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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (15 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The delays in issuing licences, including felling licences, originate from recent case law from the ECJ and the High Court that have changed how the Department implements environmental law. The clarifications brought about by these cases have resulted in the Department introducing a revised Appropriate Assessment Procedure for forestry licensing. These changes in process are very...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government has set out clearly our strategy for agri-environment policy including our ambition to allocate €1.5bn to a flagship environmental scheme under the next CAP. This new scheme will be included in Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan and we intend to pilot some elements of this in the transitional phase between the CAP programming periods as well as adopting...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Fees (15 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department owns, manages and maintains the six State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl. The Fishery Harbour Centres (Rates and Charges) Order 2012 (214 of 2012), which came into effect on the 1st July 2012, sets out the fee schedule for the use of the facilities at each of the six Fishery Harbour Centres. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Fees (15 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The crisis which has resulted from the Covid-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges for Government from both public health and economic perspectives. The economic challenges are wide ranging and have impacted across all sectors. The Government response will continue to be reviewed and will evolve in order to best meet current and future challenges as they arise. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (15 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has received a complaint from the person named and this complaint will be dealt with in accordance with my Department’s documented customer complaints procedures. A detailed response, in writing will issue to the farmer following an examination of the circumstances, including the conduct of the inspection.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Site Acquisitions (15 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The case referred to is a complex one which centred on establishing ownership of a piece of land bordering Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre. The protracted conveyancing issues which involved more than one interested party were fully resolved with the assistance of the Chief State Solicitor’s Office. This enabled matters relating to the proposed transfer, which include a right of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (15 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Herd Test History Statements and Reports issued to all cattle herdowners with the aim to help them to reduce the risk of Bovine TB in their herds. The Bovine TB Forum Interim Report identified the need to provide more effective information to farmers to help them reduce the risk of TB in their herd and advocated for the development of herd risk categories that are “simple, clear, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (15 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: As a member of the European Union, Ireland is part of a single EU market that permits trade between member states without tariffs or quantitative limits. The intra EU movement of animals is recorded on the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES), which is the EU-wide online management tool for all sanitary and phytosanitary requirements on intra-EU trade and importation of animals, semen...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (15 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Bovine TB Forum is due to reconvene shortly and my Department will continue to engage in this round table effort to eradicate Bovine TB. The Bovine TB Forum Interim Report (July 2019) identified the need for effective information to be provided to farmers. It advocated for the development of herd risk categories that are “simple, clear, and convey sufficient information to enable...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (15 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Ongoing research over many years has identified the risk factors which can put animals and herds at higher risk for Bovine TB. Much of this research has been performed in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Britain with similar results emerging. The Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Research Analysis (CVERA) in UCD has been responsible for much of the research in Ireland but similar studies...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (15 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Bovine TB Forum is due to reconvene shortly and my Department will continue to engage in this round table effort to eradicate Bovine TB. The Bovine TB Forum Interim Report (July 2019) identified the need for effective information to be provided to farmers. It advocated for the development of herd risk categories that are “simple, clear, and convey sufficient information to enable...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (15 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: When cattle are slaughtered as reactors under the TB eradication programme, it is because they have tested positive for infection with TB. In the past 12 months, 20,993 cattle have been slaughtered as reactors under the TB eradication programme, as they are deemed to be infected with the TB disease agent. The test specificity is estimated at 99.98%, meaning the number of false positives to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (15 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being prepared and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy when it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme (15 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Suckler is to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd through better quality data on herd performance, supporting decision making on farm and support of best practice in welfare management. The scheme opened on 12th March 2020 and the closing date for receipt of applications was 15thMay...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (15 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a vitally important European policy aimed at achieving a number of objectives, including the provision of a safe and secure food supply for EU citizens, supporting farmers' incomes while helping them to become more market-oriented, and addressing important challenges in the area of environmental sustainability. Despite much criticism, the CAP has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Legislation (15 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: At its meeting of 27 July, the Government approved my Memorandum seeking approval to draft an urgent amendment to the Agriculture Appeals Act, 2001 along the lines of the Heads of Bill presented. This will reform the forestry appeals process by bringing it into line with similar planning processes and is one of the commitments in the Programme for Government. I have subsequently published...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (15 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to: Ensure fairness, equity, and transparency in the food chain by establishing a new authority called the National Food Ombudsman (NFO) to enforce the Unfair Trading Practices Directive. This new authority will enforce EU-wide rules on prohibited unfair trading practices in the food supply chain and will have powers to enforce this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Seaweed Harvesting (15 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage has responsibility for the consent process under the Foreshore Act 1933 in relation to the harvesting of wild seaweed. I have no function in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (15 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Teagasc is a non-commercial state body established under Section 3 of the Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act 1988, to perform the functions conferred on it by this Act in relation to the provision of research, advisory and training services to the agriculture and food sector. Its mission is to support science-based innovation in the agri-food sector and the broader bioeconomy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. Bord na gCon (BnG) is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. My Department devotes considerable resources to protecting animal welfare and in dealing...