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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved to GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1stJanuary 2016. Administrative checks involving a number of sections within the Department take place on all GLAS claims. All cases must clear validation checks before payment can issue. Processing of the 2021 Advance Payment for the person named are at an advanced stage and I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department provides grant aid through the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS II) to assist our farmers in maximising their contribution to the production of renewable energy through the installation of Solar PV technology along with battery storage on Irish farms. Solar energy for on-farm use is grant aided under the Animal Welfare Nutrient...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (17 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I established a Seafood Sector Task Force in March 2021 to examine the impacts on our fishing sector and coastal communities of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom and to make recommendations to me on initiatives that could be taken to provide supports for development and restructuring so as to ensure a profitable and sustainable fishing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (17 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am very aware of the challenges being currently faced across the horticulture industry. A rise in input costs has affected all of the various horticulture sectors with energy and fertiliser experiencing the biggest rise in costs. The increase in input costs coupled with stagnant prices has resulted in a situation where a small number of field vegetable growers have recently made the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland's draft CAP Strategic Plan 2023 – 2027, which lists the range of interventions currently being proposed, was submitted to the EU Commission on 31 December 2021. One of the intervention proposed therein is an agri-environment climate measure (AECM). €1.5 billion has been allocated to this flagship agri-environment scheme which will be the successor to the Green Low Carbon...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (17 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department issued 4,050 forestry licences in 2021, which is an increase of 56% on the number issued in 2020. In terms of afforestation, the number of  licences issued remained static. This resulted in  526 afforestation licences being issued for 4,606 hectares. Ireland must improve on this, and the Department has published licence projections for 2022 which prioritises...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (17 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: An allocation of 400 tonnes for a fishery for smaller ‘inshore’ vessels (under 15 metre vessels) fishing for Mackerel by means of hooks and line was set down in Policy in 2010. The Minister is endeavouring, with the assistance of the Quota Management Advisory Committee (QMAC), to put new management arrangements in place for the management of the 2022 Mackerel Hook & Line...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (17 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: An allocation of 400 tonnes for a fishery for smaller vessels fishing for Mackerel by means of hooks and line, which is largely prosecuted by the inshore fleet including under 12 metre vessels, was set down in Policy in 2010.  The then Minister amended the Mackerel policy in July 2017 after intensive review and public consultation, however this particular amendment did not involve...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (16 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The following links shows foreign travel arranged for each year as at 15/02/2022. ">Foreign Travel Episodes

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Issues (16 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 242 and 243 together. The responsibility for the foreshore in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine extends only to Aquaculture and Fisheries related activities, including activities in the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres. All other activities which do not relate to Aquaculture or Fisheries activities are the responsibility of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (16 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Following completion of an inspection, and in cases where a penalty is being imposed, a final decision (FN) letter issues to the beneficiary. The beneficiary is informed that they can seek a review of the final decision to the District Inspector if they are unhappy with that decision. The FN letter also points out that, on seeking a review, a penalty can remain as notified, it can...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (16 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 245 and 247 together. On 12 January, I was delighted to announce a support scheme for the inshore fisheries sector to assist inshore fishers in adjusting to the impacts of Brexit on their businesses.  The Brexit Inshore Fisheries Business Model Adjustment Scheme delivers on a recommendation of the Report of the Seafood Task Force -...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (16 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that in 2021, my Department incurred expenditure of €210 with the company concerned. This includes the costs in respect of three members of staff attending an event organised by the company that year.  No costs were incurred in the preceding years.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Staff (16 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: In common with many Government Departments, my Department has a number of civilian drivers appointed to support my work and that of the two Ministers of State. There are no Garda drivers assigned currently. Until 2020, there were four drivers assigned and following the creation of the position of Minister of State with responsibility for land use and biodiversity, two additional drivers...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: All payments under the GLAS scheme are currently up to date in this case.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I assume the Deputy is referring the unfortunate situation this person finds himself in due to his purchase of an unstable fishing vessel in the Netherlands in 2007. The situation that arose relates to a private commercial transaction between two contracting parties to purchase a vessel. The responsibility for ensuring the authenticity of the details, specifications and stability of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (15 Feb 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. Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) has informed this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am acutely aware of the impact rising input costs has on farmers, their families and businesses. There are a number of factors at play in the market, including energy prices, which remain well above January 2021 levels. This rise in energy costs is impacting across electricity, fuel and other farm inputs. The significant increase in both feed (concentrates) and fertiliser prices is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that my Department submitted Ireland's draft CAP Strategic Plan for the period 2023-2027 to the European Commission at the end of December 2021. The indicative financial allocation for the Plan over its five years is more than €9.8 billion, with a significant increase in the National co-funding rate from approximately 47% under the previous Rural Development...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: In November 2021, the Climate Action Plan was published, setting out an ambitious reduction in greenhouse gas emissions for the agriculture sector of 22-30% by 2030 when compared with a 2018 baseline. The achievement of this target will take a whole of government, whole of sector approach. The recently submitted Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) strategic programme (CSP) contains a number...