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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (2 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 State through the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund (HGRF) under Section 12 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001. Details of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (2 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The 2013 Animal Health and Welfare Act provides the framework to protect the welfare of animals in Ireland, including through prosecutions for breaches of the Act. Upon conviction, the courts may, among the range of penalties available to it, make an order banning an offender from keeping animals. Applicants who wish to operate a slaughter plant do not at present need to sign a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (2 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: No specific research has been carried out by my Department, nor am I aware of any other. There are a number of reasons that likely have contributed to the reduction in the number of horses slaughtered in recent years. Ireland's horse population appears to have risen throughout the 1990s and 2000s, coinciding with a period of rapid economic growth, with large foal crops in the thoroughbred...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ACRES payments for 2023 commenced over the period December 2023 to January 2024, when €88.35 million was issued in advance payments to 19,719 ACRES General participants. In recognition of the complexity of the scheme and the time required to fully process all payments, interim payments issued to all other participants in February and March 2024. Payments of €4,000 were made...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (2 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is detailed in the tables below. 2023 Nature of services provided Amount paid by the Department Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – EAGF and EAFRD Annual Accounts Certification – Calendar Year 2023 Payments €1,150,273.34 Provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Energy Infrastructure (2 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The technical forms which were submitted as part of an application for support for the installation of solar panels are produced by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), and are the same as my Department's prescribed S198 form, except for references to SEAI instead of TAMS. Both forms contain the same detail outlined below to allow my Department to make an informed decision on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In March 2022 I established the National Fodder and Food Security Committee. The remit of the Committee is to prepare an industry response, contingency plans and advice to assist farmers in managing their farm enterprises through difficult periods. Earlier this year, in recognition of the challenging weather conditions, I asked the Chairman to convene the Committee to establish the most...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (2 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Seafood Development Programme implemented by my Department and co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the EU under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) 2021-2027 provides significant funding towards the sustainable development of fisheries. My Department is working with Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) to develop a range of schemes providing funding to industry under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (2 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department considers all applications for Aquaculture and Foreshore 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 is complex and involves consultation with a wide range of scientific and technical advisors, as well as various Statutory Consultees. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (2 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The legislation regarding the collection, transportation and disposal of Animal By-Products (which includes dead horses) is set out in Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 and Regulation (EC) No 142/2011. My Department has also set out a number of conditions which registered operators need to comply with. Below is the link to the conditions that relate to registered transporters of Animal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (27 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: On the day of slaughter, Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine staff are present in the slaughter plant and carry out a range of official controls in accordance with National and EU Public Health, Animal Health and Animal Welfare requirements. These controls include the following: -scanning each horse for a microchip -Cross checking the microchip with the identification document...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (27 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I have introduced a Succession Planning Advice Grant which is a scheme specifically aimed at encouraging best practice in intergenerational land transfer in order to address, among other things, significant generational imbalances in farming. The grant is to encourage and support farmers aged 60 years and above to seek succession planning advice by contributing up to 50% of vouched legal,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (27 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Coursing Club (ICC), which is subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann, is the organisation charged with the role of Keeper of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book (IGSB) since 1923. The Stud Book records pedigrees, ownerships, breeding data and transfers of ownership of all greyhounds. The ICC has informed my Department that the 9th litter...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (27 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: A veterinary presence was maintained at the approved slaughter plant on each day of slaughter to ensure compliance with EU and National regulations related to public health, animal health, and animal welfare. These regulations do not provide for the introduction of any alternative procedures. It is important to clarify that the footage shown in the RTE program focuses on activities at a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (27 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will appreciate that the matters referred to are the subject of an ongoing and active investigation by my Department and consequently I am limited in what I can say. I can confirm that arising from information received by the Department in late May, some about 3 weeks prior to the broadcast of the 12 June RTE Investigates documentary, the Department initiated an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (27 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I have introduced a Succession Planning Advice Grant which is a scheme specifically aimed at encouraging best practice in intergenerational land transfer in order to address, among other things, significant generational imbalances in farming. The grant is to encourage and support farmers aged 60 years and above to seek succession planning advice by contributing up to 50% of vouched legal,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (27 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is the single legal competent authority responsible for the collection and reporting of fish landings into Ireland. I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question on the value of fish landings in each port in Ireland, by county, in tabular form to the SFPA and have asked them to revert directly to the Deputy with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (27 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Data on the value and volume of fishery products landed, broken down by Member State, is available on the Eurostat website from the following link: As the specific data requested by the Deputy is not readily available, my Department will contact the European Commission's Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries to request the information and will revert to the Deputy accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (27 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The footage shown in the TV reports focuses on activities at a holding close to the slaughter plant but which does not form part of the approved premises. No deficiencies have been identified with the inspections and controls operated by my Department ‘s officials at the approved slaughter facility The alleged serious welfare practices involving the mistreatment of horses on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (27 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 222 and 223 together. 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...