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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Immigrant Investor Programme (14 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand that the requested document was forwarded to the Deputy earlier this week.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (14 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 287 and 288 together. The recording of sheep movements in Ireland is governed by Council Regulation (EU) 21/2004, as transposed into national legislation via S.I. 309 of 2011, as amended. However, the intra EU movement of animals (including sheep from Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom) is recorded on the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES), which is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (14 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The rules regarding the identification of sheep changed with effect from 1 June 2019 when electronic identification was extended to all sheep. Up to 31 May 2019, all lambs slaughtered under the age of 12 months could be identified with either a single conventional slaughter tag (white) or a single conventional mart tag (yellow). After that date, electronic identification was a requirement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (14 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Current price reporting for sheep to my Department is based on the slaughter of ovines between the weight ranges of 13-21.5 Kgs. The Department does not collect price slaughter data below 13kg or above 21.5Kg. The national average price €/100Kgs for the week commencing 28 of September was €489.72kg, which is a 20.4% increase from a price of €406.78 for the same week in 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Advisers (14 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: On the commencement of every Dáil, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform issues guidelines setting out the arrangements for the staffing of Ministerial Offices. The appointment of Special Advisors is subject to section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. I can confirm that neither Minister Heydon nor myself have appointed any advisers yet. In accordance with Section...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (14 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme was submitted on behalf of the person named by his Registered Forester under the reference number given. The application area originally comprised 15.01ha. A Forestry District Inspector of my Department inspected the site and indicated that some changes to the application were required due to aquatic setbacks and areas of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Licences (14 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Section 3 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003 transferred the functions of sea-fishing boat licensing from the Minister to the Licensing Authority for Sea-fishing Boats. The Licensing Authority operates on an independent basis subject to criteria set out in that Act and Ministerial Policy Directives. The Licensing Authority is the Registrar General of Fishing Boats, an official of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéimeanna Rannach (14 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Chuir an té atá ainmnithe iarratas isteach faoi Scéim na hÍocaíochta Bunúsaí 2020 (BPS), faoin Scéim Glasú agus faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Shrianta Nádúrtha (ANC) an 16 Aibreán 2020. Roghnaíodh an t-iarratas d'iniúchadh incháilitheachta ar an talamh. Tá an iniúchadh sin tugtha chun...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (14 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: A tree felling licence was issued to the person named in August, 2020. The decision to grant a licence was subsequently appealed to the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) and the licence is therefore currently suspended. As the FAC is operationally independent of my Department, I cannot enquire into an individual licence. The FAC will notify the parties to this case when a hearing is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (14 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named submitted an application under the Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme (AWSNSS) on 5 June 2020. An approval letter has already issued to the applicant.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (14 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is the lead authority for the Nitrates Regulations (SI 605 2017). The purpose of these Regulations is to give effect to Ireland’s Nitrates Action Programme for the protection of waters against pollution caused by agricultural sources. The set of measures in these regulations provides a basic level of protection against possible...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (14 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: A total of 6,673 applicants under the various 2020 area-based schemes have been selected for a remote sensing inspection. To date, inspection results have been received for 4,215 cases. My Department does not provide county specific breakdowns on inspections as the annual inspection programme, including the risk analysis selection process, operates on a national basis and county comparisons...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Feedstuffs (14 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Following industry notification of an indicative positive test in some horse feed for a prohibited substance Zilpaterol, my Department immediately commenced an investigation into the incident, working closely with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, to address the matter. A full traceability investigation of identified feed products and ingredients was completed by Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Communications (14 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I have not made contact with the retailer named. It is undoubtedly true that the both the Covid-19 pandemic and the prospect of a no-deal Brexit have contributed to greater pressure from British farming interests for UK retailers to commit to 'buy British'. Bord Bia continues to liaise closely with key UK customers, including retailers and food service, to work to help maintain hard-won and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I have announced my intention to extend existing schemes under the RDP into 2021 and have provided the necessary funding in yesterday's budget. My Department will therefore be seeking the appropriate approvals from the EU Commission and final decisions will need to be made in relation to the CAP Transitional Regulations and the EU multi annual Financial Framework to allow us to proceed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (14 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 was signed into law by the President on 2ndOctober 2020 and the Act commenced on 6thOctober 2020 in full. The secondary legislation required to give effect to the Act was implemented on Wednesday 8th October. The new Act, amending the Agriculture Appeals Act was designed to align forestry licensing appeals process with best practice in other...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (14 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The financial allocation in respect of TAMS for the full Rural Development Programme period is €395m. To date, total expenditure, including transitional expenditure, has reached €246m with commitments of an additional €130m made to scheme participants who have yet to draw down those commitments. All outstanding approvals issued represent potential outstanding liabilities...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My aim is to ensure the continuation of the Rural Development Programme schemes during the transitional period. In cases where contracts are already in place under relevant Schemes to continue beyond 2020, these will continue as outlined under the RDP. Any decision to extend current RDP schemes will be made in the context of Budget 2021 and will ultimately require an amendment to the RDP to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (13 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I continue to work with my officials and Ministerial colleagues to ensure that we have a sufficient national and EU budget for the transitional period and beyond. It is our priority to ensure stability of income while producing outputs in areas such as environment, biodiversity and public goods. The national funding is a matter for discussion as part of the annual budgetary process which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (13 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government has proposed to allocate €1.5bn. from the proposed Climate Action Fund over the next ten years, to a rural environment protection programme to encourage and incentivise farmers to farm in a greener and more sustainable way. The planning and funding for this scheme will be matters for discussions in relation to the Budget.