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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (10 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 between 22 and 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 Climate Action Plan is aligned with Food Vision 2030 strategy which was published last...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 458 and 459 together. Over the period 2016 to 2020 the volume of imports of beef, dairy produce and sheep meat have increased while the volume of pig meat imports has decreased. The volume of beef imported increased from 29,500 tonnes in 2016 to 30,000tonnes in 2020, an increase of 2%. This compares to 525,000 tonnes of beef Ireland exported in 2020. Imports...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Based on the latest data available from the European Commission for the period 2017 to 2020, EU imports of beef from Mercosur countries have been stable, with on average approximately 200,000 tonnes imported per annum. The table below sets out the annual figures as well as latest figures available for 2021. 2017 2018 2019 2020 Jan-Nov...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Tillage farming makes a significant contribution to the agri-food industry and the economy. The cereal sector is a major contributor of high-quality grain to the feed industry, provides raw material for the food and drinks industry and is a key source of seed production in addition to providing straw to the livestock sector. Cereal growing continues to be attractive in Ireland with...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 462 and 465 together. As the Deputy is aware, the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) will, unfortunately, have an impact on our fishing industry. However, this impact would have been far greater had the Barnier Task Force agreed to UK demands, or had we been in a no-deal scenario which would have seen all EU vessels barred from UK waters and...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Brexit has presented a range of challenges for the agri-food and fisheries sectors. While the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement maintains tariff-free trade, the fact that the United Kingdom is no longer in the EU Single Market or Customs Union creates significant extra challenges for Irish food companies trading with the UK. Despite this the value of agri-food exports to the UK has held...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Food products placed on the European marketplace are covered by a range of legislation designed to ensure that products supplied to consumers are of the highest safety standards. The Department plays a key role in the enforcement of this legislation along with Competent Authorities in other Member States, other Irish Government departments and State Agencies such as the Food Safety...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The development of a new ten-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 Data (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Export value figures for full year 2021 will be available from the CSO later this month and the full data set as requested will be forwarded to the Deputy once available. With regard to the prospects for the sectors referenced, the following should be noted: Up to the end of November, the CSO reported a reduction in the value of dairy exports of €119m (2.5%) and a reduction in the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has four Electric Vehicle charging points available to staff at its campus in Backweston, Co. Kildare. While four charging points have been installed in the Department’s facilities in Dublin Port (T10), as well as a charging station at Longtown Farm, Co. Kildare, these points are not yet in operation. In addition, the Department is...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter for the first time with me today. It is a matter I have been working on for a significant number of weeks now and through the end of last year as the crisis emerged in the pig industry. I have met representatives of the Irish Farmers Association national pig committee directly and last week I attended a meeting of the vast majority of pig farmers...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Absolutely, and we want to support them through this period.

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am thankful for the opportunity to introduce the Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 to the Upper House. By way of background, I advise Senators that EU Council Regulation No. 1224/2009, known as the control regulation, requires, inter alia, that member states implement a points system for serious infringements of the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, CFP, committed by...

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Senators for their contributions. One of the key things that came through in two or three of the contributions was the issue of beyond reasonable doubt. I will touch on that matter first. The standard of proof used in the determination of an appeals officer is the balance of probability. It is a matter that has been raised throughout the progress of this Bill. It has not only...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (9 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 that is currently going through the legislative process, will provide for the statutory prohibition of fur farming. It is acknowledged that the prohibition will impact on farm businesses that are currently operating business in accordance with the law. For this reason, the legislation will make provision for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Sales (9 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Department officials are not aware of the Animal Identification and Movement System (AIM) being unavailable at Ballybay mart or impacted by any technical difficulties in 2021. Marts are required to notify movements of animals via web service to AIM. Occasionally, movement notifications are stored “offline” if the AIM webservice is temporarily unavailable. Any...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (9 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: There is no rule limiting the number of movements of cattle for beef production. Such specifications are entirely a commercial matter and are not conditions imposed by my Department. In-spec bonus payments are made in respect of cattle which meet certain market specifications demanded by trade customers. The four movement specification to which you refer is an example of this.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The COFORD Council is a stakeholder platform to advise my Department on issues related to the development of the forest sector in Ireland. The existing Council sets its own priorities and has a number of working groups which provide advice on a wide range of areas including climate change, forest genetics resources, ecosystem services and timber forecasting. The COFORD Wood Mobilisation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, manages and maintains the six State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl. 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. 214 of 2012)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I am acutely aware of the increases in the costs of doing business over the past year, for fishers, farmers and indeed across all sectors of our economy and society. The Deputy will be aware that the Government is currently carrying out a widespread review to consider what steps it can take in the short term to alleviate some of the inflationary pressure which households and businesses are...