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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Seafood Sector (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department considers all applications for aquaculture licences in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable EU legislation. The licensing process involves consultation with a wide range of scientific and technical advisers as well as various Statutory Consultees. The legislation also provides for a period of public...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has not had meetings with Bord Bia or any farming organisations regarding the PGI application made by the organisation named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I can inform the Deputy that no correspondence has been received or entered into by my Department with the organisation named regarding the second organisation named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The current Forestry Programme supports opportunities for habitat linkage by providing grants and premiums for afforestation, including native woodland extablishment and conservation schemes. This includes the establishment of 12 different forest types including  native woodlands that can be planted in areas as small as 0.1ha. This programme is due to end in 2020 but delays in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184 of 20 April 2017 governs the monitoring of carcase classification, carcase presentation and weighing. To date, in 2020, officers from the Carcase Classification Division of my Department have conducted over 335 inspections across 32 factories (mechanical and manual grading plants) and over 29,963 carcasses were inspected.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware of the current dependance of the mushroom industry on peat as a growing medium. Following on from the publication of a report on the review of the use of peat moss in the horticulture industry by the Department of Heritage, Culture and the Gaeltacht,, Minister Noonan set up a working group to consider impacts on the sector. It is proposed that this working group will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware of the current dependance of the mushroom industry on peat as a growing medium.  Following on from the publication of a report on the review of the use of peat moss in the horticulture industry by the Department of Heritage, Culture and the Gaeltacht, Minister Noonan set up a working group to consider impacts on the sector. It is proposed that this working...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department engages independent private veterinary practitioners to provide services in meat plants to support DAFM staff in 49 meat plants by providing meat inspection services. The total numbers of such Temporary Veterinary Inspectors (TVIs) on panels at each relevant plant and the number of those over 70 years of age or otherwise extremely medically vulnerable to Covid-19 provided...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is currently engaged in negotiations at EU level in relation to the development of regulations for the new CAP and also for the transition period between the two CAP programming periods.  Options for any future iterations of the sheep welfare scheme, as well as all other schemes, are currently being examined in the context of these ongoing negotiations.  I am committed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: An application to register "Irish Grass Fed Beef" as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) was submitted to my Department by Bord Bia on behalf of producers.   One of the legal requirements for a PGI application is that a 'National Opposition" procedure must be undertaken  prior to submission of an application to the EU Commission.  The draft...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I am acutely aware of the difficulties encountered by the tillage sector primarily because of poor weather conditions over the last twelve months. As a result of these conditions it is expected that levels of both grain and straw will be less than the 2019 output but I welcome the recent predictions that the harvest will not be as bad as earlier anticipated. There...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Finisher Payment (BFP) scheme was launched on the 10th August 2020.The aim of the scheme is to provide income support for farmers finishing beef who have been impacted by the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Payments are made based on the data contained on my Department’s Animal Identification and Movements (AIM) system.  The Terms and Conditions of the BFP...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I am very conscious of the potentially very serious impact of a No Deal Brexit on the competitiveness of Irish beef exports to the UK, with tariff costs estimated by my Department at €724m, or 72%, based on 2019 beef exports of €1 billion to the UK market. In addition to the Government’s and my Department’s wider Brexit preparedness strategy, there have been a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: In relation to the arrangements for 2021, my Department is pressing for the earliest adoption of EU regulations to facilitate the operation of schemes in the period between the current CAP and the CAP Strategic Plan post-2020.  Once the regulatory framework has been determined, we will be in a position to make decisions about the next period. This will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is the Competent Authority in Ireland for Ireland's three spirit drink Geographic Indications (GIs)  - Irish Whiskey, Irish Cream and Irish Poitín.  My Department, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners and the Health Service Executive share responsibility for verifying compliance with the legal requirements related to GI spirit drinks, including...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry.  A breakdown of fees and expenses from 2019 is outlined below: The chairman of the board of HRI received €22,000. Members of the board of HRI...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Bord Bia is the State Body charged with promotion and marketing of Irish food, drink and horticulture products. In the context of the annual budgetary process, I make provision for a Grant (formerly Grant in Aid) for Bord Bia in my Department's Vote. For 2020, the total grant in aid is €48.2million. Within this, a figure of €37million is assigned as Operational...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Data (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Animal Identification and Movement System (AIM) is a generic database that records and maintains the identification and movement data in respect of cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and horses in accordance with the requirements of EU and national law.   Regarding the national bovine herd, AIM consists of a comprehensive web-based database of the origin, identity, movements and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Having examined records held by my Department, I can confirm that a debt arising under a separate scheme was incurred by the person named.  This debt was netted against the advance payment under the 2020 Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme which recently issued to the person named, in accordance with the debt recovery procedures in place. Outstanding debt amounts...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (29 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Discrepancies have been identified in the herd of the person named in relation to bovine animal identification and registration over the last number of years.  As a result of these findings, it was necessary to suspend the trading status of the herd. Correct identification and registration of bovine animals is a legal requirement under EU and Irish law. The local...