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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hardship Grant Scheme (14 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: I visited Drumkeerin on Monday 13th July to see the situation first-hand and to meet local farmers and public representatives. I have asked officials in my Department to undertake preliminary reports on the farming and forestry related impacts on the bog slide and I have been liaising with my colleague Minister of State, Deputy Malcolm Noonan in the Department of Housing, Planning and Local...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (14 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: The Forestry Act 2014 sets out the legislative requirements in relation to tree felling. A tree felling licence must be obtained from my Department and trees felled must be replanted, regardless of whether the trees in question were funded by means of a grant or by the landowner. The person named made an application for a tree felling licence in February 2020.The applicant has not provided...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (14 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: Bord na gCon 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. Bord na gCon 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 operational matter for Bord na gCon and therefore the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (14 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: Coillte is operationally independent of my Department and matters such as the day-to-day management of their forest estate, are the responsibility of the company. I have therefore passed the question raised to Coillte for response and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (14 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: Ring-barking has been applied on a trial basis in selected conifer stands as part of the EU co-funded KerryLIFE Project, a demonstration project to restore the endangered freshwater pearl mussel (FPM) within two catchments in Co. Kerry. Under this project, ring-barking is applied to young conifer stems to create open space around existing birch trees, thereby enabling the natural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Responsibilities (14 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: I wish to advise the Deputy that the briefing material I received on my appointment as Minister has been published on my Department’s official website at the following link: . The same briefing material was provided to the Ministers of State on their appointments to the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: A forest road licence was issued to the person named on 14thMay, 2020. The decision was also issued to those who had made a submission on the licence application. The decision has been appealed to the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC). The FAC is operationally independent of my Department and will be in touch with the person named regarding the appeal hearing in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: The recently announced €50 million Beef package will be targeted towards beef finishers in recognition of the fact that they have borne the most immediate and severe economic impact arising from the market disturbance arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme is being designed to be as farmer-friendly as possible to ensure that the support can be most effectively targeted where it...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (14 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: I am aware that there are currently delays to issuing forestry licences and acknowledge that this is causing difficulties for some in the sector. My Department is intensively engaging with all relevant stakeholders on these issues. The current licensing difficulties are as a result of the changes made to internal Appropriate Assessment Procedures (AAP). These were introduced in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Architectural Heritage (14 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: The GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme funds the restoration and preservation of traditional farm buildings and structures of significant heritage value and which are conserved for agricultural use. The scheme is administered by the Heritage Council on behalf of the Department during the lifetime of the current Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. One of the conditions of entry to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Responsibilities (14 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 819 and 820 together. I can confirm that my Department is currently making arrangements for the delegation of functions to the Ministers of State, and once finalised, the details of their responsibilities will be made available on my Department’s website.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Communications (14 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: I can confirm that I spoke via telephone conference call with my Northern Ireland counterpart, Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots MLA, last week. Our conversation was very constructive, and covered north-south trading arrangements post-Brexit, implementation of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol, and the prospects for the wider EU-UK discussions on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Functions (14 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is the principal regulator of the Agrifood Sector. Investigations Division is a key element of the Department’s enforcement capability, underpinning food safety, quality and traceability standards, which facilitate trade and provide reassurance to consumers and customers. The Division was established in 2014,as part of an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme (14 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: The objective of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Suckler is to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd through better quality data on herd performance, supporting decision making on farm and support of best practice in welfare management. An application to join this scheme was received from the person named after the application...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (14 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: The commencement of the Forestry Act, 2014 in May, 2017 brought about significant changes in the consent process for forestry operations. Felling licences are now valid for up to 10 years and may cover several felling events, such as thinning then clear felling on the same plot. Landowners considering future operations, have the opportunity of applying for a tree felling licence well in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (14 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: The detailed information requested by the Deputy will require an extensive examination of my Department’s records and possibly enquiries with other Divisions and Agencies under the aegis of my Department. The information requested will be forwarded to the Deputy within 14 days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (14 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. In addition, my Department also has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of North Harbour at Cape Clear, as well as the maintenance of a small number of specific piers, lights and beacons...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Fees (14 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: My Department owns, manages and maintains the six State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl. The Fishery Harbour Centres (Rates and Charges) Order 2012 (214 of 2012), which came into effect on the 1st July 2012, sets out the fee schedule for the use of the facilities at each of the six Fishery Harbour Centres....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (14 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: On 23rdJanuary 2020, my Department announced details regarding the continuation of the National Reserve in 2020, with the provision of funding in the region of €3 million. This funding allocation has been met from the natural replenishment of the fund without the requirement for a linear cut to the value of all Basic Payment Scheme entitlements. Applications under the 2020 National...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: My Department introduced a revised reconstitution scheme for plantations affected by Ash Dieback, known as the Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (Ash Dieback) or RUS on 10th June. The revised Scheme offers significant support on top of the €7m already spent since the first support scheme for Ash Dieback was introduced in 2013. The scheme provides a suite of options that...