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

Charlie McConalogue: District Inspectors may recommend suspension of a licence having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including non-compliance with any conditions. 

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

Charlie McConalogue: The COFORD Council is appointed by the Minister of State to advise on issues related to the development of the forest sector in Ireland. It's mission is to facilitate the development of the sector to provide the full range of economic, environmental and societal benefits to society and advocate good forest practice. The COFORD Council does not have a budget or make payments to beneficiaries...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The EU rules on the registration and identification of farmed goats are contained in Council Regulation 21/2004, as transposed into national legislation via S.I. 792/2005 (as amended). These rules are implemented through the National Goat Identification System (NGIS). The NGIS sets out the rules and keeper responsibilities in the areas of goat herd registration, animal identification, the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, there is a backlog of license applications that require an Appropriate Assessment (AA). My Department has put in place a detailed project plan for dealing with this backlog which includes recruitment of additional ecologists, forestry inspectors and administrative staff where required.  In this case, the licence application is...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2011 and 2012 together. Screening for Appropriate Assessment is carried out by Forestry Inspectors in the first instance.  It is the Department’s view that Forestry Inspectors are qualified and appropriately trained and have the required Standard Operational Procedures (SOP) available to them to carry out this screening.  My...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte CGA was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the management of their forest estate, are the responsibility of the company. I have therefore passed the question raised to Coillte for response and direct reply to the Deputy.

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

Charlie McConalogue: Forestry licences continue to be received and issued daily.  To 12 March, 484 tree felling licences have issued this year.  These licences cover over 1.5 million cubic metres of timber, which is already 30% of the total volume licensed in 2020.  I have given the commitment to issue 4,500 forestry licences this year, much of which will comprise tree felling licences.  There...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) will, unfortunately, have an impact on our fishing industry. However, this impact would have been far greater had the Barnier Task Force agreed to UK demands, or had we been in a no-deal scenario which would have seen all EU vessels barred from UK waters and subsequent displacement into Ireland's fishing zone.  The fisheries quota...

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...