Results 12,101-12,120 of 24,065 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is proactively monitoring the on-going outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) in horses in continental Europe. My officials met with representatives of Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) and the Irish Equine Centre (IEC) to develop an appropriate risk mitigating response. HSI, in consultation with my Department and the IEC have published a protocol for sport horses arriving in Ireland...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was selected for an on farm inspection in 2020 and was notified of the findings by letter dated 5th February 2021. This letter outlined the option of appeal to the GLAS Section, Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford. The person named subsequently submitted a request for a review of the inspection findings to my Department's Limerick Office on 16th February 2021. This request is...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Howth Fishery Harbour Centre (FHC) is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. Capital funding is made available on an annual basis by my Department to the Fishery Harbour Centres, via the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. The table below provides a breakdown of the circa...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Brexit presents very serious challenges for the agriculture sector, despite the Trade and Cooperation Agreement reached between the EU and the UK. Non-tariff barriers are resulting in increased costs for businesses, as well as delays and other impacts on supply chains. Traders are generally coming to terms with the reality of the changes that have come about since 1st January 2021, although...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Blackstairs Farming Future (BFF) project is a European Innovation Partnership Locally Led Pilot Project. The BFF project is run by the Blackstairs Farming Future Project Team. I understand that the BFF project is governed and bound by the BFF Terms and Conditions For Participating Commonages. The commonage rights and obligations in relation to participation in the group are contained...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The terms of Reference of the Seafood Sector Task Force are published at the link below. .

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Milk Quota regime required a quota being fixed for each individual producer, milk purchaser and Member State. A levy was applied for those who exceeded their quota. In the final years of the quota regime, a levy for over-production was only applied to a producer in the event of their co-op and the Member State also being over quota. Following the end of the Milk Quota regime in 2015,...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government commits to rewarding farmers for adapting to more sustainable methods of farming and to the development of a new agri-environment scheme capable of delivering broad environmental and biodiversity benefits that will align financial supports with climate objectives. To advance this objective, funding has been made available for an agri-environment pilot project. It...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Forestry Programme 2014 -2020 sets down specific targets for delivery of areas planted and roads built. The Climate Action Plan 2019 reset the target for afforestation at 8,000 ha per annum and the target of forest road works at 125km per annum. In addition, a goal of 30% broadleaf planting is included in the Forestry Programme 2014 - 2020. While there are no specific targets for felling,...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy might be aware that the current Forestry Programme 2014-2020 is entirely exchequer funded and received State aid approval from the European Commission. A request for extension of this State aid approval to the end of 2022 was granted at the end of last year, which means that the current programme will be finished at the same time as the current Rural Development Programme. As...

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

Charlie McConalogue: An application for the Reconstitution and Under Planting (Ash Dieback) Scheme was submitted on behalf of the person named in November, 2020. The application was referred to a Forestry inspector of my Department and a referral issued to the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). A response was received from NPWS in late February. This is currently being considered as part of the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine welcomes students to take part in internships and to avail of work experience throughout our divisions and subdivisions. These positions are fully paid and all students are mentored by experienced members of staff. All students are remunerated at point one of the clerical officer pay scale. Thirty five students availed of work experience or...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Decisions relating to access to the records of the former Irish Land Commission are made by officials in my Department's Records Branch which has a storage facility located in Portlaoise. Owners and purchasers and/or their personal/legal representatives are granted access to certain documents by prior consultation with that office. Access is only permitted where documentary evidence of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1020 and 1021 together. For public health reasons, the Government has advised that people should stay at home except in a number of situations, which includes travelling to and from work where the work is considered to be an essential service. Those essential services and other important information are published on www.gov.ieand Regulations are in place to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Road Improvement Schemes (10 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There are a wide variety of items available under the suite of seven measures under TAMS II. However, funding for cattle underpasses are not included. The financial allocation in respect of TAMS for the full Rural Development Programme period is €395m. To date, total expenditure under the seven measures of the TAMS, including transitional expenditure, has reached in excess of...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) is a herpes virus that is widely distributed across the world, including in Ireland. It usually manifests as a respiratory or reproductive disease and occasionally in a paralytic form. The primary risk mitigating measures are biosecurity and vaccination. Given its ubiquitous nature and the availability of a vaccine, EHV-1 is not a notifiable disease and I have no...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is monitoring the on-going outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus-1 in horses in continental Europe. My officials met with representatives of Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) and the Irish Equine Centre (IEC) to develop an appropriate risk mitigating response. HSI, in consultation with my Department and the IEC have published a protocol for sport horses arriving in Ireland from high risk areas...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beekeeping Industry (10 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: Coillte Teoranta (10 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Indemnity for land owners in respect of the use of their land for recreational horse riding by third parties is not a matter for my Department. In relation to Coillte, 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 its forest estate, are the responsibility of the company. I have therefore...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1027 to 1030, inclusive together. My Department is monitoring the on-going outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus-1 in horses in continental Europe. My Chief Veterinary Officer and relevant officials met with representatives of Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) and the Irish Equine Centre (IEC) to develop an appropriate risk mitigating response. HSI, in consultation with...