Results 321-340 of 22,558 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department considers all applications for aquaculture licences in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act, as amended, and applicable national and EU legislation. The licensing process involves consultation with a wide range of scientific and technical advisers as well as various Statutory Consultees. The legislation also provides for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board (ALAB) is an independent appeals body established under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997. The purpose of ALAB is to provide an independent authority for the determination of appeals against decisions of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on aquaculture licence applications. Pursuant to Section 62(2) of the Fisheries (Amendment)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The AgriSnap™ application is the DAFM’s geotag photo app designed as an IT solution to ease the administrative burden on farmers. AgriSnap™ was originally developed as part of the Horizon 2020 New IACS Vision in Action (NIVA) project. My department led the development of the app in collaboration with The Walton Institute (South East Technical University), who provided the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The application for Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status for Irish Grass Fed Beef was submitted by Bord Bia on behalf of producers and processors. The PGI was registered by the European Commission in December 2023 after almost five years of work to get it to that stage. This is a huge achievement as PGI status is reserved only for the highest quality food and drink products in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Records Branch of my Department houses the Land Commission records. The entire collection is estimated to number anywhere between 8 and 11 million individual documents all of which will first have to be identified and catalogued before they can be made available to the public. Granting public access to the records in advance of them being identified and catalogued would not be prudent or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Officials in the Records Branch inform me that the decision to grant academics access to Land Commission Records can be made on a case by case basis by contacting the Records Branch at the following email address: recordsbranch@agriculture.gov.ie I am informed that there have been nine requests made to view Land Commission Records by academics from 2022 to date in 2024. All nine academic...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: All potato growing areas in Europe have been impacted by the challenging weather conditions of 2023 and into 2024 which has resulted in ongoing tight stock across Europe and high prices on saleable yield. The colder, wetter weather in Ireland during the summer months last year resulted in unseasonably high demand and prices for potatoes during these months. In Ireland, current price...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: At the Fisheries Council in December 2023, I secured additional mackerel quota-share worth approximately €3 million annually for Ireland’s fishing industry. This represents the first ever permanent increase in mackerel quota. This issue centred on the allocation and distribution of an EU mackerel quota historically linked to an agreement with Norway, which had been unallocated...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: It’s my clear ambition to eradicate BVD from the national herd as soon as possible and I believe the finishing line is in sight. You may be aware that the BVD free programme is coordinated and managed by Animal Health Ireland under the direction of the BVD Implementation Group which consists of a range of industry stakeholders, including my Department. The BVD Implementation Group...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (9 Apr 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: EU Programmes (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: There are no plans to open an EIP call specifically targeted at the Aran Islands under the CAP Strategic Plan. However, it is open to any groups, regardless of geographic location, to submit a proposal under future EIP calls, provided that they meet the criteria associated with those calls. As the Deputy may be aware, European Innovation Partnership (EIP) projects involve the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Caiteachas Ranna (9 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Tá sé cinn d’Ionaid Iascaigh Cuain faoi Úinéireacht an Stáit ainmnithe i seilbh mo Roinne, agus feidhmíonn mo Roinn na hionaid seo agus déanann sí cothabháil orthu. Tá na hionaid suite i mBaile Chaisleáin Bhéarra, sa Daingean, i nDún Mór, i mBinn Éadair, sna Cealla Beaga agus i Ros an Mhíl, faoi reacht. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (21 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. I can confirm a complaint was received by my Department's Animal Welfare helpline regarding the matter referred to. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (21 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that two consignments of cattle have been traded by private commercial businesses from Ireland to Israel over the past six months. Currently there are no trade restrictions on Israel in place.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has no record of a Felling application on this site. If the Forest Owner or their forester wishes to apply for a Tree Felling Licence they can access information at the following link:www.gov.ie/en/publication/19b8d-tree-felling-licences/: If they have any queries or concerns regarding the application process they can contact Felling Section at the following email...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Grant Payments (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Senator Daly for raising this issue. The Senator is a strong advocate of the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS, and has been in touch with me on a regular basis with regard to the development of this particular TAMS. This issue regarding reference costs is one on which he has been advocating very strongly. I will first give a general overview of the scheme for the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Grant Payments (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Senator again for raising this issue. It is the first time it has been raised with me on the floor of the Seanad or Dáil. It is no surprise it is the Senator who has done so, given his commitment to the scheme and to the importance of on-farm investment. The structure of the scheme and the way it operates are about going forward. It is my understanding that this is what...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Following research undertaken by Bord Bia, we know that the value in achieving PGI status for Irish Grass Fed Beef is that it will help to differentiate the product in key markets as a quality product endorsed as a PGI under the EU Quality Schemes. The PGI logo on the packaging highlights the quality of the product, and is recognised by many consumers, particularly in EU markets. Bord Bia...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department has had the need to contact An Garda Síochána on a number of occasions from 2020 to date due to verbal, written and physical threats being addressed to staff working within this Department during the course of carrying out their duties. The assistance of An Garda Síochána in relation to these matters is greatly appreciated...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I understand that my officials are currently looking into this request. My officials will also liaise with the National Shared Services Office (NSSO) on this matter, as the NSSO has responsibility for the payment of pensions to former civil servants. I would like to assure the Deputy one of my staff will contact the person directly to assist with this matter.