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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Programmes (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that these designations are a matter for my colleague Minister of State Malcolm Noonan. It has been the Government's intention to engage with all stakeholders as part of the Biodiversity Strategy 2030. The procedure involved in the proposed designation of a site as a Special Area of Conservation or Special Protection Area is in accordance with the European...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Whilst milk production in Ireland has increased since the removal of milk quotas, from approximately 5.4 billion litres in 2015 to almost 8.3 billion litres in 2020, the rate of increase has slowed in recent years. It is important that processors and their suppliers work together to ensure that the Irish dairy sector can effectively manage the next stage in its sustainable development. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board (ALAB) is an independent body established by statute for the purpose of considering appeals of Ministerial decisions in respect of aquaculture licence applications. The matters referred to by the Deputy are operational matters for ALAB and the Department has no function in that regard. The Deputy’s question will therefore be referred to ALAB...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) Directive, which has now been transposed into Irish law, does not address below cost selling. Previously, a Groceries Order in place from 1987 allowed suppliers to specify minimum prices below which products could not be sold - this was revoked in 2006 as it was considered that it had acted against the interests of consumers and I understand that there...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) was to provide temporary exceptional adjustment aid to farmers in the beef sector in Ireland subject to the conditions set out in EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1132. Just over 33,000 participants joined the scheme and, in doing so, gave a commitment to reduce the production of bovine livestock manure nitrogen on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Following the announcement of the political agreement between the EU and Mercosur on a Free Trade Agreement, a whole-of-Government review on the impact of the agreement on Ireland was initiated. The Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment, in collaboration with my Department, commissioned consultants to carry out an Economic and Sustainability Impact Assessment (ESIA) for Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reviews (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Wool production is an important component of agri-industry. It is a sustainable, organic, renewable natural material which can be used in a wide range of products such as textiles, fertilisers, insulation and packaging. Following the allocation of the significant amount of €100,000 for the review of the potential demand in international markets for wool-based products such as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The CAP Strategic Plan is currently under development in the Department. The SWOT and Needs assessment process has been completed and Health and Safety has been identified as an area that requires further attention. Health and safety elements will be incorporated as appropriate and my officials are developing measures to reflect this. You can expect to see Health and Safety feature...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulatory Bodies (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, there is a commitment in the Programme for Government for the establishment of a new authority to be called the National Food Ombudsman (NFO) or similar, to enforce the Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) Directive. A two stage approach is being undertaken to deliver the commitment. Firstly, on April 28th I signed Statutory Instrument No. 198 of 2021 which sets...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Forestry and the issues currently affecting the sector are a priority for my Department and for me as I fully recognise its importance to farmers, forest owners, forestry contractors, sawmills and wood processors and to the rural economy as a whole. I know that in order to fully deliver on the potential of the sector, we need a well-functioning licensing system. I am the first to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Levels of bovine TB have been rising since 2016, and this deteriorating trend has continued into the first quarter of 2021. The current 12-month rolling herd incidence at 9thMay 2021 is 4.27% compared to 3.92% on 10thMay 2020. The 12-month rolling average number of reactors up to 9thMay 2021 (21,926) is considerably higher than figure at 10thMay 2020 (18,813), indicating that increase in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Planning Issues (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am familiar with the situation referred to by the Deputy. I acknowledge that the company sees this investment as an important part of their response to Brexit, by diversifying production in order to reduce dependence on the UK market. An Taisce, as is its right, sought and was granted leave, for a Judicial Review into the decision of the relevant local authority to grant planning...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Forestry and issues currently affecting the sector are a priority for my Department and for me and I fully recognise its importance to farmers, forest owners, forestry contractors, sawmills and wood processors and to the rural economy as a whole. I know that in order to fully deliver on the potential of the sector, we need a well-functioning licensing system. I am the first to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the organisation charged with the role of Keeper of the Irish Stud Book since 1923. The stud book records pedigrees, ownerships, breeding data and transfers of ownership primarily of all greyhounds. Greyhounds are required to be named with the Club. TheICC is subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann. The ICC...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (20 May 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 RCÉ Strategic Plan contains a medium term objective for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government commits to rewarding farmers for adapting to more sustainable methods of farming and to the development of a new agri-environment scheme capable of delivering broad environmental and biodiversity benefits that will align financial supports with climate objectives. To advance this aim, the Results-Based Environmental Agri Pilot (REAP) opened for applications on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is well aware, the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) will, unfortunately, have an impact on our fishing industry. However, this impact would have been far greater had the Barnier Task Force agreed to UK demands, or had we been in a no-deal scenario which would have seen all EU vessels barred from UK waters and subsequent displacement into Ireland's fishing zone. I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Suckler (BEEP - S) Scheme targets the weaning efficiency of suckler cows and calves by measuring the live weight of the calf at weaning as a percentage of the cow's live weight. In recognition of the crucial role of animal health and welfare in economic and environmental efficiency, applicants to the scheme can also select from a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy, that since the start of the pandemic, the Department has been involved in funding to provide support to various affected sectors. - The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) has supported two dedicated schemes to the Seafood Sector. The first of these, the EMFF COVID-19 Aquaculture Support Scheme, assisted in maintaining viable aquaculture...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Relations (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The process towards gaining access for Irish beef to the Republic of Korea has been ongoing for a number of years. The Republic of Korea is a top priority market for the market access team in the Department. However several important steps remain to be completed before access can be gained and Irish beef exported. Ireland's application for beef is currently on the fifth of an...