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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (28 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Negotiations on the EU Canada Comprehensive Economic & Trade Agreement (CETA) concluded on 26th September 2014, and the agreement entered into force provisionally on 21st September 2017. In 2013, my Department, in conjunction with Teagasc, carried out a detailed analysis of the proposed agreement. The agreement includes a tariff rate quota (TRQ) of 50,000 tonnes of Canadian beef...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (27 Jan 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. Under Section 12 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001, my Department provides funding to HRI on an annual basis. Under this provision, for 2021, my Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (27 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Basic Payment Scheme National Reserve was introduced in 2015 and provides for an allocation of payment entitlements to successful applicants under the two mandatory categories of ‘Young Farmer’ and ‘New Entrant to Farming’. The operation of the National Reserve is governed by the relevant EU Regulations. The European Commission has advised that, in line...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (27 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has already received a report on felled trees as described by the Deputy. The matter is being actively investigated by a Forestry District Inspector and their report is awaited.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (27 Jan 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. Following a Government meeting on Friday 15th May 2020, the decision was taken to allow racing to resume behind closed doors (no spectators) from 8th June 2020 subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (27 Jan 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: Common Agricultural Policy (27 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The number of beneficiaries and the total amount of CAP payments in each county in respect of the CAP financial year 2019 (16th October 2018 to 5th October 2019) is provided in the following document. The information was compiled from the 2019 CAP beneficiaries database which was published on the Department’s website on 29thMay 2020, in accordance with Article 111 of Regulation (EU) No...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (27 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The draft proposals for the new CAP include a number of measures which concern redistribution of direct payments, including: - an overall cap of €100,000; - degressive reduction of payments above €60,000, allowing a maximum payment of €80,250; - a complementary redistributive income support scheme, and - the convergence of payments towards a minimum of 75% of the average...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (27 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Since my appointment on 2nd September 2020, I have held many detailed and informative virtual meetings with representatives of the Irish fishing industry from the catching, processing and inshore sectors from the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO), the Irish South and West Fish Producers’ Organisation (ISWFPO), the Irish South and East Fish Producers' Organisation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (27 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is the competent authority under the EU Common Market Organisation Regulation (1379/2013) for recognition of fisheries and aquaculture producer groups as EU Producer Organisations. In 2020, my Department published new national Recognition Criteria under the CMO to be satisfied by applicants for recognition. In line with the commitments in our Programme for Government to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (27 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The transitional regulation covering the 2021 and 2022 scheme years allow for Member States to implement internal convergence of payment entitlements at their own discretion. In 2019, Ireland chose to rest the programme of internal convergence for the transitional period (2021-22). This rest period provided some time for consultation with farmers and their representative bodies on this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beekeeping Industry (27 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 889 and 890 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (27 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Control of Horses Act 1996 provides powers to local authorities enabling them to control stray and wandering horses in their areas. Enforcement of the Act is a matter for each Local Authority and they have powers under the act to appoint authorised officers within their area. I have no function in relation to staffing matters pertaining to local authorities. The Deputy will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The contract specified was approved under the Forest Road Scheme subject to compliance with scheme Terms and Conditions. The first grant application has been received by my Department, but payment could not be made because several shortcomings in the construction of the road were identified during an inspection by the relevant District Inspector. On foot of these shortcomings, a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (27 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An official from my Department made contact with the persons named with regard to their 2020 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application. The case has now been reviewed in light of additional information received and the application has now been accepted given the exceptional circumstances. Payment due for the 2020 BPS will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (27 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I would like to assure the Deputy that I have listened carefully to the representatives of the industry and indeed I have met individual fishermen who are facing a difficult situation. I have reflected on how to ensure that the funding made available to the sector in the Brexit Adjustment Reserve is focused to meet the challenges of the sector and of the coastal communities most impacted. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ports Policy (27 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Following consultation with the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority, I have decided to designate five additional Irish ports, for both Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) legislation and North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) purposes, to accept UK registered-Northern Ireland vessel landings. The five new ports designated are Ros a Mhíl, Howth, Greencastle, Rathmullen...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (27 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Control of Dogs Act 1986 (as amended), local authorities have responsibility for the management of dog pounds. This legislation falls under the Department of Rural and Community Development. The responsibility for the inspection of Dog Pounds falls to the appropriate local authority veterinary inspectorate.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (27 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and has received payment for scheme years 2016 – 2019 and the 2020 advance payment. The person named submitted an appeal following the rejection of GLAS claims on certain land parcels due to non-compliance with scheme conditions. The applicant was informed by letter dated 7 January 2021...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (27 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 898 and 899 together. 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. ...