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

Charlie McConalogue: I am advised by the relevant breed society that three 2023 foal applications of the person named, were purchased and logged to their system on the 10 October 2023, with the hair samples for each foal being sent to the laboratory on the 13 October 2023. In order for these foal applications to be parentage tested by SNP DNA, DNA samples for the sire and the three dams were required as...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Currently, in accordance with the Veterinary Medicinal Products legislation, in particular Article 108, the antibiotic usage records for all types of pig farms in Ireland are kept by the keeper/owner. My Department operates a national Antimicrobial Usage Database which collects antibiotic usage data only from commercial pig farms; this data is provided on a voluntary confidential basis....

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

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department has currently no planned PPP projects or ongoing PPP contracts. As regards the 13 State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have referred the Deputy’s question to the Agencies and have requested that a response should issue within 10 days.

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

Charlie McConalogue: In March 2022 I established the National Fodder and Food Security Committee as result of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine. One of the aims of this committee was to put measures in place to ensure that there is enough fodder and feed for the winter and spring months. In late June, early July 2023 Teagasc carried out a Fodder Survey which was updated last October, indicated that nationally...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Issues (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department considers all applications for foreshore licences in accordance with the provisions of the Foreshore Act 1933 (as amended) and applicable national and EU legislation. The licensing process involves consultation with scientific and technical advisers and Statutory Consultees. The legislation also provides for a period of public consultation. In accordance with the applicable...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Overall, the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3), has proved very popular, with an unprecedented level of applications received in the first two tranches (almost four times the average number received per tranche under TAMS 2). Approvals for TAMS 3 applications are issuing on a daily basis, with a total of 5,635 approvals now issued. As I have previously highlighted,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department invited Registered Foresters to attend in person training events on afforestation in relation to the new Forestry Programme in October 2023. These training events included both an indoor and outdoor element and focused on the new environmental requirements and procedures particularly in relation to habitat identification, high nature value farmland, hen harrier and breeding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Mar 2024)

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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Felling licence applications may have an operational period of up to 10 years, with timings for harvesting events, whether thinning, clearfell or both, contained at periods within that. The following information has been obtained from Departmental records and where a licence application had both a thinning and clearfell event the hectares to be thinned or clearfelled are shown in their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Felling licences may have an operational period of up to 10 years, with timings for harvesting events, whether thinning, clearfell or both, contained at periods within that. The following information has been obtained from Departmental records and where a licence had both a thinning and clearfell event the hectares to be thinned or clearfelled are shown in their respective years. Some...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that the person named was approved into Tranche 1 of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES), under the Co-operation approach, with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2023. The person named has submitted a herd number transfer request for this application. My Department is currently working on transferring the applicant’s herd number to the new...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Union (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has been working closely with the European Commission, the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and other Member States in relation to reducing the administrative burden on farmers. The Belgian Presidency invited Member States to submit their proposals for simplification. DAFM’s submission asked for flexibility in the implementation of a number of the Good...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has committed to undertaking a mid term review of the current Forestry Programme in 2025. This will be conducted in consultation with all stakeholders. Depending on the outcome of this review, certain proposed changes may be required to be notified to the European Commission under State Aid Rules. These resulting agreed changes will be implemented prior to the end of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: A detailed Ash dieback action plan is being prepared by Minister of State, Senator Pippa Hackett for submission to Cabinet for approval in the very near future. This will outline comprehensive actions by my Department to deal with the issue of ash dieback. Detailed deliberations are taking place to ensure an efficient, appropriate and proportionate response. As part of the Forest Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The review of the current management system , structures, staffing and skill set of the three Forestry divisions covers a wide range of areas in relation to licensing, sustainable forest management, forestry payments, forestry policy, both national and international, promotion, knowledge transfer and ancillary issues. A comprehensive review is being finalised and I expect that the final...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: A registered list of competent installers to carry out solar PV installations is maintained by my Department, as required under the terms and conditions of the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme. The latest version of this list is available on my Department’s website. The Declaration of Works Form, as outlined in Specification 198, which covers the minimum specifications...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The safety of Solar PV systems, both at installation phase and for subsequent use by applicants to the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) is of paramount importance. My Department has introduced Specification 198 which outlines the minimum specification for the Installation of Solar PV Systems. All relevant electrical and structural standards are prescribed in this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Licences (6 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: Forestry Sector (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The €1.3 billion funded Forestry Programme 2023-2027 provides a range of schemes to support the establishment and management of forests in Ireland. Sustainably managed forests make a significant contribution to the rural economy and contribute to Irelands climate targets by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through sequestration and the storage of carbon in harvested wood...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (6 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: It is important to point out that taxation is a matter for the Minister of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners. The only funding scheme available to ash forest owners currently is the Reconstitution of Ash Dieback scheme. This scheme is a cost based scheme of grants for site clearance and re-planting and payments under this scheme would not, therefore, be considered income subject to...