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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The attached file details the total amount of livestock manure produced in 2019 by county. The annual nutrient excretion rates for livestock are detailed in the Nitrates regulations (European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Waters) (Amendment) No. 3) Regulations 2020. Calculations on the daily amount per animal on a holding are based on stock details on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The attached table details the information requested, the amount of livestock manure produced in excess of the derogation threshold which is 250 kgs of Nitrogen per hectare, the table is detailed by county as requested.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1261 and 1262 together. My Department receives applications and issues decisions for forestry licences daily. Last year, 1,719 tree felling licences were issued for just over five million cubic metres of timber. To date this year, my Department has already issued 516 tree felling licences for 1.6 million cubic metres, which is 16% up on the number issued at...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In respect of the 2021 Basic Payment Scheme, a linear reduction of 2.05% was applied to the value of all payment entitlements in order to respect the national direct payments ceiling on foot of the agreement reached on the EU budget in late 2020. Farmers were notified in February of the value of their payment entitlements prior to the opening of the application process for the 2021 Basic...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department has invested heavily in both ecologist and forestry Inspector resources over the last 18 months in order to meet the needs of the licencing system. We now have 21 full-time equivalent ecologists where previously we had one just 18 months ago. This has resulted in a significant improvement in the licencing output with, for example, almost three million m3 of felling licences...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have been advised, however, that the records of the Agriculture Appeals Office indicate that a letter of appeal was received from the person named in March 2021. I am further informed that the Appeals Office will shortly be writing to the person named in relation to his appeal and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland (31 Mar 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. I have not spoken virtually with the CEO of Horse Racing Ireland to date in 2021. I am due to speak to the CEO and Chairman shortly. My officials are in regular contact with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The process of agreeing the regulations for the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) programming period is ongoing at EU level, and my Department continues to play a proactive role in this process. Under the current proposals, a new Basic Income Support for Sustainability will replace the current Basic Payment Scheme. I am acutely aware of the importance of the financial support provided...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The new legislative proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy 2021-2027 involve significant changes, including the end of the Basic Payment Scheme and the start of the new Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS). Trilogue negotiations between the three institutions, which are aimed at reaching a final shared agreement on the shape of the new CAP, commenced at the end of 2020. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The new legislative proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy 2021-2027 include a number of measures which concern redistribution of direct payments, including: - an overall cap of €100,000; - degressive reduction of payments above €60,000; - a complementary redistributive income support scheme, and - the convergence of payments towards a minimum of 75% of the average payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Convergence is a feature of the current CAP and the new CAP proposals intend to continue with this policy. Ireland has supported this element of these proposals. Convergence aims to redistribute and flatten the value of CAP payment entitlements and like all elements of the CAP, there are differing views regarding its implementation. Under the current CAP, some €93million was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Basic Payment Scheme came into effect in 2015 and established payment entitlement values under the scheme from that date. While the value of individual payment entitlements can be traced back to an initial reference period of 2000-2002, the effect of this has been significantly moderated through convergence. During the current CAP programme, farmers who held low value payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, there is a commitment in the Programme for Government for the establishment of a new authority called the National Food Ombudsman (NFO) to enforce the Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) Directive. Establishment of the NFO is ongoing and firstly requires the drafting of a statutory instrument to transpose the UTP directive before the deadline of May 2021. Legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to: Ensure fairness, equity, and transparency in the food chain by establishing a new authority called the National Food Ombudsman (NFO) to enforce the Unfair Trading Practices Directive. This new authority will enforce EU-wide rules on prohibited unfair trading practices in the food supply chain and will have powers to enforce this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department received the application referenced in December 2019. A site notice must be erected at the entrance of the site onto the public road and, as part of the application documentation, a photo of the site notice in situ was received. Further, the standard application map indicated the location of the site notice. A Forestry District Inspector made a site visit on 30thJanuary and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Roscommon County Council and the OPW, are in the first instance leading the engagement in relation to addressing the issue of flooding at Lough Funshinagh. The Department are in ongoing interaction with this group who are investigating technical solutions to address the issue. There are currently no dedicated supports for land that is seasonally flooded. The Deputy should be aware that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Timber Supply (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1277 and 1278 together. While the Department holds information in relation to regulated wood and wood products subject to phytosanitary controls, it does not hold information on total wood imports. The COFORD Connect series “Woodflow and the forest – based biomass energy use on the island of Ireland”provide a range of forestry statistics...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department, in cooperation with our EU partners, works closely with the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). The OIE is the global standard setting body relating to animal health and animal welfare. Ireland has been a member of the OIE European Platform Steering Committee on Animal Welfare since its creation in 2013 and has offered technical inputs for the development of the OIE...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is committed to establishing and supporting a stakeholder consultation to explore the development of high-welfare outdoor-reared pig and poultry sectors. The Department is currently developing plans for the consultative process with a view to full engagement later this year. No timeframe has been placed on the duration of the consultation.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (31 Mar 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 Irish Coursing Club (ICC) has been the keeper for the Irish...