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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...

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. In accordance with the Welfare of Greyhounds Act, 2011, any...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish inshore fisheries sector has been heavily reliant on a thriving food service industry both in Europe and in other markets for their seafood products and unfortunately food service globally has been particularly affected by the pandemic. I understand that Ireland's exports figures indicate that there have been significant exports of crab to the Netherlands in recent years. For...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I have made inquiries into the matter. The issues raised by the person concerned are currently being examined by the relevant officials and a detailed response will be issued in writing to the person concerned shortly.

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 805 to 807, inclusive, together. Approximately 17% of total Irish barley production is procured by the drinks sector; the balance of the national barley crop is grown for animal feed and seed production. It is open to individual farmers to decide what enterprise they undertake and to what scale it should be undertaken, according to their land type and...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Due to the volume of the information requested by the Deputy, it was not possible to provide a comprehensive response in the required timeframe. I will arrange for a reply to be forwarded directly to the Deputy within 10 working days.

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

Charlie McConalogue: Biocidal products may only be marketed and used in Ireland once they are registered with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and are entered on the “Product Register” in accordance with Regulation 20 of Statutory Instrument 427 of 2013. On 3 August 2020, applications for two biocidal products bearing the trade names referred to were received by my Department....

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

Charlie McConalogue: The suite of seven TAMS II measures launched under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 have been very popular with over 33,000 approvals issued to date. Payments under TAMS have now reached €255m with a further €135m committed in approvals. Payments are currently issuing at an average rate of €1.4m per week. I was very pleased to secure funding for next year of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (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 27thOctober 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: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for the 2018 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme was received from the person named on 11th May 2018. The person named has not demonstrated to date that he has met the minimum stocking requirements as set out in the 2018 scheme terms and conditions. These requirements must be met before payment can issue under the scheme. An appeal submitted on behalf of the person...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has undertaken a range of initiatives over the last four years preparing for Brexit, including investments in infrastructure in ports and airports; staffing; the development of IT support systems; and communications with stakeholders. In addition the Government has also made available a range of supports, including advisory, financial, and upskilling supports to all businesses...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (1 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 stocking rates which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (1 Dec 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Please find the information requested in relation to the numbers of eligible applications received for the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme for the years 2015 to 2020 in the table below. Year Number of applicants who hold ANC eligible land Number paid 2015 103,458 96,890 2016 100,537 95,287 ...