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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holdings. All investments must be linked to Climate, Environment or Animal Welfare. There are currently no plans to include grant aid for wind powered micro generation on farms in TAMS 3. My Department examined the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is not engaging with any engineering companies in relation to the development of on-farm energy storage systems. The development of energy storage systems is not under the remit of my Department. Enterprise Ireland is the body responsible for assisting companies to develop new products. Support for the purchase of energy storage capacity on farms is currently available...

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

Charlie McConalogue: A change of ownership was received from the herdnumber supplied by the Deputy since the date of application for the 2023 Eco-scheme. Where a change of ownership occurs, applications require additional processing and validations which can lead to a delay in payment issuing. The Eco-Scheme payment for the herdnumber provided will be processed shortly. Regarding the hardship grant, the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Promoting and safeguarding plant health is a key strategic principle of the Plant Health and Biosecurity Strategy 2020-2025. Within the EU, plant health is governed by the EU Plant Health Regulation 2031 of 2016 and the Official Controls Regulations 625 of 2017. These Regulations harmonise the rules on several areas, including rules on outbreaks of pests and diseases. My Department conducts...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1039, 1040 and 1057 together. s the Deputy will be aware in October last year I announced important flexibility to the spreading date under the National Liming Programme. The extension was permitted due to the challenging weather conditions in 2023. However, with the high levels of rainfall recorded since last July and little improvement in ground...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The contract for the provision of Marketing Services to the sport horse sector and was awarded to the Irish Horse Board following a competitive tendering process carried out by my Department in accordance with Public Procurement Guidelines. The Request for Tender required that "the proposed team must include at least one member or contractor with a qualification in Marketing, Business...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I have been informed that the contact details on the FOI website of the Irish Horse Board are outdated. Accordingly, officials in my Department have instructed the named organisation to amend the website to reflect the correct contact details. The Irish Horse Board is a Co-operative Society and compliance with legislation pertaining to both the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1043 and 1044 together. Following a complaint that was lodged with the EU Commission in March 2018, and following communications between my Department and the Commission, it was agreed that a public procurement process would take place in 2022 in respect of certain services including the provision of Marketing Services for the Sport Horse Sector. Procurement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following a complaint that was lodged with the EU Commission in March 2018, it was agreed between my Department and the Commission that a public procurement process would take place in 2022 in respect of certain services including the provision of Marketing Services for the Sport Horse Sector. Procurement processes for the provision of Marketing Services for the Sport Horse Sector were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The contract for the provision of Marketing Services to the sport horse sector (as referred to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 6 March 2024) was awarded to the Irish Horse Board following a competitive tendering process carried out by my Department in accordance with Public Procurement Guidelines. In accordance with clause 2.16 'Freedom of Information', my officials have consulted with...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Following a complaint that was lodged with the EU Commission in March 2018, it was agreed between my Department and the Commission that a public procurement process would take place in 2022 in respect of certain services namely, studbooks, national breeding and marketing. Following the tendering process the successful tenderers were as follows: - National Breeding Services – Horse...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: arketing Services to the sport horse sector was awarded to the Irish Horse Board following a competitive tendering process carried out by my Department in accordance with Public Procurement Guidelines. The Request for Tender (RFT) provided details of the award criteria and each tender was evaluated based on their submissions. The contract was awarded on the basis of the tenderer meeting...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In January 2022, the threshold at which the Directive applies for goods/services to be notified to the Official Journal of the EU was revised to €140,000 (ex VAT). Accordingly, the National Equine Breeding Services and the Marketing Services for the Sport Horse Sector in Ireland tenders were notified to the Official Journal of the EU, details as follows: RFT 206629 - National...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware that, as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, I may appoint up to three Directors to the Board of the named organisation. Currently one Ministerial nominee has been appointed and I have no plans to make any further appointments to the Board.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The contract for the provision of Marketing Services to the sport horse sector and was awarded to the Irish Horse Board following a competitive tendering process carried out by my Department in accordance with Public Procurement Guidelines. The Constitution of the Irish Horse Board was last consolidated in 2011. It lists 22 objectives for the organisation. Several of these objectives are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department provides funding to the named organisation for the purpose of supporting the sport horse sector, which includes associated operational costs. Operational matters are determined by the Board and the CEO of the named organisation. I am advised that during 2021 and up to January 2022, a HR matter involving the named individual was under active management by the then Board of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: It is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy within the required timeframe. The information is currently being compiled and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

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

Charlie McConalogue: An application under the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and associated area-based schemes was submitted to my Department on 4 April 2023 from the above named applicant. All processing work has been completed with regard to the transfer of entitlements for the named person and any payments due should issue this week. Officials from my Department have been in contact with the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The table below details the number of consignments and associated products and weights (by tonnes) which were detained by Import Controls Division in Dublin Port and Dublin Airport throughout 2023 and to date in 2024. Note: a consignment can contain more than one product depending on the importer. Detained Products 2023 - to date in 2024 Products of Animal Origin ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 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 next month. 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...