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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (3 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has no role in relation to the allocation of funding to individual Teagasc colleges, which is correctly an operational matter for Teagasc. I am committed, however, to ensuring that appropriate resources are made available to Teagasc through the yearly Grant Aid subvention to support the delivery of its research, advisory and education programmes to the agri-food sector.  An...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beekeeping Industry (3 Feb 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: Teagasc Activities (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested is an operational matter for Teagasc who 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 (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested is an operational matter for Teagasc who 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: Sheep Welfare Scheme (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Terms and Conditions of the Sheep Welfare Scheme provides for new entrants to sheep farming to apply to participate in the scheme.  Under the terms and conditions of the scheme, a new entrant is defined as an applicant who has applied for a new herd number in the period 1st January to 31st December in the year preceding the scheme year, or an applicant with an existing herd...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Direct Payment Scheme (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: A Multi-Agency Group was established under the chairmanship of the Minister for Heritage at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in response to this event. Leitrim County Council engaged specialist consultants to undertake a comprehensive examination on the cause of the landslide and the impact it has had on the natural and built environment, ecology, water quality and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Events such as a landslide may be classified as force majeure or exceptional circumstances. Where a farmer is concerned that the landslide on Shass Mountain in 2020 may have an impact on his/her continued participation in various farm/forestry schemes in 2021, he/she should contact my Department immediately, if they have not already done so, detailing the circumstances.  Each...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested is an operational matter for Teagasc who 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 (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested is an operational matter for Teagasc who 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: Livestock Issues (3 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Census of Agriculture (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Census of Agriculture, which was first collected in Ireland in 1847, is carried out every ten years by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), to provide benchmark statistics on the number and structure of farms. The Census was initially due to have been collected in June 2020 but, as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, this was postponed to September 2020. Almost 140,000...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Negotiations regarding the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the associated draft regulations are still ongoing. While significant progress has been made, there are decisions on a number of key issues still to be made, particularly in relation to the proposed CAP Strategic Plan.  The proposed new Green Architecture which encompasses enhanced conditionality,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: It is assumed that this Question refers to Basic Payment Entitlements. The current EU CAP Regulations are silent on the question of the inheritance of entitlements with land where there is no provision made in a will for the transfer of the entitlements. To address this matter, Ireland enacted national legislation in the form of Statutory Instrument (SI) No. 639 of 2017.  This SI...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: In the context of the Commission Proposal for a Regulation establishing a Brexit Adjustment Reserve, 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 Agreement.  This is likely to include a Temporary Fleet Tie-up Scheme to support the sector in the short term as the effects of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy has enquired about two tree felling licence applications, the first of which was issued in October 2019 and was subsequently appealed to the independent Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC).  Their decision was to cancel the licence.  The person named then reapplied for the same area covered by the cancelled licence in April 2020.  That...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (3 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: Fishing Industry (3 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 970 and 971 together. My Department's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Operational Programme is the vehicle for financial supports to the seafood sector for the period 2014 to 2020.  The Programme delivers a wide range of supports for fisheries, aquaculture, and seafood processing, and to coastal communities, through a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: The Impact of Brexit on the Agriculture Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Chairman and members for the opportunity to address the committee on the impact of Brexit on the agriculture industry. I am joined by officials from my Department: Mr. Paul Savage, assistant secretary; Mr. Rob Doyle, director of veterinary services; and Ms Hazel Sheridan, head of import controls operations division. The decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: The Impact of Brexit on the Agriculture Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: It certainly has been a matter of concern for our dairy industry. Obviously, we are an all-island dairy market and producer. It is entirely integrated. That is one of our strengths and, likewise, that feeds through to our dairy processors, who have a lot of mixed milk coming into their operations. It is something they were concerned about and something that I, as Minister, and the...