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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,...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The number of applications made by young farmers under the Young Farmers Scheme in counties Longford and Westmeath for the years requested are set out in the following table. Year Longford Westmeath 2019 176 218 2020 148 192 2021 96 151 2022 108 158

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

Charlie McConalogue: The number of young farmers approved for support under the Young Farmers Scheme in counties Longford and Westmeath for the years requested are set out in the table below. Applications under the Young Farmers Scheme for 2022 are currently being processed and payment to successful applicants will commence in early December 2022. Year Longford Westmeath ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. These figures include direct payments to farmers under various schemes as well as grant funding to local authorities and other organisations on a range of measures. Please note that the bulk of payments are made late in each year, which is why the figure for 2022 appears low when compared to previous years. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (5 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand that there are currently seven former Civil Servants appointed to State Agency Boards which fall under the remit of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (5 Jul 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. Over 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: Departmental Funding (5 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is currently funding three PhD positions which are being pursued on a part-time basis by all of the officers concerned. The matter of funding PhD studies in those State Bodies under the aegis of my Department 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Maritime Jurisdiction (5 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), EU fishing fleets are given equal access to EU waters and fishing grounds subject to allocated fish quotas. There are derogations to this access rule, including restrictions on access to Member States' coastal waters. In Ireland’s case, other than Northern Irish vessels under the Voisinage Agreement, no EU Member State or Third Country...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (5 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I was pleased to announce on 12 May a 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 adding in the project. The scheme is designed to counter the adverse...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (5 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that, in the version of Ireland's draft CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027 as submitted to the European Commission, there is a clerical error in section 4.1.2.4.6 (Decision regarding the inclusion of other species, such as shrubs and/or trees, which could be grazed and/or which produce animal feed, where grasses and other herbaceous forage are traditionally not predominant or are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I inform the Deputy that the Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have, however, been advised that the records of the Agriculture Appeals Office indicate that an appeal was received in relation to the person-named in March 2022. The Appeals Office requested the file and a statement on the grounds of appeal from my Department and all relevant documentation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Sanctions (5 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 887 to 889, inclusive, together. The fifth package of EU sanctions that came into effect on 9th April 2022 and the trade provisions as set out in Council Regulation (EU) 2022/576, amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, included a ban on Russian-flagged vessels accessing EU ports from 16 April 2022. The EU sanction prohibiting Russian-flagged vessels...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department’s laboratory and veterinary staff have engaged with Mr Madigan and his veterinary advisers on many occasions over the past twenty years or more regarding his concerns about the health status of his horses. Comprehensive clinical and laboratory investigations have been undertaken by private veterinary practitioners, by my Department’s laboratory specialists,...