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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named applied to participate in both the 2019 and 2020 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme years.  However, he did not qualify for payment in either year as he did not satisfy the minimum stocking requirements set out in the terms and conditions of the scheme. An appeal was received on behalf of  the person named  on 21st June 2021. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 480 to 483, inclusive, together. I was delighted to see the huge level of interest in the Results-Based Agri Environment Pilot (REAP), demonstrated by over 10,800 applications being received by the Department.  Initially, as REAP is a pilot initiative, we were limited to 2,000 spaces. However, the participation numbers in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) should only be supplied as part of the forestry licence application  when specifically requested to do so by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.  Where the Department seeks an NIS, the areas that the applicants ecologists should pay particular attention to when completing the NIS are highlighted, with respect to the European sites...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (24 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, in 2015, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, together with the Department of Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht, which at the time was the parent Department of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), published "Deer Management in Ireland – A Framework for Action" which recommends a series of actions on deer management and conservation in a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (24 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte CGA was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters are the responsibility of the company. I have therefore passed the questions raised to Coillte for response and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Jun 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. (Circular 10 of 2010 - Changes to Afforestation Grant and Premium Schemes 2011) Unenclosed land is, in general, less fertile and more exposed than enclosed land and trees planted on unenclosed land generally do not perform as well as trees planted...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 488, 489, 491 and 492 together. There were many discussions with environmental consultants, amongst others, at the time with clear advice around the Department moving to the implementation of the wider zone of influence. As previously outlined, the decision to move to the 15 km was based on a number of factors including the advice from environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: It is not possible to say at this remove the number of forestry licences that were on hand prior to June 2019. The Department made significant changes to its Appropriate Assessment procedures in 2019. These were in relation to increasing the zone of influence for consideration of appropriate assessment from 3 km to 15 km and to implement European and National Case law in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has several supports in place for both beekeepers and for wild pollinators. The main financial support available to beekeepers is through The Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector. This is open to all registered beekeepers and is a mechanism that can assist beekeepers invest in their apiaries and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Along with Minister of State Pippa Hackett, who has overall responsibility for the sector, I am fully committed to improving license output and am more than aware of the importance of felling licences to forest owners and to the sector as a whole.   In this regard, Project Woodland, which was launched in February this year, has been set up with the objective of reviewing and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: A tree felling licence application was submitted for the person named in April 2020.  This is a large, complex site, which is near overwintering grounds for Hen Harrier. The site is over peat of varying depths, near to Lough Derg and there are restrictions on proposed operations, outside the bird nesting season, which brings a risk to water quality. The Department’s Ecology...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There are two forestry Senior Inspectors. Both are permanent staff members.  They do not share the same role.  One is the Head of the Forestry Inspectorate Division whose main responsibilities are to manage Forestry Inspectors, Ecologists and Archaeologists within this Division in the implementation of licence and scheme delivery, enforcement and monitoring.  In...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The question of customer communication is being dealt with under Working Group 3 of Project Woodland.  I wish to reiterate our commitment to the improvement of customer relations and to better meeting customer expectations. I, along with Minister of State Pippa Hackett who has responsibility for forestry, will be examining in detail the recommendations when they come from the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department issues forestry related circulars to the forestry sector on a regular basis. These circulars are issued to the trade and clarify or amend Department policy. Such policy clarification or change would then fall to be implemented by Department staff as per the contents of the circular. Where anyone has information that a District Inspector is not following proper procedure,...