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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (31 Mar 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: Veterinary Medicines (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I want to emphasise at the outset that all stakeholders, including Responsible Persons who are employed by Licensed Merchants, who are currently permitted to sell veterinary medicines under national legislation, such as cattle dosing medicines, will continue to be able to sell and dispense such medicines following the new veterinary medicines Regulation coming into effect in January 2022....

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

Charlie McConalogue: I have previously reviewed Professor Hennessey’s comprehensive report on the economic importance of the Poultry Industry in Ireland and I met with the Poultry Industry to discuss this report in more detail last December. Following this meeting, I asked my officials to evaluate the four recommendations contained in this report with a priority placed on examining the key...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was selected for an on farm inspection in 2020 and was notified of the inspection findings by letter dated 19th February 2021. This letter outlined the option of requesting a review of the outcome. The person named subsequently submitted a request for a review of the inspection findings which was received on 23rd March 2021. This request is currently being processed and the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1254 and 1264 together. The Forestry Dashboard for week ending 19 March, noted that a total of 15 forestry licences issued – one tree felling licence, four afforestation and 10 for forest road works. In addition to this, seven licences that had been remitted to my Department following appeal to the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) were reissued....

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

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland experienced two severe and significant late spring frost events in early May 2019 and again in mid-May 2020. These events affected forest holdings with recently planted trees planted under DAFM’s Afforestation Schemes. Late spring frost can particularly affect commercial forest holdings, both through direct mortality of affected trees, and by influencing reductions in growth...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has numerous staff members in a range of disciplines working on various aspects of Portal Inspections. The following table shows the number of staff that were assigned to Portal Locations in 2020 and 2021. YEAR 2020 2021 (YTD) Number of DAFM Staff in Portal Locations 234 243 Additional staff may be involved in...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department considers the use of social considerations (including environmental considerations) in the procurement process where appropriate. No litigation or the threat of litigation arising from the inclusion of social clauses in public procurement contracts in each of the years 2017 to 2020 have been received.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Nitrates Derogation allows farmers to exceed the limit of 170 kg of livestock manure nitrogen per hectare set down in the Nitrates Regulations, up to a maximum of 250 kg per hectare, subject to adherence to stricter rules. The Derogation is an important facility for more intensive farmers. The 2021 application system is currently open. The attached table details the breakdown per county...

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...