Results 341-360 of 22,558 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

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

Charlie McConalogue: The designation of Natura 2000 sites (including Special Protection Areas) and the identification of qualifying interests and conservation objectives for such sites comes under the responsibility of the Minister of State in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Malcolm Noonan TD. On 11 January 2024, Minister Noonan announced the proposed designation of the ‘Seas off...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Procurement Contracts (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 named organisation was simply stating their intention to participate in the already published tender competition. The named organisation did not...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine only permits animals to be transported in compliance with the EU's animal welfare legislation. Ireland has also introduced its own national legislation regulating animal welfare during transport of livestock in dedicated livestock vessels (typically to countries in the Mediterranean region). These lay down more stringent controls that go...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has indicated to the EU Commission that it is supportive of the revision of the EU rules on animal welfare during transport, to facilitate the high welfare intracommunity trade and export of live animals to third countries. In that context the Department has engaged with the Commission services pointing out the need to ensure that any new proposed rules ensure that Irish farm...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that an Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) application for Tranche 2 was not submitted on behalf of the person named. Tranche 2 of ACRES opened for applications on Friday, 24 November 2023 and closed at 5.30pm on Wednesday, 13 December 2023. The application process was outlined via ACRES Circular No 29/2023, dated 24 November 2023, which was sent as a reminder to...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The theme of the discussions at the Informal Meeting of Fisheries Ministers on 24 and 25 March 2024 is "The Future of EU Fisheries and Aquaculture". This is an opportunity to highlight the challenges that the Irish seafood sector is facing and to examine solutions and opportunities for the future. I have, on numerous occasions, underlined the need for a comprehensive analysis of the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Under the new forestry programme there will be no new afforestation licensed within Special Protection Areas (SPAs). Applications for afforestation outside of SPAs that do not overlap with the footprint of the SPA will be assessed in relation to any possible impact on hen harriers, and suitability for afforestation generally.

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

Charlie McConalogue: With reference to assessment of certain commonage for payment under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES), while there has not been direct engagement by my Department with farmers, my Department has engaged, and is continuing to engage, with farmer representatives who have raised concerns about how the protocol applied to the turbary areas will affect the overall commonage parcel...

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 Regulation 625 of 2017. These Regulations harmonise the rules on several areas, including rules on imports and surveillance for pests of plant health. ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Developing and diversifying markets and market segments is identified as a priority in our shared strategy for the sustainable development of the agri-food sector, Food Vision 2030. 2023 was another successful year for beef exports, totalling over €3 billion in value and 478 thousand tonnes. Ireland has access to all EU markets and a range of non EU or third country markets. My...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland has had existing access to Algeria for dairy product exports for many years including milk powders through the certification arrangements that my Department has in place with their counterparts in the competent authority in Algeria. 2023 dairy exports to Algeria amounted to €100 Million (31,648 tonnes). The main exports are cheddar and skimmed milk powder. Algeria was the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government (PfG) recognises the economic and social role of agriculture, as our most important indigenous industry, in promoting balanced regional development. It commits the government to protecting and enhancing the incomes and livelihoods of family farms; approximately 55 per cent of which are engaged in specialist beef production. The government is working consistently...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Bord Bia 'Export Performance and Prospects Report 2023 - 2024' is a useful source of information in relation to export performance for the sector. I am pleased to note that the value of Irish food and drink exports surpassed the €16 billion mark for the second year in a row and that the sector’s overall exports when non-food products are included was €18.5 billion. ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: In 2023 a wide range of new farm support schemes were introduced under the CAP Strategic Plan (CSP). These schemes are critically important to farmers and to date my Department has paid out approximately €2 billion to over 125,000 farmers. While no doubt there have been challenges for all parties in rolling out these new schemes, work has been continuing to ensure that all...

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

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is the single legal competent authority responsible for the collection and reporting of fish landings into Ireland.I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question on the the landings of fish, by species at each pier and harbour across the State in each of the years, 2007 to 2024, inclusive, in tabular form to the SFPA...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 989 to 993, inclusive, together. Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I am committed to reducing the knowledge and data gaps evident in the land use sector by investing in the research needed to better understand greenhouse gas emissions and removals from our land. This is evidenced with investments by my Department over recent years in the National Agricultural Soil Carbon Observatory, soil mapping projects and the Irish Soil Moisture Monitoring Network. ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: As advised in Parliamentary Question No. 449 my Department collates information on licences by county and therefore provided the information for County Cork on that basis. An applicant that is not happy with a decision by my Department may seek a review or appeal of the decision.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) fund aimed to provide financial support to those most affected by Brexit in order to deal with the adverse economic, social, territorial and, where appropriate, environmental consequences of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union. In line with the recommendations of the Seafood Task Force, I launched 16 schemes with a combined budget...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...