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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (14 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1957 and 1958 together. I am committed to achieving our target of 7.5% of land cover under organic production as outlined in the current Programme for Government. To assist in achieving this target, I have secured a budget allocation of €21 million for the Organic Farming Scheme for 2022, an increase of €5 million from the previous year. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (14 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Bord Bia is tasked with the promotion of Irish food and drink both here in Ireland and abroad where it provides a link between Irish producers and their customer base worldwide. They are active in the promotion of organic products both domestically and internationally. Their strategic priorities for the year are approved by the board of Bord Bia and aligned to my Department's policies...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (14 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1960 and 1961 together. I am fully committed to the development of the organic sector in Ireland. In this regard, I will continue to implement the National Organic Strategy 2019-2025 which sets out ambitious growth targets for the sector by aligning it closely with the market opportunities. One measure included in the development of the sector budget...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (14 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am committed to further developing the organic sector in Ireland as I am convinced of its importance to the farming and food sector. The current Programme for Government is committed to aligning Ireland’s organic land area with that of the EU average of 7.5%, which is also consistent with the target proposed by Agri-Food Strategy 2030. All organic policies are designed to achieve...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (14 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The table below outlines the funding allocated to the Organic Farming Scheme, the amount expended and the average payment by year from 2018 to date. The total expenditure figure in 2022 to date represents payments due in respect of the 2021 scheme year. Year Funding Allocation Total Payment Average Payment per participant 2018 ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: New organic regulations which were introduced on 1st January 2022 restricted the previously allowed 5% non-organic feed protein derogation to young poultry and pigs, resulting in older, mature stock requiring a 100% organic feed. As a result of the invasion of Ukraine, an organic protein scarcity has developed. Following submissions made by my Department on the matter, the European...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I have contacted Horse Sport Ireland and they have informed me that with the support of the Department of Agriculture; Food and the Marine, they have supported the Horse Sport Industry through schemes, initiatives and activities as detailed below. € 2018 1,462,555 2019 1,843,824 2020 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Interest Rates (14 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1966 and 1971 together. The amount of interest that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has been charged by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced is as follows: 2017€585 2018€8,661 2019€24,505 2020€3,558 2021€758 2022nil As regards the 12 State Agencies under the aegis of the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is the national governing body for equestrian sport in Ireland and has 23 affiliate organisations. HSI receives funding from my Department and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media (through Sport Ireland). HSI is responsible for devising and implementing strategies for the development, promotion and marketing of an internationally...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Turbary Rights (14 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that in the absence of case-specific details, it is only possible to provide an answer to this question in general terms. As a general principle, it is settled law that private property rights (including turbary rights) are not absolute in nature and may be delimited by law, as occasion requires, with a view to reconciling their exercise with the exigencies of...

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

Charlie McConalogue: There are no former Secretaries General currently seconded from my Department to other roles in agencies or institutions.

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

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 is a commercial State Body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI and I have requested my officials to refer the question to them for direct reply.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) (formerly the Turf Club) is the regulatory body for horse racing in Ireland. The role of the body as the regulator of horse racing was set out in legislation under the Irish Horse Racing Industry Act 1994 however the body itself remains a private entity. The role of the IHRB is provided for under the Irish Horse Racing Act 2016 and subsequent...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved to the Results-Based Environment Agri Pilot Project (REAP) in May 2021. They have already received their participation payment. The REAP contract for the person named was selected for inspection and the environmental results-based payment will issue once this inspection is finalised and approved for payment. The payment is determined by the field score...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Agri- Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) was introduced in 2010 and ran until 2018 under four separate tranches. The Green Low Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) was launched in 2015, under Ireland's Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, as the successor to AEOS. I can confirm that all participants in AEOS were offered the opportunity to join GLAS. Information on GLAS was made...

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

Charlie McConalogue: EU citizens have the right to work within the State and enjoy the same employment rights as Irish citizens. Employment permits for non-EU citizens is a matter for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment - there is a specific “Internship Employment Permit” designed to facilitate the employment in the State of foreign nationals who are full-time students and for the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The named person has submitted medical evidence to my Department as supporting in support of late Basic Payment Scheme and Payment Entitlement transfer applications but he has not yet submitted the late applications. When those applications are received, the Department will conduct a comprehensive review of the case including supporting documents and will notify him of the outcome when...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I inform the Depiuty that the Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. The Agriculture Appeals Office was established in 2002 pursuant to the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001, Schedule 1 to the Act includes a list of schemes administered by my Department. I am informed that in 2020 and 2021 there was a significant increase in the number of agriculture appeals received...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ukraine War (14 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: All recruitment campaigns for entry level grades to my Department are managed by the Public Appointments Service (PAS). The conditions for accepting candidates from a non-EU member state for civil service positions are set by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. My Department runs various open recruitment competitions (advertised via the PAS website www.publicjobs.ie) and the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department posts staff to Irish Permanent Representation to the European Union to support the continuing prosperity of Ireland’s agri-food sector, including the fisheries sector. The table below shows the number of Counsellors, Attaché and other posts at the Irish representation to the European Union from 2016 to 2022. My Department also shares a Fisheries Attaché with...