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

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Animal Health and Welfare Act, 2013, the Department has primary policy responsibility for the welfare of all animals, including equines and canines. Since the introduction of the Act, 1,037 Department officials have been designated as authorised officers under the Act and can carry out inspections of premises in which animal are kept under the provisions of the Act. ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Animal Health and Welfare Act, 2013, the Department has primary policy responsibility for the welfare of all animals. In 2021, there were on 1,165 on farm animal welfare inspections undertaken by Department veterinary officials. In addition, my Department carries out numerous inspections including EU regulatory inspections, cross compliance inspections and inspections...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The responsibility for the development, and maintenance of Local Authority owned piers, harbours and slipways rests with each Local Authority in the first instance.  I am also mindful that the primary governance role for Local Authorities rests with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.  In recent years, my Department had made modest amounts of funding...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has primary policy responsibility for the welfare of all animals, including equines underpinned by the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 which provides a framework for applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare.   The Act puts clear obligations on owners to look after animals under their care.  My Department continues to enforce the law in...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have been informed that the Agriculture Appeals Office have resent the correspondence dated 28thOctober 2021 to both the person named and your office on 10thFebruary 2022 via registered post. As stated previously once the documentation requested has been provided to the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The granting of extensions under TAMS is provided for in the terms and conditions of the scheme which is published on the Department's website.  Applicants with a 12-month approval have the option of applying for a six months extension.   The extension will only be granted for structures and fixed investments where work has commenced.  The...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The question asked by the Deputy concerns operational matters that are the responsibility of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), accordingly I have forwarded the Deputy's question to SFPA for direct response.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The monitoring and control of fishing vessels within Ireland's Exclusive Fisheries Zone are matters for the Irish control authorities. Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 all operational issues of this mature are exclusively for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority and the Naval Service. I am expressly excluded from getting involved in operational matters...

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

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, in Ireland, fishing quota, including pelagic stocks such as Mackerel and Herring, is a public resource and is managed to provide for proper management and conservation and rational exploitation of the State’s fishing quotas. The arrangements have been set and developed over many years since the commencement of the Common Fisheries Policy and the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will appreciate, I continue to consider the views and concerns of Irish fishers on an ongoing basis. Throughout 2021 I met with fishers, fishing organisations and other stakeholders when I undertook a series of visits to many of Ireland’s main fishing ports, including Killybegs, Inver, Leenan, Rathmullan, Greencastle, Howth, Kilmore Quay, Dunmore East, Union Hall,...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Howth Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres (FHCs) which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. Funding is made available on an annual basis by the Department to the FHCs, including Howth, via the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme.  A phased programme for the infrastructural...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have been advised that the records of the Agriculture Appeals Office indicate that an appeal was received in relation to the person named in September 2020. The Appeals Office requested the file and a statement on the grounds of appeal from my Department and all...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland ( HSI) is approved by my Department to maintain the Irish Draught Horse Studbook and it operates a comprehensive breed improvement programme and undertakes promotional and marketing initiatives in that regard. My Department is fully committed to maximising the potential of the Draught Horse breed and continues to provide support to it both financially and with...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Whilst it is not a UNESCO designation the Irish Draught horse has been designated with rare breed status and has therefore received special funding from my Department under the various agri-environmental schemes in the past such as GLAS.The breed, because of this status has also availed of funding under the Rare Breed Preservation Scheme and the Conservation of Genetic Resources...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland ( HSI) is approved by my Department to maintain the Irish Draught Horse Studbook and maintaining the purity of the Irish Draught Breed is an objective of the operation of the studbook for the breed.  Breeding decisions involving the mating of males and females leading to purebred foals is facilitated by the breeding programme. The scheme operated by my Department,...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I am fully committed to promoting responsible pet ownership. Last month, Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD and I launched a new awareness campaign highlighting the  responsibilities of dog owners in relation to dog control and sheep worrying. The Animal Welfare Strategy 2021-2025 includes a commitment to establish an Advisory Council...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Aquaculture Licence Appeals Board (ALAB) is an independent body established by statute for the purpose of considering appeals of Ministerial decisions in respect of aquaculture licence applications. The matters referred to by the Deputy are operational matters for ALAB and my Department has no function in that regard.  The Deputy’s question will therefore be referred to...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Aquaculture Licence Appeals Board (ALAB) is an independent body established by statute for the purpose of considering appeals of Ministerial decisions in respect of aquaculture licence applications. The matters referred to by the Deputy are operational matters for ALAB and my Department has no function in that regard.  The Deputy’s question will therefore be referred to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy should stop and have a chat with them on the way home, give them the benefit of his wisdom

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Talk is cheap.