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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. ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Ministerial advisers are appointed by the Government in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Management Act 1997. There are currently five Special Advisers serving at my Department, as detailed below. Statutory Instruments 731, 732 and 733 of 2020 refer to these appointments. Mr Patrick Donohoe and Mr Darran Brennan have been appointed to serve as Special Advisers to me. Mr...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Biocidal products may only be marketed and used in Ireland once they are registered with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and are entered on the “Product Register” in accordance with Regulation 20 of Statutory Instrument 427 of 2013. On 11thSeptember 2020, the Pesticide Control Division (PCD) of my Department received an application for registration of the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I understand that the issue the Deputy has raised is currently before the courts. As the matter is sub judice, I cannot comment further.

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

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware of the challenges Brexit has brought to the equine sector, as it has to all agri-food sectors. My Department worked closely with all stakeholders, other Government Departments and agencies and other European Union (EU) Member States to ensure that the best possible deal between the EU and the United Kingdom (UK) could be obtained. The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (27 Jan 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: Beef Industry (27 Jan 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. Since 2019, 33,445 farmers have received some €77.72M as part of the scheme, €50 million of...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Directive (EU) No. 2019/633 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain (UTP Directive) must be transposed into Irish law by 1 May 2021. Department officials are currently drafting a proposal for a Statutory Instrument to directly transpose the UTP Directive as it stands. This will be finalised before the 1st May deadline and...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte CGA was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the management of their forest estate, are the responsibility of the company. I have therefore passed the questions raised to Coillte for response and direct reply to the Deputy.