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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards (5 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 Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (5 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. Point-to-Point racing is funded by HRI and operates under the rules and regulations of the Irish Horse Regulatory Board (IHRB). The Irish National Hunt Steeplechase...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In framing its policy in this area, the Department received input from a number of different sources and were also obliged to take account of relevant case law. There is no single input or factor which has determined our position on this. The Habitats Directive and the transposing legislation SI 477 of 2011 require, inter alia, that an appropriate assessment is undertaken where screening...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (5 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: 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 matters for the Irish control authorities. Under the Sea Fisheries...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (5 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is a company limited by guarantee. It is not a State Body established by legislation and it is operationally independent of my Department. The Department has been briefed by HSI about a proposal to re-locate to a new site as part of the establishment of a new headquarters and a national centre of excellence. It is envisaged that the centre will provide a world...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (5 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Results-Based Environmental Agri Pilot Project (REAP) is a pioneering and ambitious new pilot measure. It opened for applications on 21stApril 2021. While the project will support our environmental objectives, it will also support farm incomes by providing up to €12,600 to participating farms over the term of their REAP contract. Full details of the project including payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Programme for Government (5 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government (PfG) has committed to exploring the potential for the growing of fibre crops such as hemp, considering whether these crops have a viable market. The Department has and continues to engage with stakeholders in the fibre sector including those concerned with hemp on an ongoing basis. The Department will shortly commence the consultative process as set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Health Products Regulatory Authority (5 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Although interaction between the Department and the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is primarily between HPRA and the Line Division of the Department with specific responsibility for the regulation of Veterinary Medicines, Investigations Division does engage with and meet HPRA staff both at formal meetings and through one to one engagements in the course of investigations and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (5 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for a tree felling licence for the person named was received in June 2018 and has been referred to the Department’s Ecology Unit. The application site is near two designated sites, the Blackwater River SAC and the Blackwater River Callows SPA. Therefore, the impact of any felling operations on the sites and the surrounding area, must be carefully considered before...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Safety (5 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: This case refers to a private commercial transaction between two contracting parties to purchase a vessel. Issues arising in relation to that transaction are civil matters between the parties. Issues related to vessel stability and maritime safety regulation are wholly matters within the remit of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. My Department has no function in regard to those...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Animal Health and Welfare Act, 2013, the Department has primary policy responsibility for the welfare of all animals, including equines and canines. The Act puts clear obligations on owners to look after animals under their care. Neglect of, or causing unnecessary suffering to, animals is not acceptable and the Department enforces the law as do An Garda Síochána and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (5 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The critical importance of addressing food waste is highlighted in the draft Agri-Food Strategy to 2030, which has recently been published for public consultation. The Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) is the lead Department with regard to the Sustainable Development Goal on food waste, and launched the Waste Action Plan for A Circular Economy –...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Costs (5 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy, that given the broad timeframe of this question and the transfer of functions across Departments since 2000, some of the information he requested may not be readily available. My Department generally avails of the legal services of the Chief State Solicitor's Office and its own Legal Services Division. However, occasionally it engages private Solicitor Firms and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishery Harbour Centres (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I look forward to it. I thank Deputies Ó Cathasaigh, Shanahan and Cullinane. As I said earlier, it is good to see the Waterford Deputies working together. The Minister of State, Deputy Butler, has spoken to me personally on this matter, as have the three Deputies. They have all also spoken to me on a number of fisheries issues pertinent to the county. I acknowledge all of their...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishery Harbour Centres (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputies for raising the issue and for their contributions. That the three of them are coming together, as Waterford Deputies, to raise the issue shows the importance they place on it. The Minister of State, Deputy Butler, has also been raising and discussing the matter with me. I welcome the opportunity to address it in the House. As the Ceann Comhairle will be aware, in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There are a wide variety of items available under the suite of seven measures under TAMS II.  To date, total expenditure under the seven measures of the TAMS, including transitional expenditure, has reached in excess of  €281m with commitments of an additional €130m made to scheme participants who have yet to draw down those commitments. The rate of grant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Results Based Environment Agri Pilot (REAP) Project is designed to test the results-based approach on a variety of farm types. The project will feed into the development of the next national agri-environment scheme to follow on from GLAS. Similar to the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) projects, REAP is designed to focus on key learning objectives....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Fees (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, manages and maintains the six State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl. Charges for the use of the facilities at each of the six Fishery Harbour Centres are set out in secondary legislation by means of the Fishery Harbour Centres (Rates and Charges) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 214 of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In February 2021, I announced the establishment of a Seafood Sector Taskforce to examine the implications of the EU/UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement for our fishing sector and the coastal communities particularly dependent on it and to make recommendations to me on initiatives that could be taken to provide supports for development and restructuring so as to ensure a profitable and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 166 together. Aquaculture enterprises with a 30% reduction in turnover because of Covid-19 have been eligible to apply to Revenue under the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme, an economy-wide enterprise support that focuses primarily on business eligibility. The scheme provides a flat-rate subsidy to qualifying employers based on the numbers of...