central principle of Ireland’s forest policy, whereby forests are managed to provide economic, social and environmental benefits on a sustainable basis for both current and future generations. Consequently, the permanent removal of forests for conversion to another land use, i.e. felling without replanting or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Mackinnon report, which reviewed the forestry licensing approval process, recommended that where an environment report is required it be supported by an associated planning grant. This aim of such a grant is to improve the quality of afforestation applications in particular as they address environmental aspects, to increase the throughput of applications by my Department and to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Government has the stated policy goal of incentivising small-scale tree planting and of re-engaging farmers with afforestation. Key to the success of increasing afforestation rates is to build confidence among landowners of the benefits of forestry as a viable option to complement existing enterprises. The changes introduced as part of the Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy is referring to the CAP rules for next year. We are engaging with the European Commission in terms of getting our national CAP plan adopted by the Commission. No country's plan has yet been adopted. I am very hopeful that Ireland will be one of the first to do so because of the really good progress we are making. This will bring the clarity that is required. Supporting the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: We also introduced the tillage incentive scheme this year. This pays €400 per hectare for each additional hectare of tillage grown. We will see 200,000 extra tonnes of grain grown as a result of that. This is a reflection of how this Government is backing tillage farmers in this country.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Part of that will involve bringing clarity on the CAP plan for next year as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Staff (6 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am not aware of any ex County Managers or Local Authority CEOs working in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Regarding the 12 State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have referred this query to the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department and have asked that they respond...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Since the first finding of ash dieback disease in Ireland, the Department has provided support totalling over €7 million to owners of ash plantations impacted by disease through the Reconstitution Scheme (Ash Dieback) (introduced in 2013) and more recently the Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (RUS – Ash dieback) introduced in July 2020. My Department has received 723...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (6 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The preparation for sectoral emissions ceilings for all sectors of the economy so as to achieve the carbon budgets as adopted by the Oireachtas on 6th April 2022 is a matter for my colleague Eamon Ryan, Minister for Environment, Climate Action and Communications. As per the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 in the preparation of the sectoral emissions ceilings...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (6 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Under S.I. 113 of 2022, the European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Waters) Regulations 2022, the amount of livestock manure applied in any year to land on a holding, together with that deposited to land by livestock, shall not exceed 170kg of nitrogen per hectare, or the limit of 250kg of nitrogen per hectare for those who hold an approved Nitrates Derogation. In...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (6 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I have not yet spoken with Robert Califf so far in my term. My Department engages regularly with the US FDA on food supply certification, and associated matters.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (6 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Report of the Seafood Task Force – Navigating Change (October 2021) recommended 16 support schemes at an estimated cost of €423 million, collectively designed to address the impacts of Brexit and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement on our seafood sector and coastal communities. Given the large number of recommendations and the work required to examine each from the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (6 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I inform the Deputy that the Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have been advised however that the records of the Agriculture Appeals Office confirm that an appeal has not been received to date for the above named individual. Information on how to submit an appeal is available at www.agriappeals.gov.ie/agricultureappealsprocess/howtomakean appeal/. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (6 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The two main sources of statistics on farmers in Ireland are the Central Statistics Office (CSO) Agricultural Census and the Teagasc National Farm Survey. However, while neither source has details of full-time and part -time farmers by county, they do provide information on related issues. According to the CSO Agricultural Censuscarried out in 2020, with detailed results issued in May 2022,...