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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Many measures have been put in train to progress felling licences within my Department. Approximately 75% of home grown roundwood that is processed by the sawmills in Ireland comes from Coillte forests and approximately 25% from private forests and it is therefore important that both Coillte and the private sector have sufficient licences to harvest and supply the sawmills. I can report...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (4 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The 2020 Nitrates Derogation Report for the purposes of Articles 8 and 10 of the Commission Decision 2018/209/EU of 08thFebruary 2018 as referred to in this request is being finalised by my Department and will issue shortly to the EU Commission.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (3 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As outlined in my response to the Deputy's recent Parliamentary Question on this matter, the core issue here relates to the safety and safety certification of a privately purchased vessel. The safety of fishing vessels and safety certification, including matters relating to stability, is the responsibility of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. The Department of Agriculture, Food...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (3 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is committed to making sure that a skilled, motivated workforce is in place to meet its business needs and uses workforce planning to identify and address these requirements for all our locations. Recruitment is currently underway in the Department and vacancies are being advertised by either the Public Appointments Service (PAS) or by my Department's Human Resources Division....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (3 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: During the period 1st October 2020 to 1st October 2021, the Department made TB compensation payments totalling €19,052,791 to 5217 herdowners in respect of 22,245 animals removed under the scheme Details of payments made in respect of herds in each County/RVO are listed below County/Regional Veterinary Office Total Number of Herds Total Number of ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (3 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There is growing global acceptance of the reality of the impacts of climate change on our oceans. This has driven a sharp focus on the need for solutions and actions to address these pressing challenges. The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications has signalled his intention to publish the climate action plan 2021 soon. My Department is participating in several working groups...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As set out in the terms and conditions of the 2021 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme, donkeys are eligible for inclusion in the calculation of a participants stocking rate under the scheme, subject to compliance with certain requirements regarding the registration of the premises where the donkeys are kept with the Department in accordance with S.I. No. 8 of 2012, Diseases of Animals...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (3 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I can assure the Deputy that I am committed to supporting both the beef and sheep sectors as they play a huge role in our world-leading agri food sector. Our beef and sheep farmers are the bedrock of our sector. In Budget 2022, I announced that more than €100 million will be provided in 2022 in targeted supports for the beef and sheep sectors including BDGP, BEEP-S, Sheep Welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (3 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The application for a tree felling licence to which the Deputy refers is currently awaiting assessment by an ecologist. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been received, which will be reviewed by the ecologist. I would expect a decision to issue in the next two to three months, which factors in the mandatory 30-day public consultation period.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (3 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department will introduce a blended working policy in April 2022, in line with the time-frame agreed by Government. The purpose of this Departmental policy will be to facilitate an appropriate degree of remote working, balanced with regular attendance at the workplace, within a formalised structure which supports the business needs of the Department. The policy will be developed in line...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, I have recently announced the details of the new €9.8 billion CAP 2023 – 2027 budget and have given indicative allocation each intervention in Ireland’s CSP. The proposed list of interventions has been developed following an extensive period of consultations conducted by my Department over the past two years including engagement with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Schemes (2 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Details regarding the numbers of farmers who are currently enrolled in environmental schemes as requested by the Deputy are as follows: BDGP BDGP was made available in 2015 with contracts available up to 2020. Extensions to the programme are available in 2021 and 2022. The current participation in the programme is 17,669 herds. REAP REAP is a pilot project designed to test the results-based...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: All the reference costs under TAMS II were fully reviewed in July of this year. The costs were increased in the case of own labour and, in the case of 62 investment items, with increases ranging from 5%-40%. A decrease of 10%-30% was implemented in the case of three investment items. A further review has commenced of the reference costs in light of the increasing costs of construction;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The persons named joined the Beef Data and Genomics Programme 2017 - 2022 (BDGP II) in 2017. When they joined, they gave an undertaking to adhere to the Terms and Conditions that govern the programme and they committed to carrying out the necessary actions for the full 6 years of the programme. The Department received correspondence from one of the persons named in March 2020 stating...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (2 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am in receipt of recent correspondence from a fishing industry representative organisation citing legal advice to the effect, in summary, that there is no legal mechanism in the European Union (Common Fisheries Policy)(Point System) Regulations 2020 (SI No 318/2020) for licence holders to appeal a determination of the Determination Panel to the Appeals Officer that a serious infringement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (2 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There are over 16,000 specialist dairying farms accounting for 12% of all farms. The majority of specialist dairying farms, over three quarters are located in the Southern and Eastern region. The Department does not hold specific records on an annual basis categorised by county as sought by the Deputy. The next definitive data on the number of dairy farms by county will be available from the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (2 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Union fishing vessels have equal access to Union waters and resources subject to the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). However, Article 5(2) of the CFP Regulation, Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, provides for derogations from the equal access rule whereby Member States may restrict access for fishing in their 12 nautical mile zones to certain vessels. This includes vessels that have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (2 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland's quota for Mackerel in 2021 was set at 60,847 tonnes. Management of the national mackerel quota is set down in Ministerial Policy which has been developed and put in place over a number of years. The allocation of 400 tonnes for a fishery for smaller vessels (under 15 metres) fishing for Mackerel by means of hooks and lines was set down in 2010. The then Minister amended the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (2 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: EU Regulation 2021/1755 of 6th October 2021 established the Brexit Adjustment Reserve. The purpose of the BAR is to provide support to counter the adverse economic, social, territorial and environmental consequences of Brexit in the Member States, regions, communities and economic sectors most adversely affected. Ireland has been provisionally allocated €1.1 billion from the BAR,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (2 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The rules on how official controls are carried out in Member States are set out in Regulation (EU) 2017/625 which provides the legal basis for how food legislation is enforced to protect the consumer. This EU legislation ensures the implementation of key hygiene controls at each stage of the food processing and marketing chain in order to prevent transmission of pathogens through food,...