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

Charlie McConalogue: The Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) is independent in the performance of its functions and scheduling of appeal hearings is a matter for the Chairman of the FAC. It is important that the Forestry Appeal Committee (FAC) operates with complete independence and I am informed that when scheduling appeal hearings a number of issues must be taken into consideration. Up to 9th November 2020, only...

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

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. RCÉ, as part of its Strategic Plan 2018-2022, has, as a clear...

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

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. RCÉ, as part of the modernising of the legislative...

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

Charlie McConalogue: All slaughter plants, whose meat is destined for human consumption, must meet the requirements set out in detailed EU regulations relating to food safety and animal health and welfare. Installation of CCTV at slaughter establishments is not a mandatory regulatory requirement. My Department has a permanent veterinary presence in each of the slaughter plants under its supervision and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget 2021 (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The budget measures announced under Budget 2021 to support suckler farmers build directly on the schemes established in recent years. The core support for the beef sector under the current RDP is the €300m Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP). In addition to this support, over the last two years, over €200 million of additional supports were made available specifically to...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 655 and 656 together. Under EU legislation, Ireland is one of a small number of areas within the EU officially recognised as a High-Grade Seed Area to produce seed potatoes. This is because the country is free from a number of significant potato diseases that occur in other Member States. My Department supports the Irish Seed potato sector by...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The National Marine Planning Framework (Marine Spatial Plan) is currently being developed by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and my Department participates on the Interdepartmental Working Group on the Plan. In relation to aquaculture, the aquaculture licensing backlog in respect of shellfish aquaculture has now been eliminated as an issue affecting the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 658 to 662, inclusive, together. My Department continues to engage with the farm operators in order to manage the next steps in this process. From a public health risk management perspective, my Department has conducted testing on mink on all three farms, with the most recent tests on 7thDecember. All tests were negative for Covid 19.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The monitoring and control of fishing vessels within Ireland’s Exclusive Fisheries Zone are law enforcement matters for the Irish control authorities. Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006, all operational matters are exclusively the responsibility of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the Naval Service. Under the Act, I am expressly precluded...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The TAMS II scheme operates on a rolling tranche-by-tranche basis. While the Deputy asked for data on a county basis, it must be remembered that TAMS II is a national scheme that operates countrywide. The application and closing dates are the same for every applicant irrespective of which county they are in. To date, over 45,500 applications have been received and 34,500 of those have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: All registered animal welfare charities were eligible to apply for funding this year, and any new applicants are welcome to apply in 2021. I will shortly announce record ex-gratia funding awards to animal welfare organisations throughout the country involved in protecting and caring for animals. This support will make a great difference to the lives of Irish animals.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The EU Court of Auditors report of 22 December 2006, to which the Deputy refers, was an initial letter of findings following an audit. It is normal for mention to be made of possible liabilities in the C&AG report for each year. In this case, the contingent liability was some €60m. During an audit, it is customary that there are many initial findings at the beginning of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named has requested a review of the Department’s decision regarding the transfer of a GLAS 3 contract. The review in this case is currently being carried out and the Department will inform the applicant directly, in writing, of the outcome once the review has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the 2019 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), a commonage parcel declared by the person named on their BPS application was subject to a ground inspection on 2nd, 7thand 9thAugust 2019. A re-inspection of the parcel took place on 23rdAugust 2019. The inspection process determined that there was no agricultural activity or evidence of livestock activity on the parcel on any of the dates visited...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Fees (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, manages and maintains the six State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl. The Fishery Harbour Centres (Rates and Charges) Order 2012 (214 of 2012), which came into effect on 1st July 2012, sets out the fee schedule for the use of the facilities at each of the six Fishery Harbour Centres. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Control of Horses Act 1996, local authorities may take a range of actions in relation to equines including prohibiting horses in certain areas, the issuing of licences and the seizure of horses in contravention of the Act. These powers can be used in respect of straying horses, which includes horses put on land without the owner’s permission, including public land. Local...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Communities (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The South West Regional Inshore Fisheries Forum (RIFF) covers the coastal zone of Cork and Kerry and is part of a network of six multi-stakeholder Regional Forums around the Irish coast. These Regional Forums, along with the National Inshore Fisheries Forum (NIFF), are consultative bodies, established in 2014, to foster industry-led development of proposals for the management of non-quota...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Enforcement of equine identification legislation is largely undertaken by authorised officers across the Regional Offices of my Department who liaise with authorised officers in the Local Authorities and other organisations as required. While SI 62 of 2016 (as amended) provides for the prosecution of keepers who have unidentified equines in their care, it also provides for the issuing of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Tá sé i gceist agam ceisteanna parlaiminte 365, 366 agus 367 a fhreagairt in éineacht. Tá mo Roinn i mbun an phróisis le Scéim Teanga nua Gaeilge a thabhairt chun críche faoi láthair agus foilseofar go gairid í. Féachfar lena chinntiú inár mbeartas earcaíochta, a mhéid is féidir, go mbeidh gach ball foirne in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia (16 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 368 and 369 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that all issues relating to the Bord Bia Quality Assurance Schemes are operational matters for Bord Bia and he should contact them directly in that regard. However, I understand that all details of scheme membership are set out in advance to any prospective member of the Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance...