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Written Answers — Department of Health: Horse Racing Industry (11 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. HRI has informed me of the following: - Ambulances and personnel from the National Ambulance Service are not in attendance at racemeetings and Point-to-Point meetings in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Horse Racing Industry (11 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 question raised by the Deputy in relation to the number of horses injured and killed at the 2021 Punchestown horse racing festival is an operational matter for HRI...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Greyhound Industry (11 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 Irish Coursing Club (ICC) has been the keeper for the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Agriculture Schemes (11 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Article 46(2) of Regulation 1782/2003 sets out the circumstances for the transfer of payment entitlements under the Single Farm Payment Scheme. The article states that payment entitlements can be transferred by sale or other definitive transfer methods with or without land. Leased payment entitlements must be accompanied by a transfer of the equivalent number of eligible hectares unless...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Agriculture Schemes (11 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Under European Commission Regulation (EC) 1782/2003, payment entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme, were established by farmers that farmed during the reference years of 2000, 2001 and 2002. Article 33(3) of Regulation (EC) 1782/2003 refers to the eligibility of farmers that were in a new partnership (mergers) or a partnership that ended (scissions) during the reference period for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Fishing Industry (11 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 998 and 999 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 also be noted that the 2012 Control Plan, prior to its revocation, provided that the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Regulations (11 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am satisfied that both Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety and Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 of 15th November 2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Agriculture Industry (11 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There were two direct payment supports for young farmers introduced under Pillar I of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) in 2015. These supports were provided under the Young Farmers Scheme and the ‘young farmer’ priority category of the National Reserve to support young farmers in the early year following the commencement of their agricultural activities. Since the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Schemes (6 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Harkin for tabling this Topical Issue matter. As the Deputy will be aware, the landslide occurred on Shass Mountain on 28 June 2020 following heavy rain in the preceding days. A large area of upland bog, including some forestry, moved off the mountain and large quantities of liquified peat, vegetation and trees flowed down the mountain. This resulted in damage to road...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Schemes (6 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Harkin again for raising this matter to the Dáil this evening. As I indicated, the multi-agency group is an important forum and structure for trying to make progress on this. I will continue to have further engagements with my officials as well on the issues raised tonight to assess how matters can be brought forward. It was a significant event and there was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (6 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The preparation of Ireland’s draft CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023-2027 is under way. Development of the plan involves a number of stages, including SWOT analysis, needs assessment, intervention design, financial allocations, target setting (including monitoring) and governance systems. The draft CSP will also be subject to an ex-ante evaluation, Strategic Environmental Assessment and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (6 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243 and 246 together. I am supportive of the role that a well developed advisory service and networks of knowledge and innovation sharing can play in helping the sector to successfully address a range of existing and emerging challenges and issues. Within the current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), significant levels of support have been provided under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Under our current National Forestry Programme, we already have substantial grants and premiums for farmers considering agroforestry. These rates were trebled under the mid-term review of the current programme in order to further incentivise this type of planting. This approach will of course be reviewed in the design of the next National Forestry Programme. In addition, a new Forestry...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (6 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department makes direct payments to Irish farmers of almost €1.9 billion annually, under the CAP as well as a range of targetted national schemes. In addition, the Department funds research, advisory and training supports which directly benefit Irish farmers, and, along with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, co-funds a number of preferential loan schemes to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (6 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In relation to the development of farm shops, niche products, and ecotourism, projects for such initiatives can be funded, subject to eligibility conditions being met, by the LEADER Food Initiative funded by my Department as part of the Ireland’s Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and which I was pleased to extend for 2021. The measure provides support for artisan, micro and small...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (6 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department does not currently administer any coupled support schemes for farmers based on livestock units. The EU regulations which govern the relevant schemes do allow for coupled schemes in a range of sectors. However, the Department has only taken up this option to implement a coupled scheme via the Protein Aid Scheme. This scheme provides a coupled payment for farmers who grow the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (6 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 Project (REAP) opened for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Inter-county travel is permitted to facilitate the owner/handler presenting at designated measuring centres which are run in strict compliance with Horse Sport Ireland Covid protocols.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (6 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 and 252 together. A harvest plan or replanting plan is not a legal requirement but all applicants are encouraged to include them in their applications. DAFM Circular 18/2020 confirms that for sites that are screened in for Appropriate Assessment, a well-developed Harvest Plan (or equivalent) is essential, as it is likely to inform part or all of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (6 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 253, 254 and 255 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. The monitoring and control of fishing vessels within Ireland’s Exclusive Fisheries Zone are...