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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and payments were processed for scheme years 2016 and 2017. The application was subsequently rejected based on the findings of an on farm inspection. However, a review of the case led to a decision to reinstate the application with a penalty. The Department is currently working on this issue...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Finisher Payment (BFP) scheme is a one-off, exchequer funded grant aid scheme under the Covid 19 State Aid Temporary Framework. The objective of the BFP is to provide support for beef finishing farms in Ireland which have been severely impacted by the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The scheme was open to all beef farmers who presented animals for slaughter in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Schemes (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: This issue relates to a payment claim for an action under the REPs scheme which has been closed for several years.  The Department is actively assessing the application and will be in direct contact with the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (17 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: In December 2018, following a public consultation process in which over 900 submissions were received, the then Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine announced that vessels over 18m will be excluded from trawling in inshore waters inside the six nautical mile zone and the baselines from 1 January 2020.  A transition period of three years for vessels over 18m targeting sprat was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (12 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department recognises the significant role that our native hedgerows provide to the natural landscape of our countryside. Not only do our hedgerows contribute to the sequestration of carbon from the atmosphere but they are also vital as a habitat for wildlife, a resource for biodiversity and a unique heritage feature that must be managed and protected. To address the lack of data on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sugar Industry (12 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Indigenous renewable energy plays a vital role in our domestic fuel mix and will become even more important in the context of reducing our reliance on imported fuels and in meeting our challenging renewable energy targets for 2020 and 2030 and decarbonising our energy systems by 2050. The agriculture sector has a key role to play in the supply of bioenergy feedstocks as a positive...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (12 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Biocidal products may only be marketed and used in Ireland once they are registered with my Department and are entered on the “Product Register” in accordance with Regulation 20 of Statutory Instrument 427 of 2013. The process for registering biocidal products aims to ensure that the making available on the Irish market of such products does not result in harmful effects on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (12 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Finisher Payment (BFP) scheme is a one-off, exchequer funded grant aid scheme under the Covid 19 State Aid Temporary Framework. The objective of the BFP is to provide support for beef finishing farms in Ireland which have been severely impacted by the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The scheme was open to all beef farmers who presented animals for slaughter in the period 1...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (12 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named submitted an application for the 2020 Basic Payment (BPS) and the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Schemes on the 5 May 2020. The 70% advance payment due under the BPS has now issued to nominated bank account of the person named. Payment of the 30% balancing payment under BPS is scheduled to commence in early December.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (12 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy has referred to, the Programme for Government (PFG) has committed to exploring the potential for the growing of fibre crops such as hemp. My Department has been proactive on this issue and undertook a consultation on the hemp industry in 2019. This consultation included those involved in hemp regulation, research and the then hemp representative bodies. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry (12 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Representatives from my Department sit on the Dublin Regional Horse Welfare Group. My Department is strongly committed to the aims of this group and will continue to support the projects that developed from the Group. While Covid-19 has somewhat hampered the Groups activities in 2020 in the areas of outreach and education, my Department continue to collaborate with, and support the other...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry (12 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department dedicates a substantial level of resources and funding to animal welfare. In December 2019, I announced the largest ever allocation of funding from my Department of €2.906m to 106 animal welfare organisations, a number of which undertake work with equines. Regarding the urban horse issue, my Department continues to support a number of urban horse projects nationwide,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The guidelines regarding current restrictions due to Covid-19 are available on Gov.ie and the HSE.ie

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (12 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The completion on the new Animal Welfare Strategy is at an advanced stage and will be launched in the coming weeks. This will be Ireland’s first, dedicated Animal Welfare Strategy and will be backed by the resources and expertise within my Department, with other Departments and Agencies, and with stakeholders and civil society.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (12 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has no such lease arrangements. With the exception of those set out below all issues in relation to leases for Government Departments/Offices, including my Department, are a matter for the Office of Public Works. Property leased Leased From Location Term of Lease Term of Lease Cost of Lease Per year Office...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (12 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to space leased by my Department is given below: Property leased Leased From Location Term of Lease Term of Lease Cost of Lease Per year Office Accommodation Teagasc Mellows Campus Athenry, Co. Galway 5 years 5 Years Renewal pending in 2021 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (12 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to ensure fairness, equity and transparency in the food chain by establishing a new authority called the National Food Ombudsman to enforce the Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) Directive, which must be transposed into Irish law by 1 May 2021; and to have a specific role in analysing and reporting on price and market data in Ireland. A...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Medicinal Products (12 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The following organisations are currently members of the Antiparasitic Resistance Stakeholder Group. - Agricultural Consultants Association - Acorn Independent Merchants - Animal Health Ireland - Animal and Plant Health Association - Environmental Protection Agency - Independent Licenced Merchants Association - Irish Cattle and Sheep Association - Irish Cattle Breeding Federation - Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (12 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: In June 2012, the Department released a report entitled The contribution of the ‘biosector’ to Ireland’s net foreign earnings: a provisional estimate for 2008[1]. This report found that, in 2008, the biosector accounted for 40% (over €8 billion) of net foreign earnings from merchandise exports. This was more than double the biosector’s 19% share (almost...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Wise 2025 Strategy (12 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Food Wise High Level Implementation Committee has met four times since of the outbreak of the pandemic and focussed on the issues around COVID-19 and Brexit preparedness. I chaired my first meeting of that Committee in September where we discussed the Government's ongoing response to COVID-19 and the various supports that have been put in place across Government and the State Agencies. We...