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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (24 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I have proposed that, from 2023, to be considered eligible for payment for a number of schemes to be introduced under the new CAP, my Department would carry out an “active farmer check” each year on all scheme applicants. This is to ensure the person receiving the scheme payments is the person farming the land being claimed. Under the CAP Strategic Plan Regulation, Active...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As set out in the terms and conditions of the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme, only 50% of an applicant's stocking density requirement can be fulfilled using donkeys. Applicants are required to use other livestock to fulfil the other 50% stocking density requirement. Donkeys held by a farmer will be taken into account towards satisfying the minimum stocking density...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (24 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The current situation in relation to the cost and availability of fertilisers is a significant concern. There is no sign of fertiliser prices easing in the short to medium term as prices are being driven by a number of factors including global demand, energy prices and availability. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to significant hikes in energy prices and significant concerns...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (24 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 408 and 413 together. The Atlantic Mackerel is a widely distributed, migratory pelagic fish that inhabits much of the north-eastern Atlantic shelf. The distribution of catches ranges from the north of the Norwegian Sea to the south coast of Portugal and Spain. Mackerel is targeted by a number of fleets throughout the year with large catches in northern...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (24 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, the Unfair Trading Practices Enforcement Authority (EA) recently commissioned a market research company to conduct a survey of farmers and fishers to establish baseline information on the following issues – - awareness of the UTP Regulations and of the EA itself; - supplier understanding of the protections afforded to them under the UTP Regulations; and -...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The measures put forward as part of the new CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) seek to address, inter alia, gender balance to ensure greater representation by women as farm holders in decision-making on farms and also seeks to address the need for generational renewal on farms. Subject to the approval of the European Commission, it is proposed under an On-Farm Capital Investment Scheme under the CSP...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fuel Prices (24 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: While primary responsibility for taxation policy is with the Minister for Finance, I continue to work closely with him to ensure that the tax code reflects the Government’s priorities for the agrifood sector and the economy generally. On 9th March the Government announced a 20 cent reduction in the excise rate for petrol and a 15 cent reduction on auto diesel, with a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Records (24 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My officials continue to work towards the goal of providing greater access to the records of the Irish Land Commission. As a first step, my Department is working to digitise the search aids used to navigate the archive with a view to making them available to the public in due course. My Department is currently engaging with external experts on how best to achieve that objective. The timeline...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The regulatory review of the licensing process is an important initiative which is being carried out by a consultant with legal and environmental expertise under the auspices of Project Woodland. As you may be aware Project Woodland was launched in February, 2021 and aims to improve the forestry licensing system as well as developing a shared vision for woodland creation in Ireland. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the attached table. Year Services Used Number of Engagements Cost € 2011 - 2014 Nil 2015 Irish/Multi-Lingual Translations 36 8,476 2016 Irish/Multi-Lingual Translations 23 14,915 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine issued 2,877 felling licences last year which represented more than 8 million cubic metres of timber. This was the highest ever output licensed in volume terms in a single year. Last year, Coillte received 53% of felling licences and the other 47% going to the private sector. Coillte currently supply around 75% of sawlog to sawmills. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has, through Project Woodland, established a definition of the backlog, which is any licence application on hand for over 120 days. As of 11th March 2022, there were 898 Coillte felling files with the Department more than 120 days. Using this 120 days as the definition of the backlog, the backlog of applications has reduced by 29% since the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine published the Forestry Licensing Plan 2022, recently, which may be found here gov.ie - Forestry Licensing Plan 2022 (www.gov.ie). The targets for each of the licence types are included in the plan and there being 52 weeks in the year, the annual target in each case is divided by 52, to indicate the average weekly outputs. These, of course,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: This data is published in a Forestry Dashboard weekly, which is available on my Department's website which can be found at www.gov.ie/en/publication/3b8b5-2022-forestry-weekly-dashboa rd/. The Forestry Licensing Plan for this year contains a target of 5,250 licences issues, which is a year-on-year increase of 30% including: - A higher priority for afforestation licences for 2022 with a 107%...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: There are currently two (2) vacancies on the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority. In accordance with Section 47 of the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006, these vacancies have recently been advertised under open competition arrangements by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) . As details of other vacancies within the SFPA is a matter for the SFPA, I have forwarded the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The current situation in relation to the cost of fertilisers is a significant concern. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to significant hikes in energy prices and significant concerns around supply chain disruption. I raised concerns in relation to the impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on agri-food supply chains, and especially on input costs at the extraordinary informal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Passports (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Equine identification and traceability is underpinned by EU Legislation. New Equine Identification legislation became applicable from 7 July 2021. This legislation introduced changes to the format of the equine identification document. All equine identification documents are required to be issued in this format from 28 January 2022. I have been advised that the breed society in question...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: In accordance with the Animal Breeding Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/1012), a recognised breed society is required to have controls in place necessary for recording pedigree of the breeding animals that are entering their breeding book. I can confirm that the breed society in question verifies the parentage of all animals entering their breeding book by DNA. Commission Implementing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Ros An Mhil and Killybegs under statute. Charges for the use of the facilities at each of the six Fishery Harbour Centres are set out in secondary legislation by means of the Fishery Harbour Centres (Rates and Charges) Order 2012 (S.I. No....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (23 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department did not award any contracts to the company in question.