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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Biocidal Products (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Biocidal products, including hand sanitisers, 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 Biocidal Product Register" in accordance with Regulation 20 of Statutory Instrument 427 of 2013. The approval process also checks that applications comply with all legislation on contents and efficacy....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department seeks to minimise the use of consultants and only engages consultancy companies when particular additional expertise is required for delivery of the services which support the business processes of the Department.  Such services are used in areas where the Department does not have the necessary expertise or internal capacity to deliver the services and where it would...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Promotion (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Gaining third country market access, and opening up trading opportunities around the world for Irish exports, have long been integral to my Department’s strategic approach to the development of the agri-food sector. This is particularly important as we deal with the challenges presented by Brexit.   Trade...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Nov 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 and I am aware that many availed of these Government payments in the first half of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I am happy to announce that my Department is co-funding, with the HSE and the Department of Health, a farmers physical and mental health awareness package entitled ‘On Feirm Ground’ under the auspices of the ENGAGE National Men’s Health Training programme.  This programme was launched on the 19th October this year.  The ‘On Feirm Ground’...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Convergence is a mandatory provision in the current CAP programme. Since 2015 those with higher value payment entitlements have seen these values reduce while those with payment entitlements with a value less than 90% of the national average payment entitlement value have seen an increase. Under the proposals for the 2021-2027 CAP, the Basic Payment Scheme will be replaced with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I am acutely aware of the challenges which the forestry sector is experiencing in recent times, not least  the ongoing difficulties with issuing licences for felling. I know that this is impacting  directly on the sector. This is a something  I take very seriously as I am aware of  how important this sector is to the rural economy and to the delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef TaskForce, at its last  meeting on 22 October 2020. supported a proposal from Bord Bia for a programme of Suckler Beef promotion and the development of a brand proposition for Irish Suckler Beef, with a budget of up to €6 million over the next three years, subject to annual review of progress.  This annual review, which will be overseen by a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Biocidal Products (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Biocidal products, including hand sanitisers, 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 Biocidal Product Register" in accordance with Regulation 20 of Statutory Instrument 427 of 2013. The hand sanitiser Virapro was approved by our Biocides Unit and registered in April 2020 on the basis of a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The suite of seven TAMS II measures launched under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 have been very successful to date in terms of uptake with the number of approvals that have issued reaching over 32,000 to date.  All of these approvals represent committed expenditure and until such time as these approvals are acted upon or expire the budget for TAMS must include provision for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Agri-fish Council of Ministers reached an agreed general approach on the  CAP Reform Package on 21 October, after more than two years of negotiations. The Council now has a political mandate to begin trilogue negotiations with the European Parliament and Commission.  The final shape of the CAP Reform Package will not be clear until this overall agreement has been achieved....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicines (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: EU Regulation 2019/6 on veterinary medicinal products comes into effect in January 2022. This Regulation is binding in full and has direct effect on all Member States. Two issues have now arisen  1. The new requirement under EU Law for a veterinary prescription to be issued before antiparasitic products can be dispensed and 2....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Biocidal Products (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Biocidal products, including hand sanitisers, 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 Biocidal Product Register" in accordance with Regulation 20 of Statutory Instrument 427 of 2013. The hand sanitiser Virapro was approved by our Biocides Unit and registered in April 2020 on the basis...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, the October Agri-fish Council reached an agreed general approach after two days of negotiations on the CAP Reform Package.  The Council now has a political mandate to begin trilogue negotiations.  These trilogue negotiations, which are the final stage in the process, are expected to start shortly, and I look forward to working closely with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government clearly states that we are committed to an average 7% per annum reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions from 2021 to 2030 (a 51% reduction over the decade) and to achieving net zero emissions by 2050. This 2050 target being set in law by the Climate Action Bill is to achieve a ‘climate neutral economy,’ that balances emissions and removals...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Taskforce established as part of the Beef Sector Agreement of September 2019 provides a forum for detailed engagement on key issues facing the beef sector. It is particularly important in progressing the commitments made by all stakeholders in the Beef Sector Agreement. It is independently chaired, and includes representatives from a range of stakeholders,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, primary responsibility for public health policy and implementation rests with the Department of Health and the HSE. Statutory responsibility for health and safety in the workplace rests with the Health and Safety Authority (under the auspices of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment). Responsibility for the Health and Safety of employees...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Since the beginning of the Covid19 crisis, my Department has worked intensively, in cooperation with marts representative organisations, to ensure that marts may remain in operation.  My Department has adapted the conditions under which marts must operate since April, to reflect the various measures introduced by the Government to stop the spread of this disease.  I would like to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Pig and Poultry Investment Scheme (PPIS) is one of the suite of seven measures available under TAMS II. The full indicative allocation for all TAMS II measures over the course of the Rural Development Programme is €395 million. To date, €250 million has been paid across all the available schemes. A further €130m has been committed to scheme participants...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (3 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Johnstown castle is the centre of environmental research for Teagasc which is supported by my Department through the provision of Grant-In-Aid for Teagasc. In addition to the research investment by way of grant in Aid , my Department has  invested over 4.5 million Euros  in 15  agricultural research projects which are currently ongoing in Johnstown Castle,...