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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The amount expended by my Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on electricity in tabular form is as follows: Year Expenditure 2017 €2,274,455.00 2018 €2,010,614.33 2019 €1,808,273.55 2020 €2,027,254.58 2021...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be pleased to be advised that there is no fee imposed for the processing of sea-fishing boat licences administered by the Licensing Authority. The Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003 transferred the functions of sea-fishing boat licensing to the Licensing Authority for Sea-fishing Boats, which operates on an independent basis subject to criteria set out in that Act and Ministerial...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department continues to contribute to and support whole-of-Government communications related to COVID-19. My Department has provided information, as appropriate, via established channels of communication, including the Department’s website, official social media accounts and stakeholder communications. No advertising expenditure related to COVID-19 has been incurred by my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 348 to 352, inclusive, together. As I advised the Deputy in Parliamentary Question number 247 of 2ndDecember, my Department received an application for a tree felling licence for the person named in April this year. The Harvest Plan and map was received in May. As advised the application is with the Ecology Unit . There are now 27 ecologists deployed to my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Tackling the backlog in forestry licenses remains a key priority for me, Minister of State Pippa Hackett, who has overall responsibility for the sector, and the rest of the Department. While the situation we find ourselves in is far from ideal, I am pleased to report significant progress has been made in the past year, particularly on felling and road licences. The investment in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 354 and 355 together. Following on from Parliamentary Question 747 of 30thNovember, further analysis shows that 682 GLAS participants planted 3,702 hectares of forestry in the years 2016 to 2020 - this figure is based on the number who claimed a first grant and premium in those years. This represents 20% of all those who planted forestry in the period in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Planning Issues (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am acutely aware that the requirement for planning permission in certain situations when replacing Broadleaf High Forest with Conifer species has introduced difficulties for landowners wishing to clear their diseased ash plantations and replace them with other species. We are exploring potential alternatives to the current system, as advised at the Joint Oireachtas Committee, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 357 and 361 to 363, inclusive, together. The Forestry programme 2014-2020 was subjected to a midterm review in 2018 which assessed the rates of grants and premiums for all forestry schemes. As a result of this review a number of changes were made to grants and premiums which reflected increased costs in some areas and the level of scheme uptake....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for a tree felling licence cannot be found for the details supplied. Contact was made with the Deputy's office to see if further details, including a TFL reference number, could be supplied in order to identify this applications but no reply received to date. If such details are supplied we will provide a complete response directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As part of Project Woodland, Working Group 4 (WG4) were tasked with considering an environmental planning grant. This is to support the applicant in the preparation of habitat maps or similar documents when an application is submitted on their behalf. An environmental planning grant was recommended in the MacKinnon Report. My Department has responded to this by proposing to introduce a new...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Habitats Directive and the transposing legislation SI 477 of 2011 require, inter alia, that an appropriate assessment is undertaken where screening identifies a likelihood of the project having a significant effect on a European site(s). This is true regardless of the separation distance between the project and the European site(s). A likely zone of impact is used to identify those...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Work Permits (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Arising from ongoing engagement with sector stakeholders, my Department is in regular contact with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) regarding the labour shortages that exist in certain sub-sectors of agri-food. The Deputy will be aware that DETE has lead responsibility for this issue and recently announced the outcome of the most recent review of the lists for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment and the AGRIFISH Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Chairman and wish members a good evening. I welcome this opportunity to present this sustainability impact assessment, SIA, to the committee. As in previous years, a rigorous assessment has been undertaken to examine the implications for Ireland of the potential fishing opportunities for the coming year. These last few years have been particularly challenging for our fishing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment and the AGRIFISH Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for his contribution. The CFP review will be very important. I have been adamant at every opportunity I have had in engaging with the Commission and other member states to make it absolutely clear that the issue of the disproportionate burden share on Ireland compared to other member states coming out of the Brexit agreement is something I want addressed. I will fight...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment and the AGRIFISH Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In the Dáil earlier, the Deputy said he did not support the report but just now he said there is only one part he does not support. It was given very strong consideration by all fisheries stakeholders and all of them came together to fully sign off on that report. We should all reflect on the different measures. Undoubtedly, it is not a position any of us wanted to see ourselves in,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment and the AGRIFISH Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Browne. I do not agree that it is a policy of supervised decline. Everything I am doing as Minister is to support the sector. That includes fighting to try to get additional quota at European level and protect the sector against the challenges posed by Brexit, as well as seeking to ensure we have a sustainable industry in the future, one that is based on sustainable fish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment and the AGRIFISH Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I have been to the vast majority of ports and harbours in the country and held meetings with fishers, online at first and then, following my appointment as Minister, at pier sides throughout the country where I listened to fishers directly. I have been listening very carefully and very much understand the pressure on fishermen and the massive challenge we have. If the Deputy had been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment and the AGRIFISH Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In response to Deputy Mac Lochlainn, that is exactly my point. He referred to 1 January 2021 and it was Christmas Eve, 24 December, when that historic impact happened in regard to Brexit. The Taoiseach, the Minister, Deputy Coveney, and I were meeting fisher representatives the day after St. Stephen's Day dealing with the issue. Indeed, if we went back, the weekend before Christmas Eve was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment and the AGRIFISH Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: It is a bit rich to hear the Deputy selling himself now when he wasn't seen for dust-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment and the AGRIFISH Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Ring. His point is absolutely valid in regard to ensuring sustainable and viable future careers for young people in particular in the sector. That is what we have to work our way through and is what we have to provide. It is a sector that has a strong future in our country and we must ensure it has. Central to that is young people coming in and central to that is our...