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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...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved into the GLAS 2 scheme with a contract commencement date of 1stJanuary 2016. Payments subsequently issued for scheme years 2016 – 2019 inclusive. Processing of the 2020 and 2021 scheme year payments are at an advanced stage and we expect payments to issue shortly.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The arrangements for community benefit funds for offshore renewable energy projects come under the  Renewable Electricity Support Scheme operated by the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications.  I am aware that a consultation was held on the terms and conditions of the Offshore Competition under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme late last year. ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: New rules were introduced across the EU by the Animal Health Law (EU Regulation 429 of 2016), which came into force in April 2021. It lays down rules for the prevention and control of animal diseases that are transmissible to animals or humans, including for diseases which are considered to pose a considerable risk of spread when animals are moved between Member States. The...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Circular 5 of 2021, issued by my Department, outlined the situations where planning permission from the Local Authority is required when replacing Broadleaf High Forest with Conifer species and when planning permission is not required. My Department is continuing to engage positively with the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH), who are drafting legislation with the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the recognition given to the important role of forestry in the recent observation letter from the European Commission. As the Deputy may be aware, a national shared vision for the future of Ireland's trees and forests and a new Forestry Strategy are currently being developed. Extensive public consultation process on the new strategy is under way. The new Forest Strategy for...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Organic Farming Scheme opened for new applications on 9thFebruary 2022 with an original closing date of 8thApril 2022. This closing date was extended once to 22ndApril 2022. The table illustrates the number of applications received by week Week No. of Applications 9th Feb - 13th Feb Two 14th Feb - 20th Feb One ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: On 23rd March, the EU Commission announced the adoption of exceptional adjustment aid to producers in agricultural sectors which have been impacted by Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine. The aid provided for was granted as a measure supporting agricultural markets following the transfer of funds from the reserve for crisis in the agricultural sector.  The exceptional aid allocation...