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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) provided temporary exceptional adjustment aid to farmers in the beef sector in Ireland, subject to the conditions set out in EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1132. BEAM was funded by a combination of EU aid and Exchequer support. It was provided to support Irish beef farmers who saw beef prices fall in light of market disturbance. As...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The budgetary allocations for the Department's Laboratory facilities and Longtown Farm in 2018 was €12.362m. A tabular breakdown of these allocations is as follows Location Amount Longtown Farm €450,000 Backweston - Central Laboratories €10,498,000 Cork Regional Veterinary & Blood...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (14 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Animal Health Computer System (AHCS) is the primary computer system supporting the Department in managing the disease testing programmes for Tuberculosis (TB), Brucellosis (BR), Bovine Viral Disease (BVD) in cattle and Aujeskey’s disease in pigs. In total, this system recorded the results of over eight million tests in 2018 and has significantly contributed to administrative...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) provides Irish beef farmers with up to €300 million in funding over the course of the Rural Development Programme (RDP). BDGP I ran from 2015 to 31 December 2020 with a second tranche, BDGP II commencing in 2017 and which will run until 31 December 2022. In 2019, €43,402,000 was paid out of a total allocation of €46,487,000. In...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (14 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy may be aware that support for artisan, micro and small food producers is currently provided by the LEADER Food Initiative which is funded by my Department and is implemented by Local Action Groups under the aegis of the Department of Rural and Community Development. Eligible funding includes support for businesses in the artisan food and beverage sector in areas such as market...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (14 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: According to CSO data, between 2016 and 2020, the value of Irish agri-exports to international markets, outside the EU and UK, has grown by 16.3% to €4.42 billion last year. The Department is committed to further supporting this diversification strategy and continues to allocate significant resources to the pursuit and development of new markets for Irish agri-food exports drawing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Exports Growth (14 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Developing increased trade opportunities continues to be an integral part of the Department’s response to the challenges posed by Brexit. The key challenge here is to continue to maximise the volume and value of Irish agri-food exports to all destinations and to mitigate, as best we can, the potential impact of adverse developments in trading patterns. This requires a two-handed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As REAP was oversubscribed, a ranking and selection process was used to assess applications. This process considered the presence of priority water areas, (as defined by the EPA), and the proportion of Natura and ANC land on the holding. The details of the selection process are listed in section 10 of the REAP terms and conditions. The person named submitted a request for their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (14 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The aim of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is to support farmers across the community. The redistributive mechanisms currently in place under CAP Pillar I seeks to create a more even payment landscape and target funds where they are needed most. These redistributive mechanisms are a core EU policy and are set to continue into the CAP 2023. The development of Ireland's CAP Strategic Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (14 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government ‘Our Shared Future’ contains a commitment to seek to resolve, under the next CAP, the issue of support for the category of farmers known as Forgotten Farmers. The recently agreed proposals for the new CAP include provision for supports for young farmers and new entrants to farming and the Department is examining the issue of forgotten farmers with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (14 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Regulation regarding the transition period enables Member States to continue convergence during the transition period, if they so wish. Following my appointment as Minister, I examined with Department officials the possibility of continuing convergence in 2021. The decision had previously been made to rest convergence during the transitional period (2021-22) and given the enormous...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (14 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Supporting young farmers, and generational renewal more generally, continues to be a priority for me and for the Department. As the Deputy will be aware, at the June Agri-Fish Council, Agriculture Ministers accepted the provisional deal agreed between the Council Presidency and the European Parliament on 25th June. Young farmers will continue to be supported under the next CAP. There...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (14 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The 10thamendment to the Rural Development Programme was approved by the European Commission on 19th May 2021. It provides for the possibility of extending some schemes in 2022. I will be considering this matter over the coming months, and particularly in the context of the availability of national exchequer funding as we work through the annual budgetary process.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The relevant recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee relating to ash dieback disease are Recommendations 6 and 7. I have already responded to the Committee's report and it is my intention to respond in more detail to the Committee on these ash dieback recommendations and to implement those aspects identified as relevant and critical to the overall national ash dieback policy and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (14 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Organic Farming Scheme was reopened earlier this year to encourage farmers to make the transition to organic farming. This is part of the commitment under the Programme for Government which is the highest level of ambition ever for the Irish organic sector. Successful applications will be determined by a ranking and selection process. Marks are awarded for each sector with the aim of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (14 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In relation to peat extraction, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has no involvement in its regulation. This is a planning process under the remit of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and an Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) license process, under the remit of the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. Following the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (14 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department does not have such information readily available indicating any such increased prevalence but will investigate further and revert to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am very conscious of the important role that the sheep sector plays in the continued growth and development of our agri-food sector, and its valuable contribution to the rural economy. The strong performance of the sector in 2020 has continued into 2021. Reductions in production globally and increased demand are expected to support continued strong performance throughout 2021. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (14 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As Minister, I am continually aware of the global trade dynamic and its potential impact on Irish agriculture. My key focus, at all times, is the protection and enhancement of the incomes of our farmers, fishers and food producers. On 16th June, the UK and Australian Governments announced that they had reached a political agreement in principle for a new UK-Australia trade agreement....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Licences (14 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Public Consultation in respect of the application referred to by the Deputy was published in the Southern Star on 9 February 2019. It came to the Department’s attention that there was an error in this notice, in that the Notice referred to “an area of the foreshore in Dungarvan Harbour”. As a result of this error, it was necessary to re-run the public consultation...