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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has no responsibility for or data on scientific procedures involving animals in Ireland The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is the state agency with responsibility for the protection of animals used for scientific purposes, the regulation of human and veterinary clinical trials, and the regulation of human and veterinary medicines, medical devices and other health...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. Following a competitive tender competition, my Department awarded a contract to L&M Keating Ltd. to construct a 216 metre quay extension on Dinish...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 704 and 706 together. My Department publishes forestry statistics on its website, which include licences issued; hectares planted and whether they were broadleaf or conifers. My Department does not publish information on the number of trees planted. However, at establishment, the stocking density is normally 2,500 trees per hectare for conifers and 3,300...

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

Charlie McConalogue: A minimum stocking level is considered important in organic production systems for effective grassland management, to ensure productive swards and to maintain and improve biodiversity. Livestock on the organic farm facilitates effective organic manure and nutrient recycling, thereby improving soil fertility and productivity. The Organic Farming Scheme payment is computed on the basis of...

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

Charlie McConalogue: This information is being compiled and will be sent directly to the Deputy as soon as available.

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

Charlie McConalogue: Developing increased EU trade opportunities continues to be an integral part of my Department’s response to the challenges posed by Brexit. Encouragingly, exports to our more traditional and existing markets such as other EU Member States exceeded €4 billion in 2019, for the third year running. Notably strong growth was evident in pigmeat, poultry and dairy exports, with...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Within the terms of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and UK, access arrangements are set out in Article 8 Fish. This Article sets out: provided that TACs have been agreed, each Party shall grant vessels of the other Party access to fish in its waters in the relevant ICES sub-areas that year. Access shall be granted at a level and on conditions determined in those annual...

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

Charlie McConalogue: On 25 December 2020, the European Commission published a Proposal for an EU Regulation establishing a Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR). The objective of the proposed BAR is to provide support to counter the adverse consequences of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union in Member States, regions and sectors, in particular those that are worst affected by that withdrawal,...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government – Our Shared Future, commits to supporting the inshore fishing fleet in generating greater marketing and promotional capacity, by facilitating the establishment of a Producer Organisation for these smaller fishing vessels, thereby providing additional opportunity for the island and coastal communities involved in the inshore sector. My Department, as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (20 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: Customs and Excise (20 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department engages staff in portal locations to carry out a variety of duties, including inspections and the facilitation of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) controls. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has been engaged in workforce planning to deliver on the expected increased requirements to meet these responsibilities since the UK Brexit vote in June 2016. In January...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has no role in relation to the provision of services by the Education Training Board Network, which operates under the auspices of the Department of Education and Skills. I am advised that Employment Training Boards or any provider can seek to deliver Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) accredited courses including agriculture and horticulture courses. Approval of a...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. For welfare purposes Section 2(1) of the Animal Health and...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation 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 vessels barred from UK waters and subsequent displacement into Ireland's fishing zone. Last week, I published a Preliminary...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (20 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 the Covid-19 market...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is continuing to support the farming community in these difficult times, in particular, by ensuring that scheme payments can continue to issue to farmer clients. Officials of my Department and I are very conscious of the challenges and concerns for all stakeholders posed by the COVID-19 situation. At all times, our priority is to safeguard the health and safety of farm...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (14 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: 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.   Regarding the future use of peat moss in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (14 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1st October 2015 and has received all payments in respect of scheme years 2015 - 2018. Administrative checks involving a number of sections within the Department take place on all GLAS claims. All cases must clear validation checks before payment can issue. An issue...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: For public health reasons, the Government has advised that people should stay at home except in a number of limited situations, including if they are travelling to and from work where the work is considered to be an essential service. Those essential service providers are listed on the Government website Gov.ie. Those specifically dealing with the agriculture and horticulture...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hare Coursing (14 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Hare coursing is regulated under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly by the Irish Coursing Club (ICC), subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann. Hare coursing is managed and regulated by the ICC.  Hares can only be collected for coursing by clubs affiliated to the ICC, in accordance with the terms of two licences granted by...