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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 357, 359, 385 and 386 together. As the Deputy may be aware, the REAP terms and conditions state that the land being selected for the project should not be nominated until after the REAP-trained advisor and the farmer have had an opportunity to walk the holding. Similarly, participants will not be able to decide on an appropriate use of the budget for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 358 and 384 together. As the Deputy is aware, farmers who have planted land under the forestry schemes do not do so using their herd number and, therefore, are not easily cross-checked with GLAS participants. The Department is still analysing the issue and will be in direct contact with the Deputy if a solution is identified, as outlined previously.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The SWOT analysis undertaken as part of the development of the CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027, which amounts to 300 pages, details the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats identified in the Irish agricultural sector to date. The Needs Assessment identifies and prioritises the high-level needs of the agricultural sector, based on the evidence provided in the SWOT Analysis, as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland's National Forest Accounting Plan examines and details the carbon balances that are expected to occur over the period 2021 to 2025 with particular reference to older forests and provides indicative trends out to 2050. The sequestration rates of new forests planted play an important role in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The question of whether the entire forest estate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware of certain issues spanning a significant period of time involving the persons named. These have been fully examined on a number of occasions by the Department. All such investigations have concluded that the issues raised, which were the subject of a Circuit Court adjudication in 2002, were of a private nature between the persons named and a third party. I wish to reiterate that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Signpost Farm programme is a Teagasc-led initiative to reduce gaseous emissions from Irish agriculture, while creating more profitable and sustainable farming enterprises. It involves the establishment of a nationwide network of demonstration farms representing all sectors to showcase the science based technologies that can reduce emissions and where carbon sequestration in grassland and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The COFORD Council is currently preparing a range of papers which examines the important role of forests in climate change mitigation and adaptation. These papers will also examine the important role of wood products , carbon storage and substitution of materials made from fossil fuels. I understand that these papers will be published shortly and submitted formally to the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 366 and 367 together. The Teagasc Greenhouse Gas Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) for Irish Agriculture published in 2018 quantifies the opportunities for abatement of agricultural greenhouse gases and visualises the abatement potential of GHG mitigation measures, and the relative costs associated with each of these measures. The afforestation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The attached table shows the number of unique farmer applications per year for all AEOS schemes. Year No. of Applicants AEOS Applicants by Year 2010 8,140 2011 6,156 2012 5,894

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The attached table shows the number of applicants by county across all AEOS schemes. County No. of Applicants Carlow 162 Cavan 554 Clare 1,127 Cork 1,197 Donegal 2,630 Dublin 29 Galway 2,729 Kerry...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The delivery of essential services to farmers, fishers and the food & forestry sectors is being prioritised by the Department and its agencies throughout the course of the pandemic. The necessary steps have been taken to ensure that producers and processors can continue to operate effectively and keep supply lines open. As the Deputy is aware, the Government has put in place a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Terms and Conditions of the AEOS 1 Scheme stated that where all or part of an undertaking was not continued for a minimum period of five years, all or part of the aid paid in respect of the undertaking would be re-imbursed. The re-imbursement of aid already paid was not required in respect of lands afforested under Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005. However, where land was afforested...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Since 1994, it has been compulsory for each EU member state to have Agri-Environment Schemes. These are the primary mechanisms through which farmers are financially rewarded for farming in an environmentally friendly manner above that required for the Basic Premium Schemes, aiming at maintaining and protecting biodiversity within the farmed landscape. Irish Agri-Environment Schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 374 and 375 together. All GLAS actions have specific requirements as outlined in the scheme specifications. This means that some parcels containing GLAS actions may be available for other uses, depending on the action in question. Indeed, some actions only take place on part of parcels which can allow the remainder of the parcel open to other uses. Due to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and associated regulations have been the subject of intensive negotiations between the European Parliament and the Presidency and Commission, and latterly the Council of Ministers. With reference to agri-environmental schemes, the draft CAP Strategic Plan currently makes provision for a range of agri-environmental measures including eco-schemes under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS II) has been very successful to date with in excess of 52,000 applications submitted and to date, 40,921 approvals issued under the suite of seven measures available. Expenditure has reached in excess of €282 million, with over €29 million spent to date in 2021. There are a large number of investment items available under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I can assure the Deputy that I, as Minister, and this Government continue to keep the focus on the disproportionate quota reductions for Ireland and to use any opportunity available to seek constructive solutions that would help to alleviate this unacceptable position. I am pursuing every opportunity at EU level to increase the available quotas for our fishing fleet. I have raised the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: If a Member State does not have sufficient quota for a certain species, a quota swap can be agreed with another Member State. Ireland may seek an exchange of quota with another EU Member State to cover a shortfall in quota (or fishing effort - days at sea) for a fish stock in an area for the year. Conversely, Ireland may receive a request from another EU member state for a quota swap. Each...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An allocation of 400 tonnes for a fishery for smaller vessels (under 15 metre vessels) fishing for Mackerel by means of hooks and line was set down in Policy in 2010. The then Minister amended the Mackerel policy in July 2017 after intensive review and public consultation, however this particular amendment did not involve the hook and line fishery. The Minister's policy has regard for the...