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Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2020: Motion (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2020, copies of which were laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on the 13th November, 2020.” An important part of Government policy is to ensure that the horse and greyhound racing industries achieve their maximum potential and, in so doing,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the €75m Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) was to provide 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. This aid was granted to provide temporary market adjustment support in response to a specific market disturbance as outlined in Ireland's...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the €75m Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) was to provide 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. This aid was granted to provide temporary market adjustment support in response to a specific market disturbance as outlined in Ireland's...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Council Meetings (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: At the most recent Informal Video-conference of Agri-Fish Ministers on 16 November, I took the opportunity to again raise concerns about the very negative impact that the EU-Mercosur agreement could have on Ireland’s beef sector. The inclusion of a significant Tariff Rate Quota for Mercosur beef in the final agreement underlines these economic concerns, and there are also very...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (1 Dec 2020)

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 an appeal was received from the person named on 4thNovember 2020. The Appeals Office requested the file and a statement on the grounds of appeal from my Department and all relevant documentation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: To date under the Young Farmer's Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS II, over €115 million has been paid to Young farmers. Since 1 January 2019, 2,210 payment claims have been paid and numbers of applications paid by county are broken down in the table below: Carlow 44 Cavan 75 Clare 82 Cork 348 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: According to CSO trade data, the value of beef exports to China increased from just under €65 million in 2018 to over €95 million last year, making it Ireland’s most valuable beef export market outside the UK and the EU. For this year, CSO figures show that nearly €52 million worth of Irish beef has been exported to China. However, Irish beef shipments to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Developing increased third country market access and furthering trade opportunities abroad are both integral parts of my Department’s response to the challenges posed by Brexit. These goals are aligned with the strategic market development theme of Food Wise 2025, which outlines the significant potential for growth of our agri-food exports to new and existing markets,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: There are eleven institutes, centres and premises currently approved on the register for EU trade in animals under EU Directive 92/65. They are; Fota Wildlife Park, Carrigtwohill, Co Cork. Dublin Zoo, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8. Tayto Park, Kilbrew, Ashbourne, Co Meath. Tropical World, Letterkenny, Co Donegal. Secret Valley Wildlife Park, Coolnacon, Clonroche, Co Wexford. Charles River...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Beef prices are a function of demand and supply, and a range of other cost factors, including currency relativities, along the supply chain. They are not controlled by Government. The beef price in Great Britain (GB) is currently 63c/kg (15%) higher than the equivalent Irish price for R3 steers (data w/c 16/11/20). For the full year to date, the GB price has on average been 10% higher...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Please find the information requested by the Deputy in the table below. The table below reflects advance payments recently made at a rate of 85% made under Year 4 of the sheep welfare scheme which runs from the 1stof February 2020 to the 31stof January 2021. I am pleased to confirm that, as part of Budget 2021, I secured an additional €17m to continue the scheme for next year. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Within Member States purebred animal breeding of the domestic species (bovines, porcines, ovines, caprines and equines) are governed by EU legislation, namely, Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 and it aims to ensure a harmonised approach to trade and for entry into the European Union. With the exiting of the UK from the European Union, this will primarily have an impact on Irish breeders that are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, Government has made available financial and other supports for employees and businesses negatively impacted by the Pandemic. Both the Pandemic Unemployment Payment and Wage Subsidy Scheme have supported the incomes of employees and the self-employed in our seafood sector. Government has also made available low-cost loans to seafood businesses for working...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland is currently in the high risk period (October to April) for the introduction of Avian Influenza (AI) as a result of the migration of wild birds returning to overwinter from areas where AI is widespread. This year a particularly virulent form of the disease, known as Highly Pathogenic AI (HPAI) with subtype H5N8, has been confirmed in several species of wild birds on mainland Europe,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Sheep Welfare Scheme, applicants were assigned a reference number for payment which was based on the average of the number of eligible breeding ewes declared by applicants on their 2014/2015 sheep census return. Payment under the scheme, set at €10 per eligible breeding ewe, is subject to the participant completing the selected actions and fulfilling all scheme criteria and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: There are currently 147 staff working across my Department's three Forestry Divisions comprising a combination of forestry inspectors, ecologists, archaeologists and administrative staff. We have invested heavily in resources to help speed up the processing of forestry licences There are 16 fulltime equivalent ecologists working on licensing files where previously this was one. My...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is very supportive of the Christmas tree sector. Irish growers produce around 650,000 Christmas trees each year with 450,000 sold at home and about 200,000 exported abroad, mainly to the UK, France and Germany. The industry contributes €25 million to the Irish economy. The quality improvement in Irish trees has been facilitated by the Department’s Scheme of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (1 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. However, my Department takes the welfare of greyhounds extremely...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (1 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. Rásaíocht Con Éireann is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. RCÉ has a significant welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (1 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 undertook a detailed procurement process through the...