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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 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 am examining 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 cohort of farmers and I will bring...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety (25 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Moynihan for asking this question on such an important topic. Over the past 10 years, 22 children have died on Irish farms. In order to reduce the rate of fatal and serious accidents and to instil the message of farm safety into children from a young age, Agri Aware, AgriKids and the Irish Farmers Association (IFA), supported by my Department, teamed up to bring the Farm...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As a unique collaboration between Science Foundation Ireland and the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine, VistaMilk has become an established focal point for precision, pasture-based dairying research and innovation in Ireland and is centred on 4 principle areas; pasture management and production, animal nutrition, health and breeding, dairy foods and agri-digitalisation.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (25 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 to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Workplace safety policy and oversight is primarily the responsibility of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The specific matter of safe working hours on board sea fishing boats comes under the remit of the Minister for Transport.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (25 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: On 11 May, I announced a Brexit Voluntary Temporary Fishing Vessel Tie-up Scheme for the polyvalent and beam trawl fleets for 2022. The development of the scheme was based on a recommendation of the 'Report of the Seafood Task Force – ‘Navigating Change’ (October 2021). The 2022 scheme represents an extension of the 2021 tie-up which ran from October to December 2021 and...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Within my Department to date, €40 million has been allocated in 2022 for Brexit-related purposes which is likely to be eligible for funding under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve. Of this total, €32 million has been allocated to the fisheries sector, €1 million to the horticultural sector and €7 million to fund an Enterprise Ireland capital investment scheme for meat...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (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: 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...