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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (27 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: A procurement process took place in 2021 for the provision of new or existing social farming model projects. Four projects were successful following the tendering process and were awarded contracts with possible extensions. Leitrim Integrated Development Company CLG – to model and progress full commissioning and mainstreaming of Social Farming supports across a range of sectors and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (27 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In September 2022, my Department published indicative Space for Nature estimates using satellite imagery for all farmers. Farmers and their FAS Advisors then had the opportunity to review those estimates before the opening of the BISS and Eco-scheme online application system in February 2023. Where a farmer decided to apply for Eco-schemes under Agricultural Practice 1 (Space for Nature),...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (27 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The revised estimate for my department for 2024 provides €200 million for ACRES payments. The final spending requirement will be determined by the number of contracts that clear payment validations later in the year.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (27 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The first payments to ACRES participants issued in December 2023. Just over 17,100 participants in Ireland’s flagship agri-environment scheme were paid an average of €4,460. These payments were made to those in the ACRES General stream. In 2024, over 2,500 additional ACRES general participants were paid an average of €4,610. The Deputy will be aware of my recent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 375 to 377, inclusive, together. A total of 15,897 hectares of grant aided ash forests were planted from 1990. The National Inventory for 2022 shows the total area of hedgerow as 267,509 hectares. There is no species breakdown of the hedgerow area so it is not possible to provide figures for ash planted outside of the forestry programmes either in hedgerows...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (27 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Parliamentary Question No. 260 of 14 February 2024 outlined that, after a detailed debate was held around the general issue of hunting, during the passage of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, the Dail voted overwhelmingly to allow the continuation of fox hunting in accordance with an appropriate Code of Conduct. In addition to the animal welfare safeguards outlined in my previous...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (27 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Please see the table below with regards to vaccinations in Wicklow from 2013 to 2023. Year Wicklow vacciinations 2013 0 2014 0 2015 0 2016 0 2017 0 2018 0 2019 29 2020 46 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (27 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The tillage sector is an important and integral component of the Agri-food industry and is a sector that I want to see grow and develop. It is a major producer of high-quality grain for the animal feed industry and straw for feeding and bedding and makes a significant contribution to the food and drinks sectors through the provision of high-quality raw materials. A vibrant and sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (27 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 381 and 382 together. My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. From 2020 to 2023 €110.7 million was invested in capital infrastructure projects at these facilities. Each year the allocation of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (27 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has responsibility for the six State owned Fishery Harbour Centres at Killybegs, Ros an Mhíl, Dingle, Castletownbere, Dunmore East and Howth. Capital projects are subject to rigorous project management processes including design, tender action and implementation stages; and ongoing monitoring, evaluation and review in accordance with the Public Spending Code and, now,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Civil Service (27 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is committed to ensuring that a skilled workforce is in place to meet its priority business needs. As business needs arise, staff are allocated to support organisational priorities within my Department. Overall staffing levels and required skills are continually monitored to ensure business needs are met, subject to the limits of the annual estimates process, the usual...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (27 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: At the link below is a breakdown in tabular form of the total amount of payments made to farmers on a per county basis for 2023 applications which have been paid up to and including Friday 23rd February. Payments on 2023 applications continue to be made across a number of schemes as applicants meet the eligibility requirements.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (27 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The table below sets out the total amount of farmer scheme payments made under the following schemes: - Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS), Sheep Welfare Scheme, BDGP, BEEP S, Dairy Beef, BEAM, Beef Finisher Schemes, SCEP, National Beef Welfare Scheme 2023 and National Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme 2023 on a per county basis for the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. It is important to stress that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (27 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Areas of Natural Constraints scheme provides payments to people farming land in designated areas facing significant hardships from factors such as remoteness, difficult topography, climatic problems, and poor soil conditions. The ANC scheme eligibility criteria include: Hold ANC designated land in accordance with the provisions of Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, as provided...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (27 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) aims to provide support to beef farmers to improve the environmental sustainability of the national beef herd. The programme aims to build on the gains delivered in recent years through the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) and the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme (BEEP) by improving the genetic merit of the Irish suckler herd. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (27 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department does not have responsibility for the removal of roadside trees. In relation to roadside trees, my colleague, Eamonn Ryan, Minister for Transport has previously stated that Section 70 of the Roads Act 1993 sets out the responsibility of landowners to take all reasonable steps to ensure that trees, hedges and other vegetation growing on their land are not, or could not become, a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (27 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The herdnumber referred to received their advance Eco-Scheme payment in October 2023. Following that payment, there were changes made to the land area on the BISS system. This delayed the issuing of the farmers Eco-scheme balancing payment as the balancing payment had to be recalculated. That recalculation has now been completed and the Eco-Scheme balancing payment for this herd will issue in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (27 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The sale and the export of horses is a private commercial activity. The data that the deputy seeks is not a matter that falls within the scope of my Department. The export of animals is highly regulated by both European and Irish legislation with regard their health, welfare and welfare during transport and subject to control and certification by Department veterinary staff. Whilst I am...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (27 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The export of animals is regulated by both European and Irish legislation. The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine facilitates the lawful export of horses, while ensuring that their transport is carried out in compliance with legislative welfare standards. To be exported from Ireland to China, horses must be clinically examined by a vet and go through repeated health tests and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (27 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The table below outlines the numbers of horses exported from Ireland to China, Hong Kong and South Korea by year. - 2024 to date 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 China 0 72 75 0 0 21 9 64 Hong Kong 0 5 3 4 ...