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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) provides the framework for the long term conservation and sustainability of fish stocks around our shores and is designed to ensure the long term sustainability of fishing in Ireland and throughout EU waters.  The CFP specifically calls for the progressive restoration and maintenance of populations of fish stocks above biomass levels capable of producing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department continues to monitor the situation in relation to the flooding of farmland in general and farmyards where it arises. The Department instigated a feasibility study for a scheme for the voluntary relocation of farmyards. This work is being carried out within the terms of the Inter-departmental Flood Policy Group and will be concluded shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Conservation (24 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 provision of a free disease diagnostic service for Irish beekeepers to help maintain the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Household Incomes (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In order to demonstrate the level of off-farm income earned in Ireland for consideration for eligibility under the National Reserve, an applicant must submit supporting documentation as provided by the Office of the Revenue Commissioners.  Since the 2019 tax year, for applicants who are taxed under the PAYE system, the P60 and P21 documents have been replaced by an Employment Detail...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann 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. Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ)  is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: 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 likely zone of impact is used in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Expenditure Data (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Due to the volume of the information requested by the Deputy, it was not possible to provide a comprehensive response in the required timeframe. I will arrange for a reply to be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, a Policy Directive was introduced in March 2019, following the decision of the then Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine that from 1 January 2020 all trawling by large vessels, over 18 metres in length overall, in coastal waters inside Ireland’s 6 mile zone was to cease, other than for a sprat fishery which was to be phased out during 2020 and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) provides for six years of payments to participating farmers for completion of actions which deliver accelerated genetic improvement in the Irish national herd and improvement of its environmental sustainability. The original six year programme came to an end in 2020, but eligible participants could opt to continue in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (24 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. The parts of the question raised by the Deputy in relation to the number of thoroughbred foals born over the past five years, the number registered to race on the track and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) provides for six years of payments to participating farmers for completion of actions which deliver accelerated genetic improvement in the Irish national herd and improvement of its environmental sustainability. To be eligible for payment, participants must follow the measures set out in the programme, one of which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Schemes (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department recognises the important role that sustainable grassland production plays in our livestock agricultural systems and in particular as an emission sink in our fight against climate change. Improved grassland management practices potentially lead to greater sequestration levels. It is important to note that non-inversion methods of reseeding to minimise GHG losses is the preferred...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The ability of grasslands to absorb CO2 is influenced by a number of site-specific factors such as elevation, soil type, management practices, climate and climatic variability. European studies have shown that temperate grasslands have annual sequestration rates of approximately 1 tonne C per hectare. It is, however, important to note that currently, due to large areas of drained carbon rich...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2029, 2040 and 2041 together. The Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 was enacted on 5th October.  I commenced the Act on 7th October, and, at the same time, I signed the Forestry (Licence Application and Submission Fees) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 417/2020) and the Forestry Appeals Committee Regulations (S.I. No. 418/2020).  These...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2020, the FAC may, having considered an appeal, affirm the original decision, vary that decision, allow the appeal and set aside the decision or set aside the decision and remit it to my Department. If the appeal against  a decision to issue a felling licence is upheld and therefore the decision set aside, the licence is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy will  be aware that under the Appropriate Assessment procedures in place for assessing forestry licence applications, some are 'screened in' for referral to the Ecology Unit and others are 'screened out' which means they may be decided upon by the Forestry Inspector without ecological input. In 2020, for all afforestation applications decided in that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Every calf born on an Irish farm is of value, and every farmer is responsible for the welfare of his or her calves. EU legislation is in place to protect the welfare of calves (Council Directive 2008/119/EC). This legislation is implemented in Ireland by national legislation, namely S.I. 311 of 2010, European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals) Regulations 2010. Both I and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The new CAP regulations are still at negotiation stage and, therefore, it is not possible to give a definitive answer regarding the potential conditions regarding five-year land and payment entitlement lease agreements. There cannot be any guarantee that the conditions in respect of payment entitlements will not change. The proposed new CAP Regulation may affect various aspects...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulatory Impact Assessments (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2034 to 2036, inclusive, together. My Department has committed to conducting a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) on the EU Regulation, which is underway.  The RIA will focus on areas where Ireland has national discretion with regards transposing the Regulation and specifically where intended policy decisions may impact stakeholders. The RIA...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for an afforestation licence and the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme was received in October 2019 for the person named and has been referred to my Department’s Ecology Unit.  The application site is near eight designated sites including the Killarney National Park SPA.  Therefore, the impact of any afforestation operations on the sites and the...