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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Advisory Council on Companion Animal Welfare, which I established under an independent chair, as part of my Department's wider animal welfare strategy, advises me on animal welfare matters and considered the question of whether the use of remotely controlled electronic shock collars on dogs and cats ought to be banned in Ireland. As part of this process, my Department held a public...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (9 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In 2023, 2,131 County Cork farmers who were eligible to do so, applied to avail of a Nitrates Derogation. These farmers on average received €23,216 in total CAP and non-CAP payments in the year 2023. For 2024 my Department received 2,161 applications from County Cork farmers seeking to avail of a Nitrates Derogation. The total CAP and non-CAP payments these farmers received from my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (9 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I am very much aware of the burden of regulation on farmers and the need to keep this regulatory framework as simple as possible is something I have advocated for continually at the council of Agricultural and Fisheries Ministers in Europe. The pace of regulatory change in the European Union over the past few years has been extraordinary. European support schemes for farmers are there to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (9 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The total number of cattle sales in 2023 through livestock marts in County Cork was 198,091. These sales related to 193,054 individual animals (some of these animals moved through livestock marts more than once). Of the 193,054 individual cattle traded through livestock marts in County Cork 20,322 were slaughtered within 20 days of being sold at the mart. The remainder typically would...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (9 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a challenging disease to control and eradicate. I am committed to making real progress in controlling TB as I am aware of the financial and emotional trauma associated with a TB breakdown for farmers. The table below outlines the number of herds restricted for TB in which cattle were moved into those herds in the previous two years prior to the date of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Nature Restoration Law was adopted on 17 June 2024. I have made it clear to farming bodies that re-wetting under the Nature Restoration Law will be voluntary. Indeed, the Regulation explicitly provides that it does not imply an obligation for farmers and private landowners to rewet their lands and that rewetting remains voluntary on agricultural lands. This is in line with my previous...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (9 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has a number of helplines and contact details available to provide advice to the public in relation to our schemes and services. Details can be found on the Gov.ie site here: . None of these helplines have a facility to record interactions between staff members and the public. At present there are no plans to implement such a system.

Report of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Motion (4 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, the committee Chairman, Deputy Cahill, and all of the members of the committee for their report and the work they did on this. I acknowledge again the presence of Dan Brennan and his family members, as well as farm organisation representatives and supporters in the House today. As I said in my earlier contribution, there has been significant...

Report of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Motion (4 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Cahill and the committee for their work on this and for commissioning the report on the environmental impact of local industrial emissions in Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, which was completed last year. I acknowledge the presence of Dan Brennan and his colleagues, farm representatives Francie Gorman and Denis Drennan, who are the presidents of the IFA and ICMSA, and other...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (4 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The information sought by the Deputy is laid out in the attached table.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (4 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In accordance with the correspondence issued to the Deputy on 20th June this year, I wish to confirm that the timber forecast produced by Coillte up to the year 2040 was shared with my Department and has been published in the COFORD “All Ireland Roundwood Production Forecast 2021-2040”. Coillte volume can be interpreted in the report. The Coillte forecast data focuses on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (4 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Government and I are aware of the challenges facing generational renewal and it remains a key priority recognised at both national and EU level. The associated challenges are highlighted in Food Vision 2030 and the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) which cites generational renewal as one of its key objectives. Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027 reiterates our commitment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Code (4 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 399 and 400 together. Taxation is the responsibility of the Minister for Finance. However, both our departments work closely to ensure it is consistent with government priorities for the agri-food sector. In this regard, we have worked together to ensure the current reliefs referred to reflect the overarching state aid requirements as set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (4 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Taxation is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Finance. That being said both Departments work closely in relation to agri-taxation measures in line with my objectives in relation to the wider agri-food sector. The reliefs referred to by the Deputy are subject to Agricultural Block Exemption Regulation (ABER) 2022/2472 and particularly article 18 (7) which sets a ceiling...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (4 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: While taxation is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Finance, I liaise with him regularly on issues impacting the agriculture sector. Farming comes with significant demands and can often be challenging, it is essential that we take every step to support our young farmers ensuring enthusiastic people come through allowing the sector to flourish. The challenge of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (4 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Government and I are acutely aware of the difficulties facing family farms and small businesses and I have already put supports in place to ensure their ongoing viability when needed. Our farms and the wider agri-food sector have demonstrated their adaptability and resilience in the face of significant challenges in recent years, continuing to deliver safe and nutritious food for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (4 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Currently there are 16 staff, from my Department, based in Limerick who are authorised officers under the Animal Health and Welfare Act, 2013 An Garda Síochána are also authorised officers under the Act, as are specified officers of the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Rasaíoct Con Eireann,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The new Forestry Programme 2023-2027 offers 12 different Forest Types with grant and premium rates ranging from €3,878-€8,555 (grants) and €746 -€1,142 (premiums). The grant is paid in two instalments split 75% and 25% with the second grant paid after four years and the establishment of the trees. A premium is paid for a period of twenty years for farmers and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (4 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is committed to ensuring that a skilled and motivated workforce is in place to meet its priority business needs. Workforce planning processes are utilised to identify our requirements across all our grade streams and locations, aiming to ensure a long-term, proactive and strategic plan by which current and future staffing needs are addressed. Overall staffing levels and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (4 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is committed to ensuring that a skilled and motivated workforce is in place to meet its priority business needs. Workforce planning processes are utilised to identify our requirements across all our grade streams and locations, aiming to ensure a long-term, proactive and strategic plan by which current and future staffing needs are addressed. Overall staffing levels and...