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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (21 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2547 and 2548 together. As part of the TB eradication programme, beef finishing herds who are experiencing a TB restriction and if they meet the necessary criteria, are allowed to avail of a special status, termed “Controlled Finishing Unit (CFU)”. Therefore, a CFU herd cannot experience a new outbreak of TB as it is already restricted for an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicines (21 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine does not systematically collect the volume of sales figures as requested by the Deputy. However, the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has such details on its website at the following link etc. report-on-sales-of-veterinary-antibiotics-in-ireland-during- 2019.pdf (hpra.ie). The HPRA collates data on antibiotic sales for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In August 2020, the Department launched the Creation of Woodland on Public Lands Scheme which aims at funding the creation of new native woodlands on publicly owned lands. Further to the actions outlined in the Programme for Government, a land bank analysis to ascertain the availability of publicly owned lands that may be suitable for creating these new native woodlands was carried out by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (21 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, prices for beef and other commodities are a commercial matter which I have no role in determining. They are a function of demand and supply, and a range of other cost factors, including currency relativities, along the supply chain. As the Deputy knows, they are not controlled by Government. In line with a recommendation in the Beef Stakeholder Agreement reached in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: It is proposed that a new agri-environment scheme will be included in Ireland’s new CAP Strategic Plan. While the relevant CAP Strategic Plan Regulation has yet to be finalised, my Department is working on the design of a new agri-environment measure. It is likely that eligibility for the new scheme will be similar to that for previous agri-environment climate measures such as the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (21 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Each measure in GLAS has specific requirements that need to be satisfied in line with the scheme documentation. The allowable use of pesticides is measure specific to each measure and outlined in the requirements for the relevant measures. There are no plans to change the GLAS specification for the duration of the scheme and scheme participants should follow what is set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland (21 Apr 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 Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) is the regulatory body for all horseracing in Ireland. The Board is a company limited by guarantee set up by the Turf Club and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (21 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Nitrates Regulations farmers are obliged to farm within the limit of 170 kgs of nitrogen per hectare (or 250kgs/N/ha for those who hold an approved derogation. One of the measures farmers can take to ensure compliance with this limit is to export slurry to another holding. These movements must be declared to the Department on a paper form by 31stDecember annually, (or 31stOctober...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (21 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have been informed that a decision issued by the Appeals Officer dealing with this appeal and, following the issuing of this decision, there was a request for a review of the Appeals Officer’s decision received from the appellant in February 2020. Reviews of decisions of Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (21 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I attach a table which sets out the gender balance of the 12 State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. I am committed to achieving the Government target of 40% gender balance on the Boards of State Bodies set out by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in 2014 and the table shows progress made so far. In relation to six of the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Chairman and members for their very prompt response to our request for pre-legislative scrutiny of the sea-fisheries (amendment) Bill. I brought the heads of the Bill to Cabinet last week and sought approval for the scrutiny process and to proceed to general drafting. I look forward to the engagement with the committee and to members' feedback and comprehensive teasing out of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I have previously discussed this matter with the committee in terms of the licence penalty points statutory instrument and licence holders. Also, I met and discussed the matter in great depth with fishermen's representatives. A number of proposals or suggested amendments were put forward on the licence holder statutory instrument, which my own party put forward in opposition, that we felt...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Regarding consultation with the industry on the previous statutory instrument, it is clear there has been considerable engagement with the industry on this issue over the past couple of years in particular. As I outlined to Deputy Mac Lochlainn, there was significant engagement with industry on proposed amendments and these were then fully assessed and examined. Those that could be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy. I have taken on board and engaged in great detail with the industry, following my appointment, on the statutory instrument, and previous to that on their proposals and concerns around the SI that had been annulled by the Dáil. There were amendments that were given great consideration coming out of that as to whether they could be incorporated while ensuring that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy. Other member states have an administrative law system alongside their civil system. We are the only member state that has a criminal law system. Regarding the approach required for us to meet our obligations under the regulation, it is appropriate to our legal system. We are the only member state that has a criminal system in operation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: No, we are the only member state that has a common law system. The UK and Ireland were the only two member states that had this type of common law system. The other EU member states have an administrative system, which is how they apply their criminal law. Our legal system is based on common law.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The other member states have a different law system but a person can still get a criminal conviction.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The obligation on us is set by the EU regulation. It is specific to that and applies to all EU member states. It requires a penalty points system to operate alongside a criminal system. That is the obligation on us under the regulation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the basic payment scheme and other schemes, farmers get particular penalties and must sometimes leave a scheme altogether. Those schemes are administered within the Department. It is not a criminal system and it is not directly comparable to this. This approach is unique in that it is an EU regulation and we have a legal obligation to have a civil penalty points system in place...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I have not read it in detail but my officials have. It has informed our approach.