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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (18 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: This Department has played a key role in relation to restoring and conserving biodiversity rich ecosystems.  Biodiversity in agriculture is a key focus and we will encourage and support all projects/initiatives that promote this in harmony with agriculture and food production. Some of these objectives have been achieved through the Life programmes (co-ordinated by the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (18 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. Following a competitive tender competition, the Department awarded a contract to construct a 216 metre quay extension on Dinish Island,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Social Media (18 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Currently, the Department publishes its audited accounts or financial statements, as well as any document setting out policy proposals in Irish and English. In addition to meeting its obligations under Section 10 of the Official Languages Act 2003 to publish certain documents in both official languages simultaneously, the Department publishes other corporate documents, such as the Customer...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (18 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The gamma interferon test (also referred to as the GIF test or IFN-gamma test) is a valuable tool for detecting TB infection in cattle. It has been widely used as a core part of the TB eradication programme in Ireland since 2015, following many years of it being researched and tested in specific problem herds. Like all such tools, it is important to use it in ways which maximise its...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (18 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: After an extensive consultation process with stakeholders, a PGI application for Irish Grass Fed Beef was submitted to the European Commission last November by Bord Bia, on behalf of producers. The European Commission last week responded to this application with technical queries which are now being examined.  If the queries just received are addressed to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (18 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 725, 726 and 727 together. The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the attached table.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (13 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware of the many processing possibilities that hemp possesses such as fibre, fuel and food production as well as the reported carbon sequestration potential of the crop. While there has been significant research carried out on the cultivation of hemp in Ireland, mainly by Teagasc at its Oakpark Research Centre, this research has focused on the use of hemp as a source of fibre and as an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved into GLAS 3 and has received payments for scheme years 2017 – 2020. The participant was selected for an on-farm inspection in 2020 and subsequently requested a review of the inspection findings. The findings were amended following a Regional Inspector review. Balancing payments are due in respect of monies recouped by the Department following this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (13 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The role of hill farmers is central to the management of the uplands and I, as Minister, wholeheartedly support our upland hill farmers. Several European Innovation Partnerships which are funded by the Department (Hen Harrier, SUAS, Blackstairs Farming Future, North Connemara Locally Led Agri scheme, Sustainable Agricultural Plan for MacGillycuddy reeks, Inishowen Uplands Farmers...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (13 May 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 Government has indicated its intention to consider proposals for later in the year on the holding of a limited number of pilot live events for arts, culture, sport and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (13 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann 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 Government has indicated its intention to consider proposals for later...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Government has indicated its intention to consider proposals for later in the year on the holding of a limited number of pilot live events for arts, culture, sport and live entertainment (indoor and outdoor). This is to inform the safe reopening of these activities and events when the public health situation allows. My Department will continue to liaise with all sectors under its...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Providing that all other standard requirements of the scheme are met, hemp is an eligible crop for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS). It was also an eligible crop under the Single Payment Scheme which preceded the BPS.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Authority of Ireland (13 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) does not levy fees on premises or operators approved and supervised by the HSE. The Department only charges fees to DAFM approved and supervised premises.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Habitats Directive and the transposing legislation SI 477 of 2011 require, inter alia, that an appropriate assessment is undertaken where screening identifies a likelihood of the project having a significant effect on a European site(s). This is true regardless of the separation distance between the project and the European site(s). A likely zone of impact is used in order to identify...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Conservation (13 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In relation to the importation of honeybees into Ireland, this is allowed under regulations governing intra-Community trade with other EU Member States. The specific health requirements for trading in bees are laid out in Regulation 2016/429. All imports of bees must be accompanied by a health certificate issued by the country of export after a physical inspection of the bees and their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (13 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will be aware that under the terms of the Office of Government Procurement's Circular 20 of 2019, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is required to publish an annual progress report in relation to green public procurement. This reporting requirement commences with the Department's 2020 Annual Report which will be published later this year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill, 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Chair. I gave a comprehensive opening statement on the last day, so I am keen to allow members the opportunity to engage, to have a discussion and to raise questions around the Bill. At the outset, I thank the Chair and members for the prompt consideration of this pre-legislative scrutiny. I thank those who have made contributions and have attended hearings so far. I hope...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill, 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy. There has been an ongoing process in relation to this for a significant period of time. It goes back initially to an audit, which was carried out by the European Commission in 2018, followed then by an administrative inquiry in 2019, which the Commission carried out. We got the results of that administrative inquiry just before Christmas. In that, the Commission...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill, 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I suppose it speaks to the importance of the control plan. Prior to 2012, from which that control plan dates, it was not possible to weigh in factories, in the way the control plan and the derogation that was in it allowed for. Without a doubt, that is so much more practical and easier to operate for fishers and processors, but the revocation of the control plan is a Commission decision....