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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, primary responsibility for public health policy and implementation rests with the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive (HSE). Statutory responsibility for health and safety in the workplace rests with the Health and Safety Authority (HSA). Responsibility for the Health and Safety of employees lies with the management of each...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, primary responsibility for public health policy and implementation rests with the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive (HSE). Statutory responsibility for health and safety in the workplace rests with the Health and Safety Authority (HSA). Responsibility for the Health and Safety of employees lies with the management of each...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (15 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Macra na Feirme’s Land Mobility Service, which seeks to facilitate new collaborative arrangements between farms, including farm partnerships, shared farming and long-term leasing, has been supported by my Department over the last number of years. Due to the success of an initial Land Mobility Service (LMS) pilot between 2014 and 2016, Macra proposed to expand the scheme in 2017 and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My officials have, at all times, ensured that the person named and indeed all the mink farmers have been briefed and kept up to date on all aspects regarding the cessation of mink farming. Since the last meeting on 15th October 2021, two letters have been issued to the fur farmers and their representatives on 10th and 29th November 2021. In the intervening period, my officials have also been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The correspondence referred to was received by my office on 18th November and it was acknowledged. All requests for meetings are considered and when a feasible date to hold a meeting is identified this is offered to the requesters. The current Programme for Government contains a commitment to prohibit fur farming in Ireland and Department officials have been working on appropriate steps...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 that is currently going through the legislative process, will provide for the statutory prohibition of fur farming. The legislation will make provision for a scheme of compensation for the three farm businesses affected by the prohibition. Regulations that are being prepared alongside the primary legislation will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The LEADER Programme is a key rural development tool for supporting the economic and social development of rural communities, by providing the resources necessary for communities to support their own development and create capacity at local level. The budget allocation for LEADER under the previous Rural Development Programme (RDP) for the seven-year period 2014-2020 was €250 million....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The above named applicant submitted application for the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 and payment has issued under each of these scheme years. However, the applicant's agent requested a review of certain parcels that were claimed in these applications. This review is currently ongoing and will be completed shortly. Once completed, the applicant will be informed of the outcome and any...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (14 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is fully committed to supporting sustainable, One Health, One Welfare initiatives in line with the Programme for Government and Working Together for Animal Welfare, Ireland's Animal Welfare Strategy 2021-2025. In this context, DAFM supported three equine education modules with funding of almost €20,000 provided to the Urban...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (14 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 764 and 765 together. As the Deputy is probably aware, the European Parliament’s ANIT Committee has concluded its work and has voted on its report and recommendations. The recommendations of the ANIT Committee, if they were to be implemented in full, would be particularly challenging. This report will next be presented to a plenary session of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 766, 767, 771, 772, 782 and 784 together. It is standard accounting practice that towards the end of a fiscal year spending Divisions within the Department will review their commitments for the remainder of the year and release funds that are not committed nor are unlikely to be committed. The funds released will be disbursed for other commitments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme was submitted on behalf of the persons named in October, 2020. The application was referred to the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). As the site is partly within a designated site, the Department is obliged to seek specific approval from NPWS. This approval is currently awaited and we have issued another reminder to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (14 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: EU Regulation 1380/2013 (the basic Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) regulation), sets down that the European Commission will report to the European Parliament and the Council on the functioning of the CFP by the end of 2022. I have made it clear, most recently during the Commissioner's recent visit, that the CFP must take stock of the disproportionate impacts imposed on the Irish fishing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (14 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The current requirement in place under EU and national legislation, and that has been in place since the 1960s, is that all herds undergo at least one annual herd screening test. In herds where disease is suspected or confirmed, this will result in extra tests until my Department officials are satisfied that all relevant TB measures specific to that herd / area have been fulfilled. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As set out in the Climate Action Plan, the Government will continue to promote afforestation to increase planting to a rate consistent with realising our 2030 climate ambition and to contribute to achieving carbon neutrality no later than 2050. To achieve this, my Department fully recognises the need for afforestation to be complimentary to CAP. As set out in the Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 774, 775 and 778 together. Tackling the backlog in forestry licenses remains a key priority for my Department and I am pleased to report the significant progress has been made in the past year, particularly on felling and road licences. Since that Oireachtas Committee meeting on 29thJanuary to 10thDecember, my Department has issued a total of 447...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The afforestation scheme under the Forestry Programme 2014 - 2020 provides a range of multi-functional benefits which contribute to our national economic, environmental, recreational and societal objectives. The afforestation scheme provide for funding for different types of forests including productive forests, agroforestry, forestry for fibre, and native woodland establishment. It...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: EU Regulations governing the administration of Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases remote sensing (e.g. satellite inspections), are completed before any payments issue. The 2021 application of the person named was selected for a remote sensing eligibility inspection. This required verification of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware of Project Woodland, which is tasked with improving the forestry licensing system and the creation of shared vision for forestry into the future. In terms of licensing, an important initiative is the in-depth review of the forestry licensing system being carried out by a consultant with legal and environmental expertise. It will review the existing statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In March this year, my Department received a batch application of some 1,800 licences from Coillte. These applications were for their clear fell programme for 2022 and 2023. Coillte has now received nearly 90% of their licensing requirement for 2022 and I understand they recently held their contract event, where sawmills received half of their supply of logs from the company for 2022. To...