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Written Answers — Department of Health: Common Fisheries Policy (11 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. It should also be noted that the 2012 Control Plan, prior to its revocation, provided that the Irish authorities may have permitted fisheries products to be weighed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Animal Diseases (11 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The national BVD eradication programme was established in 2013 and is directed by Animal Health Ireland’s BVD Implementation Group, which is made up of a variety of industry stakeholders including farm organisations. In 2013, 13,877 (0.67%) BVD infected calves were detected in 9,484 herds (11.27%) and this fell to 720 (0.03%) BVD infected calves detected in 403 (0.56%) herds in...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department's European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme is the principal source of financial supports to our seafood sector. The Programme includes a range of support schemes that were open to the fishing sector over the past five years, including fishers based on our offshore islands. This included the Sustainable Fisheries Scheme, which aided capital investments on board fishing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Animal Diseases (11 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I recently launched the new Bovine TB Eradication Strategy 2021-2030. The implementation of this strategy is overseen by an established TB Forum group along with being supported by three working groups – a scientific group, implementation group and finance group will ensure that all aspects of the Strategy are addressed. I am committed to driving down the rates of bovine TB as quickly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Horse Sport Ireland (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 regarding this form of pony racing is an operational matter for HRI and I have requested my officials to refer the question to them for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Forestry Sector (11 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 958 and 959 together. Approved afforestation licence applications are valid for three years. From the date the licence issues, the applicant has three years in which to commence planting. There are several reasons why an applicant might postpone planting or even decide not to plant. These could include changes in personal circumstances, change of land...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Horse Sport Ireland (11 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In keeping with the Programme for Government, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is committed to working with local authorities, charities and community stakeholders in supporting urban horse welfare programmes, in particular in the context of facilities and education programmes. The Department committed to capital funding of €503,000 in 2016 to South Dublin County...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Forestry Sector (11 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The State has had a licensing regime to control the felling of trees since 1928. It was first introduced to stop the indiscriminate felling of trees and to enable the Minister attach replanting conditions to any licence. The EU Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive came into force in 1985, classifying initial afforestation, deforestation and the construction of private roads...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Forestry Sector (11 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department issues financial approvals (Form 1A) for afforestation and accepts applications for payment of the first instalment establishment grant and first premium (Form 2), throughout the year. Therefore, there are always approved sites in the system that have financial approval and are about to commence planting, are being actively planted, or those whereby planting has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Forestry Sector (11 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The case in question was remitted back to the Department because the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) believed there was insufficient evidence before it regarding other plans or projects that should be considered during the screening process. When screening for Appropriate Assessment, it is necessary to take into account other plans and projects and to properly record these on the file....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (11 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The 12 other full time equivalent ecologist staff in question are contract staff and are not assigned civil service grades.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Forestry Sector (11 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Over 1,080 licences have issued year to date which is an average of around 60 licences per week. The licensing situation continues to be our main priority. While the current licensing situation is still not as we wish, there is an improvement on the same period last year, with an increase of 11% on the number of licences issued. A detailed breakdown is outlined below.: - Felling licences...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Forestry Sector (11 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department was fully aware of its legal requirements in 2012. How these legal requirements have been met and the various procedures and practices carried out to comply with the various EU Directives have evolved over time, in line with a number of factors including changes that are necessary as a result of legal cases clarifying the case law and, in particular, with respect to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (11 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Project Woodland is being delivered under four different Working Groups reporting to Minister of State Hackett, through a Project Board. The Jo O'Hara report recommended the recruitment of project management expertise to assist in the implementation of the project. The Department responded immediately to this recommendation by recruiting an external project management specialist, Mr....

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

Charlie McConalogue: As you are aware, the Department administers the various schemes on behalf of the European Union. Both the Department and scheme participants are bound by the governing rules in the relevant EU Regulations. Force majeure is a recognised feature in the EU regulations and this matter will be dealt with in line with the regulations. With regard to farm payments in 2021, officials of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Forestry Sector (11 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 969 and 986 together. I am aware of the issues facing the forestry sector and the timber industry and considerable efforts have been made to address them. Significant additional resources have been recruited and training, information and guidance has been provided to both Department staff and registered foresters and, as a result, we have seen gains in terms...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (11 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is committed to ensuring that a skilled and motivated workforce is in place to meet its priority business needs and utilises workforce planning to identify and address these needs for all our locations. Recruitment is currently under way in the Department, and posts continue to be advertised by either the Public Appointments Service (PAS) or by my Department's Human Resources...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 971 to 974, inclusive, 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...

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 question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...

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 question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...