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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department awards funding to a variety of organisations annually and using a number of different funding mechanisms. I am satisfied that in all instances where funding is provided best practice in financial management is adopted and all guidelines included in the Public Financial Procedures are applied, including with respect to procurement.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: A complaint was lodged with the EU Commission in March 2018 in relation to alleged unlawful state aid paid to the named organisations by my Department. The complainant stated that the named organisation received state funding for breeding initiatives and the opportunity to avail of this funding was not made available for other studbooks. The complainant argued that the organisation was also...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I am advised by HSI that the then Chairman of the Board of Directors of the named organisation was informed of potential conflicts of interest during tender preparation and submission and, that commercially sensitive tender documents were not disclosed to persons with a potential conflict of interest during the process. I am further informed by HSI that all transactions are paid on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 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. At the time of establishment of the named organisation in 1993, it was deemed sufficient for the Minister at that time to appoint only one Director to the Board. The appointment does not include an expiry date. Following the completion of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Animal Breeding Regulations (Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 require for Member States to maintain a publicly available list of breed societies recognised and for each of their breeding programme, where available, a reference to a website where information on these breeding programmes can be accessed. Following a procurement competition in 2022, Horse Sport Ireland(HSI) secured a contract to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The provision of breeding services to the Sport Horse Industry is being delivered under contract by the named organisation since January 2023. As part of the contract, the named organisation is required to consult industry stakeholders, including studbooks, with regard to the annual work programme and to submit same to my Department for assessment and agreement. This process is well...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is the national governing body for equestrian sport (there are 23 affiliate organisations) in Ireland. It is recognised by the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), the Irish Sports Council, the Olympic Council of Ireland and Sport Northern Ireland. It was established in 2007 on a 32-county basis when the Equestrian Federation of Ireland and the Irish Horse Board...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The named organisation is a Co-operative Society operating under the aegis of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS). The named organisation was awarded the contract for the provision of Marketing Services for the sport horse sector following a competitive tendering process. Recruitment and associated employment issues linked to the delivery of this contract are an operational...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Equine Technical and Equine Breeding Scheme 2023 comprised three programme headings: General Programme; Training/Education Programme; and Research into Equine Diseases Programmes. The funding is provided to support various equine industry projects. Applicants must comply with the specific terms and conditions of each programme which were published on the Department's website. All...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The officials in my Department responsible for policy regarding the sport horse sector includes one Senior Inspector (Bachelor Agricultural Science, Ph D) and one Agricultural Inspector (Masters Agricultural Science M Agr Sc). Other staff within my Department, from administrative, technical or professional grades may be consulted on specific policy matters as required. All Civil...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland operates the following studbooks under contract to my Department: - the Irish Sport Horse, - the Irish Sport Pony, - - the Irish Draught, - the Irish Cob, and - the Irish Part-bred Cob. My Department is in regular contact with Horse Sport Ireland with regard to the contract, including the issuance of passports. I am advised that the current situation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 174 together. I have requested the funding information provided by Horse Sport Ireland and upon receipt of same will forward it directly to the Deputy. Funding provided by Sport Ireland does not come within the remit of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform sets out clear guidelines around the arrangements for severance and redundancy payments applicable to staff at the termination of their employment. My Department facilitates severance and redundancy payments in accordance with the Terms set out by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform. Details of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The EU Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) placed an obligation on Member States of the EU to establish the Natura 2000 network. The network is made up of Special Protection Areas (SPAs), established under the EU Birds Directive (79/409/EEC), and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), established under the Habitats Directive itself. Natura land is of high biodiversity value and contains...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is currently revisiting a report from a consulting engineering firm with regard to value-for-money future development options for Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre. In this context the Department considered it prudent to pause on further development on the West Wharf at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Just Transition (5 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The NESC report makes 20 recommendations across four key areas and the Climate Action Plan Action 23 states that these should be considered as part of the agriculture sector’s climate initiatives. My Department has carried out a mapping exercise on the 20 recommendations, which has found that the vast majority are already underway as part of existing policy and ongoing. Regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Export Controls (5 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Small abattoirs are subject to approval and supervision by Local Authorities. Regarding export certification, small abattoirs should engage with their Local Authority on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for participation in the 2023 Basic Income Support for Sustainability Scheme (BISS), Complementary Redistributive Support for Sustainability (CRISS), Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) and ECO schemes was received from the above named applicant on the 4th April, 2023. Following a review of parcels using satellite imagery parcels within this application were identified as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (5 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI, therefore, the question has been referred to the body for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: On the general matter of hunting, a detailed debate was held during the passage of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 and the Dáil decided to allow the continuation of fox hunting in accordance with an appropriate code of conduct. Section 25 of the Animal Health & Welfare Act 2013 allows for the establishment of codes of practice and for the adoption of codes published by...