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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The challenge of generational renewal is widely recognised both at national and EU level with the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) citing it as one of its nine key objectives. Food Vision 2030, the new stakeholder-led strategy for the agri-food sector, also highlights the challenge of generational renewal and proposes a number of actions, including maintaining the strong level of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commissions of Investigation (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 provides for the establishment of Commissions of Investigation which can investigate matters of significant public concern. I wish to inform the Deputy that there are no Commissions of Investigations currently taking place in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The release of the official European Commission’s draft legal text for the Nature Restoration Law has been postponed in light of the crisis in Ukraine. I understand, however, that draft versions may be in circulation. As such, it would not be appropriate on my part to provide commentary on the details until formal publication of final text by the Commission. However, I can confirm...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I was pleased to be able to announce the award of over €1.4 million from my Department, along with €238,000 from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland, to the project ‘Beyond Peat’ in December 2021. This project aims to utilise organic bio-resources and novel technologies to develop specifically designed and sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, the Programme for Government commits to the establishment of a new Authority to enforce the Unfair Trading Practices Directive and which will have a specific role in analysing and reporting on price and market data in Ireland. In April 2021, I signed the Statutory Instrument transposing the UTP Directive directly into Irish law before the 1st May 2021 deadline for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: In order to qualify for payment under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), an applicant must have an eligible hectare for each payment entitlement held. Under the scheme, land is regarded as eligible land if it can be maintained in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation without preparatory action going beyond the usual agricultural methods and machineries. There must be an agricultural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine does not provide direct supports for contractors for the purchase of equipment but, as small businesses, they are of course eligible for the same supports as every other small business. In relation to capital investments for on-farm developments, I would like to clarify that the EU regulations that provide for the Targeted Agricultural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Targeted Intervention Package I announced on 22nd March is framed around three pillars which seek to support our vital Irish farming families arising both from events in Ukraine and wider global price volatility. The total package is projected to cost in the region of €12.2 million. The package seeks to incentivise the planting of additional tillage crops for this coming...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The people of Ireland have shown great support for Ukraine and its people. The Government also remains resolute in its solidarity and support and will continue to co-ordinate a humanitarian, economic and diplomatic response to the crisis. Significant implications are being seen across all sectors, including the agri-food sector. As well as the immediate humanitarian crisis, which must...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Consultations (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The consultation to “fully explore the potential for growing fibre crops such as hemp, considering whether these crops have a viable market” in line with a commitment given in the current Programme for Government commenced last August. The consultation is being conducted by my Department with input from relevant stakeholders.Submissions received as part of the consultative...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: There is currently no environmental impact or life cycle analysis of the costs associated with importing fruit and vegetables compared to domestic production. However, the Deputy may be aware that my colleague Minister of State Pippa Hackett commissioned a report on the horticulture sector last October. The need for such a life cycle analysis - for the multiple fruits and vegetables...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am meeting with the key agri-food and marine sector stakeholders on an ongoing basis to discuss the impact of the Ukraine crisis on Irish agri-food supply chains, particularly in terms of the viability of farmers and fishers as primary producers. At farm level, the crisis has had serious impacts on the price of animal feed and fertiliser, as well as fuel, which are all vital farm...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 and 184 together. In relation to the question raised by the Deputy relating to the fodder issue I have tasked a National Fodder and Food Security Committee to prepare an industry response to the emerging crisis in feed, fodder, fertiliser and other inputs, and to develop contingency plans and advice to assist farmers in managing their farm enterprises....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Costs (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The people of Ireland have shown great support for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. The Government also remains resolute in its solidarity and support and will continue to co-ordinate a humanitarian, economic and diplomatic response to the crisis. As a nation and as a farming sector, we stand firmly behind the people of Ukraine and we are working hard to support our farm families and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Enforcement of equine identification legislation is largely undertaken by authorised officers across the Regional Offices of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine who liaise with authorised officers in the Local Authorities and other organisations as required. S.I. 62 of 2016 (as amended) provides for the enforcement of requirements for the identification of equines. This...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I attended an extraordinary EU Agriculture Ministers meeting on 2 March and the Agri-Fish Council in Brussels on 21st March. The Ukrainian agriculture minister, Roman Leschenko, was invited to speak, via videoconference, at the Agri-Fish Council about the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the agricultural sector. The Department has also been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Costs (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 156, 175 and 196 together. The current situation in relation to the cost and availability of farm inputs is a significant concern. Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine has led to significant hikes in energy, feed and fertiliser prices and significant concerns around supply chain disruption. This is being felt at farm level and is something that I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, one of the initiatives in the current Programme for Government was to conduct a review of the potential demand for wool-based products such as for insulation and fertilisers in domestic and international markets. Wool is a natural substance that is sustainable, organic and renewable and it can be used in a variety of products such as textiles, fertilizer, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Animal welfare is a key priority for me. In 2020, I launched the Department's first stand-alone animal welfare strategy, with the specific aim of delivering on key animal welfare issues as set out in the programme for government. On the issue of the Pig Welfare Directive and specifically the matter of tail docking, in the last two years, my Department has implemented specific actions to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (31 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I can advise the Deputy that I meet directly with the National Inshore Fisheries Forum (NIFF) to hear the concerns and goals of the inshore fishing sector. The NIFF and its supporting network of six Regional Inshore Fisheries Forums are consultative bodies established to foster industry-led development of proposals for the management of fish stocks within six nautical miles of the Irish...