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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: While overall national energy policy formation is the direct responsibility of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) my Department continuously engages with DECC on all energy related matters from an agricultural perspective, as well as a wide range of industry and other stakeholder groupings. The importance of renewable energy generation, particularly from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) aims to provide financial support to the Member States, regions and sectors most affected by Brexit to deal with the adverse economic, social, territorial and, where appropriate, environmental consequences. Ireland, as the Member State most affected, has received a significant allocation of over €1 billion, or just over 20% of the entire Reserve....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government places a positive emphasis on animal welfare and specifically commits to the continued robust enforcement of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. This Act provides a modern framework for regulating and applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare and replaced a number of enactments dating back over a century. The Act was passed, after a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The costings of individual items available under all the TAMS schemes are kept under continuous review during the lifetime of the scheme. Revised costings were introduced for investments twice since the opening of the scheme with the first coming in September 2018 and again in July 2021. The costings revised with effect from 24th July 2021 applied to Tranches 23, 24 and 25. Tranche 25 is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The very significant rise in fertiliser prices in the last year and particularly in recent months, is particularly concerning. I am closely monitoring the situation and have been for many months. This is an international issue and is particularly linked to the international price of energy and gas. In October 2021, I tasked Teagasc to lay out a credible roadmap to assist farmers in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Strategies (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) for the period 2023-2027 will underpin the sustainable development of Ireland’s farming and food sector by supporting viable farm incomes and enhancing competitiveness, by strengthening the socio-economic fabric of rural areas, and by contributing to the achievement of environmental and climate objectives at national and EU levels. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The available Bluefin Tuna quota is allocated each year to Member States on the basis of relative stability as established in the late 1990s. As the Deputy is well aware, at that time, Ireland did not have a track record of commercial fishing for Bluefin Tuna and, accordingly, did not receive a quota allocation. The only way to obtain a share of the EU quota now would involve changing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The MacKinnon report, commissioned by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review the processes and procedures for forestry licenses in Ireland, recommended that there would be a review of the legislation on forestry and that this review should also examine the feasibility of a single consent covering planting, road construction, management and felling. The Department, in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Missions (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department continues to support the ambition of the Irish agri-food sector to grow both the value and volume of our exports to international markets. The promotion of Ireland's high-quality, safe, nutritious, and sustainably produced food remains a core objective of my Department and its agencies. Indeed, this Government's commitment to new market development, enhanced market...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Hemp is included as an eligible crop under the Basic Payment Scheme implemented by my Department. Any producer who grows hemp in Ireland, who has a licence issued by the Minister for Health, is entitled to apply to the Basic Payment Scheme. The Deputy will be aware that Cannabis, which includes hemp is listed in Schedule 1 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2017 (S.I. No 173 of 2017), as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and, as such, is operationally independent from my Department. I have, therefore, referred the matter to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Strategies (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The development of a new 10-year strategy for the agri-food sector is a key commitment of the Programme for Government, which called for an ambitious blueprint for the sector for the years ahead, supporting family farms & employment in rural Ireland and adding value sustainably into the future, with a strategic focus on environmental protection. I was delighted to launch the new...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Promotion (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Gaining new market access and enhancing access to existing markets for Irish pigmeat exports is integral to my Department’s strategic approach to the development of the agri-food sector generally. Ministerial led trade missions to priority markets, as well as technical meetings and inward visits and inspections, are a key part of our market development and market access strategy,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Table below sets out the data requested - complaints received regarding the care equines (horses and donkeys) in 2020 and 2021. + County Equine Complaints 2020 Equine Complaints 2021 Carlow 5 8 Cavan 3 4 Clare 36 38 Cork 51 25 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am a strong supporter of generational renewal and the need to support young farmers as way of ensuring we have the best and brightest enter the sector. The challenge of generational renewal is widely recognised both at national and EU level with the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) citing it as one of its nine key objectives. Food Vision 2030, the new stakeholder-led strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department tracks and reports on prices for commodities on the basis of current price reporting legislation. Bonuses paid by processors for meeting sustainability or any other commercially agreed criteria are not recorded by my Department as they are outside of the scope of the Department’s data collection and reporting remit. However, depending on the sector, there may be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (10 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 fleet...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, Ireland's draft CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) for the period 2023-2027 was submitted to the European Commission on 31st December 2021. I am pleased to say that we were one of eighteen Member States to meet the regulatory deadline for submission of 1st January 2022. A copy of the draft CSP was shared last week with the CAP Stakeholder Consultative Committee, and was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The planting of trees has the potential to play a significant part in our environmental priorities especially water quality, biodiversity and climate. As outlined in the CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) tree planting actions have been included in both Pillar 1 and Pillar 2. The new Eco-Scheme (Pillar 1) includes a tree planting option as part of the menu of options that farmers can choose from. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Programme for Government (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine only permits animals to be transported in compliance with the EU's animal welfare legislation, and Ireland's own national legislation regulating animal welfare in dedicated livestock vessels, which lays down more stringent controls that go beyond those in EU rules. Within the past two years, my Department has further enhanced the controls...