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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 636 and 637 together. The Department is making a change to the public consultation phase for certain forestry licences.  As a result of recent legislative changes made by the European Union (Birds and Natural Habitats) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021, (S.I. No. 293 of 2021), the Department is required to provide additional opportunities for public...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (13 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Essential Works Contract (Phase 1 of Completion) for the upgrading of Dinish Pier was awarded on 10thMarch 2021 to Sorensen Civil Engineering Ltd.  This is ongoing and on programme and is scheduled to be completed in August 2021. The Completion Works Tender (Phase 2) documents were issued to tender on 28thApril 2021 and tenders were returned on 11thJune 2021. A Tender Report is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Carbon sequestration by forests is influenced by a range of factors including species, soil type, site conditions and management practices. The rate of sequestration changes over time as a forest develops and matures. When forests are young the sequestration rate is low but as the trees mature their ability to sequester carbon dioxide increases. Earlier this year, Teagasc launched their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (8 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As required under the provisions in EU Council Directive 2019/904, the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications recently signed into force national regulations prohibiting the use of single use plastics including films of the type used to cover sown maize. I understand that the industry is developing alternative products for use in the sowing of maize that will comply with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 329, 330 and 334 together. There are currently 904 afforestation licence applications representing 7,400 hectares on hand in the Department and we are committed to dealing with these licences, along with felling and roads licences on hand. The weekly statistics issued by the Department show clearly that there has been an increase in forestry licence...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The ‘Land Availability for Afforestation’ document reported that there were 178,823 hectares of unenclosed land that were not farmed and technically suitable for forestry development. A decision was made by the Department to restrict the planting of unenclosed land in December 2010, to no more than 20% of any one application. Unenclosed land is, in general, less fertile and more...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (8 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In May 2019, the then Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine decided to establish the CAP Consultative Committee in order to facilitate stakeholder engagement in the CAP reform process, by keeping them updated as the reform discussions progressed and by facilitating a regular exchange of views on the issues arising. Committee Membership was drawn from a broad range of invited...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: A decision was made by the Department to restrict the planting of unenclosed land in December 2010, to no more than 20% of any one application. It is the case therefore that this rule has the effect of reducing the proportion and total hectarage of planting on unenclosed land. However, enclosed land is, in general, less fertile and more exposed than enclosed land and trees planted on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The eligibility criteria for the Results-based Environment-Agri Pilot (REAP) Project stated that anyone who had ever been approved into GLAS would not be eligible to participate in the project. This was published in the terms and conditions of the project full details of which are available on my Department's website. As a result, the person named was ineligible for the scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (8 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Aquaculture licences are granted subject to the provisions of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997, the 1993 Foreshore Act and applicable EU legislation. Section 69 - (2) of the 1997 Fisheries Amendment Act provides for: - Revocation of an aquaculture licence in circumstances where aquaculture at a site has ceased for a continuous period of 2 years. - Consideration of factors in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Action Plan (8 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: While the agriculture sector needs to make a significant contribution to abating emissions of methane and nitrous oxide, two greenhouse gases associated with livestock based agriculture, it is also clear that we must acknowledge the role of removals within the landscape and the important role farmers can play in terms of enhancing these removals. While accounting for these removals is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (8 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The continued development of the pigmeat sector is a priority for me, given the pivotal role the industry plays in the national economic context. It is the fourth largest agri-food sector accounting for 6.3% of the total agri-food output. The sector supports approximately 8,000 jobs spanning production, slaughter, processing, feed manufacture and services and has played a key role in meeting...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The 10th amendment to the Rural Development Programme, which was recently approved by the EU Commission, provides for the possibility for the extension of the GLAS scheme in 2022. As with all relevant Rural Development schemes, consideration of an extension will be subject to the availability of national funding through the annual budget process in the autumn.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. In addition, the Department also has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of North Harbour at Cape Clear, as well as the maintenance of a small number...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The annual budget allocation for Bord Iascaigh Mhara for 2021 is €38.750m. The budget enables Bord Iascaigh Mhara to implement its programme of work to develop the Irish Seafood Industry in providing technical expertise, business supports, grant funding, professional training and promoting responsible environmental practice.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia (7 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Bord Bia has responsibility for the promotion and marketing of Irish food, including seafood, in domestic and international markets. The Department's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Programme 2014-2020 is the principal source of public funding for the sustainable development of our fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing sectors and is co-funded by...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The annual budget allocated to the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority for 2021 is €24.810m. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority is the independent statutory body responsible for the regulation of the sea-fisheries and the seafood production sectors. It promotes compliance with the EU Common Fisheries Policy, sea-fisheries law and food safety law relating to fish and fish products,...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Common Fisheries Policy of the European Union covers the conservation of marine biological resources and the management of fisheries and fleets exploiting such resources. Fisheries are managed by the setting of a Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for particular stocks in Union waters. Union waters are those waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States of the EU. Quotas...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Policy issues in relation to energy are a matter for the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC). I have referred your question to the Marine Institute for direct response in relation to any operational matters arising.

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

Charlie McConalogue: Policy issues in relation to energy are a matter for the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC). No Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine voted funds were used by the Marine Institute since March 2017 to date in 2021 relating to the 1/4 scale offshore energy test site located on the nearshore of An Spidéal, Contae na Gaillimhe. The Marine Institute...