Results 7,941-7,960 of 23,963 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (5 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: Agriculture Schemes (5 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named is a participant in the Organic Farming Scheme and was selected for an on farm inspection in 2019.  In his application, the farmer decided to avail of the additional scheme payment to grow red clover on certain parcels on the holding.  On inspection it was noted that red clover was not established on the area claimed, which resulted in the appropriate penalty as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (4 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named has a history of using all Artificial Insemination (AI) in his herd  However, he had recorded a sire as 'unknown' in the records submitted as part of the 2021 scheme.  As a result, a query was raised and the person named did not receive his Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) payment for 2021 as it was initially deemed the scheme requirements had not been met. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (4 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Last week I announced the approval of €31.7m in funding for 110 projects under the Brexit Adjustment Local Authority Marine Infrastructure (BALAMI) Scheme 2022-2023. The scheme is being proposed for funding from the EU Brexit Adjustment Reserve and the main condition for reimbursement is that the costs incurred must be directly linked to countering the adverse effects of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (4 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I have contacted Horse Sport Ireland and it has informed me that its Registrations Unit, has been augmented with a number of new team members joining in early 2022, with a further two additional staff starting in May.  This will bring the staff numbers to a total of 20, a significant increase on the prior year. There is a comprehensive training plan in place for all new staff...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (4 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department received a request to approve a change of shareholders in respect of the licences referred to by the Deputy on 15 March 2022. This request is currently under consideration by my Department and is being processed in the normal way.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Feedstuffs (4 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland, due to our high proportion of livestock production compared to tillage area, is very dependent on feed imports relative to other EU Member States. The following table details imports of feed materials for the period 2018 to 2021: Year Quantity (Tonnes) 2018 5,056,534 2019 4,083,847 2020 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Carcase Disposal (4 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The disposal of fallen animals is governed by EU Animal By-products (ABP) legislation. My Department has provided funding for the collection and disposal of fallen animals since 2002 and following a review of the scheme in 2009, the Fallen Animals TSE Subsidy Scheme was introduced. This scheme provided funding for the disposal of over 48 month animals only which were subject to TSE testing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Carcase Disposal (4 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The importance of the animal collection service is well recognised by my Department, as it provides an essential service to the farming community and wider public. The disposal of fallen animals is governed by EU Animal By-products (ABP) legislation, which requires that fallen farm stock such as bovines, sheep and goats (category 2 material) must be disposed of by waste incineration. Farmers...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Carcase Disposal (4 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The importance of the animal collection service is well recognised by the Department, as it provides an essential service to the farming community and wider public. My Department is aware of some issues regarding the shortage of drivers and is engaged with the Animal Collectors Association (ACA) and also with the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment to try to resolve these issues.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Sales (4 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: In line with the Programme for Government and the action identified in the the  Animal Welfare Strategy 2021-2025 - Working Together for Animal Welfare, I have asked my officials to take the lead in establishing an inter-departmental group to ensure a coherent national approach to policy and regulation related to exotic animals. Initial meetings of the group have taken place and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (4 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named has submitted an application to the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme for each of the years 2015 - 2021 inclusive.   As set out in the annual terms and conditions of the scheme, participants in the scheme are required to hold a minimum of three hectares classified as an ANC area (no minimum area applies in the case of the Island Farming Scheme) and must...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (4 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department regularly reviews its staff assignments to ensure that our resources are being used to support our work in the most effective and strategic manner possible. In this regard, consideration is given to achieving a balance between facilitating temporary secondment opportunities while also retaining key expertise within my Department for ongoing responsibilities. These secondments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Action Plan (4 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The overall afforestation target as contained in the Climate Action Plan 2021 is 8,000 hectares. My Department offers a wide range of options and generous grants and annual premiums for landowners.  We provide support funding to groups involved in forestry promotion, highlighting that forestry is good for the economy, good for the environment and good for the individual.  We are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (4 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The information in relation to the Exchequer funding provided by my Department to the Marine Institute was set out in the recent response to PQ Ref 20933/22  (see 2020 & 2021 figures below). As  the Insitute also receives funding from other Departments and entites, I am refering the current question to the Marine Institute for direct response to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The cost of planting will vary from site to site. In August 2020, my Department launched the Creation of Woodland on Public Lands Scheme which funds the creation of new native woodlands on publicly owned lands. The Scheme aims to encourage Public Bodies to establish new native woodlands on suitable bare land and consists of the following four grant elements, two for planting and two for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (4 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that no fines have been issued by the EU on my Department for failing to transpose EU directives and there are no directives that are still not fully transposed over the past 25 years to date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (4 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I received a letter from Commissioner Wojciechowski on 1st April regarding the European Commission's observations letter in relation to Ireland's draft CAP Strategic Plan for the period 2023-2027.  The letter, and my reply, is published on the Department's website.  The observations letter itself in respect of the draft Plan was received by my Department from the Director General...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (28 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The importance of the animal collection service is well recognised, as it provides an essential service to the farming community and wider public. My Department is aware of some concerns raised in the south-east area and is in consultation with the Animal Collectors Association (ACA) to resolve these issues.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme and an afforestation licence was submitted on behalf of the person named in March 2021.   The Department received the Natura Impact Statement in June 2021.  An Appropriate Assessment Screening Report was completed by my Department in August 2021 and following on from that a specialist report was prepared that...