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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 582 and 588 together. My Department's Brexit preparedness work has resulted in various supports being introduced over successive budgets to help the agrifood and fisheries sectors mitigate the impact of Brexit. These measures were aimed at enhancing competitiveness and market and product diversification and included low cost loan schemes, supports for Bord...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 583 and 589 together. My Department's Brexit preparedness work has resulted in various supports being introduced over successive budgets to help the agrifood and fisheries sectors mitigate the impact of Brexit. These measures were aimed at enhancing competitiveness and market and product diversification and included low cost loan schemes, supports for Bord...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the agreement reached in July on the Multiannual Financial Framework, which included a €5 billion Brexit Adjustment Reserve for Member States and sectors most affected by Brexit. This is a new Reserve, and the particulars of how it will be distributed will be agreed after the Commission has presented their proposals for the Reserve by November 2020. It is important to...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The current Forestry Programme received State aid approval in 2015 which covered the grant and premium payment structure for the existing afforestation scheme. The programme itself will end in December 2020 but delays in finalising the new CAP regulations and State aid rules applicable to forestry mean that the programme will extend beyond this timeframe. While some minor changes may be...

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

Charlie McConalogue: In general, there are no reforestation grants available on clearfell, as the realisation of the timber asset is considered more than adequate to cover the cost of replanting. However, under certain conditions replanting grants are made available as part of the Native Woodland Conservation Scheme. Under this scheme the conversion of existing conifer forests to native woodland are eligible for...

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

Charlie McConalogue: At the present time, there are a large number of forestry-related applications currently awaiting the completion of the Appropriate Assessment (AA) process. This process is a legal requirement to rule out the possibility of an adverse effect on a European Site (SACs or SPAs). The Department is acutely aware of the impact the delay is having on many applicants as well as the wider sector and...

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

Charlie McConalogue: This matter is currently before the Courts and it would be inappropriate to comment at this time.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contact commencement date of 1 January 2017. The application was rejected as a result of the findings of an on-farm inspection and the applicant has requested a review of this decision. The review in this case is nearing completion and the applicant will be informed in writing of the outcome shortly.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Mackinnon Report carried out by Jim Mackinnon, former Chief Planner with the Scottish Government reviewed the forestry approval process and related issues in Ireland. This was similar to an exercise which Mr. Mackinnon had previously conducted for the Scottish authorities. It was published at the end of last year and presented to the Forestry Programme Implementation Group in January....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (13 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: There are a wide variety of items available under the suite of seven measures under TAMS II. However, funding for cattle underpasses are not included. 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 €244m with commitments of an additional €130m...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The person named submitted an application for the 2020 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), Greening, and the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme on the 5thof March 2020. The application was selected for a ground eligibility inspection. This inspection has been completed and the outcome is currently being finalised. In line with changes secured to EU regulations this year, my Department has...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received payment for scheme years 2015 - 2019. The participant was selected for an on farm inspection and has requested a review of the inspection findings. This case is currently being examined. The person named will be informed in writing of the outcome once the review has been completed.

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. In addition, my Department also has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of North Harbour at Cape Clear, as well as the maintenance of a small number of specific piers, lights and beacons...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. In addition, my Department also has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of North Harbour at Cape Clear, as well as the maintenance of a small number of specific piers, lights and beacons...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has been actively participating in the whole-of-Government approach to Brexit preparedness and contingency planning. This includes the designation and approval of border inspection posts at ports and airports. The focus to date has been on infrastructure developments and upgrades at border inspection posts in Dublin Port, Rosslare and Dublin airport, due to the volume of trade...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (13 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department's European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme 2014-20 is the principal source of development funding for our seafood sector. The Programme is distributing €239.4 million to promote the sustainable development of our fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing sectors and the socio-economic development of our coastal communities. The Programme also funds Ireland's...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. In addition, my Department also has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of North Harbour at Cape Clear, as well as the maintenance of a small number of specific piers, lights and beacons...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (13 Oct 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 allowed to...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Farm Safety Inspectors are not a grade employed by my Department. Farm safety inspections are carried out by our colleagues in the Health and Safety Authority.

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

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte CGA was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the management of their forest estate, are the responsibility of the company. Coillte was deemed ineligible for forestry premiums in October 2003 and is not eligible for payments under the Afforestation scheme of the Forestry Programme 2014-2020, which are...