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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Feb 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 this Department that this request is...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware of the issues raised in this and previous correspondence from the persons named. These matters have been fully examined on a number of occasions by officials in my Department. All previous investigations have concluded that the issues raised, which were the subject of a Circuit Court adjudication in 2002, are a private matter between the persons named and a third party. I wish to...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I fully recognise that the Farm to Fork Strategy and the EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy are very ambitious and challenging. They do, however, provide a very clear pathway for delivering on the ambitions within the EU Green Deal to make Europe climate-neutral by 2050, and Ireland, just like all other Member States, will be required to contribute to achieving this vision. I have...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department and its legal representatives have continued to prioritise bringing this matter to a conclusion and the preparation of closing documents in relation to the transfer by the Department has been completed. The Department's legal representatives forwarded the closing documents to the solicitors for the purchasers last week.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Young Farmers Scheme and the separate and distinct ‘young farmer’ priority category of the National Reserve were introduced under Pillar I of the reformed CAP in 2015 to provide support to young farmers in the initial period following the commencement of their agricultural activities. In line with the EU Regulations governing the operation of the Young Farmers Scheme,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (11 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) provided temporary exceptional adjustment aid to farmers in the beef sector in Ireland, subject to the conditions set out in EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1132. BEAM was funded by a combination of EU aid and Exchequer support. It was provided to support Irish beef farmers who saw beef prices fall in light of market disturbance. ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 336 and 337 together. 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...

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

Charlie McConalogue: In the context of both the proposed EU Brexit Adjustment Reserve and of the EU co-funded Seafood Development Programme 2021-27 being prepared by my Department at present under the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund, I am exploring a variety of possible measures to support our sector with the impacts of the quota transfers to the UK agreed under the Trade and Cooperation...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Following many successful years of reducing bovine TB levels to the benefit of Irish farmers, there has been a concerning incremental increase in the disease since 2016. This has continued in 2020 with further increases in herd incidence and reactor numbers observed. Herd incidence (on a 12-month rolling basis) has breached 4% for the first time since 2012 and reactor numbers have exceeded...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The table below details the number of herds experiencing a new restriction, due to bovine TB, since 1st January each year, by county over the past 10 years to date and the number of reactors related to these restrictions. While TB disease is low relative to historical levels, the number of new restrictions and reactor numbers have been gradually increasing since 2016. The pace of...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Animal health in Ireland is regulated under both EU legislation and national legislation. The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 obliges anyone who has an animal in his or her possession or control to safeguard its health and welfare. The Act introduced control and enforcement procedures such as Fixed Payment Notices and Animal Health and Welfare Notices. AHW Notices may be issued both as...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The availability of veterinary services in rural areas is a matter that my Department has been reviewing in the context of the National Farmed Animal Health Strategy. From the latest available figures, registered practitioner numbers in Ireland grew from 2,473 in 2015 to 2,907 in 2019 representing an increase of 15%. Over the same period, there has been an increase of more than 35...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Brexit presents very serious challenges for the agri-food and fisheries sectors, despite the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) reached between the EU and the UK. While the TCA avoids the worst outcomes of a No Deal Brexit - notably tariffs and the complete exclusion of our fishing vessels from UK waters - there are very significant concerns about the impact of the agreement on the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The CSO's Livestock Survey (June) includes the information below for the years 2010-2019: (000 head) Total cattle Dairy cows Other cows 2010 6,607 1,071 1,158 2011 6,493 1,117 1,123 2012 6,754 1,141 1,149 2013 6,903 ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Data on the national herd is published twice yearly by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), on the basis of two categories; dairy and other cows. The following tables detail the number of dairy cows in Ireland using final data extracted from the CSO June Livestock Surveys for 2019. Figures presented have been rounded to the nearest decimal point. CSO Livestock Survey June 2019: ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 346 and 349 together. It is too early to gauge the full impact of Brexit on meat and dairy trade since the trade deal struck between the EU and UK in late December 2020, though it is clear that without the deal, the situation would be a lot more challenging. My officials monitor prices and export levels on an ongoing basis to identify any new developments....

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

Charlie McConalogue: The facilities at the central laboratory complex in Backweston and at regional laboratories are capable of meeting the vast majority of my Department’s analytical and diagnostic requirements in the animal health, plant health and food safety areas, hosting of over 30 National Reference Laboratories within these disciplines. The laboratory facilities at Backweston are state-of-the-art...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Despite significant challenges in 2020 arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, Irish dairy exports performed strongly with total export value of €4.653 billion and volume of 1.460 million tonnes for 2020 up to the end of November, according to CSO trade data. This compares with the same period in 2019 with equivalent dairy exports worth €4.683 billion and 1.494 million tonnes with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (11 Feb 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: Goat Census (11 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The rules on the registration and identification of goats across the EU are governed by 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...