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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (16 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 238 and 239 together. Ireland has received a Commission Implementing Decision revoking the approval of the Irish control plan submitted for the weighing of fishery products in accordance with Article 61(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. It should be noted that the 2012 Control Plan, prior to its revocation, provided that the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Domestic Pets (16 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As outlined in EU Regulation 576/2013, since 2014, dogs, cats and ferrets travelling as pets between Ireland and Northern Ireland have needed to be microchipped, to be vaccinated against rabies and to be accompanied by a pet passport. These requirements have not changed as a result of Brexit. Since 1st January 2021, the movement of pets between Ireland and Northern Ireland has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (16 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 241 and 242 together. The current Programme for Government contains a commitment to prohibit fur farming in Ireland and Department officials have been working on appropriate steps to give effect to this. A series of meetings with the fur farm operators and their representatives have been held in this regard. There has also been ongoing correspondence and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (16 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In line with findings from 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, antiparastic veterinary medicines will require a veterinary prescriptions before they can be supplied. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I secured an additional €79 million, including €23 million carbon tax, in Budget 2021 to support action in the area of biodiversity, climate, environment and health and safety, all the while supporting farm incomes. It is my intention to fund each of the activities listed below in 2021 which includes the scheme referred to by the Deputy. Final funding allocations, including the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Electric Vehicles (16 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine owns a range of vehicles, including specialised agriculture vehicles for which there are no alternative electric or hybrid equivalents available. The Department did not purchase any electric or hybrid vehicles during the period in question.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am very much aware of the impacts currently being experienced by the sector as a result of delays in issuing felling licences. Prices for timber for forest owners has increased significantly in the last 12 to 18 months due to high demand for all forest products. This is an international issue and there are supply issues also being experienced in other European markets as timber is exported...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department received an application for a tree felling licence from the person named in October 2020. Following an initial examination, archaeological sites and features were identified and the application was referred to my Department’s Archaeological Unit. The application contains multiple plots with operations planned over 10 years and the site is close to five Recorded...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1168, 1170 and 1171 together. The figures requested by the Deputy are set out in tabular format below. These figures are derived from the total amounts paid to applicants under CAP Pillar 1 (Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), Greening, Young Farmers Scheme (YFS), and Protein Aid schemes). The process of convergence of payment entitlement values began in Ireland in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy's question lacks sufficient information for this data to be completed as full convergence represents just one element of the payments model and the other parameters such as CRISS and ECO amounts are required to establish the information needed. If the Deputy could supply some additional parameters (a rate for CRISS, eco-schemes, young farmers scheme and coupled support), the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: 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: Common Agricultural Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: On 24th May 2021, a response issued to the organisation named relating to their request to be offered a position on the CAP Consultative Committee. The response said that the Department did not, currently, see a need to broaden membership of the Consultative Committee at this late stage of the process.. Further representations have since been made to the Department and I am now...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland has received a Commission Implementing Decision revoking the approval of the Irish control plan submitted for the weighing of fishery products in accordance with Article 61(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. It should be noted that the 2012 Control Plan, prior to its revocation, provided that the Irish authorities may have permitted fisheries products to be weighed by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme and an afforestation licence was received on behalf of the person named in May 2020. Upon initial assessment, there is direct connectivity, via a water course, to Lough Corrib SAC and, as a result, there is potential for impacts on salmon and otter species along with water quality. The application has, therefore, been referred...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Four companies are authorised by the Department to register owner details of dog microchips under the Microchipping of Dogs Regulations 2015. According to figures provided by these databases, 124,408 dog microchips were registered during 2020. This represents a 24% increase on the total number of dog microchip registrations in 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001 and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. Under Section 12 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001, the Department provides funding to HRI on an annual basis. The Department has allocated €76.8 million to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (15 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. Under Section 12 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Product Labelling (15 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is aware of the allegations referred to. The Department is the competent authority responsible for policy on Geographical Indications (GIs) at National and EU level including Irish Whiskey and works to ensure that GIs are protected as required by the terms of the new Spirit Drinks Regulation (EU) 2019/787. The Department and the Office of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (15 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy is attached in tabular form. However, please note that the non-commercial State Body Annual Reports and Financial statements are not due until six months after the end of the Body’s financial year end. State Body Type of State Body Annual Report 2020 Received 2020 Financial Statements Received Note ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Functions (15 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Control of Dogs Act 1986, Local Authorities have statutory responsibility for all operational activities relating to the control of dogs. Under this legislation, they have the power to appoint dog wardens, provide dog shelters, seize dogs, impose on-the-spot fines and take court proceedings. The Dog Breeding Establishments Act, 2010, establishes regulations for anyone keeping six...