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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1140 and 1169 to 1171, inclusive, together. Following on from a commission Audit in 2018, Ireland received a formal decision of the Commission's intention to conduct an administrative inquiry under Article 102(2) of the 2009 EU Fisheries Control Regulation to evaluate Ireland's capacity to apply the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). The findings of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (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 Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (28 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government 2020 contains a commitment regarding the prohibition of fur farming and Department officials have been working on appropriate steps to give effect to this. The Department is continuing to progress legislation in close consultation with other Government colleagues. The Bill will make it illegal for any new fur farms to be established and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: UN Food and Agriculture Organization (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 Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Properties (28 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested is set out in the table.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (28 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is a company limited by guarantee and is the national governing body for equestrian sport in Ireland. It is recognised by the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), the Irish Sports Council, the Olympic Council of Ireland and Sport Northern Ireland. It was established in 2007 when the Equestrian Federation of Ireland and the Irish Horse Board...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I presume the Deputy's question relates to planning for the future agri-environment schemes under next CAP. The preparation of Ireland’s draft CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027 (CSP) is underway in my Department. Development of the plan involves a number of stages, including SWOT analysis, needs assessment, intervention design, financial allocations, target setting (including...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (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 Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Schemes (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: Irish Language (28 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department ensures that customers seeking to transact business in Irish can do so. Arrangements are in place so that switchboard and reception staff can put members of the public in touch, at the earliest opportunity, with an officer who can converse in Irish. Correspondence received by my Department in Irish is responded to in Irish. In translating the response into...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Not all Department forms are currently available in both Irish and English. At present, the Department is undertaking a review of the Irish content on its website. This process includes arranging for the translation of any form not currently available in Irish. In the meantime, Irish versions of any forms can be made available on request. ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Since 2015, the Department has had one dog involved in the process of carrying out checks for illegal imports of food products at Dublin airport. The food detector dog is used in addition to manual checks and scanning equipment. The Department continuously reviews its various arrangements with regards to import control checks, of which the use of food detector dogs is one part.

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1152 and 1153 together. As the matters raised in both of these questions pertain to a former employee of this Department, it is not appropriate for me, as Minister, to comment on the situation.

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

Charlie McConalogue: Wildfire is an easily preventable threat to our beautiful hills and bogs and the habitats and livelihoods they sustain. Everyone must play their part in protecting our landscapes and supporting our emergency services and ensuring they are not needlessly diverted by illegal fires. There is a inherent natural risk of fire in our uplands and on bogs at this time of year, due to the condition of...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1155 to 1157, inclusive, together. Export Health certification requirements, including the designated signatory, are set by the importing country. In many instances, dairy produce inspectors sign export health certificates where the importing country permits. In other cases, competent authorities in importing countries insist on signature by a veterinarian....

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

Charlie McConalogue: The allocation of the carbon tax fund over future years will be a matter for the government to determine through the annual budgetary estimates process.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department has examined an outline proposal in relation to improving animal health and welfare in the poultry sector. The Department is awaiting further details in relation to objectives, timelines and financial implications, and looks forward to further discussing the proposal with both the organisation mentioned and representatives of the poultry industry.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is currently engaging with industry representatives on the Poultry Working Group’s (PWG) proposal for the sector. This matter is ongoing and my officials will be meeting members of the PWG this week to update industry on the continuing work being undertaken by the Department on all matters raised. I fully understand the sector’s aim to seek to...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department has implemented various workplace controls to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the workplace by complying with the Government’s public Health guidelines. Where available, the Department availed of Office of Government Procurement (OGP) contracts in the procurement of COVID-19 related supplies and services. Some smaller amounts (also included in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (28 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There are insufficient details provided here to enable a fuller response because there are many different factors which would affect the advice given. If the Deputy or the person affected wishes to email usageofentitlements@agriculture.gov.ie or&#x a0;telephone (057) 867 4422 with more details, my Department will be happy to assist with the enquiry.