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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Illegal dumping and associated matters are primarily a matter for the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications. The legal and regulatory provisions that govern forestry licensing ensure that important environmental provisions are taken into account when approving forestry licences but there is no specific provision in relation to fly tipping. For those reasons, there are no plans...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Communities (28 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy is quite detailed. It is being collated and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (28 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that a decision was made early in the current pandemic to close the public counter in Records Branch to protect staff from any unnecessary exposure to the COVID-19 virus. It is planned that public attendance at Records Branch will recommence from Monday the 4th of July but such attendance shall be by appointment only.  Members of the public...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (28 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Boglands (unfit for grazing) owned by farmers are not included in the agricultural area (and this has always been the case). Therefore, they are not eligible for payments nor covered under the CAP, thus it is not possible to consider compensatory mechanisms within CAP. It should be noted that the value of blanket bogs (which may typically occur in uplands/commonage areas) and peat rich...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Since the first finding of ash dieback disease in Ireland, my 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. Applications for RUS are received...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (28 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Antimicrobial resistance is a serious global public health threat and addressing the challenge is a high priority for government. My Department, together with the Department of Health and with the support of the Environmental Protection Agency, have developed a comprehensive cross-sectoral approach to antimicrobial resistance. Ireland's first National Action Plan on Antimicrobial...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (28 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is committed to providing a user-friendly, high quality and receptive service to farmers in particular, amongst numerous other stakeholders. Where it is considered that my Department falls short of such service, my Department’s Customer Service Complaints Procedure can be availed of by relevant stakeholders including farmers. The data set out in the table below...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named applied successfully for GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1st January 2017. The GLAS contract was selected for an on-farm inspection on 02ndMarch 2020. Notification of the inspection findings issued by letter 23rdFebruary 2021. A 100% baseline penalty was applied to the Traditional Hay Meadow action. This penalty of €3,122.23...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (23 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Three course providers are currently licensed to provide the approved Responsible Persons FETAC training course in accordance with regulation 32 of the European Communities (Animal Remedies) (No.2) Regulations. Course details and scheduling are available directly from the providers - details supplied.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (23 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre is first and foremost a working fishery harbour, and is one of six Fishery Harbour Centres owned, operated, developed and maintained by my Department under statute. However, it is also home to marine-related industrial, tourism and leisure businesses. The multi-faceted business in a very confined space at Dunmore East presents difficult challenges for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (23 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Prior to January 1st 2021, there was a Tripartite Agreement in place between Ireland, France and UK. Under this agreement, equines, except those consigned directly for slaughter, could move between Ireland, the UK and France without veterinary certification. Equines being moved to the UK intended for slaughter required veterinary animal health certification.  No equines were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (23 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that funding of €100,000 was committed in Budget 2021 to conduct a review of the potential demand in domestic and international markets for wool-based products such as insulation and fertilisers. Following a competitive public procurement process, the successful tenderers "‘The Agile Executive’ a consortium of experts from Munster Technological...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 456 and 457 together. The Deputy will be aware that on the 15th June 2022, I announced the launch of the €56 million Fodder Support Scheme. This is a nationwide Scheme which aims to incentivise farmers, in particular drystock farmers, to grow more fodder (silage and/or hay) for the coming winter to ensure Ireland does not have any animal welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that I established the National Fodder and Food Security Committee in March of this year.  I tasked the Committee with preparing a multi-sectoral response to identify those issues that will arise for feed, fodder, fertiliser and other inputs, and to develop contingency plans and advice to assist farmers in managing their farm enterprises.  Central at...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (23 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, a national shared vision for the future of Ireland's trees and forests, and a new Forest Strategy, are currently being developed.  Extensive public consultation and engagement has taken place on the development of the shared national vision and the new Forest Strategy. One strand of the consultation process included bilateral meetings with key stakeholders -...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department makes available various forestry statistics on its website, particularly the Forestry Divisional Monthly Reports, which may be found here gov.ie - gov.ie - Forestry Division Monthly Reports (www.gov.ie)  The table below shows the applications received in hectares and also the number of hectares planted from 2014 to 2022: Year Hectares of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The persons named have been a participant in the Sheep Welfare Scheme since the first year of the scheme.  As set out in the terms and conditions of the scheme, as part of an administrative control process, each year a percentage of farmers are requested to return their Scheme Action Record book and supporting documentation, such as receipts or invoices relating to the completion of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (23 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My officials are currently reviewing the report on the Pig Industry & Ireland's Economy, referenced by the Deputy. My Department have had ongoing discussions with stakeholders on the situation currently being faced by the pig farming sector in general and are monitoring the situation closely. Significant support has been made available to the pig sector in the context of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ukraine War (22 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The 5th package of EU sanctions that came into effect on 9 April 2022 and the trade provisions as set out in Council Regulation (EU) 2022/576, amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, include a ban on Russian-flagged vessels accessing EU ports from 16 April 2022. The EU sanction prohibiting Russian-flagged vessels accessing EU ports has an explicit derogation to allow for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to 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 from the person named in May 2022. The Appeals Office requested the file and a statement on the grounds of appeal from my Department and all relevant...