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

Charlie McConalogue: Newly established afforestation is only counted in statistics for the year in which it was paid as it is, at that stage, that there is confirmation that the afforestation has been completed.  As regards a site planted in 2019 and paid for in 2020, the area planted would be included in 2020 statistics.

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

Charlie McConalogue: As predicted, there has been an increase in licence output from mid-May which has continued each week since. The Department has issued an average of 90-100 licences for the last five weeks and we expect this week to be similar.  This resulted in May being the second highest month in terms of licences issued this year and we expect June to be the highest month of the year...

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

Charlie McConalogue: 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 15km was based on a number of factors including the advice from environmental consultants, NPWS, feedback from the FAC and industry standards in other sectors.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Project Manager is part of the forestry team based in the Department and was specifically recruited to oversee the implementation of Project Woodland. This project is one part of the Department's overall work on forestry which is overseen by the Assistant Secretary with responsibility for the area.

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

Charlie McConalogue: There were three licence applications withdrawn by Coillte to date in 2021.  It is the decision of the applicant to withdraw an application which may be made for various reasons.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department has not yet accepted any application for native woodland creation on former industrial cutaway peatlands and no licence has been approved to date under this Pilot Scheme.

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

Charlie McConalogue: As previously outlined, as Divisions within the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, both the Forestry Division and Forestry Division Inspectorate are amenable to the Public Accounts Committee. The Irish forestry sector is a significant employer in rural Ireland of almost 12,000 jobs. Improving the licensing situation is a key priority for me, Minister of State Pippa...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), official landing statistics are reported by Member States by ICES division, rather than by Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and most ICES divisions straddle more than one EEZ area.  However, landings are also reported by ICES rectangles - these are smaller sub-divisions of the sea area used for statistical analysis.  While reports by ICES...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Results-Based Environment Agri Pilot project (REAP) closed for applications on 10th May 2021.  The REAP terms and conditions state that any applicant who has been a participant in specific EIP projects as listed in Annex 3, including the Hen Harrier project, since January 1st 2021 was not eligible to apply to join the REAP project. The information available to the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 305 to 310, inclusive, together. The data requested by the Deputy will take some time to prepare and will be forwarded to him as soon as possible.

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

Charlie McConalogue: Management of the National Mackerel quota is set down in Ministers Policy which has been developed and put in place over a number of years.   The allocation of 400 tonnes for a fishery for smaller vessels using hook and line as a means of fishing was set down in Ministerial Policy in 2010.  The Minister amended the Mackerel policy in July 2017 after intensive review and public...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The application referred to was received in mid-March and it was advertised on the Department’s website.  The application is available in the Forestry Licence Viewer (FLV), including supporting documentation received with the application. The application is currently being processed.  The decision, when available will be advertised and the decision documents...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The European Commission approved the tenth amendment to the Rural Development Programme (2014-2022) on 19th May 2021. The Department is now in the process of allocating the €79 million funding secured in Budget 2021 to the various agri-environmental measures that were agreed in the amendment.  The final allocations will be subject to sanction from the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture met earlier this year and produced a report to which the Deputy refers in March, on issues impacting the forestry sector in Ireland.  I very much welcome the Committee's detailed consideration of these issues.  The report included a number of recommendations, to which my colleague Minister of State Pippa Hackett, who has overall...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine takes its responsibilities in the matter of animal welfare very seriously and exercises close oversight, and deploys considerable resources to the area of animal welfare in general, including in respect of animals being transported. Under EU Regulation 1/2005, exporters must submit journey logs and...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine takes its responsibilities in the matter of animal welfare very seriously and exercises close oversight, and deploys considerable resources to the area of animal welfare in general, including in respect of animals being transported. The Department approves and oversees compliance in respect of the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.  The question raised by the Deputy is an...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.  The question raised by the Deputy is an...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Decisions have issued for 95 of the 308 Single Consent Forest Road Licence applications that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has received since 7th February 2020. To date this year, the Department has issued forest road works licences for 142km, which is well in excess of the annual target of 125km as set out in in the Climate Action Plan 2019.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There is a new Green Architecture proposed for the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) post-2020, with the three elements within that being Conditionality, Pillar 1 Eco-Schemes and Pillar 2 interventions. While negotiations on the relevant overarching regulations are still ongoing, it is proposed that actions in relation to agri-environment, climate, biodiversity and protection of natural...