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

Charlie McConalogue: There have been no instances in my Department of formal investigations being required under the terms outlined by the Deputy in his question. The Department always emphasises the importance of confidentiality in relation to the relaying of sensitive information or in response to requests for information from individuals, the media or the political system. 

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

Charlie McConalogue: As part of the commitments set out in the Climate Action Plan 2021, my Department is leading on the development of an enabling carbon framework with the potential for trading, and which rewards farmers for emissions reductions and removals, including through potential private sector investment. Development of a carbon farming framework is very much in line with the EU’s policy...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I assure the Deputy that afforestation by farmers is compatible with the Agri-Environmental Schemes offered by my Department. 682 GLAS participants planted a total of 3,702ha of forestry between 2016 and 2021. The Results-Based Environment Agri Pilot Programme (REAP) will run to the end of 2022. While parcels brought into REAP may not be converted to forestry during the term of the REAP...

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

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy knows, the nature of all markets, particularly in export dependent sectors such as Irish beef,  is that prices will fluctuate.  However, our beef is a world-class product and our suckler and beef farmers have a commitment to excellence. I am acutely aware of the potential pressures being faced by many sectors across the agriculture industry due...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Our pig farmers have always been remarkably resilient but I am acutely aware of the  unprecedented challenges that Irish pig farmers are facing at present and I am cognisant of the impact this is having for farmers across the country.  The continued development of the pigmeat sector is a priority for me, given the pivotal role the industry plays in the national economic...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Concern for the safety and welfare of pet animals was one of the primary reasons behind the introduction by my Department of the Animal Health and Welfare (Sale or Supply of Pet Animals) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 681/2019). These Regulations put into law certain requirements for sellers and suppliers of pet animals, including minimum ages for sale of certain mammals; record-keeping;...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I met with the main farm organisations and Teagasc on 8thMarch 2022 to discuss the impact of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine on Irish agriculture and supply chains. At that meeting, I established the National Fodder and Food Security Committee and tasked it with preparing an industry response to the emerging crisis in feed, fodder, fertiliser and other inputs, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (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.  The question raised by the Deputy is an...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine allocated a total of €94,245,000 capital budget to the afforestation and support schemes for 2022. Of this allocation €86,945,000 was allocated to the afforestation programme which provides €30,480,000 for 8,000ha of new planting in 2022 under all 12 Grant and Premium Categories (GPC) and €56,465,000 to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (19 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is examining this correspondence and a reply will issue shortly. On the issue raised in relation to legislation for dairy producer organisations, the existing legislation, S.I. No. 49 of 2016, is currently being examined with a view to extending similar provisions to additional agricultural sectors including the dairy sector. It is anticipated that this process will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (19 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The existing legislation, S.I. No. 49 of 2016, is currently being examined with a view to extending similar provisions to additional agricultural sectors including the dairy sector. It is anticipated that this process will be finalised in the coming months.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (19 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) will continue to engage with the dairy sector dairy to advance market opportunities with regard to organic dairy production. I have ensured priority access for organic dairy farmers in the current Organic Farming Scheme. I have also included an attractive financial incentive in the Organic Farming Scheme under the next CAP in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (19 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The 2020 organic strategy meetings focused on implementation of agreed strategy actions contained in the Strategy for the Development of the Organic Sector rather than specifically focusing on the dairy sector. However, actions which related in particular to the dairy sector were under constant review including the establishment of dairy knowledge transfer groups facilitated by Teagasc. I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Procurement Contracts (19 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I established the Organic Strategy Forum earlier this year and ensured that the group included a representative from the Office of Public Procurement. This group is an important forum where important issues such are Organic Public Procurement will be discussed. I recognise the value of increasing the supply of Organic produce under Green Public Procurement guidelines and this is an area...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government ‘Our Shared Future’ contains a commitment to seek to resolve the issue of support for the category of farmers known as Forgotten Farmers. I have asked officials in my Department to examine options to address the issue of forgotten farmers both through the next CAP and also through other measures to support this group. I am committed to helping this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tourism Funding (19 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am mindful that the primary governance role for local authorities rests with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and any wider funding issues for local authorities should be addressed to that Minister. Also, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has the lead role in relation to national tourism development including marine and coastal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (19 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: A number of euthanised wild goats from the Burren Aillwee mountain were examined for the presence of TB post mortem in the winter of 2016/17. 16 goats were examined, all of which were negative for Bovine TB. There is no statutory surveillance programme for TB in goats. However, TB in goats is a notifiable disease under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 and the Notification and Control of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (19 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware of the agriculture chapter of the Climate Action Plan which was published late last year. The chapter sets out the core and further measures that will be implemented over the decade in order to achieve a reduction in greenhouse gas emisisons of between 5-7MT CO2 eq. Ireland has a detailed and coherent overarching national digital strategy, recently published in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Properties (19 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The annual costs associated with cleaning and santising roofs of Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's buildings does not fall under the remit of the Department. Instead, work of this nature is a matter for the Office of Pub;ic Works (OPW) as non-elective building maintenance is their responsibility. Any expenditure on cleaning and sanitising roofs of buildings is a matter for the OPW.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for his question. As he knows this is a challenging time for the cost of inputs, particularly fertiliser. I have been engaged closely with the fertiliser suppliers to ensure security of supply. They have worked very hard to ensure that is the case. I also introduced the scheme to pay €1,000 on up to 10 ha to support farmers to cut hay and silage this year. As...