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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Master's report for this voyage was not sent immediately after the voyage, due to an administrative delay on the part of the private operators involved. The matter was followed up by officers of my Department with the result that the report has since arrived and is in possession of the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Master's report for this voyage was recently received by my Department. When it was not returned to the Department immediately after the voyage, the matter was followed up by officers of my Department. The delay arose due to an administrative error on the part of the private operators involved.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Master's report for this voyage was not forwarded immediately after the voyage, the matter was followed up by officers of my Department with the result that the report has since arrived and is in possession of the Department

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The document that is the subject of your question has been returned by the Master of the vessel concerned. It was not returned immediately after the voyage, due to an administrative delay on the part of the private operators involved. The matter was followed up by officers of my Department with the result that the report has since arrived and is in the possession of the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Master's report for this voyage shows that the same number of in-calf heifers that boarded in Ireland disembarked in Algeria. The report does not record any morbidity or mortality on the voyage.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is fully committed to the ongoing promotion of high animal welfare standards and to the continued enforcement of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, which provides a modern framework for applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare. On the issue of the Pig Welfare Directive and specifically the matter of tail docking, I can confirm to the Deputy that all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Passports (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I am advised by the relevant breed society that three 2023 foal applications of the person named, were purchased and logged to their system on the 10 October 2023, with the hair samples for each foal being sent to the laboratory on the 13 October 2023. In order for these foal applications to be parentage tested by SNP DNA, DNA samples for the sire and the three dams were required as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Currently, in accordance with the Veterinary Medicinal Products legislation, in particular Article 108, the antibiotic usage records for all types of pig farms in Ireland are kept by the keeper/owner. My Department operates a national Antimicrobial Usage Database which collects antibiotic usage data only from commercial pig farms; this data is provided on a voluntary confidential basis....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Private Partnerships (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department has currently no planned PPP projects or ongoing PPP contracts. As regards the 13 State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have referred the Deputy’s question to the Agencies and have requested that a response should issue within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In March 2022 I established the National Fodder and Food Security Committee as result of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine. One of the aims of this committee was to put measures in place to ensure that there is enough fodder and feed for the winter and spring months. In late June, early July 2023 Teagasc carried out a Fodder Survey which was updated last October, indicated that nationally...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Issues (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department considers all applications for foreshore licences in accordance with the provisions of the Foreshore Act 1933 (as amended) and applicable national and EU legislation. The licensing process involves consultation with scientific and technical advisers and Statutory Consultees. The legislation also provides for a period of public consultation. In accordance with the applicable...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Overall, the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3), has proved very popular, with an unprecedented level of applications received in the first two tranches (almost four times the average number received per tranche under TAMS 2). Approvals for TAMS 3 applications are issuing on a daily basis, with a total of 5,635 approvals now issued. As I have previously highlighted,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department invited Registered Foresters to attend in person training events on afforestation in relation to the new Forestry Programme in October 2023. These training events included both an indoor and outdoor element and focused on the new environmental requirements and procedures particularly in relation to habitat identification, high nature value farmland, hen harrier and breeding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy is directed to the below link:

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Felling licence applications may have an operational period of up to 10 years, with timings for harvesting events, whether thinning, clearfell or both, contained at periods within that. The following information has been obtained from Departmental records and where a licence application had both a thinning and clearfell event the hectares to be thinned or clearfelled are shown in their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Felling licences may have an operational period of up to 10 years, with timings for harvesting events, whether thinning, clearfell or both, contained at periods within that. The following information has been obtained from Departmental records and where a licence had both a thinning and clearfell event the hectares to be thinned or clearfelled are shown in their respective years. Some...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that the person named was approved into Tranche 1 of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES), under the Co-operation approach, with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2023. The person named has submitted a herd number transfer request for this application. My Department is currently working on transferring the applicant’s herd number to the new...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Union (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has been working closely with the European Commission, the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and other Member States in relation to reducing the administrative burden on farmers. The Belgian Presidency invited Member States to submit their proposals for simplification. DAFM’s submission asked for flexibility in the implementation of a number of the Good...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has committed to undertaking a mid term review of the current Forestry Programme in 2025. This will be conducted in consultation with all stakeholders. Depending on the outcome of this review, certain proposed changes may be required to be notified to the European Commission under State Aid Rules. These resulting agreed changes will be implemented prior to the end of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: A detailed Ash dieback action plan is being prepared by Minister of State, Senator Pippa Hackett for submission to Cabinet for approval in the very near future. This will outline comprehensive actions by my Department to deal with the issue of ash dieback. Detailed deliberations are taking place to ensure an efficient, appropriate and proportionate response. As part of the Forest Strategy...