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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. ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Contractors are small businesses and, as such, are entitled to the supports that all other small business are entitled. My Department does not have any specific supports for contractors. TAMS is the capital investment scheme for on-farm developments. The EU regulations that govern the scheme under the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014 – 2020, set out that TAMS II beneficiaries...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Agriculture Appeals Office which was established in 2002 in accordance with the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001, was assigned responsibility for implementing a new statutory appeals service for appeals against Department decisions on forestry licences in 2018. The Agriculture Appeals Office and the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) operate independently of my Department. Since the FAC was...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has no involvement in the regulation of Peat extraction, as 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. On 7th September 2020, my colleague Malcolm Noonan T.D., Minister...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 903 and 916 together. My Department has no statutory function in the regulation of peat harvesting or in relation to decisions of Bord na Mona.

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

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that of information requested is set out in the attached table. 2018 County Funding Stream Amount€ Carlow Rural Innovation and Development Fund – Agri Food Tourism 46,550 Wicklow Neighbourwood Scheme 113,072 Clare Fishery Harbour...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Amendments to a herd number must be requested in writing to the relevant Regional Veterinary Office. If there is more than one person named as a Herdowner, then the appropriate request to change details must be signed by all relevant parties. To date, the local Regional Veterinary Office have received no correspondence in respect of the herd number mentioned. My Department officials were...

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

Charlie McConalogue: An application for the 2020 Areas of Natural Constraints scheme was received from the person named on 31stMarch 2020. Any payments due in respect of scheme applications made prior to the applicant’s death are now payable to his estate. The Department’s Inheritance Enquiry Unit facilitates payments to the estate of deceased persons, once the Department has received all the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: An application for the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme for the person named was approved in August, 2020. The applicant’s Registered Forester applied for and received approval to plant in October 2020. While the Registered Forester has provided notice of commencement of planting, no notice of completion of planting, nor an application for payment has been received by my...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The starting salary for entry level archaeologists is €32,321 so the cost in year one would be just under €100,000. This would rise incrementally each year thereafter. My Department significantly enhanced our archaeology team in 2019 with the recruitment of two new permanent archaeologists. There are currently no plans to recruit additional archaeologists.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Central Statistics Office provides statistics on beef exports by value and volume. According to its data, exports of beef from Ireland to the US for the period January to December 2019 were 4,777 tonnes, or €25.4 million in value. Comparative figures for 2018 showed beef exports at 2,135 tonnes, or €9.5 million in value. As regards 2020, the latest data available covers the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department receives applications for afforestation, tree felling and forest road works licences daily. Every application received is treated on its own merits and considered on its own and in combination with other plans and projects near to the application site. The proposed operations are carefully assessed for their potential impact on the surrounding countryside and environment. All...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I fully recognise and appreciate the impact the current forestry licencing delays are having on the sector and that afforestation rates are not currently at the level needed to meet the ambitious 8,000ha target as set out in the Climate Action Plan 2019. Having said that, my Department issued licences for 4,342ha of afforestation in 2020 and 2,433ha of new afforestation was planted. ...