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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I refer the Deputy to his Dáil question number 860 of 29thMarch, and to question 896 of 5thApril that 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware aware, a national shared vision for the future of Ireland's trees and forests and a new Forestry Strategy are currently being developed.  An extensive public consultation process on the new strategy is underway. Bilateral stakeholder meetings have taken place over the last number of months. A public attitudes survey and a community engagement survey have already...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (24 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Following protracted legal proceedings, my Department recovered vacant possession of this property in early 2019. Since then, the property has undergone remedial works in order to prepare the building for tender. These works were completed in early 2022. Following the recent successful conclusion of two property tenders in Howth - Mariner's Hall and Claremont...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (24 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 706 and 707 together. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine only certifies and permits animals to be transported in compliance with the EU's animal welfare legislation, and the Government demands the highest standards of animal welfare during transport. The vast majority of animals exported from Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department does not provide grant assistance for the removal of asbestos in farm buildings. The Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) in my Department does provide grant aid for a comprehensive range of investment items including construction of farm buildings. This aid is available to all applicants who meet the requirements of the scheme regardless...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As part of the Forestry Licensing Plan 2022, which  was published earlier this year, we have committed to refocusing on the delivery on approvals for the Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (RUS) (Ash Dieback). It is the case that many RUS applications are screened in for Appropriate Assessment and are referred to ecology.  Of these, any that propose replacing the ash...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: A national shared vision for the future of Ireland's trees and forests and a new Forestry Strategy are currently being developed by Working Group 2 of Project Woodland.  An extensive public consultation process on the new strategy is well underway. Bilateral stakeholder meetings with members of the Working Group and officials from the Department have taken place over the last number...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As previously outlined in a recent parliamentary question the COFORD Council with funding from my Department has carried out a study on forest certification. Forest certification is a voluntary process used by forestry organisations to reassure consumers that the wood and wood products they buy come from sustainably managed forests. The report is currently being prepared for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine  procured an external project manager for Project Woodland,  who has recently retired. A replacement project manager will be appointed imminently.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Project Woodland was established by Minister of State Pippa Hackett, who has overall responsibility for the sector, over a year ago to improve the licensing system and deal with the backlog, and to drive forward the planting of trees under a shared vision for forestry in Ireland. I am pleased to report that significant progress has been made. Last November, as part of Project...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Organic Strategy Forum, which my colleague Minister of State Pippa Hackett, who has overall responsibility for the sector, reconvened earlier this year is comprised of a broad range of stakeholders from the organic sector. A request has been received from the organisation named seeking to join the membership of the Forum.  This request is currently under review and a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (24 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: There were a number of recommendations made in the Joint Oireachtas Committee report and I can report that significant progress has been made on these.  Project Woodland was set up to deal with the challenges faced by the forestry sector, as identified in the report.  The project has twin objectives: it aims to improve the licensing system and deal with the backlog, and to drive...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Expenditure for April 2022 was €3,244,838.37 which is slightly under the profiled amount of €3,304,580.  The remainder of the forestry budget has been apportioned to meet anticipated budgetary needs during the year. The budget allocation provides for new planting, the servicing of existing afforestation contracts and payments in relation to forestry support...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As part of the Forestry Licensing Plan 2022, which  was published earlier this year, we have committed to refocusing on the delivery on approvals for the Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (RUS) (Ash Dieback). It is the case that many RUS applications are screened in for Appropriate Assessment and are referred to ecology.  Of these, any that propose replacing the ash...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte advised the  Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine of its proposed approach during the development of their new forestry strategic vision, which was launched on 21st April. Together with my colleague Minister of State Pippa Hackett, who has overall responsbility for the sector, I attended a presentation by Coillte on its proposed stategic...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Forest road applications are received and decided daily.  Applications received from Coillte are treated the same as applications from private individuals.  For week ending 6th May, 12 forest road licences were issued to private applicants and seven were issued to Coillte.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Government Communications (24 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Office can be contacted at Minister@agriculture.gov.ie.  Minister of State Hackett's office can be reached at Minister.Hackett@agriculture.gov.ie and Minister of State Haydon's office can be reached at Minister.Heydon@agriculture.gov.ie Additional contact information for my Department is available on the Departments website

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (24 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: According to CSO trade statistics there was no beef imported from Singapore to Ireland in 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (24 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The number of full-time staff, by grade, working in the Investigations Division of my Department on the two dates requested by the Deputy are shown in the following table.  Grade 1 January 2021 17 May 2022 Senior Inspector (Head of Division) 1 1 Agricultural Inspector 1 1 Assistant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (24 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.  A procedure is in place for appointment...