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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Poultry Industry (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Niamh Smyth for raising this issue, which is particularly important in her constituency of Cavan-Monaghan, which is the heartland of the poultry sector nationally. At the outset, I want to pay tribute to the sector. The poultry sector has an annual output of more than €610 million. It often does not get the recognition it deserves for the massive contribution it...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Health Promotion (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, the EU School Fruit and Vegetables scheme, the main objective of which is to promote the consumption of fruit and vegetables amongst school children, is implemented in primary schools under the Food Dudes Healthy Eating Programme. The Programme is an evidence based, incentivised healthy eating programme which is rolled out to children over three years: Year 1 is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: School Milk Scheme (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 380 and 381 together. As the Deputy may be aware, the EU School Milk Scheme, the main objective of which is to promote and encourage milk consumption amongst school children as part of a healthy balanced diet, is operated in Ireland by the National Dairy Council (NDC) through the Moo Crew Programme. The scheme is open to pre-schools, primary schools and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 382 and 392 together. I am aware of the issues facing the forestry sector and the timber industry and considerable efforts have been made to address them. Additional resources have been recruited and training, information and guidance has been provided to both Departmental staff and registered foresters and, as a result, we have seen gains in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Control (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In 2015, my Department, together with the Department of Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht, published Deer Management in Ireland – A Framework for Action, which recommends a series of actions on deer management and conservation in a number of areas, including addressing the impact of deer in places where they are abundant. The Irish Deer Management Forum was established to implement the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulatory Impact Assessments (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Under Article 105(4) of Regulation 2019/6, which is directly applicable in EU Member States from January 2022, professionals other than veterinarians are permitted to prescribe certain veterinary medicines if a Member State facilitated this at the time the Regulation came into force in 2019. Such a system did not exist in Ireland at that time. The applicable legislative framework in Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Fishery Harbour Centres Act 1968 established the concept of fishery harbours in the State and invested their management in the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine took over responsibility for the Fishery Harbour Centres (FHCs) in October 2007. Ros an Mhíl is one of six Fishery Harbour Centres, the others are located at...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Farmers who joined BEAM agreed to reduce the production of bovine livestock manure nitrogen on their holding by 5% for the period 1st July 2020 to 30th June 2021 as compared with the reference period of 1st July 2018 to 30th June 2019. I am mindful that some BEAM participants may be locked up by TB during the course of the 12-month reduction period. In that context, my Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In applying to join the Beef Data Genomics Programme (BDGP), the person named committed to participating in the programme for the full six years of the programme. The BDGP application was received under a specific Herd Number. One of the requirements of the Programme is that a valid Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application is submitted to the Department on a yearly basis and on which all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware of the issues facing the forestry sector and considerable efforts have been made to address them. Additional resources have been recruited and training, information and guidance has been provided to both Departmental staff and registered foresters and, as a result, we have seen gains in terms of output. The introduction of Project Woodland, recently launched by Minister-of-State...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As of Friday 26thMarch, the Department has issued 814 forestry licences in 2021. This is 18% of the target of 4,500 that will issue this year. The number of forestry licences issued this year is almost 20% higher than the same period last year. I remain hopeful and confident based on these figures that target of 4,500 will be met in the remainder of the year notwithstanding that it will be an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: A decision was made to restrict the planting of unenclosed land in December 2010. Enclosed land is, in general, more fertile and less exposed than unenclosed land and trees planted on enclosed land generally perform much better than trees planted on soil types associated with unenclosed land. This position is supported by many publications including ‘Sitka spruce in Ireland, Joyce,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Producer Organisations (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware of the organisation referred to by the Deputy. There is already a significant number of fisher's organisations representing the interests of the fishing fleet, namely, the National Inshore Fisheries Forum (NIFF) and the five Producer Organisations (Killybegs Fishermen's Organisation, Irish South & West Fish Producer's Organisation, Irish South & East Fish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Apiculture Industry (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I fully acknowledge the important contribution bees make to agriculture and biodiversity as both pollinators and honey producers. In this regard, my Department provides a range of supports and initiatives to encourage and assist beekeepers and the national beekeeping associations. These supports include funding to carry out applied research through the National Apiculture Programme, grants to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The gender breakdown of staff in my Department at the requested grades is shown in the following table. Grade Female Male Administrative Officer 21 20 Assistant Secretary * 3 8 Assistant Principal 88 83 Higher Executive Officer 165 142 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 395 and 396 together. The Habitats Directive and the transposing legislation SI 477 of 2011 require, inter alia, that an appropriate assessment is undertaken where screening identifies a likelihood of the project having a significant effect on a European site(s). This is true regardless of the separation distance between the project and the European site(s). A...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The European Innovation Partnerships Initiative (EIP) under the current Rural Development Programme involves the establishment of Operational Groups to develop ideas, or take existing ideas/research and put them into practice. The ultimate aim of these innovation partnerships is to road-test new ideas and practices which can be used more widely by farmers and others to improve productivity,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Given the 20-year span of the question, it is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy in the required time. The information is currently being compiled and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Data Protection Regulation (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the attached tables.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In December 2020, I published the AgClimatise roadmap. This roadmap sets out a series of ambitious actions for the next decade and beyond which will be transformative for Irish agriculture. The roadmap will enable the sector to reduce agricultural GHG emissions by 10-15%, while maintaining, and indeed, hopefully increasing agricultural output through efficiency gains over the years ahead. ...