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

Charlie McConalogue: For 2019,the organic area claimed by the above named person was 39.2 hectares. The determined area, or reference area for 2019 is 36.85 hectares. The reference area of a land parcel excludes all ineligible items. For 2019 the reference area was reduced to take account of items such as farm road, trees, streams and scrub. The determined area  is the area of Organic land,...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 and 169 together. The Department is committed to ensuring that a highly skilled and motivated workforce is in place to meet business needs and uses workforce planning to identify and assess these needs for all locations. Recruitment is ongoing in the Department at present, and posts continue to be advertised either by the Public Appointments Service...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department does not differentiate between different animal farming enterprises for payment purposes for the Organic Farming Scheme. Many farmers in the Scheme have more than one farming enterprise listed on their organic licence and the predominant enterprise is not determined. The information on the table above refers to all farmers who have a bovine enterprise. The payment figure...

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

Charlie McConalogue: . Number of participants Funding allocated per year 2020 1,530 €11.97m 2021 1,456 €10.975m 2021 OFS Application period still open €4m There were 1,530 participants in the Organic Farming Scheme in 2020 and a budget of €11.97m was allocated...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The judgment of the European Court of Justice in case C-64-20 has been referred to the High Court, where the originating proceedings are still live. Accordingly the matter is sub judice pending the delivery of that Honourable Court’s judgment and any Orders that might be made.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department has published an ambitious modernisation programme of its Regional Laboratories. The Programme also includes establishing five transfer-to-laboratory centres to provide a carcase drop off/collection service at strategic locations around the country to extend the reach of laboratory services to the wider farming community and make the service more accessible on a...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174 and 176 together. The Programme for Government commitment to double the funding allocated to animal welfare organisations was based on the 2020 budget allocation of €2.435m. Savings elsewhere in the Department's vote contributed to the the eventual awarding of €3.2 million to 101 organisations in 2020. A doubling of funding by 2022 would be...

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

Charlie McConalogue: In December. 2020, I announced record funding to animal welfare bodies through out the country of €3.2 million. The table attached provides details of the breakdown of the  funding provided from 2016- 2020. The Programme for Government includes an undertaking to increase the funding available to animal welfare organisations  over the coming years; I am fully committed to this...

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

Charlie McConalogue: In line with the commitment in the Programme for Government and the initiative identified in the recently-launched Animal Welfare Strategy 2021-2025, my Department will take the lead in establishing an inter-departmental group to ensure a coherent national approach to policy and regulation related to exotic animals. The focus of the group will be on regulating the keeping, breeding...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Increasing international market access for Irish agri-food exports is a core element of the current Food Wise strategy, which recognises that market access and development is essential to add value to the meat sector in particular. The market development part of the strategy is being implemented by a seven-point action plan launched in April 2017. In relation to pigmeat specifically, the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 180 together. This matter regards a collaborative research project being organised by Teagasc Moorepark and UCD to examine the potential role of In Vitro Embryo Production in bovines. The ultimate objective is to improve the efficiency of dairy and beef production in Ireland. I understand the number of veterinarians that arrived in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (28 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The SFPA commissioned an independent review of the Organisational Capability of the SFPA   in 2019 and this was completed by Price Waterhouse Coopers. A Steering Group comprised of three senior and expert persons, all independent of the SFPA, was put in place to oversee the review. The principal objective of the review was to contribute to the ongoing and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Assisting 100 million people in 88 countries, the World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations humanitarian organisation saving and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. It works in partnership with other UN and international organisations, NGOs, civil society and the private sector to enable...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Living Wage (28 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In relation to substances seized directly by the Department's officers or substances identified by Customs and passed directly to Department investigators, records of these are not readily available. However, I can confirm that a single item, identified as boldoteX, was seized in Co. Tipperary and submitted to the State Laboratory for analysis on 6thMay 2020. The...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An additional €79 million, including €23 million from the carbon tax fund, was provided in Budget 2021 to support actions by my Department in the area of biodiversity, climate, environment and farm health and safety, all the while supporting farm incomes. This is already being implemented across a range of agri-environment measures through the REAP...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (28 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is committed to addressing the backlog in licences. Project Woodland has been established and working groups are actively examining the backlog with the aim of improving the rate of licensing in accordance with environmental compliance. The afforestation scheme is a demand-led scheme and its participation is voluntary. The Government's target is to aim to achieve an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (28 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department offers a generous suite of establishment grants and annual premiums under the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme, with grant and premium categories and species to suit most land types. At present, there is 4,300 ha of land approved to plant forestry where planting has not yet commenced. I encourage anyone that has an approved afforestation site, to arrange...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: All Forestry Inspectors in the Department are authorised officers under the Forestry Act 2014. The powers of authorised officers are laid down in Section 24 of the Forestry Act 2014. These powers include examining any lands to which the authorised officers have reasonable grounds for believing that the relevant statutory provisions apply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: District Inspectors may recommend suspension of a licence having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including non-compliance with any conditions. The decision to suspend a licence is made at administrative level. Any such decision may be appealed to the Forestry Appeals Committee.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (28 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The COFORD Council does not have a budget or make payments to beneficiaries. However, on a case-by-case basis, the Department does provide funding to facilitate the work of individual COFORD working groups during each council term where specific needs are identified as being necessary for their work. Individual members of the COFORD Council, except those who are there...