Results 7,861-7,880 of 23,950 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (17 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Carbon sequestration by forests is influenced by a range of factors including species, soil type, site conditions and management practices. The rate of sequestration changes over time as a forest develops and matures. When forests are young the sequestration rate is low but as the trees mature their ability to sequester carbon dioxide as increases. The mean annual sequestration rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Information and Communications Technology (17 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine adheres to the ISO27001 security protocol for the re-use of computer hardware. Once the forthcoming Circular Economy and Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2022 act is finalised we will review in the context of alignment where applicable, in relation to computer hardware.

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security: Statements (12 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Yes, and in Ballycotton, in the constituency of Deputy James O'Connor who advocated for it for so long.

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security: Statements (12 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: There was a recent announcement of investment of €35 million in the processing sector. The heartland of the processing sector is Killybegs and all of the companies in the town will be able to avail of that funding, which is very significant. At national level, we are battling at all stages for additional quotas. The biggest single impact on our national quota and fisheries sector...

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security: Statements (12 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The phoney stuff comes mostly from the Deputy.

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security: Statements (12 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy mentioned the pig crisis. The first time he raised the pig crisis with me was in the week that I announced the scheme for the sector. He did so from the corner from which he usually makes his representations and noise but there was very little substance to what he said. His contribution was very much for a wider audience to give the impression that somehow he is delivering and...

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security: Statements (12 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Very little of merit or substance comes from Deputy McGrath. The fodder scheme was raised, which is very important. The key message for all of us, which I will give again today, is that it is important that people do the best they can this year to grow grass, fodder, silage and tillage. That has been happening but over the course of this year we need to make a big effort to prepare for...

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security: Statements (12 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank all of the Deputies who contributed to this very constructive and useful debate. The Ministers of State, Deputy Heydon and Senator Hackett, and I are always very willing and open to engaging with Members in the Dáil, the Seanad and at the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine. We are always available and very keen to ensure that there is enough time to discuss all...

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security: Statements (12 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am delighted to be joined by my colleagues, the Ministers of State, Senator Hackett and Deputy Heydon, over the course of this debate. I look forward to what I expect will be a constructive and engaging debate this afternoon. We are living, working and farming through a hugely historic and turbulent period for our great agricultural sector. Even before the illegal invasion of Ukraine...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (12 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department considers all applications for aquaculture licences in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable national and EU legislation. The licensing process involves consultation with a wide range of scientific and technical advisors as well as various Statutory Consultees. The legislation also provides for a period of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (12 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The question raised by the Deputy regarding the number of horses injured and killed in horse racing, horse training and point-to-point racing is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (12 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The parts of the question raised by the Deputy in relation to the number of thoroughbred foals born in 2020,2021 and to date in 2022, the number registered to race on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (12 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The question raised by the Deputy in relation to the number of horses injured and killed at the 2022 Punchestown horse racing festival is an operational matter for HRI...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (12 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand that the damage caused to farm land in the south Wexford region as a result of the flooding that was experienced on Christmas Day has been localised. As the Deputy is aware, the flooding created significant local challenging conditions, in particular, to local road networks, land and farms adjacent to rivers. Water levels receded considerably since the flooding occurred on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (12 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: In the context of the Ukrainian crisis, significant implications are being seen across all sectors, including the agrifood sector. As well as the immediate humanitarian crisis, which must take priority, we must take all necessary steps to ensure that food security is maintained and that our agrifood sector is supported. At farm level, the impacts are already visible in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (11 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The clearing of the backlog of licences is a priority for myself and Minister of State Pippa Hackett, who has overall responsibility for the sector. Increased resources have been invested in dealing with files on hand and, under Project Woodland, a dedicated group, Working Group 1, is tasked with looking at the backlog. Working Group 1 has, based on the Climate Action Plan & the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Flexibilities have previously been introduced by the Department in respect of the terms and conditions of agri-environment schemes in order to assist with fodder issues. These include a derogation in 2013 allowing AEOS participants to conserve hay or silage, on parcels entered within the Species Rich Grassland action, using surplus grass after the advertised topping date of July 15th. In 2018...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that on 3 May 2022, I brought a Memorandum for Information to Government on a proposed Fodder Support Scheme, in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 and the significant impact this has had on the cost of agricultural inputs required to conserve grass for silage and/or hay. The scheme will require approval from the Department of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I inform the Deputy that the Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have been advised however that the records of the Agriculture Appeals Office confirm that an appeal has not been received to date for the above named individual. Information on how to submit an appeal is available at www.agriappeals.gov.ie/agricultureappealsprocess/howtomakean appeal/.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named above applied for grant-aid under the Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme which is a measure under TAMS II. He was approved for grant aid for Animal Housing, Circulation pipe and Mass Concrete Tank by letter dated 12th June 2020 and had one year to complete and submit a payment claim for all works. They submitted an online payment claim and associated documents...