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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Eco-Schemes were included in the EU CAP Strategic Plan Regulation for the first time as part of the next CAP (2023-2027).  Under the Regulation, they must be funded from within Pillar 1 of the CAP budget. In line with the CAP Strategic Plan Regulation, I have decided to allocate 25% of Ireland’s Direct Payments envelope to the Eco-Scheme annually, which equates to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2003 and 2004 together. The position of farmers in each county that would be comparatively better off with a 100% convergence option versus the 85% convergence option in both the first and final year of convergence remains as stated in Parliamentary Question 55062/21 and Parliamentary Question 56451/21 with the caveats of the data modelling outlined. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has invested heavily in additional resources and in process improvements, alongside Project Woodland, to increase licence output.  This has had the desired effect with a marked increase in licences issued last year.  In fact, we reached our target for 2021, issuing 4,050 forestry licences. Much of that output has been felling licences, which reflects the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware licence output in my Department was affected by Court judgements and their interpretation which led to a much more onerous Appropriate Assessment procedure and  the need for ecological input for the majority of licences.   This is reflected in the  decreased number of licences issued in 2020.  In order to address the delays which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: There are 24 afforestation  applications on hand with my Department  with an area of less than 1 hectare.  It is my objective to increase and encourage interest in small scale planting by removing the licensing requirement for areas not greater than one hectare, which may prove to be a barrier to such planting and be considered onerous and complex.   Such an exemption...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Forestry Programme 2014-2020 (extended to end 2022) contains a target of supporting 30% broadleaf planting annually. An average of 27% broadleaves has been planted during the programming period to date. The earlier years of the programme saw lower rates of broadleaf planting averaging 20% in 2015. I am pleased to say this figure has increased each year reaching 41% in 2021.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte is operationally independent of the Department and the management of their forest estate is a matter for the company. I have, therefore, forwarded this issue to Coillte for their attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The requested information has been provided by my Department to a number of the named individuals.  The relevant information can be provided directly to the other named individuals if they contact the Integrated Controls Division of my Department. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The AR16 licence in question is due to expire 27/01/2022 and in general any unsold product must be returned after this date to the supplier.  However, as stated on the licence itself, "Any product purchased by the end user may be used until the expiry date of the product". Therefore, the farmer in question may continue to use the distomicide product on their holding until the expiry date...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Product Labelling (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is aware that the association named has applied to register 'Irish Whiskey' as a certification mark in the United States under the US Trademark Act.  My Department is also aware that an opposition to the application has been submitted to the US Authorities; and that a time extension for the opponent to submit grounds of opposition has been extended to March...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Product Labelling (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm to the Deputy that requests have been submitted to my Department seeking various amendments to the Irish Whiskey Product Specification (formerly known as the Technical File) pursuant to Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No. 2019/787 (Spirit Drinks Regulation).   The existing Irish Whiskey Product Specification was subject to rigorous scrutiny by my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 together. Eco-Schemes were included in the EU CAP Strategic Plan Regulation for the first time as part of the next CAP (2023-2027).  Under the Regulation, they must be funded from within Pillar 1 of the CAP budget. In line with the CAP Strategic Plan Regulation, I have decided to allocate 25% of Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is set out in the attached table. ">European Union Regulations

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government commitment to double the funding allocated to animal welfare organisations over a two-year period was based on the 2020 budget allocation of €2.435m. Savings elsewhere in my Department's vote contributed to the eventual awarding of €3.2 million to 101 organisations in 2020. In December 2021, I announced the record allocation of over €3.7...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I have provided in the attached table the current level of  full time equivalent (FTE) permanent staff  of the three forestry divisions in my Department. This includes one additional appointment (HEO) since the end of 2021. Please note that the number of ecologists refers only to those employed directly by the Department at the end of 2021. The Department also contracts in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Controlled Finishing Units (CFUs) as part of the bovine TB Eradication Programme are subject to enhanced biosecurity measures and can only sell direct to slaughter. Data in respect of animals from CFUs slaughtered, as well as other data, are published and regularly updated on my Department's section of the gov.ie website.  See the link below for the current figures...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: My colleague Minister of State Pippa Hackett, who has responsibility for the sector, commissioned a report on growth opportunities in the horticulture sector.  The report will form the basis of a road map for the sector outlining the support and approach required to take advantage of these opportunities.  The report’s outputs will sit within our new 10-year strategy for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for this question, this indeed is a topical issue within the climate debate globally. At the outset, it is important to highlight that the international accountancy framework is a matter for my colleague, Minister for Energy and Climate Change Eamon Ryan, T.D. At the time of Kyoto, policymakers accepted the principle of GWP100, this would mean all gases, both...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: All applicants in the Organic Farming Scheme are subject to annual validation checks to ensure the correct payments are made. In 2021, the person identified declared an organic parcel on their Basic Payment Scheme application that was not on their OFS application. This issue has now been resolved and I would expect payment to issue to the applicant within the next month.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (19 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: During the period requested Myself and the Ministers of State  attended numerous meetings, events, launches and media interviews relating to our official duties.  These meetings were either in person, virtual or via phone. The attached lists of engagements and meetings are for the sought period.