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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (1 Mar 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: Forestry Sector (1 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: It is important that any windblown trees are made safe as soon as possible.  My Department’s Native Woodland Conservation Scheme may be appropriate in this case; any grant application must be made through a Registered Forester.  More information may be found here gov.ie - Native Woodland Conservation Scheme (www.gov.ie). It would not be possible to give complete guidance in a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (1 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The independent review of the Organisational Capability of the SFPA was commissioned by the SFPA in 2019 and completed in April 2020. The report which was submitted to the SFPA  made 46 recommendations which, when fully  implemented, will address issues identified to improve the organisational effectiveness of the SFPA.  I look forward to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: In the recently published forestry licensing plan for 2022,  the Department have committed to refocus on the delivery of most approvals from several schemes including Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (RUS) (Ash Dieback). The three applications for the Reconstitution and Underplanting (Ash Dieback) Scheme (RUS) referred to were submitted on behalf of the applicant in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 828 and 829 together. Last year, the Department issued a total of 4,050 forestry licences for afforestation, felling and roads,  which was a 56% increase on 2020.  A detailed licencing plan for 2022 has been published and is available at gov.ie - Forestry Licensing Plan 2022 (www.gov.ie). There is an overall target to issue 5,250 licences...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Prices (1 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that the Programme for Government includes a commitment for a new office of National Food Ombudsman to enforce the Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) Directive and to have a role in analysing and reporting on price and market data in Ireland.  The establishment of the new Office requires primary legislation, preparations for which are well advanced. I expect to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Gender Equality (1 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department's current Statement of Strategy 2021-2024 sets out as one of our core values "A strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and the fair and equal treatment of all." These core values are important for our own employees, for the clients and stakeholders of the Department who avail of our wide range of services and for our sector as a whole.   I am...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The map of the eight Co-operation Project (CP) zones was developed to facilitate the implementation of locally targeted and adapted agri-environment measures under the Co-Operation stream of the proposed new Agri-Environment Climate Measures (AECM) scheme.  An interdepartmental working group with representatives from my Department, the National Parks and Wildlife...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (1 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Copies of the root of title documents relating to the purchase of property by the former Congested Districts Board (CDB)/Irish Land Commission (ILC) are ordinarily not  made available to the general public as they are private to the parties concerned.  However, my officials have advised that, in this case, an uncertified copy of the Purchase Agreement concerned issued in 2019, for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Maritime Jurisdiction (1 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, I do not - nor do the Ministers of State in my Department - have responsibility for the monitoring of military exercises by foreign navies in Ireland's Exclusive Economic Zone, neither is there a requirement for such exercises to be notified to my Department. Responsibility for safety at sea is the responsibility of the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harriers (1 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Farmers is all areas of the country will be able to participate in the general AECM scheme. However, the map for the Co-Operation measure of the new Agri-Environment Climate Measures (AECM) scheme identifies eight Co-Operation zones throughout the country. Development of the map and selection of the areas for the Co-operation stream involved identifying particular lands throughout...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Last year, the Department issued a total of 4,050 forestry licences for afforestation, felling and roads,  which was a 56% increase on 2020.  A detailed licencing plan for 2022 has been published and is available at gov.ie - Forestry Licensing Plan 2022 (). There is an overall target to issue 5,250 licences this year and main targets as follows: - A higher priority...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (1 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 838 and 839 together. The Control of Horses Act 1996 provides powers to local authorities enabling them to control stray and wandering horses in their areas.  Section 15 of the Act provides that the Minister for Agriculture may make grants towards the expenses of a local authority incurred under the Act.  In  this regard my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (1 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The control of wandering, stray and nuisance horses is provided for by the Control of Horses Act 1996. This Act empowers local authorities to control such horses on public or private lands in their geographical areas of responsibility.   Enforcement of the Act is a matter for the local authority in question, which has powers under the Act to appoint authorised persons within their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (1 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The matter of the control of straying and abandoned horses falls under the Control of Horses Act 1996, the implementation of which falls under the responsibility of the Local Authorities. The local authority is the appropriate authority to which landowners or persons should engage on such issues. The Control of Horses Act 1996 provides powers to local authorities enabling them to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (1 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is fully committed to supporting sustainable, One Health, One Welfare initiatives in line with the Programme for Government and Working Together for Animal Welfare, Ireland's Animal Welfare Strategy 2021-2025. In this regard, my officials work with and support local authorities and NGOs in progressing urban horse projects and there are currently projects at...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: At the start of the year, there were 585 road licence applications in the system for processing.  The planned 850 forest road licence decisions that will issue this year will include new applications received this year.  As these are applications that have not yet been received by the Department, I cannot at this juncture say how many decisions that will issue this year...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Last year, my colleague Minister of State Senator Pippa Hackett, who has overall responsibility for the sector, launched “A Guide for Landowners to Managing Roadside Trees”, which was produced by the Tree Council of Ireland and supported by my Department.  The document is a guide to landowners on their responsibilities associated with the management of roadside trees....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Mar 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As I advised in Dáil Question number 682 of 25thJanuary, Dáil Question number 810 of 8thFebruary and Dáil Question number 963 of 15thFebruary forest road applications are received and decided daily.  Applications received from Coillte are treated the same as applications from private individuals. I remind the Deputy that in the month of January, 76 forest road licences...