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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (10 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department receives forestry licence applications and issues decisions every week of the year. This means there is a constant turnover of applications at various stages of processing.  Licensing output is updated to stakeholders, including the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and the Marine, through a dashboard. The purpose of the dashboard is to summarise the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (10 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that certain professional fees are paid by my Department, primarily in instances where such fees are a prerequisite to ongoing qualification to practice in the role. A key area in this regard is with respect of Veterinary Practitioners employed by my Department, whereby relevant professional fees are paid by my Department to the Veterinary...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (10 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 484 and 483 together. There is no legal definition of a feedlot herd.  The Department defines certain herds as Controlled Finishing Units in the context of the Bovine TB Eradication Programme.  This definition is unique to that programme and does not necessarily mirror definitions of the term "feedlot" as proscribed by the public...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (10 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 485 and 486 together. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184 of 20 April 2017 governs the monitoring of carcase classification, carcase presentation and weighing. To date in 2020, officers from the Carcase Classification Division of my Department have conducted 405 inspections across 32 factories. There were 302 inspections in factories where...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (10 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department completed a seroprevalence survey for Mycoplasma Bovis in the dairy herd in 2018, and had previously undertaken a survey for M. bovis as part of a post mortem study on weaned animals in 2017.  The latter study did not differentiate between feedlot and extensively-produced beef cattle. Animal Health Ireland provides advice on its website for the prevention and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (10 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. Where slaughter establishments do have CCTV in place, access to CCTV footage is a private matter between the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 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.  The Irish Retired Greyhound Trust...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 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.  The published accounts of the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 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.  The EU wide Trade Control and Export...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 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 and the Irish Retired...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I fully recognise the impact the current forestry licencing 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. I am fully aware of the importance of the sector and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The introduction of an environment report supported by a planning grant is one of the 22 ' Ways Forward' included in the Mackinnon Review of the afforestation approval process.  Minister of State Hackett has recently appointed Ms.  Jo O’Hara, who led the implementation of a similar review of Scottish forestry,to advise on an Implementation Plan for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (9 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named submitted an application under the Dairy Equipment Scheme and approval issued dated 4th July 2019. This approval was valid for a 12 month period. The 12 month timeframe for the completion of investments and submission of a claim for payment was therefore required by 4th July 2020. A claim for payment was submitted 2nd November 2020, more than 12 weeks after the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies Data (9 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The composition of the Boards of the twelve State Bodies under the aegis of my Department is provided below. The Deputy should be aware that the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine appoints all the Board Members. However, six Boards have positions reserved for representatives of specific stakeholders and, thus, are not filled through the Public Appointments Service...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: To go back to the point I did not have time to finish earlier, the €79 million in additional funding for next year is in regard to additional environmental measures. It will be spent in a variety of ways. A fair proportion of that will be open to all farmers - those currently in GLAS and those not - and there is also going to be a pilot environmental scheme for those who are not...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agricultural Colleges (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Carthy. I assure him that the funding did come from the Government and, ultimately, from the taxpayer. Teagasc plays a very valuable role, which I strongly support and certainly, as Minister, it is one I prioritise. I ensured that it received an additional €4 million in the budget this year in order to support it. As the Deputy knows, that €4 million came as...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agricultural Colleges (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Carthy. I can reassure him, and he will be glad to hear, there was no hand washing on agricultural or Teagasc students. I certainly stepped up to the plate and worked with Teagasc to ensure that they would be supported. I also ensured that Teagasc would continue to be supported in the important work it carries out in the recent budget. The fact this funding was in place has...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Ó Cuív for the question and I am pleased to update him and the House on the state of play on the transitional arrangements. Discussions on the legislative proposals are now nearing completion after an extended and intensive period of engagement at EU level. The legislation is expected to be approved shortly, by mid-December, and published shortly afterwards,...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Ó Cuív. The basic payment scheme is 100% funded by the Commission and it will continue as a basic payment directly from it. The multi-annual financial framework will run for seven years alongside the seven-year CAP. There will be a two-year transition period, although I am not sure whether the second year has been formally signed off at European level. The full...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fishing Industry (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: From speaking to fishermen, I know the challenges and the difficulties with not having a quota for bluefin tuna. The Deputy knows from talking to fishermen the challenge of changing quota allocations every year. He will also know how, whether it is mackerel, herring, haddock or whiting, we hold on protectively to our total allowable catches and how we would like to get more. If the total...