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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is responsible for overseeing the control and the prevention of the spread of certain weeds under the Noxious Weeds Act, 1936. It is an offence for the owner/occupier of lands not to prevent the growth and spread of noxious weeds. Owners and occupiers of land must ensure that they abide by the provisions in the Act. The following weeds are listed in the Act: Ragwort (Jacobaea...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, 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: Forestry Sector (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 682 and 702 together. For week ending 14thJanuary, my Department issued 18 forest road licences, 7 of these were from Coillte Teo and the remaining 11 were private applicants. The number of road licences issued in 2021 was 671 in respect of 264 kilometres which is double the target in the Climate Action Plan 2021. We intend to build on this momentum and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Ros An Mhíl and Killybegs under statute. In recognition of increasing levels of fishing, commercial cargo and cruise liner activity in Killybegs a project to provide an additional 120 metres of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Control of Dogs Act 1986 (as amended), local authorities are responsible for the management of dog pounds and responsibility for the inspection of these pounds falls to the appropriate local authority veterinary inspectorate.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 is a commercial State Body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The Irish Horse Racing Industry Act 1994 and The Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2016 (Remuneration and Superannuation) provides that the terms and conditions of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named applied successfully for GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1st January 2016. The GLAS contract was selected for an on-farm inspection on 23rdNovember 2020. Notification of the inspection findings issued by letter dated 19thFebruary 2021. This letter outlined the option of requesting a review of these findings. The person named subsequently submitted a request for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI), established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001, is a commercial State Body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The Irish Horse Racing Industry Act 1994 and The Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2016 (Remuneration and Superannuation) provide that the terms and conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 688 to 690, inclusive, together. Horse Racing Ireland (HRI), established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001, is a commercial State Body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The Irish Horse Racing Industry Act 1994 and The Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Preliminary estimates for the CSO June 2021 Livestock Survey, indicate that there are 1,604,500 dairy cows in Ireland. While a breakdown of 2021 dairy cow numbers per county from the CSO is currently unavailable pending the release of final results, according to CSO Census of Agriculture 2020 preliminary results, as of 1st September 2020: there are 180,352 dairy cows in County Tipperary;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Provisional estimates for the CSO June 2021 Livestock Survey, indicate that there are 940,300 suckler cows in Ireland. While a breakdown of 2021 suckler cow numbers per county from the CSO is currently unavailable pending the release of final results, according to CSO Census of Agriculture 2020 preliminary results, as of 1 September 2020: there are 53,232 suckler cows in County Tipperary;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Almost €113 million was paid to Tipperary farmers in 2021, in respect of 2021 scheme year payments. As requested by the Deputy, the following table below outlines the total 2021 payment by scheme type. Scheme 2021 BPS €86,078,380.57 ANC €10,848,300.04 GLAS €6,593,016.67 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department issued 4,050 forestry licences last year, which is an increase of 56% on the number issued in 2020 albeit 2020 was a low output year. These approvals included 2,877 felling licences. Critically, the availability of this volume of timber, at nearly 8.5 million cubic metres, stabilised supply to the processing sector in 2021. This is the highest volume ever issued in a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 is a commercial State Body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. Since 1st January 2018, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) is the regulatory body for all horseracing in Ireland. The IHRB is a company limited by guarantee set up by the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 696 to 699, inclusive, together. Following on from Parliamentary Question No. 354 of 9thDecember, 2021, 682 GLAS participants planted a total of 3,702ha. This is broken down by year in the table below. Year Number Ha 2016 225 1,277 2017 201 1,059 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (25 Jan 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 operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Revised costings were introduced for investments from 24th July 2021 in Tranche 23 of TAMS II. The reference costs under TAMS II are currently being reviewed again by my Department. Any changes identified will be considered once this review is completed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department does not have an allocation in 2021 and 2022 for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Terms and Conditions of the 2021 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) inform all applicants of their right to apply for Force Majeure. These BPS Terms and Conditions are available on my Department's website. The legal basis for the 2021 Basic Payment Scheme is set out on page 90 of the terms and conditions as follows: "The Basic Payment Scheme is implemented pursuant to EU Regulation 1306/2013 and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Staff (25 Jan 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. In 2020, there were four drivers assigned until after the creation of the position of Minister of State with responsibility for land use and biodiversity when two additional drivers were engaged....