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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Timber Supply (9 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is currently dealing with a number of queries concerning importation of logs from Germany. The Department regards this trade as a potential high risk pathway for the introduction of Ips typographus and other damaging bark beetles into Ireland. Ireland’s natural protection as an island and recognition of both its pest free status and, as a special protected zone...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (8 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Mac Lochlainn for raising this issue today and giving me the opportunity to discuss it in the House. At the outset, I want to congratulate him on his appointment as marine spokesperson for Sinn Féin. Both of us come from the county of Donegal and will have fishing, the marine and aquaculture very much in our hearts and I look forward to working...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (8 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: As I said, I will meet the sector next week. The Deputy and I both value their voice, contribution and what they have to say on behalf of the fishermen they represent. They very much recognise the need for an statutory instrument. My party engaged thoroughly with them at the time in terms of their concerns and they were discussed thoroughly in the Dáil. The statutory instrument which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (8 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 886, 907, 911, 912, 928 and 963 together. The framework for addressing the Government’s policy of promoting the optimum level of animal welfare in Ireland is provided by the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. The Act is a practical tool that provides modern framework for applying standards in the area of animal welfare. The Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (8 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The framework for addressing the Government’s policy of promoting the optimum level of animal welfare, including pets, in Ireland is provided by the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. The Act is a practical tool that provides modern framework for applying standards in the area of animal welfare. The Programme for Government contains a commitment to strengthen the Act and to enforce...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (8 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: Biocidal products may only be marketed and used in Ireland once they are registered with my Department and are entered on the “Product Register” in accordance with Regulation 20 of Statutory Instrument 427 of 2013. Each individual trade name must be registered as a separate biocidal product and will have its own unique PCS registration number or IE/BPA registration number....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme - Suckler (BEEP-S) 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. Payments under the BEEP-S will be made in the last quarter of 2020. The following table provides...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (8 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Finisher Payment (BFP) scheme is a one off, exchequer funded grant aid scheme under the Covid 19 State Aid Temporary Framework. The objective of the BFP is to provide support for beef finishing farms in Ireland which have been severely impacted by the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The scheme is open to all beef farmers who presented animals for slaughter in the period...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government makes commitments for the forestry sector in Ireland. These include the alignment of the licensing and appeals processes with other similar processes. This exercise is already underway with the recent publication of the draft Heads of Bill to amend the Agriculture Appeals Act. In due course, submissions received during the public consultation will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: TAMS II is a demand-led scheme and, due to the level of applications received in the most recent tranches, not all applications received under each tranche can be immediately approved. As provided for under the Scheme terms and conditions, a proportion of applications have been rolled over for future consideration based on a ranking and selection process. The person named submitted an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Undefined (8 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department issued an afforestation licence to the person named in November, 2019. This was subsequently appealed to the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC). The FAC is operationally independent of my Department and I cannot make enquiries on an individual appeal. The FAC will be in touch directly with the person named to schedule an appeal hearing.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (8 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy’s question relates to a case that is subject to ongoing legal proceedings. As the judgment in this case is unapproved and the Judge has yet to make the final order, it is sub judice. Accordingly, I am not in a position to comment at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Licences (8 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has been advised by the Marine Institute (MI) that oyster production in the Cromane production area of Castlemaine Harbour, Co. Kerry was subject to a temporary closure for a short period from 3 July to 13 August for the harvesting and placing of oysters onto the market for human consumption, due to the presence of a group of naturally occurring toxins which result in the human...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is committed to taking action to prevent unnecessary suffering to, and neglect of, all animals, including horses kept in urban areas. The Programme for Government places a positive emphasis on animal welfare and specifically commits to the continued robust enforcement of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. This Act provides a modern framework for applying standards in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (8 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Farmers Association is the principal industry representative body for the aquaculture sector. My officials have met with the IFA's aquaculture executive and its chairman on a number of occasions to discuss their request for financial support for the aquaculture sector in relation to the impacts on the sector of the Covid-19 Pandemic. On 15 May 2020, the IFA submitted a written...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme was received from the person named in October 2019. The application is currently being assessed. The proposed site for afforestation is near to eight designated sites and as such, any potential impacts the proposed forestry operation may have on these sites, must be considered. The file has, therefore, been referred to my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department’s policy is to increase species diversity within the national forest estate. To this end increasing afforestation levels across all 12 planting categories that make up the Afforestation Scheme is supported. All categories within the scheme itself must include a minimum mandatory planting of 15% broadleaves. These broadleaves can also be planted along the forest edge to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (8 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 is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. A breakdown of fees and expenses for 2019 is outlined in the following table: Board...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Wool production is an important component of agri-industry and Ireland produces excellent quality wool. In an industry such as the wool industry, where prices tend to move in cycles, it is imperative that the players ensure and promote a diversity of options for the product in the market place. The current market uncertainties should provide an impetus for the industry players to come...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The persons named applied for grant aid under Tranche 17 of the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme, one of the suite of seven measures available under TAMS II. The application was not selected for approval under this tranche. An application for the same investments has been submitted under Tranche 18, with reduced investment costs. This application has passed the initial administrative...