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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (12 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Controlled Finishing Units (CFUs) as part of the bovine TB Eradication Programme are subject to enhanced biosecurity measures and can only sell direct to slaughter. Data in respect of animals from CFUs slaughtered, as well as other data, are published and regularly updated on the Department's section of the gov.ie website. See the link below for the current figures available. It should be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named applied for a forestry premium on 4th July, 2022 and will receive payment to their bank account this week, either on 12th or 13th depending on banking arrangements. Their forestry grants were paid some years ago.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: This felling application was received on 22nd May 2018. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) was requested in May 2020 and received from applicant in Nov 2020. A Further Information Request was issued by my Department in June 2021 and was received from the applicant in February 2022. This file is now undergoing an Appropriate Assessment Determination (AAD). The file will be processed as soon as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (12 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I trust that the Deputy is referring to payments in respect of the Brexit Inshore Fisheries Business Model Adjustment Scheme, which was established in line with the recommendations of the Report of the Seafood Task Force - Navigating Change (October 2021). The Brexit Inshore Fisheries Business Model Adjustment Scheme operated over the January to March period and is closed since 31 March....

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department's €240.4 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Programme 2014-20 has been in operation since its adoption by the European Commission in 2015. The Programme is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union and has been the principal source of funding in recent years for the sustainable development of our seafood sector. The Programme has...

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

Charlie McConalogue: As the Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine I am responsible for the TB Eradication Programme within the Republic of Ireland. The TB Eradication Programme in Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) under the United Kingdom government. The table below details the number of herds experiencing a new restriction due to...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte Cuideachta Ghníomhnaíochta Ainmnithe is a commercial state body under the aegis of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, established under the Forestry Act 1988. The Act provides inter alia that a principal object of the company is to carry on the business of forestry and related activities on a commercial basis and in accordance with efficient silvicultural...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department launched a Reconstitution of Woodland scheme to address frost damage earlier this year. The scheme was set up due to significant late spring frost events which took place during May 2019, May 2020, and May 2021. The scheme was established to reconstitute newly planted forests significantly damaged by these frost events and replacing dead trees with plants of acceptable...

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.