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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 680 and 681 together. I fully recognise the impact the current forestry licencing delays are having on the sector. Along with Minister of State Pippa Hackett, who has overall responsibility for he sector, I am in regular and intensive consultation with all stakeholders, and it is my immediate priority to resolve the issues which have led to this backlog and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (12 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The claimants on a commonage, on which the person named is also a shareholder, were selected for inspection in 2021 following on from previous inspections and further communications received from those other claimants to establish an eligible area for the commonage. This is part of the standard procedure for establishing eligibility under the Basic Payment Scheme.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I fully agree with the Deputy's key point about the setting of targets for the agriculture and food sector. We have to ensure our capacity to produce food will continue into the future. We are a world leader in sustainable production, with our grass-fed, pasture-based model. It is important we continue that. It is also important to reduce the overall carbon footprint of the food we...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Further to the commitment in the current Programme for Government (PfG) to “fully explore the potential for growing fibre crops such as hemp, considering whether these crops have a viable market”, my Department initiated a consultation process with relevant stakeholders. Concerns regarding the scope of the consultation were raised by the organisation (details supplied) and I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The named person submitted his Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application on 05/05/2021 in which he declared certain parcels eligible for payment under the Basic Payment Scheme. Following a review parcels by Satellite Imagery a parcel within this application was identified as being burned between 1st March and 31st August. It is specified in the 2021 BPS Terms & Conditions that land...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Nitrates Derogation applicants (as defined under Statutory Instruments 605 of 2017, 65 of 2018, 40 of 2020) are no longer eligible to apply and receive approval for Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) equipment. Statutory Instrument 40 of 2020 published February 2020 details how the use of Low Emission Slurry Spreading equipment is a statutory requirement for nitrates derogation farmers...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was a participant in year four of the Sheep Welfare Scheme, which ran from 1st February 2020 to 31st January 2021. As clarified with the Deputy, the person named had complied with the sheep census requirements for the scheme year. However, as set out in the terms and conditions of the scheme, participants are issued with a Scheme Action Record book which they are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage are the competent authority for the Nitrates Regulations (SI 605 2017) and are conducting a review of the Regulations in line with the requirements of the Nitrates Directive (91/676/EC). There have been two public consultations this year, the most recent closed on 20th September and received 600 submissions. There has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Please find the data requested by the Deputy in the tables below showing for each of the years 2016 to 2021 With regard to payments for the 2021 scheme year, please note that these payments reflect advance payments made to date at a rate of 85%. Balancing payments at a rate of 15% under ANC will issue in early to mid-December. Scheme Year County Number paid ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Knowledge Transfer (KT) Programme was a three-year programme that ran from June 2016 and until July 2019. Payments in respect of the KT Programme commenced in quarter three of 2017 and are outlined in the below table per calendar year broken down per scheme as requested. SECTOR Calendar Year 2017 Calendar Year 2018 Calendar Year 2019 Calendar...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There are a wide variety of items available under the suite of seven measures under TAMS. Grant aid is available for horse stocks under the Animal Welfare and Nutrient Storage Scheme and the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme. To date, total expenditure under the seven measures of the TAMS, including transitional expenditure, has reached in excess of €312m with commitments of an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Monies provided to Horse Sport Ireland by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine are as follows: Year Grant Equine Technical Support 2016 €1,870,000 €543,066 2017 €2,000,000 €559,970 2018 €2,500,000 €465,698 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There are a wide variety of items available under the suite of seven measures under TAMS. Grant aid is available for for horse stocks under the Animal Welfare and Nutrient Storage Scheme and the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme. To date, total expenditure under the seven measures of the TAMS, including transitional expenditure, has reached in excess of €312m with commitments of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am committed to assisting in the promotion and development of equine breeding and production systems in the country. This is achieved through working closely with Horse Sport Ireland (HSI). The sector has had tremendous successes in the Eventing discipline over many years with the Irish Sport Horse Studbook being first in the world rankings for 22 out of the last 25 years. In recent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) has a national role for equine breeding and is also the national governing body for equestrian sports in Ireland. I am fully committed to maximising the potential of the Sport Horse industry and continue to provide support to it financially and with policy initiatives in the equine breeding and production area. As the national governing body for equestrian...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware that the Board of Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) has put in a case, among other things, for funding in relation to the provision of a national training and education building, a reproduction and veterinary hub and industry administration facility at two possible sites. The HSI submission will be examined at part of the Estimates and Budgetary process.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: On 31st August the Government announced the following in relation to easing COVID-19 restrictions from 6thSeptember subject to continued protective factors and sectoral guidance. Organised outdoor events and mass gatherings - Organised outdoor events and mass gatherings can take place with capacity limits of 75% of venue capacity where all patrons are immune (fully vaccinated or recovered...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is aware of the request for a reconstitution scheme in response to frost damage on young plantations for woodland owners affected by frost events experienced in 2019, 2020 and again in 2021. Surveys for frost damage in affected forests have been conducted by the Department. We are continuing to consider the case for such a scheme and hope to be in a position to clarify our...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I'm acutely aware of the impact Ash Dieback has had on growers. The Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (RUS – Ash dieback) provides the forest owner with a broader range of silvicultural and management options, than the previous Scheme. An underplanting option has been introduced, whereby groups or bands of trees within the plantation would be felled and replanted but around...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Semi-State Bodies (7 Oct 2021)

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...