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

Charlie McConalogue: Implementation of the Mackinnon report is well under way through Project Woodland, which was established 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. Minister of State Pippa Hackett, who has overall responsibility for the sector, tells me she that significant progress has been...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Office of Government Procurement (OGP) is the office, operating under the aegis of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, which is responsible for public procurement. The broader guidance issued to public bodies is contained within the Action Plan on Green Public Procurement which falls within the remit of Department of Environment, Climate and Communications. ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The agri-food sector has benefited from an approach to strategic planning through the development of ten-year stakeholder-led strategies, revised every five years. Since their inception twenty years ago, these strategies have ensured that the sector has a coherent, stakeholder-led vision and strategy to underpin the sector’s continued development. The new stakeholder strategy for the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Since the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine, I have participated in an extraordinary EU Agriculture Ministers meeting on 2 March and the Agri-Fish Council in Brussels on 21 March. The Ukrainian agriculture minister, Roman Leschenko, spoke via videoconference at the Agri-Fish Council about the impact of the Russian invasion on Ukraine's agriculture. My Department has also been engaged at...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine has led to significant hikes in input prices and significant concerns around supply chain disruption including in relation to supply of fertiliser. I met with the main farm organisations and Teagasc on 8th March to discuss the impact on Irish agriculture and supply chains. At that meeting I established the National Fodder and Food Security...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I announced a Targeted Intervention Package on 22nd March framed around three pillars to support 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 planting season through the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 451, 457, 460 and 463 together. The Irish Government has been clear in its outright condemnation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and we are mindful of the terrible toll being inflicted on Ukrainian citizens. We will work with EU partners to consider, and implement, appropriate responses. This includes ensuring that food security is maintained for EU...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is currently reviewing the proposal referred to in the Deputy's question, and is engaging with stakeholders in this context, and on the situation in the pig sector in general. Our pig farmers have always been remarkably resilient but I am acutely aware of the unprecedented challenges that Irish pig farmers are facing at present. The continued development of the pigmeat...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 453 to 456, inclusive, together. In relation to incentivising extra tillage crops this year 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...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Food Vision 2030, the new stakeholder-led strategy for the Irish agri-food sector, is a landmark for the Irish agri-food sector with the potential to transform agriculture, food, forestry and marine in the period to 2030, with economic, environmental and social sustainability at its core. Some 200 actions under 22 goals are proposed to fulfil the vision of Ireland becoming a world leader in...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Both Food Vision 2030 and the Programme for Government set out a series of goals and initiatives to explore and encourage domestic market opportunities, and to support producers in finding routes to market for their produce. Specific current supports include the LEADER Food Initiative, funded by my Department and implemented and managed by the Department of Rural and Community...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is actively engaging with industry on fertiliser availability. Russia is a large global player with regard to the production and export of nitrogen and phosphate fertiliser. Both Russia and Belarus supply some 35% of the world’s supply of potash and Russia also provides up to 6% of urea globally. In addition, three major global fertiliser companies that have...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 462 and 472 together. While slaughter levels were slightly down for both beef and sheep in 2021, prices were up on the previous year. For beef, the total annual slaughter figure at the end of 2021 was 1.66 million head which represents a 5% decrease on 2020 levels of 1.75 million head. The average 2021 R3 Steer price of 407.95c/kg was 12.5% above the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Food products placed on the European marketplace are covered by a range of legislation designed to ensure that products supplied to consumers are of the highest safety standards. My Department plays a part in the enforcement of this legislation along with Competent Authorities in other Member States, other Irish Government departments and State Agencies such as the Food Safety Authority of...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Figures derived from the EU Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES) indicate that less than 1% of food or food products imported into Ireland and requiring checks at the border by officials in my Department, were identified as not meeting EU standards for entry into the Single Market. The precise numbers are 22 in 2020; 282 in 2021 and 105 in the first quarter of 2022 (increase in 2021...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I have established the National Fodder and Food Security Committee and tasked it 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. Our pig farmers have always been remarkably resilient but I am acutely aware of the unprecedented challenges...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Within my Department, I have established a high-level committee to deal with issues arising out of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine. My officials are continuing to engage closely with the various industry sectors to monitor the identified risks and work towards mitigation actions where possible and appropriate. I have tasked a National Fodder and Food Security Committee to prepare an...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) will, unfortunately, have an impact on our fishing industry. However, this impact would have been far greater had the Barnier Task Force agreed to UK demands, or had we been in a no-deal scenario which would have seen all EU vessels barred from UK waters and subsequent displacement into Ireland's fishing zone. I established the Seafood...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The aim of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is to support all farmers across the community to continue to produce the highest quality food in the most sustainable manner. As the Deputy will be aware, the Department submitted Ireland's draft CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) for the period 2023-2027 to the European Commission at the end of December 2021. The Plan was developed following a detailed...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I draw the Deputy’s attention to PQ Ref 60483/21 which he tabled on 6thDecember 2021 regarding the extent to which my Department has identified the causes for the spread of bovine TB. This disease causes significant hardship for farmers and farming families, and my Department, working together with stakeholders and engaging with farmers, are committed to eradicating this disease. The...