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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...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The following table sets out the requested data in respect of forestry-related debts on 30 September 2020. Outstanding amount aged 0 to 12 months €93,662 Outstanding amount aged 12 to 36 months €88,373 Outstanding amount aged 36 to 48 months €50,008 Outstanding amount considered to be...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The analysis that concluded a cost benefit ratio of 1:1.18 was carried out in the context of the Department's 2014 publication 'Forests, products and people, Ireland’s forest policy – a renewed vision'. A cost benefit analysis was not undertaken specifically for the proposals as set out in the Forestry Programme in 2014 although 'Forest, products and people' was a significant...

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

Charlie McConalogue: A cost benefit analysis was not undertaken specifically for the proposals as set out in the Forestry Programme in 2014. Amongst the many sources of information referred to during the development of the Programme was 'Forests, products and people, Ireland’s forest policy – a renewed vision'. This document include a cost benefit analysis of afforestation and road operations and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (8 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: An independent review of the Organisational Capability of the SFPA was commissioned in 2019 and completed by Price Waterhouse Coopers. The principal objective of the review was to contribute to the ongoing and future development of the organisation. A Steering & Oversight Group comprised of three senior and expert persons, all independent of SFPA, was put in place to oversee the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Properties (8 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres (FHC) under statute, including Killybegs FHC, Howth FHC and Dunmore East FHC. The FHCs contain a diverse property portfolio reflecting their role as working fishery harbours and as the location for a broad range of other marine activities. The total number of properties (excluding infrastructure)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (8 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 Licences (8 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 322 and 331 together. My Department’s records indicate that the company referred to by the Deputy has an application for an aquaculture licence under active consideration by my Department. My Department considers all applications for aquaculture licences in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Immigrant Investor Programme (8 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has a statutory responsibility to approve slaughter plants in accordance with the European Union (Food and Feed Hygiene) Regulations 2020. With regard to any proposed additional processing facilities, I would urge those involved to engage with my Department veterinary officials at an early stage in order to understand and address the requirements for approval to be registered...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (8 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not engaged any public relations agencies or consultants during 2019 or to date in 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hare Coursing (8 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Coursing is regulated under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly by the Irish Coursing Club (ICC), subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann. Hare coursing is managed and regulated by the Irish Coursing Club (ICC). The organisation consists of 89 affiliated clubs from Ireland and Northern Ireland, all of whom must abide by the ICC’s...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (8 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that the (IPA) Ireland-A Directory (which is published annually) contains the information being sought by the Deputy regarding my Department. My Department's Oireachtas Liaison Unit will supply relevant extracts from this publication directly to the deputy within five working days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (8 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The bovine Tb skin test used in Ireland is the Single Intradermal Comparative Tuberculin Test (SICCT). The sensitivity of a test is the ability of a test to correctly identify an infected animal as positive. The higher the sensitivity of a test the lower the probability of incorrectly classifying an infected animal as uninfected (a false negative result). The SICCT Tb skin test used in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (8 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: Food Industry (8 Oct 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 329 and 330 together. Ireland currently has formally recognised Producer Organisations (POs) under the EU Producer Organisations scheme in the fruit and vegetable and beef sectors. There are currently four fruit and vegetable POs recognised under the EU Producer Organisations scheme in Ireland. The EU fruit and vegetables regime supports POs for implementing...