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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (26 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The funding provided by my Department provides for the current and capital costs of the Marine Institute to enable it to perform its core functions which includes research and data collection underpinning the Common Fisheries Policy, co-coordinating, promoting and assisting in marine research and development and providing such services related to marine research and development that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named is a GLAS 1 participant with their contract commencing on October 1st 2015. The herd was selected for inspection on December 2nd 2020 and an issue was identified in respect of the Protection of Watercourses from Bovines action where temporary fencing was found to be in place on a section of the watercourse. As this was in breach of the specifications...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: 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 ash dieback disease through the ash dieback reconstitution scheme (introduced in 2013) and more recently the Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (RUS – Ash dieback) introduced in July 2020. Applications for that RUS...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Apr 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: Forestry Sector (26 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: COFORD, an advisory body to my Department, provide a series of round wood production forecasts which are updated approximately every five years. The forecast is available on the COFORD website www.coford.ie and provides a range of information on the potential of the national forest estate to produce timber for the time series 2021 to 2040. I have included below an extract of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Assistant Secretary General in my Department who has responsibility for the Forestry Divisions also has responsibility for the Agri-Environment & On Farm Investment Division that will deliver the Agri-Environment Climate Measure (AECM) as outlined in the CAP Strategic Plan. The design and delivery of the Eco-schemes are the responsibility of another Assistant Secretary. As...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (26 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish edible horticulture sector is currently facing unprecedented challenges due to a combination of extraordinarily high production costs and a very difficult retail environment with continuing low prices being received by growers. The sector has experienced a contraction in growers in recent months and it is considered that the current situation poses an existential challenge to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The challenge of generational renewal is widely recognised both at national and EU level. The new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) cites generational renewal as one of its nine key objectives, while it is also prominent in Food Vision 2030, the new stakeholder-led strategy for the agri-food sector.  There are a range of measures in place at present, both in the existing CAP and at...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (26 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy has been previously advised, my Department’s understanding is that Galway County Council was to set up a Steering Committee to oversee any future development in Cleggan Harbour and to date this committee still has not been convened. My Department has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of a small number of specific piers, lights and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Data Protection (26 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department does not use surveillance equipment with the type of artificial intelligence referenced by the Deputy on any of its CCTV installations. The Data Protection policy in my Department does not refer to the use of Artificial Intelligence in relation to CCTV technology. As regards the 12 State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (26 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Animal Health and Welfare Act, 2013, my Department has primary policy responsibility for the welfare of all animals. Since the introduction of the Act, over 1,000 Department officials have been designated as authorised officers under the Act and their responsibilities include the enforcement of animal welfare legislation provided for under the Act. A large number of these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is a company limited by guarantee. It is not a State Body established by legislation and it is operationally independent of my Department. I have been briefed by Horse Sport Ireland that they have been considering Greenogue as a centre for the establishment of a new headquarters and a national centre of excellence.  It is envisaged...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (7 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: There are a wide variety of items available under the suite of seven measures under TAMS II. Grant aid is currently available for horse stocks under the Animal Welfare and Nutrient Storage Scheme and the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme. To date, total expenditure under the seven measures of the TAMS, including transitional expenditure, has reached in excess of €349m with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine wrote to the person named on 2nd July 2021 informing them that he was non-compliant with the Genotyping element of the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) for 2019 and 2020. Their agent wrote to the Department on 6th September 2021 outlining the reasons why the farmer could not meet the commitments entered into by him under BDGP. This...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The detailed information requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled and will be forwarded directly to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) implemented in 2019 was to provide temporary exceptional adjustment aid to farmers in the beef sector in Ireland subject to the conditions set out in EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1132. The measure was co-funded with €50m funding from the EU to be supplemented by up to €50m of exchequer funds to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: All clover seed used for planting forage crops in Ireland is imported. No clover is cultivated in Ireland for the production of seed. The clover seed is primarily imported from continental Europe, but additional imports can be sourced from third countries (e.g. New Zealand) that are members of the OECD seed certification scheme where seed is produced to equivalent standard to those that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (7 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government emphasises the diversification and development of new markets for the Irish agri-food sector. The success of my Department's diplomatic representation abroad in assisting in the retention, expansion and securing of access to markets is directly related to the support and additional work carried out in my Department’s line divisions at home. With...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of 2021 BEEP-S is to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd though improvement in the quantity and quality of performance data that is collected. This is done through the enhancement of the national herd dataset for genetic evaluations, with a view to supporting the adoption of best practice and more informed decision making at farm level. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Defibrillators Provision (7 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Defibrillators are installed in 25 Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine locations where there tend to be larger populations of staff. Defibrillators have not been installed by the Department at our offices in 4 locations which are accessible to the public. I have forwarded the question to the Agencies under the remit of my Department and for answer.