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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme provides for six year payments to farmers for completion of actions which deliver accelerated genetic improvement in the Irish national herd and improvement of its environmental sustainability. There are currently some 23,921 participants in BDGP and it provides for annual payments to participating farmers for completion of defined actions as set...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Support for young farmers and generational renewal is a priority for the Government. In Ireland, some 5% of farmers are under 35 years and 30% are over 65 years. Demographic challenges for the agriculture sector are not unique to Ireland and generational renewal is also a priority at EU level and an objective of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP). There are a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named submitted an application for grant-aid under the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme in TAMS II Tranche 18 on 4 August 2020. Tranche 18 of TAMS II closed on 20 August 2020. The process is that these applications must pass the initial administrative checks required and are all then subject to the ranking and selection process. Ranking and selection is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named submitted a 2020 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application on 14 May 2020.  Processing of this application has recently been completed and payment will issue shortly in this case.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Suckler is to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd through better quality data on herd performance, supporting decision making on farm and support of best practice in welfare management. No request for a review has been received from the person named.  However, I have asked...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Since 1995, my Department have provided direct funding to animal welfare bodies. In December 2019, record funding  of €2,906,000 was provided to 106 animal welfare organisations throughout the country in respect of their activities for the following year.  Details in respect of allocations to Co Limerick are set out, below. For 2021, a total of 105...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicines (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has engaged extensively over the past 18 months with all stakeholders to work through the implementation of Regulation 2019/6. I am acutely aware of significant concerns being raised about the potential impact of the Regulation on some stakeholders.  In light of this, my Department established an Antiparasitic Resistance Stakeholder Group in June 2020 which is chaired...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Information and Communications Technology (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Carbware software was not purchased or licensed from any other organisation. In order to ensure repeatability and consistency of reporting forest sinks, the CARBWARE system was developed as a stand-alone software tool with well-defined database structures and methodological work-flows. CARBWARE has never been publicly available to download, as it was designed solely for use in all of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Head of Environment policy in the Forestry Inspectorate is filled at Forestry Inspector Grade 1 level. The Head of this Section is a qualified forester with a level 8 and level 9 qualification in forestry.   The Head of the Forestry Inspectorate is Séamus Dunne.  The Head of Environment co-ordinates and oversees the production and updating of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Officials in my Department engaged with Horse Sport Ireland earlier this year to address an issue regarding the mechanism for the notification of equine ownership data to the central equine database following the transfer of ownership of an equine. The required updates have been made to the central database and revised operating procedures have been put...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Fishing opportunities are agreed on an annual basis in the EU Fisheries Council of Ministers on the basis of a proposal produced by the European Commission.  In order to examine the implications for Ireland, a Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) of the proposal is conducted and brought before the Dáil before fisheries negotiations commence. The SIA draws its conclusions...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: There are certain stocks for which ICES (the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas) has issued scientific advice for no catches.  The Landing Obligation requires that if these stocks are caught, even as a by-catch, they must be landed.  These stocks in the Celtic Sea, the Irish Sea and the north-west occur as by-catches in our mixed whitefish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is checking for archived records in this case and will reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry.  Similarly, Rásaíocht Con Éireann is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Agri-food is Ireland’s largest indigenous exporting sector. Irish food and agricultural products are produced by thousands of farmers, fishermen and agri-food companies across Ireland. This locally produced food is exported to over 180 countries around the world, with agri-food exports totalling €14.5 billion in 2019. The United Kingdom remains our largest trading...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N8 in seven wild birdsin counties Cork, Limerick, Mayo and Monaghan. No case of HPAI H5N8 has been confirmed in poultry flocks or other captive birds. The individual wild bird findings serve as a reminder that the avian influenza virus is currently circulating in the wild bird population in Ireland. The virus can...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Feedstuffs (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department was not alerted through any official channel to any concerns in relation to animal feed ingredients being diverted from Ireland to another country. However, my Department is aware of a shipment of animal feed ingredients, due to dock in Waterford last Friday 4th December 2020, to which  a new 25% EU tariff would apply.  This...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (8 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 keeps the issue regarding CCTV at slaughter plants under review. My Department has a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I was delighted to be in a postion to announce the allocation of €100,000 for the review  of the potential demand in international markets for wool-based products such as insulation and fertilisers andwhich hopefully will develop a roadmap for the irish  wool industry. I have not engaged with the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I very much appreciate that students in the agricultural and horticultural colleges have identical needs to those in the wider education sector in terms increased costs and accessing appropriate ICT equipment. I am conscious therefore, of the importance of supporting Teagasc students to ensure that they enjoy the same level of state support as there counterparts. My Department has been...