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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (13 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 a request for a review of an Appeals Officer's decision was received in the Appeals Office from the person named in February 2020. The review of the Appeals Officer's decision, which legally may...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (13 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: A monthly breakdown of beef imports from EU member states by weight and value (Central Statistics Office (CSO) data) is currently being compiled and will be sent to the Deputy's office when available. In the interim, according to the most up to date CSO data available, imports of beef to Ireland from other EU member states (including GB & NI) during the period of January to October...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (13 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I can advise the Deputy that the person named made contact with the Records Branch in my Department via email on 24th September 2020.  A response was sent to the person named, acknowledging receipt of his query.  On 11th November 2020, a further email was issued, advising him that the relevant documents had been located and copied.  This correspondence...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (13 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I would like to assure the Deputy that animal welfare is a high priority for my Department and considerable resources and funding are provided to address the issue. The Programme for Government  contains an undertaking to provide additional funding to support animal welfare in the coming years to which I am fully committed.  In this regard, in December 2020,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has been able to maintain all its usual services throughout the pandemic without the need to outsource such work.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (13 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Trade data from the CSO shows the volume and value of all beef exported for 2018, 2019 and January to October 2020. The full CSO trade stats for 2020 will not be available until mid-February 2021. This data is not broken down by age at slaughter. The data does not relate directly to individual carcasses, rather it is categorised by CN code which reflects products as...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Pet Farms (13 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The role of my Department is to  ensure animal health and welfare.  The movement of animals, including pets, among EU Member States and between the EU and third countries is governed by EU legislation, which imposes requirements in relation to movement that vary according to species, type of movement and country of origin.  In relation to the movement of dogs, requirements...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Further information is required in order to progress this query. Officials in my Department will contact the Deputy directly in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Road Improvement Schemes (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department does not have responsibility for the development of the public road network. This falls within the remit of the Department of Transport. Questions concerning the realignment of the R572 from the N71 to Castletownbere should be directed to the Minister for Transport.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The application for PGI status for Irish Grass Fed Beef has been sent for scrutiny by the EU Commission. The PGI Regulation provides that this period of scrutiny can be up to six months or longer. If the application is considered to be in order by the EU, an opposition procedure will be launched by the EU. The period for receipt of such oppositions is three months. Given that the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, in December 2018, following a public consultation process in which over 900 submissions were received, the then Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine announced that vessels over 18m will be excluded from trawling in inshore waters inside the six nautical mile zone and the baselines from 1st January 2020. A transition period of three years for vessels over 18m...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 634, 635, 641 and 643 to 645, inclusive, together. I fully recognise the impact the current forestry licensing delays are having on the sector at the moment. 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. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, in December 2018, following a public consultation process in which over 900 submissions were received, the then Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine announced that vessels over 18m will be excluded from trawling in inshore waters inside the six nautical mile zone and the baselines from 1st January 2020. A transition period of three years for vessels over 18m...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The request for statistical details in relation to the average waiting time for decisions on aquaculture licensing appeals has been referred to the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board (ALAB) secretariat who will provide this information directly. ALAB was established on 17 June 1998 under Section 22 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997 (as amended) (the "1997 Act"). All Board members are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department currently has no plans to digitise all of the eight million plus Land Commission records currently held in the Department. Digitisation of records on such a vast scale is not feasible at this stage, having regard to both the form and condition of many of the records held and given the sheer scale of such an operation. However, my Department is examining the possibility of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Taskforce was established to provide the leadership to develop a sustainable pathway for the future of the beef sector. The Taskforce provides a robust implementation structure for commitments entered into in the Beef Sector Agreement of 15th September 2019, with timelines and stakeholder engagement. At the meeting of the Taskforce in October, the discussion centred on an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicines (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: All stakeholders who are currently permitted to sell veterinary medicinal products (VMPs) under national legislation will continue to be able to sell VMPs following the new veterinary medicines Regulation coming into effect in January 2022. This includes Licensed Merchants. However, from January 2022, antiparasitic VMPs will require a veterinary prescription before they can be sold. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Following the first confirmed finding of the ash dieback disease in October 2012, intensive surveys for the disease have been conducted every year since. The surveys conducted in 2019 included a targeted survey of forestry plantations and a systematic survey of National Forest Inventory points across the country. By the end of 2019, there had been findings in ash in over 650 locations in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department, in coherence with the Programme for Government, is fully committed to equine welfare and I can assure the Deputy that equine welfare is a priority for my Department. These three distinct pieces of legislation are being enforced by the multiple agencies and bodies responsible. The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 is the primary legislative instrument that underpins...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 647 and 648 together. I fully recognise the impact the current forestry licensing delays are having on the sector and that these delays are a contributory factor in the downward trend in afforestation levels. It is my immediate priority to resolve the issues which have led to this backlog. Notwithstanding the current difficulties, over 4,000 hectares of...