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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicines (17 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1037, 1038, 1041 and 1042 together. My Department implements a range of regular and systematic inspection and control measures along the animal production and food supply chain to protect consumers of Irish food, and the health and welfare of animals by providing for effective regulation of the supply, distribution and use of Irish veterinary medicines. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Inspection Service (17 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: To limit the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance, my Department employs a range of regulatory mechanisms aimed at curbing the excessive or inappropriate use of anti-microbial products in farming. These include residue monitoring and risk-based inspections and investigations. Controls on the suppliers of anti-microbial products include risk based inspections and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Inspection Service (17 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Investigations Division within my Department was established in 2014. Prior to the establishment of this Division, investigations and prosecutions were carried out by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU). Although investigations are carried out by many line divisions within my Department, the Investigations Division is the specialist Division with responsibility for the more complex...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (17 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The detailed information requested here is currently being compiled and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (17 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Taskforce was established to provide the leadership to develop a sustainable pathway for the future of the beef sector. The Taskforce provides a robust implementation structure for commitments entered into in the Beef Sector Agreement of 15th September 2019, with timelines and stakeholder engagement. At the last meeting of the Taskforce in December, the discussion centered on Grant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (17 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There is no rule limiting the age of cattle or the number of movements for beef production. Such specifications are entirely a commercial matter and are not conditions imposed by my Department. However, in-spec bonus payments are made in respect of cattle which meet certain market specifications demanded by retail customers. The 30-month age, four movement specification and 60-day residency...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (17 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There is no rule limiting the age of cattle for beef production. Such specifications are entirely a commercial matter and are not conditions imposed by my Department. However, in-spec bonus payments are made in respect of cattle which meet certain market specifications demanded by retail customers. The 30-month age to which you refer is an example of this. It should be noted however that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (17 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Meat Industry Ireland (MII) represents the meat processing sector in Ireland under the umbrella of the business representative group IBEC. My Department does not have any function in relation to the oversight of business representative or lobby groups.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (17 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, there is a commitment in the Programme for Government to the establishment of a new authority, to be called the National Food Ombudsman (NFO) or similar, to enforce the Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) Directive. The new authority whose remit will include the beef sector, will have a specific role in analysing and reporting on price and market data in Ireland. It...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (17 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland exports more than 90% of the beef it produces amounting to approximately €1.9 billion in value terms in 2020. The total value of beef imports in 2020 was just under €130,000. The table below shows the latest figures from the CSO for beef imports to Ireland for the period requested. Jan-Dec 2018 Jan-Dec 2019 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme (17 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP), which was piloted in 2019, was to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd through better quality data on herd performance supporting decision making on farm. The key measure of the scheme is aimed at measuring weaning efficiency and this objective determines the timing of weighing. The 2019...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (17 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not entered into contracts for public relations advice or consultancy in 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Communications (17 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: To date, I have not had contact with my US counterpart, as the position of Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has not been formally filled. In December 2020, then President-elect Biden announced that he would nominate Mr. Tom Vilsack to serve as the Secretary of Agriculture. On 2nd February 2021, Mr. Vilsack appeared before the US Senate Agriculture Committee...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (17 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware that Horse Sport Ireland is considering re-locating to a new site as part of the establishment of a new headquarters and a national centre of excellence. HSI is a company limited by guarantee. It is not a State Body established by legislation and it is operationally independent of my Department. The location of a site for its headquarters is a matter for its Board. It would...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (17 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In relation to peat extraction, my Department has no involvement in its regulation. This is a planning process under the remit of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and an Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) license process, under the remit of the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. Regarding the future use of peat moss in the horticulture...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (17 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The next meeting of the Beef Taskforce is due to be held next month, the exact date to be confirmed. It will be held virtually as was the case with the previous three meetings, given the current public health restrictions. The main item on the agenda will be an update from Grant Thornton on the transparency studies commissioned as part of the Beef Sector Agreement, which are reaching a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme (11 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: This person is fully up to date with all his payments due under the Organic Farming Scheme.

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

Charlie McConalogue: There are a number of measures in place intended to ensure that payments and grants are prioritised to small and medium sized farms. Within Pillar I of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) has a number of measures in place in this regard. Convergence is a mechanism whereby the value of payment entitlements move away from historic reference points towards...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (11 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There may be certain circumstances where the removal of animals due to TB can be taken into account by the Department when calculating the nitrates reduction target that must be reached under the Beef Emergency Aid Scheme (BEAM). Each case will be looked at individually. If the individual concerned wishes to have the nitrates reduction figure reviewed, he should write to the Beef...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Tests (11 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Health and the HSE are the competent authorities in matters relating to public health.My Department continues to contribute to the HSE-chaired National Outbreak Control Team as part of the whole-of-Government response to the COVID-19 pandemic and is supporting the HSE in the context of local outbreak teams, overseeing a programme of serial testing of workers at larger food...