Results 961-980 of 24,183 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Laboratories (18 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is working with the Office of Public Works to deliver the Regional Laboratories Redevelopment Programme. The design team is finalising an exemplar laboratory design and in accordance with the redevelopment programme, a planning application will be submitted in the coming months for the Kilkenny site in the first instance. When finalised, the exemplar design will form the basis...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fiscal Data (18 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is set out in the attached table. .

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland is obliged to report on, and account for, all greenhouse gases in Ireland under our international obligations. This includes sequestration and emissions from agriculture and forestry. Sequestration and emissions for all types and ages of forests are included, based on the equivalent amount of CO2 removed from, or emitted to, the atmosphere. The amount reported is based on a national...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (18 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine do not hold mapping of all reclaimed land in the country.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (18 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: It is a key responsibility of Government to raise Ireland's concerns with our EU partners and to influence EU policy. For my part as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, I regularly meet with my counterparts in the Council of the European Union to discuss policy developments in the Union and to help shape a response. The AGRIFISH Council, which is attended by ministers from every...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Missions (18 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Earlier this month, together with Minister of State Heydon I led a Trade Mission to China and the Republic of Korea, supported by officials from my Department, Bord Bia and Enterprise Ireland. China and Korea are priority markets for growth and market diversification of Irish agri-food exports. Following on from my recent announcement that Ireland had secured access for Irish beef to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (18 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named submitted an application under the ACRES General stream and was approved into Tranche 1 of the scheme. This ACRES contract was selected for an on-farm Inspection on 10th October 2023, and notification of the inspection findings issued to the person named by letter dated 4th July 2024. As the Deputy is aware, a request to review this decision was received by the ACRES...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (18 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Fodder Transport Support Measure was introduced on 9th April to provide targeted support to farmers, who had to purchase fodder over longer distances. This support measure was an emergency response to the adverse and prolonged wet weather conditions and the negative impact this was having on fodder stocks on holdings throughout the country. The measure was operated in conjunction...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (18 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named submitted an application for grant aid under the Animal Welfare and Nutrient Storage Scheme (AWNSS) - which is a measure under TAMS 3 - on 12th April 2023, as part of the tranche which closed for applications on 30th June 2023. This application underwent an initial administrative check following the closure of the tranche and completed the regulatory ranking and selection...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (18 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 563, 564 and 565 together. The Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies requires that Government Departments ensure that they have written oversight agreements with State bodies under their aegis which clearly define the terms of the State body’s relationship with the relevant Minister/parent Department. For commercial State bodies the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 566, 569, 570 and 571 together. My Department found three Ips cembrae beetles (common name: large larch bark beetle) in one of its pheromone traps in Passage West Port in Cork. Passage West port is used for the importation of roundwood logs from the Pest Free Area (PFA) in western Scotland. Ips cembrae was never found or intercepted in Ireland in the past,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Reconstitution Scheme for Ash Dieback was part of the €1.3 billion package negotiated successfully for the Forestry Programme 23-27, and for which State Aid Approval was received in 2023. The Reconstitution Scheme for Ash Dieback 23-27 includes a 100% increase in the site clearance grant and considerably enhanced planting grants under seven forest types for the planting of other...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Government approved a comprehensive Action plan on ash dieback in May this year. This Action Plan represents the considered response of my Department to the independent review recommendations, having regard to the requirements under State Aid Regulations, need for fairness, equity and value for money under the public expenditure code, along with national and international deforestation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reviews (18 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: It is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy in the required time. The information is currently being compiled and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: As a result of a difficult harvest in 2023 and a prolonged housing period, very little straw was carried over from 2023 into 2024. The early part of the summer saw continued difficult weather, and also with fodder supplies already low, fears of an impending fodder shortage in the coming winter were very real. Against this backdrop of depleted fodder reserves and poor growth rates I wanted to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Planning Issues (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland is a member of the EU. The EU single market seeks to guarantee the free movement of goods (one of the ‘four freedoms’). This is achieved through common rules and standards that all participating Member States are legally obliged to follow. One such set of rules are the rules on plant health which seek to protect the Union’s territory and its plants together with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: As a result of a difficult harvest in 2023 and a prolonged housing period, very little straw was carried over from 2023 into 2024. The early part of the summer saw continued difficult weather, and also with fodder supplies already low, fears of an impending fodder shortage in the coming winter were very real. Against this backdrop of depleted fodder reserves and poor growth rates I wanted to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Native Tree Area Scheme was introduced to facilitate small-scale native tree planting on farms without the requirement for an afforestation licence. This planting will contribute to Ireland’s targets in relation to a wide range of environmental priorities, particularly climate change, biodiversity and water quality. Individual landowners that have successfully made an application...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand the Deputy is referring to a particular licence application and further to PQ 55696/23, I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department considers applications for aquaculture licences in accordance with the provisions of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997, the Foreshore Act 1933 (as amended) and applicable national and EU legislation. The licensing process involves consultation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that my Department, in conjunction with the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, is carrying out a coordinated investigation into these matters.