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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...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 provides that compensation to owners of animals may be payable if a cull of those animals is directed by my Department in the event of an outbreak in that herd or flock of certain diseases, including Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. The compensation may relate to the animal that is culled, or to an animal product, animal feed or similar item that is...

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

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 in light of the difficult circumstances that Irish beef farmers had been facing as a...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department recognises the significant potential for carbon sequestration from our soils and hedgerows and is working to establish research and technological infrastructure in this area to better inform our future strategies to reward farmers in their efforts to maintain and increase sequestration activities. Recently my Department provided funding for the establishment of a National...

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

Charlie McConalogue: A Department ecologist is currently working on this licence application and it is expected that appropriate assessment work will be completed in approximately 4 weeks. The licence should issue shortly afterwards. This as an indicative timeframe as some applications take longer than others depending on the number and complexity of interactions with European sites.

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 837 and 852 together. My Department’s role does not extend to examining the funding relating to the establishment or purchase of veterinary practices. The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) is the statutory body under my Department's remit which  regulates the practice of veterinary medicine and veterinary nursing in the State in the public...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department receives forestry applications and issues new licences every week of the year. This means there is a constant turnover of applications and a worklist which has these applications at various stages of processing. We update our weekly licencing output to stakeholders through a dashboard. There are approximately 4,700 forest licence applications currently in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Fund (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: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the terms and conditions of the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme, applicants must meet minimum stocking requirements to qualify for payment under the scheme.  Not all eligible applicants to the scheme will necessarily satisfy all the scheme requirements in order to qualify for a payment. For example, many will make on-farm decisions in relation to their...