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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...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 133 of 2007), gives legal rights to those seeking access to information on the environment from public authorities. These Regulations came into effect on 1 May 2007, repealing the previous legislation, the European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 1998. S.I. 662 of...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is fully committed to the ongoing promotion of high animal welfare standards and also, along with An Garda Síochána, the Customs service, authorised officers from the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) and the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA), to the continued robust enforcement of the Animal Health and Welfare...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that the person named applied for Tranche 1 of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES), under the Co-operation approach, but the application did not progress due to a request being made by the person named for a change to the herd number, during the approval process. My Department has been in contact with the person named and will be writing to them shortly to...

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

Charlie McConalogue: EU Regulation 2016/429, the Animal Health Law, which sets down the EU rules on animal traceability, recognises that effective traceability systems for each species must reflect the reality of how those animals move throughout their lifetime. Frequent movement is intrinsic to the horse sector and in recognition of this, Regulation 2016/429, bases equine traceability on the concept of a...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The list of NGO's funded by my Department and level of unding for the years in question is set out in the attached table.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The herdnumber provided has had their Eco-scheme application processed and payment will be in the farmers bank account in the coming days.

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

Charlie McConalogue: There have been a number of engagements between the body in question and my Department during the period outlined. Myself and an official from my Department, along with Ministers of State Pippa Hackett and Martin Heydon, met with the National Women’s Council on 15th September 2021. The meeting agenda was to discuss the National Women’s Council submission on the draft CAP...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The movement of bees within the Union is governed by Regulation (EU) 2016/429 (the Animal Health Law) which is supplemented by Commission Implementing and Delegated Regulations (Regulation (EU) 2020/688 and 2021/403). These EU regulations contain specific provisions to safeguard the health of bees located in the territory of the Union. The importation of honeybees into Ireland is allowed...

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

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (20 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: Renewable Energy Generation (20 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holdings. All investments must be linked to Climate, Environment or Animal Welfare. There are currently no plans to include grant aid for wind powered micro generation on farms in TAMS 3. My Department examined the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is not engaging with any engineering companies in relation to the development of on-farm energy storage systems. The development of energy storage systems is not under the remit of my Department. Enterprise Ireland is the body responsible for assisting companies to develop new products. Support for the purchase of energy storage capacity on farms is currently available...

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

Charlie McConalogue: A change of ownership was received from the herdnumber supplied by the Deputy since the date of application for the 2023 Eco-scheme. Where a change of ownership occurs, applications require additional processing and validations which can lead to a delay in payment issuing. The Eco-Scheme payment for the herdnumber provided will be processed shortly. Regarding the hardship grant, the...

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 Regulations 625 of 2017. These Regulations harmonise the rules on several areas, including rules on outbreaks of pests and diseases. My Department conducts...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1039, 1040 and 1057 together. s the Deputy will be aware in October last year I announced important flexibility to the spreading date under the National Liming Programme. The extension was permitted due to the challenging weather conditions in 2023. However, with the high levels of rainfall recorded since last July and little improvement in ground...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (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 Request for Tender required that "the proposed team must include at least one member or contractor with a qualification in Marketing, Business...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I have been informed that the contact details on the FOI website of the Irish Horse Board are outdated. Accordingly, officials in my Department have instructed the named organisation to amend the website to reflect the correct contact details. The Irish Horse Board is a Co-operative Society and compliance with legislation pertaining to both the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1043 and 1044 together. Following a complaint that was lodged with the EU Commission in March 2018, and following communications between my Department and the Commission, it was agreed that a public procurement process would take place in 2022 in respect of certain services including the provision of Marketing Services for the Sport Horse Sector. Procurement...