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

Charlie McConalogue: As part of the European Union Green Deal, the EU launched an online public consultation on the development of a new EU Forest Strategy. Citizens and stakeholders had until 19th April 2021 to share their views with the Commission. The strategy will build on the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030 and will cover the entire forest cycle as well as promoting the many services forests provide. ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is intensively engaging with all relevant stakeholders in order to resolve the current licensing delays. I believe that continuing to focus our efforts on increasing the output of licences is the best way to support the Forestry Industry. We are committed to issuing 4,500 forestry licences this year, which is an increase of 75% on 2020. To...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department has issued 1,105 felling licences to the end of June 2021 which is 28% higher than the same point last year. In volume terms, 77% more timber has been licensed this year compared to last year, albeit from a lower base. Over 1,760 felling licence applications were submitted in 2020 and 2,413 have been submitted to date in 2021. The 1,105 licences issued represents an...

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

Charlie McConalogue: When an allegation that a member of staff has failed to uphold and fully comply with the law is upheld, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine acts robustly and in accordance with the provision of fair procedures to address the matter in accordance with appropriate Civil Service policy. The Department does not comment on individual cases.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (6 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund 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 the Government of Ireland and the European Union under the EMFF Regulation. That Regulation was amended in 2020 to facilitate financial supports to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (6 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund 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 the Government of Ireland and the European Union under the EMFF Regulation. That Regulation was amended in 2020 to facilitate financial supports...

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

Charlie McConalogue: An application for an afforestation licence and the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme was received in October 2019 for the person named and has been referred to my Department’s Ecology Unit. The application site is near eight designated sites including the Killarney National Park SPA. Therefore, the impact of any afforestation operations on the sites and the surrounding area,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Registration of Title (6 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand that the documents sought in this instance have now been located, that the legal representatives of the individual concerned have been advised of the position and also that a certified copy of the relevant documents will be released to them on receipt of the standard fee.

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

Charlie McConalogue: A felling application was received in March 2019 for the person named and has been referred to the Department’s Ecology Unit. The application site is near nine designated sites including the Stacks to Mullaghareirk Mountains, West Limerick Hills and Mount Eagle SPA. Therefore, the impact of any felling operations on the sites and the surrounding area, must be carefully considered...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am fully supportive of the use of fixed price mechanisms which strengthen the position of the primary supplier in the supply chain and I am pleased that there has been significant developments in recent years between milk purchasers and their primary suppliers, which strengthen the position of dairy farmers and further a fair and transparent supply chain. The pilot programme referred to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am fully aware of the impact caused by ash dieback and my officials have carried out hundreds of visits to ash plantations since the disease was first identified in Ireland and they are monitoring the progression of the disease. Minister of State Pippa Hackett, who has responsibility for forestry has also carried out a site visit to ash forests affected by the disease. We are keeping...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As ash dieback disease progresses nationally and within individual ash woods, the potential health and safety risks associated with forest plantations roadside and parkland ash trees will become an issue of increasing importance for landowners, workers and visitors. Site specific health and safety issues together with any measures, including any risk assessments required, are the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 505 and 506 together. All Afforestation Licence applications for both broadleaf and conifer species are assessed by a District Forestry Inspector as part of the normal application process. All applications that have been ‘Screened In’ for Appropriate Assessment by the District Inspector are then referred to the Department’s Ecologists...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named had not successfully applied to participate in the 2020 Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme - Suckler scheme (BEEP-S). However, following a successful request for a review from the person named to be included in the scheme, a letter issued on 11th May 2021, including a BEEP-S application form to be signed and returned. If a fully completed application form is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Energy Policy (1 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: EU Regulations (1 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In line with the findings of a 2019 Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) Expert Task Force Report, antiparasitic veterinary medicines no longer meet exemption criteria in EU law which permits them to be supplied without a veterinary prescription. Therefore, from 28th January 2022, antiparasitic veterinary medicines will require a veterinary prescription before they can be supplied. All...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (1 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The EU – UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) came into effect on 1st January 2021 and creates a new framework for the future EU-UK relationship based on tariff-free and quota-free trading arrangements. Now that the UK is outside the Single Market and Customs Union, it is setting its own import policy, including in relation to controls on imports from the EU. The next phase...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (1 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The request for statistical details in relation to the number of appeals currently under consideration by the Board has been referred to the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board (ALAB) secretariat who will provide this information directly. ALAB was established on 17th June 1998 under Section 22 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997 (as amended) (the "1997 Act"). The function of the Board...