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

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is the national governing body for equestrian sport (there are 23 affiliate organisations) in Ireland. It is recognised by the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), the Irish Sports Council, the Olympic Council of Ireland and Sport Northern Ireland. It was established in 2007 on a 32-county basis when the Equestrian Federation of Ireland and the Irish Horse Board...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The named organisation is a Co-operative Society operating under the aegis of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS). The named organisation was awarded the contract for the provision of Marketing Services for the sport horse sector following a competitive tendering process. Recruitment and associated employment issues linked to the delivery of this contract are an operational...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Equine Technical and Equine Breeding Scheme 2023 comprised three programme headings: General Programme; Training/Education Programme; and Research into Equine Diseases Programmes. The funding is provided to support various equine industry projects. Applicants must comply with the specific terms and conditions of each programme which were published on the Department's website. All...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The officials in my Department responsible for policy regarding the sport horse sector includes one Senior Inspector (Bachelor Agricultural Science, Ph D) and one Agricultural Inspector (Masters Agricultural Science M Agr Sc). Other staff within my Department, from administrative, technical or professional grades may be consulted on specific policy matters as required. All Civil...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland operates the following studbooks under contract to my Department: - the Irish Sport Horse, - the Irish Sport Pony, - - the Irish Draught, - the Irish Cob, and - the Irish Part-bred Cob. My Department is in regular contact with Horse Sport Ireland with regard to the contract, including the issuance of passports. I am advised that the current situation...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 174 together. I have requested the funding information provided by Horse Sport Ireland and upon receipt of same will forward it directly to the Deputy. Funding provided by Sport Ireland does not come within the remit of my Department.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform sets out clear guidelines around the arrangements for severance and redundancy payments applicable to staff at the termination of their employment. My Department facilitates severance and redundancy payments in accordance with the Terms set out by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform. Details of...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The EU Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) placed an obligation on Member States of the EU to establish the Natura 2000 network. The network is made up of Special Protection Areas (SPAs), established under the EU Birds Directive (79/409/EEC), and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), established under the Habitats Directive itself. Natura land is of high biodiversity value and contains...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is currently revisiting a report from a consulting engineering firm with regard to value-for-money future development options for Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre. In this context the Department considered it prudent to pause on further development on the West Wharf at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Just Transition (5 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The NESC report makes 20 recommendations across four key areas and the Climate Action Plan Action 23 states that these should be considered as part of the agriculture sector’s climate initiatives. My Department has carried out a mapping exercise on the 20 recommendations, which has found that the vast majority are already underway as part of existing policy and ongoing. Regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Export Controls (5 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Small abattoirs are subject to approval and supervision by Local Authorities. Regarding export certification, small abattoirs should engage with their Local Authority on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for participation in the 2023 Basic Income Support for Sustainability Scheme (BISS), Complementary Redistributive Support for Sustainability (CRISS), Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) and ECO schemes was received from the above named applicant on the 4th April, 2023. Following a review of parcels using satellite imagery parcels within this application were identified as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (5 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: Animal Welfare (5 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: On the general matter of hunting, a detailed debate was held during the passage of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 and the Dáil decided to allow the continuation of fox hunting in accordance with an appropriate code of conduct. Section 25 of the Animal Health & Welfare Act 2013 allows for the establishment of codes of practice and for the adoption of codes published by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (5 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: Forestry Sector (5 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has published a Forestry Licencing Plan which outlines our strong commitment to issuing licences in 2024 and we have put additional resources in place to achieve our targets. Afforestation applications would need to be around 1,000 applications per year to achieve 8,000 hectares. However, the number of licences issued ultimately depends on the number of applications received. My...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (5 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The table below sets out the amounts of funding awarded by my Department to the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA), over the period 2019 to 2024. The majority of this funding was awarded to DSPCA through the Animal Welfare Grants programme, run by my Department, under which registered animal charities, providing animal welfare services, in Ireland, can apply for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Calafoirt agus Céanna (5 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Is oth le mo Roinn má chuir teip na bacainne isteach ar dhuine ar bith le linn an deireadh seachtaine. Tá an Roinn ag déanamh athbhreithniú ar an eachtra agus chuir siad in iúl dom gur mhair sé achar gearr. Is ceist oibríochtúil í seo agus tá sí á hiniúchadh leis an soláthróir bacainne. D’iarr mé ar mo...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (5 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, there are significant practical and cost implications for the State in the designation of EU ports for Third Country landings as, under EU Regulations, such designations represent an entry point to the European Union following which food is free to circulate within the full EU common market. On this basis for any ports designated, Ireland is obliged to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Appointments (5 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Animal Health and Welfare Act, 2013, my Department has primary policy responsibility for the welfare of all animals. Since the introduction of the Act, over 1,000 Department officials have been designated as authorised officers under the Act and their responsibilities include the enforcement of animal welfare legislation provided for under the Act. A large number of these...