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

Charlie McConalogue: The vast majority of animals exported from Ireland travel to the EU, which is governed by the same animal welfare legislation as Ireland. A small percentage are exported to non-EU countries. Ireland does not set the standards for animal welfare in third country markets, which are set by that country's government. The Department, however, in cooperation with our EU partners, works closely...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (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: Departmental Schemes (6 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: One of the requirements in the Beef Data Genomics Programme (BDGP) was that participants using a stock bull were required to have at least one stock bull on the holding on 30th June 2019. This must have been a genotyped four or five star bull on either the Terminal or Replacement index (on a within or across breed basis) at the time of purchase and retained on the holding and where it was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (6 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Suckler (BEEP - S) is to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd through better quality data on herd performance, supporting decision making on farm and support of best practice in welfare management. In addition to the mandatory weighing requirement, participants had the choice of two...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department requires tree felling licence holders to erect a site notice on their lands, where felling operations are taking place. The blank site notice is issued with the granted forestry licence and is completed by the licensee or their agent. The purpose of the site notice is to inform the public that the tree felling, the details of which appear on the notice, are taking place on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174 and 175 together. The current model adopted by Ireland provides funding to landowners to cover 100% of the costs of establishing forests and to provide premiums to encourage land owners to make this land use change. In addition, tax free incentives are provided when timber is sold and other grant aid provided to construct forest roads. These financial...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (6 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In the EU, Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 as amended lays down general requirements for all materials and articles intended for contact with food. Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 requires that materials and articles, including active and intelligent materials and articles, are manufactured in compliance with good manufacturing practice so that, under normal or foreseeable conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (6 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is in regular contact with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on these issues, including highlighting the shortages that exist in certain sub-sectors of agri-food. That Department has lead responsibility for employment permit policy and the most recent review of the lists for employment permits is expected to conclude shortly....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department introduced a Support for Collaborative Farming Grant Scheme under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. The support will be maintained in the transition period. The grant is aimed at covering part of the legal, advisory and financial services costs incurred in the drawing up of the Farm Partnership Agreement, a prerequisite for any partnership adopting best practice. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (5 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Glyphosate is currently an EU-approved active substance for use in plant protection products. Public bodies can decide to use authorised products containing glyphosate if they consider that its use is necessary and providedthat the relevant provisions of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive are complied with. Authorised uses for glyphosate products will be reviewed again by all Member...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (5 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In December 2018, the Minister announced that vessels over 18m will be excluded from trawling in inshore waters inside the six nautical mile zone from 1st January 2020. A transition period of three years for vessels over 18m targeting sprat was allowed to enable adjustment for these vessels, as the sprat fishery is concentrated in this area. Policy Directive 1 of 2019 was introduced in March...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (5 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I can advise the Deputy that I have met with the National Inshore Fisheries Forum (NIFF) and heard directly the concerns and goals of the inshore fishing sector. The NIFF is a consultative body, established to foster industry-led development of proposals for the management of fish and shellfish stocks within six nautical miles of the Irish shore. The NIFF is supported by a network of six...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (5 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 729 and 754 together. As the Deputy will be aware, in Ireland, fishing quota, including pelagic stocks such as Mackerel and Herring, is a public resource and is managed to provide for proper management and conservation and rational exploitation of the State’s fishing quotas. It is managed as a public good that ensures that property rights are not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (5 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In March 2021, I established the Seafood Sector Task Force comprised of stakeholders from our fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing sectors, together with representatives of coastal community development groups, coastal local authorities, State enterprise development agencies and others. The remit of this Task Force is to examine the implications arising from the Trade and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (5 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In 2002, Commission Regulation (EC) No 494/2002 introduced a number of technical measures to aid in the recovery of the Hake stock. Technical measures are rules on how, where and when fishers may fish and also include gear, catch composition and ways to deal with accidental catches. The technical measures introduced by the 2002 Regulation include minimum mesh sizes applicable in an area of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (5 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: EU Regulation 2019/6 on veterinary medicinal products comes into effect in January 2022. This Regulation is binding in full and has direct effect on all Member States. The Department is currently drafting secondary legislation to give effect to this Regulation which is expected to be in place in advance of the 28th January 2022 deadline.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Terms and Conditions of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), amongst other conditions, lands declared under the scheme must be eligible for payment by virtue of being suitable for an agricultural activity and to actually be subject to an agricultural activity during the year of application. In particular, the lands declared must be subject to an agricultural activity for a period...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In order to qualify for payment under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), farmers must have an eligible hectare of land in respect of each entitlement held. Where land has been burned between the period of 1st March and 31st August of any given year, it is not eligible for payment under the BPS. This is clearly stated in the terms and conditions of the scheme. Where such land is claimed under a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (5 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: A cross report was received from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) in January 2021, in relation to lands declared by the named parties. My Department's District Inspector for that region issued a final decision letter to the applicant on 10thFebruary 2021. The findings from the NPWS cross report and the associated sanction were detailed in that letter. The sanction was applied...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (5 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: A cross report was received from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) in January 2021, in relation to lands declared by the named party. My Department's District Inspector for that region issued a final decision letter to the applicant on 10thFebruary 2021. The findings from the NPWS cross report and the associated sanction were detailed in that letter. The sanction was applied to...