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

Charlie McConalogue: During 2022, my Department produced “indicative Space for Nature” percentages for all farmers by mapping features such as hedges, stonewalls, groves of trees, scrub etc and attaching a space for nature estimate to them. These "indicative Space for Nature" estimates were launched on iNet in September 2022 in advance of the national ploughing championships and 6 months in advance...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The IT systems that my Department uses to support farm payments have undergone significant redevelopment in recent years to facilitate the multitude of new support schemes under the CAP Strategic Plan (CSP). To manage these new schemes, completely new systems were developed which had to cater for new requirements many of which involved dealing with features on farm that had never been...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The AgriSnap™ was developed as a geotagged photo app, part of an EU initiative - New IACS Vision in Action (NIVA) project and in response to a H2020 call – H2020-RUR-14-2018 – Digital solutions and e-tools to modernise the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). This IT development was a collaboration between the Department, the Walton Institute and stakeholders (farmers,...

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

Charlie McConalogue: In 2023 under the CAP Strategic Plan (CSP), my Department introduced a wide range of new schemes to assist Irish farmers, including the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS), the Complementary Redistributive Income Support for Sustainability (CRISS), ECO scheme and ACRES. These schemes were designed to directly support farm incomes and also to reward farmers for undertaking actions...

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

Charlie McConalogue: ACRES General payments commenced on December 15th 2023, and approximately 19,719 farmers have been paid a total of €88.356 million to date. Due to the additional complexity associated with payments to Co-operation Project (CP) participants, it was agreed to make an interim payment to all the remaining applicants who had not received an ACRES payment. The first interim payment run...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1003 to 1006, 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: Fishing Industry (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Five years ago, in December 2018, a transition to a ban on vessels over 18 metres in overall length trawling in inshore waters, inside the six nautical mile zone and the baselines, was announced following a previous public consultation. This ban had a strong support base but was overturned following legal challenge. In view of changes in activity and issues concerning the marine space since...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The nitrogen (N) content of "broilers/deep litter" poultry manure increased from 11 kg to 28 kg N per tonne with effect from the 11th of March 2022 following the introduction of SI No. 113 of 2022. This change was made to reflect the poultry manure values published in Teagasc's Major and Micro Nutrient Advice for Productive Agricultural Crops which was last updated in 2020. The values...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I have long supported the cohort of farmers known as the forgotten farmers and have committed to supporting them. My Department developed a preliminary outline of a proposal to provide support to the forgotten farmer group. Work continues on addressing a number of issues, such as the funding required, consistency with public expenditure and state aid considerations before the details...

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...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the competent authority with regard to the maintenance of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book. The ICC has been responsible for the Irish Greyhound Stud Book since 1923 and this was further underpinned by the enactment of the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958. Below are the figures in tabular form for the years 2019 to 2023 as provided by the ICC. - ...

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...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The 2023 Tillage Incentive Scheme (TIS) was announced on 14 June 2023. The aim of the Scheme was to encourage and support farmers to maintain/increase the area grown to eligible tillage crops in Ireland in 2023. This support was provided via two streams - a payment for newly converted tillage area in 2023 and a maintenance payment for those who received a payment under the 2022 TIS...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department facilitates severance and redundancy payments in accordance with the Terms set out by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform. Full details of severance and redundancy payments for former staff in my Department for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 were recently provided in PQ Reference 11008/24. Specifically related to severance...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is responsible for the registration of breed societies in Ireland. However, the Irish Pedigree Breeders Council is not a breed society and therefore my Department does not regulate this organisation. My Department has no oversight in relation to the queries raised by the Deputy. The Deputy should contact this organisation directly. The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF)...

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

Charlie McConalogue: 2023 was a challenging year for all those involved with the range of new schemes both under the CAP Strategic Plan (CSP), and those schemes that are fully nationally funded. FAS advisors play a critical role in communicating scheme requirements to farmers and submitting the relevant application forms for these schemes. Throughout 2023 officials from my Department were in constant...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1017 and 1018 together. Taxation policy is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Finance. However, both Departments work closely to ensure taxation policy is consistent with Government priorities for the agri-food sector. The Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) was introduced in Finance Act 2021 and was designed to prompt residential...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1019 and 1020 together. My Department has already established an ambitious national Strategy and secured the largest investment in tree planting in the history of the State. It does not provide additional funding for free trees or foresee another national initiative outside of the State Aid approved Forestry Programme. Extensive work has been...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Neglect or causing unnecessary suffering to any animal is unacceptable in our society and Programme for Government places a positive emphasis on animal welfare. I can confirm that the material referenced by the Deputy, has been received by my Department and is currently being reviewed by my Department officials. Follow-up inspections of the relevant pig farms were carried out and as the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1022 to 1024, inclusive, together. My visit to South Sudan, the first ever by a Cabinet Minister since their independence in 2011, provided an opportunity for Ireland to demonstrate our continued support for the people of South Sudan. Ireland’s support includes assistance through Irish Aid, through partnerships with NGOs and through multilateral...