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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (11 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 257 to 260, inclusive, together. The requirement for certification into and through GB falls to be determined by the UK. Under its Border Operating Model (BOM), the UK is progressively introducing new checks and controls on its trade with the EU on 1st January, 1st April and 1st July. This requirement places new additional demands on industry and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (11 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named applied under the 2020 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme on 6th May 2020. Based on the information available to the Department at the time of application, it was determined that the person named had made an overclaim. This penalty was applied to the payment which issued from my Department on 15th January 2021. Following a review of the overclaim based on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (11 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An application under the 2016 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received from the person named on 4th May 2016. In order to qualify for payment, participants were required to meet minimum requirements regarding stocking density and retention. As the person named used equines to make up his stocking requirements, it was necessary for him to demonstrate that his premises are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (11 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An application to participate in the 2020 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme was submitted by the person named on 30th April 2020. Under the terms and conditions of the scheme, participants are required to meet minimum requirements concerning stocking density and retention. Additional documentation in the form of a flock register and equine passports were requested by my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (11 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An application under the 2020 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme was submitted by the person named on 27th March 2020. Under the terms and conditions of the scheme, participants were required to meet minimum requirements concerning stocking density and retention. Additional documentation in the form of a flock register and equine passports were required by my Department from the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (11 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named submitted a Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application in 2020. Their BPS application contained a commonage parcel. As a result of standard administrative checks carried out by my Department, it was found that the specific commonage parcel was overclaimed. In that context, a full review of all evidence submitted to support the various applicants' claims on the specific commonage...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (11 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved into GLAS I with a contract commencement date of 1st October 2015 and has received payments for scheme years 2015 - 2019 and the 2020 advance payment, The Department is aware of an issue which has delayed the payment of a commonage claim for 2020 and is currently working to resolve it as soon as possible. Once this issue is resolved and the claim has cleared...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Data (11 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme 2014-20 is the principal source of financial supports for our seafood sector. The Programme supports a wide variety of measures, including capital investment, innovation, professional advisory services, marketing and training, among others. The EMFF Sustainable Aquaculture Scheme supports capital investment by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (11 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The matter referred to is an operational commercial matter which neither I, as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine nor my Department, have any role in.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (11 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I have provided in the attached table an estimate of the pay costs of the three forestry divisions in my Department. The figures represent a snapshot of the staffing complement in each of the years in question. Please note that the number of ecologists refers only to those employed directly by the Department at the end of 2020. ">table

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (11 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 and 271 together. My Department has engaged external contracts as they are essential to delivery of our licencing targets. The ecologists are part of the overall licencing team which also includes archaeologists and forestry inspectors and administrative staff. The targets set for this team collectively are the overall licencing targets for the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (11 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Forestry will play an important role in meeting our environmental objectives under the Climate Action Plan and, in terms of biodiversity, as outlined in the Programme for Government. It is for this reason my Department will be focusing on afforestation applications in the coming weeks. I am mindful of the seasonality associated with afforestation and, therefore, while other forestry licence...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (11 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) is operationally independent of my Department in the performance of its functions and the scheduling of appeal hearings is a matter for the Chairman of the FAC. I am informed that that there are currently 82 licence appeal applications on hand in respect of the afforestation category representing 930 hectares. Three of these have been heard and are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (11 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) market measures are part of the common market organisation regulation (Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013), which lays out the framework under which EU agriculture works within the single market. Market intervention measures are funded through the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF). Common Organisation of the Markets (CMO) in agricultural products rules...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (11 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy refers to a conviction secured at Ennis District Court on 11thDecember 2020 against the person named, which included a fine of €600. The prosecution was brought under Section 17(6) of the Forestry Act, 2014 as the defendant had felled 16.82 hectares of woodland in the Burren area, without a valid tree felling licence. The outcome of the case included the issuing of an order,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding Regulations (10 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has been proactive in terms of its engagement with breed societies and pedigree breeders and is currently assisting Irish breeders including representatives of the Boer Goats explore their options so they can continue to enter their purebred breeding animals in breeding books now that the UK has left the Union. These options include establishing a breed society in Ireland,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (10 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The decision to limit the amount of unenclosed land being planted to 20% of any one application and to reduce grants and premiums for such land was made by the Department in 2010. The decision was made based on economic, environmental and value for money reasons and informed by EU Commission views on forestry and environment policy, both at the time and subsequently in bilateral discussions....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (10 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. Government has requested that Point-to-Point racing be discontinued under current regulations relating to COVID-19. HRI has informed my Department that this request is being...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (10 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is a company limited by guarantee. It is not a State Body established by legislation and it is operationally independent of my Department. I am advised that a selection process to decide on a site and location for its new Headquarters and Centre of Excellence was carried out by a sub-committee of the Board. HSI advises that the work of the sub-committee has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (10 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184 of 20 April 2017 governs the monitoring of carcase classification, carcase presentation and weighing. In 2020, officers from the Carcase Classification Division of my Department conducted 420 inspections across 32 factories. Over 37,000 carcasses were inspected. The average number of inspections in 2020 per factory was 13 and the average...