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

Charlie McConalogue: I was delighted to see the huge level of interest in 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, following extensive engagement with the European Commission, I was able to increase the participation numbers in the project. Now, almost 5,000 farmers will be supported to...

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. The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) is the regulatory body for all horseracing in Ireland. The Board is a company limited by guarantee set up by the Turf Club...

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

Charlie McConalogue: At present there are no employees in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine who are in receipt of a higher duty allowance for over two years. The question of employees in receipt of a higher duty acting allowance in the State Agencies under the aegis of the Department is an operational matter, generally delegated to the Agencies themselves and I will ask the Agencies to...

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. The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) is the regulatory body for all horseracing in Ireland. The Board is a company limited by guarantee set up by the Turf Club...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Trilogue negotiations between the Commission, European Parliament and the Council of Ministers, aimed at reaching a final agreement on the new CAP are ongoing, and the final shape of the new legislative framework will only be clear when this process is completed. Department officials and I are examining all aspects of the evolving CAP proposals in order to assess their potential impact...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (3 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine allocates funding annually for the compensation of Zoonotic Salmonella in poultry via a Scheme of financial assistance in cases of Salmonella outbreaks in poultry flocks, on an ex gratia basis. The Scheme applies only to suspected or confirmed outbreaks of Salmonella Enteriditisand Salmonella Typhimuriumand covers the following: 1. Egg...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (3 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There are currently no plans to establish a legal definition of a feedlot herd. Under the bovine TB Eradication Programme, beef finishing herds, if they meet certain criteria, may be termed 'Controlled Finishing Units' and subject to a tailored supervisory protocol, be allowed to continue to send animals direct to slaughter whilst restricted under the bovine TB Eradication Programme. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (3 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Following the allocation of €100,000 in Budget 2021 for the review of the potential demand in international markets for wool-based products such as insulation and fertilisers,  I initiated a consultation process to determine the terms of reference for such a review.  Details of the proposed Terms of Reference to implement this review were  published on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (3 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The ability to seek a derogation from some or all of the nitrates reduction requirement under Beef Exceptional Aid Measure was detailed in the terms and conditions of the scheme which have been available online since its launch and to which all applicants to the scheme indicated they had read and understood as part of the application process. Close to 200 participants who felt they...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In advance of payments under the 2019 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme, Ireland was required under EU Regulations to change the approach used to designating land as eligible for payment under the scheme.  As such, the Department undertook a detailed technical process, which was agreed with the European Commission, to determine the eligibility of land for the ANC scheme in line...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (3 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003, the functions of sea-fishing boat licensing were transferred from the Minister to the Licensing Authority for Sea-fishing Boats, which operates on an independent basis subject to criteria set out in that Act and Ministerial Policy Directives. As Minister I have responsibility for policy in relation to sea-fishing boat licensing under Section 3(3)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (3 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Section 3 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003 transferred the functions of sea-fishing boat licensing from the Minister to the Licensing Authority for Sea-fishing Boats, which operates on an independent basis subject to criteria set out in that Act and Ministerial Policy Directives. The Licensing Authority is the Registrar General of Fishing Boats, an official of the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (2 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The management and control of deer populations is a matter for the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (2 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy notes, funding is made available on an annual basis by the Department to the Fishery Harbour Centres through the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme.  In addition, the Department provides funding for repairs to a small number of piers, lights and beacons around the coast in accordance with the 1902 ex-congested Districts Board Piers, Lights and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (2 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The 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.  The Department became responsible for the Fishery Harbour Centres in October 2007.  The Fishery Harbour Centres were established under the Fishery Harbour Centre Act 1968 (as amended) as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Records (2 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine currently has no immediate plans to digitise all of the eight million plus Land Commission records held by the Department. Digitisation of records on such a vast scale is not considered feasible at this stage having regard to both the form and condition of many of the records held and given the sheer scale of such an operation. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Records (2 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The records of the former Irish Land Commission are stored in a modern facility in Portlaoise.  The warehouse is climate controlled to ensure that conditions are optimal for the storage of paper records.  In 2019, a major project to upgrade the map storage and filing system was completed.  Currently,staff are engaged in a long term project to transfer Land Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: It is open to individual GLAS participants to contact the Department directly to request an extension in relation to the planting requirements for the GLAS Wild Bird Cover action for this year. Requests will be examined on a case-by-case basis. GLAS Division can be contacted by email at glas@agriculture.gov.ie.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Common Fisheries Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy. I will deal first with the final point, which was the respectful nature in which the fishermen made their protests and their point, and I want to recognise that as well. They certainly made their point very strongly. As I said in my opening contribution, any sector that has been impacted in the way they have, coming out of Brexit, where 15% of quota is to be lost...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Common Fisheries Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Stanton very much for raising this issue and for giving me an opportunity to update the House on it. I saw the flotilla on the news coverage last week and I recognise the frustration among fishermen that led to it. I hope to address some of those issues here in the House tonight. The main points raised by the fishing industry during the demonstration on 26 May relate to: the...