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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (21 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Fisheries was an extremely important priority for Ireland and the EU as a whole in the Task Force negotiations with the UK. The EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement will, unfortunately, have an impact on our fishing industry. However, this impact would have been far greater had the Barnier Task Force agreed to UK demands or had we been in a no-deal scenario which would have seen all EU...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Apiculture Industry (21 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 489 to 492, inclusive, 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 funding to carry out...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (21 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: Fishing Industry (21 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: Flood Prevention Measures (21 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I met yesterday with Minister Patrick O'Donovan, Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW, and including a number of his officials. We are very aware of the significant impact on the communities that flooding is having, including in relation to Lough Funshinagh. I will continue to engage with the Minister in relation to this situation.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Apiculture Industry (21 Jan 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 funding to carry out applied research through the National Apiculture Programme, grants to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (21 Jan 2021)

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (21 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 498, 500 and 502 together. I fully recognise the impact the current forestry licensing delays are having on the sector. It is my immediate priority to resolve the issues which have led to this backlog and to issue licences in the volume needed for this important sector to continue to contribute to our rural economy and to help achieve our environmental goals....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (21 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 499, 501 and 503 together. 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)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 504 and 505 together. The COFORD Wood Mobilisation Working Group with input from my Department, has prepared the Roundwood Production Forecast 2016 – 2035, which estimates the volumes that are available for harvesting in the national forest estate for each year. In 2020, the volume estimated was 3.9m cubic metres and 4.1m cubic metres is estimated...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (21 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Since 1st January 2021, following the end of the transition period and the departure of the UK from the EU, both the UK and Irish authorities have put in place a revised system for transport via the UK landbridge. Health assurance/certification requirements for the movement of horses from Ireland to other EU member states continue as heretofore. Irish transporters must continue to remain...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Imports Data (21 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: EU Regulations require that live animals and plants, plant and animal products coming from non-EU countries are subject to import controls, at the first point of entry to the European Union. These so called sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) import controls apply to all non-EU countries, regardless of whether the non-EU country has a free trade deal with the EU or not. These controls did not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Imports Data (21 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: EU Regulations require that live animals and plants, plant and animal products, coming from non-EU countries, are subject to import controls, at the first point of entry to the European Union. These so called sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) import controls, are separate from customs controls. SPS controls apply to all non-EU countries, regardless of whether the non-EU country has a free...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (21 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Following the publication of the readiness notice on 17 August, my Department engaged with the Department of Foreign Affairs to discuss the practical implications this readiness notice would have for Irish vessels landings into Northern Irish ports and for Northern Ireland vessels landings into Irish ports. After exchanges between DFA and the UK Task Force, it was clarified in November that,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (21 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine instigated a feasibility study for a scheme for the voluntary relocation of farmyards. This work is being carried out within the terms of the Inter-departmental Flood Policy Group and will be concluded shortly. My Department continues to monitor the situation in relation to the floods of farmland in general and farmyards where it arises.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (21 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have been advised, however, that the records of the Agriculture Appeals Office indicate that an appeal was received from the above named in February 2020. The Appeals Office requested the file and a statement on the grounds of appeal from my Department and all relevant documentation has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry (21 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department continues to prioritise equine traceability and equine welfare. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262, which came into effect on 1 January 2016, lays down the rules governing the identification of equidae. This legislation was transposed into national legislation in Ireland via the European Union (Identification of Equidae) Regulations (S.I. No 62 of 2016)(as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (21 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for a tree felling licence for the person named has been received and has been referred to my Department’s Ecology Unit. The application site is near four designated sites, including Ballynafagh Bog. Therefore, the impact of any felling operations on the sites and the surrounding area, must be carefully considered before deciding on the licence application. If the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Hen Harrier Programme is operationally independent of my Department and is run by the Hen Harrier Project team. €25 million has been allocated by my Department to this project under the RDP. At present, there are 1,594 participants under contract. Participants can contact the Hen Harrier project team directly for information regarding their payments. Their website, containing all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Hen Harrier Programme is operationally independent of my Department and is run by the Hen Harrier Project team. Participants can contact the Hen Harrier project team directly for information regarding their payments. Their website, containing all contact details is: .