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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (10 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: This is not unusual. Non compliance reports are a written record of inspection findings and areas identified for improvement or where corrective action is required.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ports Policy (10 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Currently, Cork Port is a designated border control post for container shipments of wood and wood products. Inspections of these products takes place at the Tivoli Container Terminal near Cork City. The physical infrastructure required for handling bulk wood products and that required for handling food products, is very different. Between 2015 and 2018, a number of meetings took place...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (10 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The separate application forms for an Operative who is directly involved in the slaughter of animals and related activities and an Animal Welfare Officer (AWO) in slaughter plants approved by my Department under Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009, contain exactly the same declaration: Declaration I hereby declare that I have not been convicted of any serious infringement of Community...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (10 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I would clarify that there are two distinct processes in train. The first relates to an application for the approval of a food premises which is submitted by a food business operator (FBO), which may be a legal or natural person. I understand that the “conditional certification” you refer to relates to this “conditional approval granted to FBOs under the European...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (10 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested is not readily available in the time available and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (10 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Full approval was granted to the business referred to on 25th February 2016, granting approval to operate as a Food Business Operator in respect of Slaughtering - Equine in accordance with Regulation 4 of the European Communities (Food and Feed Hygiene) Regulations 2009 (S.L No. 432 of 2009). This approval remained in force until it was revoked on 14 June 2024. Regarding the Competence...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (10 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Regular and sustained communication within my Department’s staff is an inherent and routine aspect of fulfilling my Department’s role in protecting public health, safeguarding the food chain and ensuring that official controls are carried out in accordance with national and EU regulatory standards. Staff across multiple Divisions routinely communicate and co-ordinate on matters...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (10 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: EU Regulation 2016/429, the EU Animal Health Law, and its delegated and implementing acts sets down the rules for the identification of equines. In recognition of the specific situation of equine animals which are generally not bred or kept solely for food producing purposes, the EU Animal Health Law provides uniquely that the single lifetime identification document, or equine passport,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (10 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has engaged Professor Patrick Wall to carry out a review of all issues relating to equine traceability and slaughter, with a view to bringing forward recommendations to me within a short time frame. Ireland operates within the requirements of EU law, and in terms of equine traceability we are fully in compliance with those requirements. Ireland is actively contributing to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (10 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: According to the TRACES platform (the European Commissions on line platform for animal and plant health certification), for the period from 01 January 2024 to the 04 July 2024, no equine animals have been traded to the EU or exported for direct slaughter. The trade in and the export of animals is a private commercial activity but it is regulated by European and national law which my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (10 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The preparation and adoption of a strategic plan is the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equal Opportunities Employment (10 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In compliance with Section 47(4) of the Disability Act, my Department surveys all employees annually to establish the number of employees who have a disability. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has exceeded the 3% minimum target for persons with disabilities in each of the last ten years. It should be noted that disclosure by individuals of their disability status is...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I refer to the Eco-Scheme payment for this herd and in particular the 30% balancing payment. As you may be aware there was a change to this herd number that resulted in delays to the Eco-Scheme payment including the balancing payment. These issues have now been resolved and I have been informed that this herd will receive the balancing payment in the next balancing run which is due week...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme requires applicants to meet specific stocking requirements to be eligible for payment under the scheme. Applicants need to fulfil both of the following stocking requirements. 1. Annual Stocking Rate: Applicants must meet their annual average stocking rate requirement calculated over the 12 months of the year (minimum 0.10LU/ha) 2. ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (9 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. HRI receives financial support from the Department through the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund under Section 12 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001. HRI...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases (9 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The matter to which the Deputy refers is currently the subject of legal proceedings. As these matters are therefore sub judice, I cannot provide any further information at this time.

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

Charlie McConalogue: I am limited in what I can say on these matters as this relates to an ongoing investigation. I can confirm that the registered equine holding premises where footage of distressing animal welfare related incidents featured on the RTE Investigates programme has been subject to a legal notice since late May prohibiting the presence or entry of any horses. I can also confirm that my Department it...

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

Charlie McConalogue: There are different rules applicable when a pet is travelling with its owner as a non-commercial move (e.g. for the purposes of a holiday) versus when a dog is being shipped commercially between Ireland and the UK (excluding Northern Ireland) (e.g. a dog being shipped to its new owner by a commercial transporter). This answer details the rules for a pet non-commercial movement i.e. for an...

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

Charlie McConalogue: If a dog is appropriately treated against tapeworms and the vet certifies it as required in the pet passport 24 hours prior to departing Ireland for the UK (excluding Northern Ireland), and returns to Ireland from the UK (excluding Northern Ireland) within 120 hours of that treatment, this is sufficient in terms of meeting the requirement to have tapeworm treatment prior to returning to Ireland.