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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 353 and 354 together. Nitrates Derogation applicants (as defined under Statutory Instruments 605 of 2017, 65 of 2018, 40 of 2020) are no longer eligible to apply and receive approval for Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) equipment. Statutory Instrument 40 of 2020 published February 2020 details how the use of Low Emission Slurry Spreading equipment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: This is an operational matter for Teagasc which deliver the Green Cert Programme. I have requested Teagasc to forward the relevant information directly to the Deputy within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department continues to work closely with Teagasc to maximise participation in the Green Cert. Since 2014, some 9,000 people have been accommodated on the Green Cert with the assistance of over 80 additional temporary teachers. As demand remains strong, Teagasc has brought forward a proposal to hire 20 additional temporary teachers to address resource deficits in the West and Northeast...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department continues to work closely with Teagasc to maximise participation in the Green Cert. Since 2014, some 9,000 people have been accommodated on the Green Cert with the assistance of over 80 additional temporary teachers. As demand remains strong, Teagasc has brought forward a proposal to hire 20 additional temporary teachers to address resource deficits in the West and Northeast...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Number Applications (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Where an application is received to transfer a herdnumber upon the death of a herdowner my Officials may request such information as may reasonably be required to complete the transfer such as proof that the applicant is entitled to use the lands to which the herdnumber refers, e.g., a folio, deed of transfer, a valid lease, a rental agreement, grant of probate, letters of administration etc....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department, as the Competent Authority for Protected Geographical Indications (PGI), checks that the information provided by an applicant is compliant with the relevant EU Regulation governing the scheme. In regard to the application concerned, following scrutiny by my Department, queries on matters contained in the application documents were sent to the applicant’s representative...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Chinese market remains open for Irish seafood exports, including brown crab, that meet Chinese import requirements. The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) continues to issue health certificates for consignments of live crab and other seafood exports in line with official controls for exports to third countries. Certification of export consignments of live crab to China and Hong...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The procedures put in place by my Department for meetings of the Quota Management Advisory Committee (QMAC) have been developed over a number of years. To date, these procedures have not included the publication of the minutes of these meetings. As Minister, I receive a full report of QMAC meetings to inform my decision on setting catch limits for quota stocks. I consider that the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme 2014-20 is the principal source of development funding for our seafood sector. The Programme supports a wide variety of measures, including capital investment, innovation, professional advisory services, marketing and training. Some €60,298,783 is allocated under the Programme to Priority 1...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is a set of rules for managing European fishing fleets and for conserving fish stocks. The relevant CFP Control Regulations do not define "supertrawler" or "factory trawler". However, "factory ship" is referred to in Annex XXIII of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 404/2011 (the Fisheries Control Implementing Regulation) in the context of the type...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Bluefin tuna is a highly migratory large pelagic species which spawns in the Mediterranean and then migrates over a wide area of the North East Atlantic to feed. This migration brings some of the fish into the Irish 200 miles zone for part of the year. At the time we see fish in the Irish zone, there are also fish being caught in the international high seas and over a wide area from Spain to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Negotiations (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement will, unfortunately, have a negative 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. While the outcome on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Negotiations (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement will, unfortunately, have a negative 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 Agreement sets out new...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department uses workforce planning processes to identify the critical resources necessary to formulate long-term strategic policy development to encourage the continuing prosperity of Ireland’s agri-food sector, including the fisheries sector. Workforce planning is a key tool in enabling my Department to anticipate current and future staffing needs. The Workforce Plan aims to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Council Meetings (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Please see the details of physical and virtual meetings held since 27 June 2020 which are outlined in the table below:

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. In addition, my Department also has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of North Harbour at Cape Clear, as well as the maintenance of a small number of specific piers, lights and beacons...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Customs and Excise (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Up until 31stDecember 2020, consignments of plant and plant products could move freely between GB and Ireland without the need for phytosanitary checks. The changes that came into force on 1stJanuary , with the end of the UK transition period, are very significant changes, and understandably there some difficulties in the early weeks, complying with those requirements, while all in the supply...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for participation in the 2019 Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Scheme was received from the person named on the 10th April 2019. Under the terms and conditions of the scheme, in order to qualify for payment under the scheme, participants must meet minimum stocking retention and annual stocking density requirements. While the person named has met the minimum stocking...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the interest shown by the organisation named to actively contribute with their ideas to Ireland’s forestry sector and we are more than open to engaging with all practical solutions to improve and enhance the position of the sector. I was heartened to read about the organisations’ work with younger farmers and I am in agreement that this is an area that should be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (25 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department engages with many different types of stakeholders in the course of our business. Our Customer Charter and Customer Action plan commits us to treating everyone properly, fairly, impartially and with courtesy. We expect that our staff are engaged with in a similar way. Criticism of policy is, of course, not unusual and may at times be robust, but the norm is that there are...