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Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: More importantly, I will bring it to farmers.

Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The budget is only marginally up on the previous seven-year programme. The Government fought to ensure there would be no cut to the funding. I wish it were far more. We fought to get our allocation as high as we could. There, unfortunately, has been downward pressure at EU level on the percentage of the overall EU budget that goes towards the CAP over recent years and decades. It has...

Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There undoubtedly has been pressure applied at European level. The Deputy also made a point about fighting against convergence and that is not the case. We must have a discussion about our national CAP plan over the summer. What Deputies Conway-Walsh and Carthy are saying is that Europe should dictate what we do on this matter and that I, as Minister, should go over to Europe and seal a...

Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I will be consulting with farmers on the matter because it has significant implications for everyone.

Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: We should not allow Europe to dictate the pace on this matter.

Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome this opportunity to speak to the House regarding the ongoing CAP negotiations. Since 1962, the CAP has undergone several evolutions and, indeed, sometimes revolutionary changes concerning its scope and objectives. This long-standing policy began with the aim of supporting food production in Europe and I believe that aim is still every bit as valid today. The CAP has evolved since...

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

Charlie McConalogue: As part of the budget announcement in October 2019, the then Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine announced an allocation of €3 million to fund additional pilot projects aimed specifically at climate measures in agriculture. These pilot projects are intended to focus on increasing carbon sequestration and contributing to meeting our commitments as part of the Government...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Scheme for the employment of non-EEA fishers in parts of the Irish commercial sea-fishing fleet was launched on 15thFebruary 2016. The Scheme is an extension of the Atypical Working Scheme, administered by the Department of Justice and Equality (Immigration Delivery Service). The Department’s role in this scheme is limited to hosting the Central Depository, which facilitates...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 and 236 together. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine receives applications for forestry licences and issues decisions on a daily basis. On 7thFebruary 2020, the Department became the sole consenting authority for forest road works licences, where a forest road entrance opens onto a public road (excluding National roads) or there is material...

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