Results 961-980 of 24,015 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (23 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The main Global body of research on developing a vaccine for tuberculosis in bovine animals is being carried out by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in the UK. My Department continues to engage with colleagues in DEFRA and is monitoring this very closely. To date the biggest issue with a vaccine for cattle has been the lack of availability of a test that is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (23 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I am very aware of the contribution of the pig meat sector to Irish agri-food as a whole, supporting significant levels of direct employment as well as their role in supporting rural economies and the wider national economy. In 2022, at a time when the pigmeat sector was experiencing severe financial hardship and when pig producers had to deal with enormous financial pressures, I provided...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statutory Instruments (23 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Proposed veterinary medicinal products regulations will provide for:the rules pertaining to prescribing of prescription only medicines, including antiparasitics,the operation of the national database - the National Veterinary Prescription System (NVPS)the possession, administration and storage of VMPs and medicated feed,the licensing of the importation of certain VMPs and medicated feedthe...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (23 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Preparation of veterinary medicinal products regulations are nearing completion. I have had extensive consultation with a range of stakeholders over a prolonged period of time. These regulations will provide for:the rules pertaining to prescribing of prescription only medicines, including antiparasitics,the operation of the national database - the National Veterinary Prescription System...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (23 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The classification of veterinary medicines is a function of the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA). Any change to the prescription status of a medicine is determined by the HPRA. The route of supply of veterinary medicines is under my remit as Minister. I am at present engaging with stakeholders in relation to the draft Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulations 2024, which are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (23 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The regulation of the practice of veterinary medicine, including the provision of out of hours service, is a function of the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) in accordance with the Veterinary Practice Act 2005 (as amended).

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (23 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The National Veterinary Prescribed System (NVPS) is a secure electronic prescription system currently being developed to meet certain requirements within the new EU Veterinary Medicine Regulation 2019/6. The focus of these regulations is to protect human health and address the challenge presented by antimicrobial resistance (AMR). There are two ways to interact with this system. For vets...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (23 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has responsibility for the six State owned Fishery Harbour Centres at Killybegs, Ros an Mhíl, Dingle, Castletownbere, Dunmore East and Howth. Capital projects are subject to rigorous project management processes including design, tender action and implementation stages; and ongoing monitoring, evaluation and review in accordance with the Public Spending Code and, now, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (23 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that my Department has an ongoing investigation into the animal welfare related incidents referenced, and I can also confirm that this is being undertaken jointly, and in coordination with the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (23 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is fully committed to the ongoing promotion of high animal welfare standards. Department authorised officers, along with An Garda Síochána, the Customs service, authorised officers from the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) and the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA), provide continued robust enforcement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (23 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine maintains a record of animal welfare prosecutions taken at the suit of the Minister under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. This record includes person prosecuted, offences, Court and date of hearing, outcome and any penalty imposed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (23 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The trade in and the export of animals is a private commercial activity, but it is heavily regulated by European and National law which my Department enforces. The export of animals plays an important role in Irish agriculture by providing alternative market outlets for farmers. My Department takes its responsibilities in the matter of animal welfare very seriously and exercises close...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (23 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The export of animals is regulated in accordance with EU and National legislation. My Department is conscious of the need to ensure the welfare of the animals in transit and, as the regulator in this area, we are satisfied that the systems in place in respect of the intra-community movement and extra-community movement of these animals are supportive of the welfare of the animals and in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (23 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In relation to bovine animals, please see Table 1below showing the total number of bovine animals, traded to the EU and third countries by destination, over the last five years (For 2024 up to 19th of July 2024). This table relates to all intra community movement and export to third countries of bovines, either by road via roll/on roll/off ferries or via large scale dedicated livestock...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (23 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I would like to thank the Deputy for the clarifications we received in relation to this question. Dedicated Livestock Shipments to Third countries Year Number of Shipments Total Number of Animals Total Number of Mortalities Destinations 2020 10 20,836 28 Libya x 6 Turkey x 3 Algeria x 1 2021 4 6,466 5 Libya x 4 2022 11 21,965...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (23 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Coursing is regulated under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly by the Irish Coursing Club (ICC), subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con éireann; hare coursing is managed and regulated by the Irish Coursing Club. The organisation consists of 89 affiliated clubs from Ireland and Northern Ireland, all of whom are governed by the ICC’s rules and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (23 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 came into operation on 6 March 2014. Offences under the Act may be prosecuted in the District Court by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, local authorities and member of An Garda Síochána. The number of prosecutions taken under the Act at the suit of the Minister is set out below in tabular form. Year No. of cases ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (23 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Census of Agriculture 2020 (CSO) indicated there were 135,037 farms in Ireland, with an average farm size of 33.4 hectares. This comprises a mix of full and part time farmers. Teagasc carries out an annual National Farm Survey (NFS) of larger farms and latest figures show an average direct payment (i.e. payments from my Department) of €19,628 to those farms. The data from the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently published its provisional greenhouse gas emissions for Ireland for 2023. The figures show a reduction of 6.8 per cent compared to 2022. Emissions from Agriculture decreased by 4.6% (-1.0 Mt CO2eq) in 2023. These emission reductions are very positive and show that agriculture is on the right path, especially following on from reductions in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (23 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has not estimated the annual value that accrues to farmers through the Nitrates Derogation. At present 7,200 Irish farmers apply annually to avail of a Nitrates Derogation. The Derogation allows these farmers the flexibility to carry a stocking rate in excess of 170kg livestock manure Nitrogen per hectare, without the export of livestock manure off the holding, subject to...