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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: My question concerns the review of the aquaculture sector which was completed and provided to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine more than a year ago. There is no implementation strategy yet or timeline for how the 30 actions contained in that review are going to be implemented, which is crucial for the development of the industry and the sector. One example is Marine...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 3. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the price beef farmers are receiving for their produce from factories; the details of the discussions at the recent beef forum meeting; the actions and deadlines agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41647/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to ask the Minister to discuss the price of beef farmers are receiving currently from the factories, to give an overview of discussions at the recent beef forum meeting and to give an update on the actions and deadlines agreed at it. As the Minister is aware, beef farmers are under immense pressure at present due to the factories taking advantage of them. Farmers have to release...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his response. The unfortunate reality is that he has allowed the beef forum to become little more than a talking shop. That is reflected by the fact that instead of being at the beef forum, around the table with the Minister and the factories, the farming organisations were outside protesting at how they are being squeezed, pressurised and taken advantage of through...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: We understand that the Minister cannot dictate the price. It is not something that a Government can control or decide, but what the Minister can do is hold the meat factories to account. He can also ensure that there is transparency in the pricing system and the price that farmers are getting. Unfortunately he has been doing neither of those things. He is simply throwing his hands in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: It is crucial that the drive to improve the payments being made continues. This is a decent start. We would have liked to have seen more but I acknowledge and welcome it as a good start. I have been clear with the Minister that, from a Fianna Fáil perspective, we would be flexible regarding the way in which the payment would be delivered to the suckler cow sector, the key point being...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 1. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to commence the process of working towards a €200 annual payment for suckler cows under the rural development programme to ensure the sustainability of the national herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41646/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I ask the Minister for an update on the beef environmental efficiency pilot scheme announced in the budget. What are his plans to commence the process of working towards a €200 annual payment for suckler cows? Can the Minister make a commitment to further progress following the welcome commencement of the measure announced in the budget?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the introduction of new beef environmental efficiency pilot. It is a start in the process of delivering a proper payment to the suckler sector to ensure it is sustainable and that there is a margin and income for the farmers who are working so hard and underpinning our beef sector. It has been a difficult process to get to additional payments made towards it. As the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 11. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the operational details of the various Brexit loan schemes announced in budget 2018 for farmers, fishermen and food businesses in 2018; when it will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41454/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 13. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to commence the introduction of a €200 annual payment for suckler cows under the RDP to ensure the sustainability of the national herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41457/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to open a new low-cost loan scheme to support farmers with cashflow issues arising from increased costs associated with the fodder crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41455/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the price beef farmers are receiving for their produce from factories; if he will report on the discussions at the recent beef forum; the actions and deadlines agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41458/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Review (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the areas of natural constraints, ANC, review with regard to redesignation using a set list of bio-physical criteria; if the new approach must be introduced from January 2019; if mapping of all ANC lands is complete; the specific actions completed to date by officials; the details of the actions outstanding; when the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount granted to animal welfare charities in each year since the enactment of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 in tabular form; and the charities in receipt of such funding on an annual basis. [41658/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 145. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a recent letter from his Department to sheep farmers stated that EID is compulsory for farmers and optional for factories; and if his attention has been drawn to the views expressed by an organisation in an article (details supplied). [41660/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Capital Expenditure Programme (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 146. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the capital spend to date in 2018 including the capital carry-over from 2017 by subhead; the provision under each subhead including the capital carry-over from 2017 provided for in the Revised Estimates Volume for 2018; the details of overspends or underspends under each subhead; the action to be taken to deal with them; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Courses (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 147. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the plan to roll out the new green cert programme in 2018. [41662/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 148. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to ensure the all-island animal health and welfare strategy is maintained in a hard Brexit scenario; and the status of discussions he has had with authorities in the UK and Northern Ireland in this regard. [41663/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 149. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland will implement a new sector specific income stabilisation tool as provided under EU regulation 2017/2393. [41664/18]