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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (22 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department facilitates the lawful export of animals in line with government policy and in compliance with EU and National legislation. There are currently no plans to ban the export of livestock for slaughter to non-EU countries.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Animal welfare is a key priority for me as Minister and for the Government. Considerable funding is provided to support animal welfare charity organisations in their valuable work through the animal welfare grants programme. In December 2023, I announced record funding of €6 million to 101 animal welfare charities, through the animal welfare grants programme. In April 2024, I announced...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (22 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy will be aware, the Liming Programme was launched in March 2023 to incentivise the use of ground limestone, a natural soil conditioner which corrects soil acidity, makes nutrients more available for plant uptake, and improves overall soil health. In late October 2023 some quarries expressed concerns that they would not be able to process payments and provide invoices for all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following exceptional flooding in the Shannon Callows during summer 2023, on 7 November 2023, I announced the launch of the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme. The aim of the scheme is to support farmers who have lost fodder due to flooding in the region during summer 2023. I have allocated funding of approximately €800,000 which will allow for a payment rate of up to €325 per...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (22 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988, and is operationally independent from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The matter raised is an internal operational/policy matter for Coillte. I have referred the matter to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department does not collect information on forestry employment at national or at county level. Employment statistics are collected by the Central Statistics Office who can provide high level employment details across a broad range of sectors. However COFORD, who provide advice to my Department, have carried out an analysis and their report titled "Economic activity and employment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland is a Company Limited by Guarantee and the CEO is accountable to the Board of that organisation.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 474 to 476, 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: Forestry Sector (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I am sorry to hear of this forest being damaged by fire. The burning of vegetation is controlled by the Wildlife Acts. It is an offence under Section 40 of the Wildlife Act, 1976 (amended by Section 46 of the Wildlife Act, 2000) to burn, from 1st March to 31st August in any year, any vegetation growing on any land not then cultivated. Individuals who are found to burn vegetation within that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Since 2020, my Department has issued farmers with online interim organic bovine Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P) statements at regular intervals. To provide the most accurate figures, regarding the bovine N and P on a per hectare basis for each holding, these statements combine multiple sets of data that include; The number of animals on the holding each day within each bovine category for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I am informed that crayfish (also known as crawfish) is a specifically protected species under Irish legislation and is listed as vulnerable and decreasing by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The crawfish fishery in Ireland is currently regulated by the following Statutory Instruments: S.I. No. 289 of 2019 - Crawfish (Conservation of stocks) Regulations; S.I. No. 232 of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following the abolition of the milk quota regime the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine no longer has a function in relation to the testing of milk for constituents like butterfat. This is a commercial matter between the milk purchaser and their supplier. Most milk purchasers have purchasing contracts in place with suppliers which include dispute resolution procedures. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Domestic Pets (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 481 and 482 together. In March 2022, recognising the exceptional circumstances created by the war in Ukraine and the many refugee families with children from Ukraine seeking immediate refuge in Ireland and elsewhere in the EU, my Department similar to other Member States, introduced specific emergency measures to support such Ukrainian refugees travelling...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Research Funding (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Precision fermentation did not form part of any of the €24.2million research awards I announced in December 2023 from my Department's Thematic Research Call 2023. I expect to announce a further tranche of successful projects from this Call soon. One of those will examine the potential for alternative plant-based protein using fermentation technology (not precision fermentation) while...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (21 May 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: Agriculture Schemes (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My officials have informed me that the named herdowner entered a TB breakdown on 16th November 2023, when one animal was disclosed as a reactor as a result of the annual TB round test. Since then, 4 further reactor animals have been disclosed as a result of follow up testing, bringing the total number of reactors disclosed to date to 5. The On Farm Market Valuation Scheme is the principal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Expenditure under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) Fund from my department for each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023 is set out below. Ultimately the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform will determine which schemes form part of Ireland’s BAR claim which is due to be submitted in September 2024. Table 1 2021 BAR Expenditure Sector/Scheme ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Feedstuffs (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The following table sets out details of imports of palm kernel expeller for use in animal feed into Ireland since 2018. Year Volumes Imported (tonnes) Countries of Import 2018 204,122 Indonesia, Malaysia 2019 119,400 Indonesia, Malaysia 2020 156,755 Indonesia,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) provides grant aid for farm buildings with roofs comprised of steel cladding, fibre cement and heat guard/clear light products. My Department has introduced Specification 102, which sets out the minimum standards for roof cladding and side cladding. All products that are included in this list are eligible for grant aid under TAMS 3. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department does not have responsibility for the removal or reconstitution of Ash trees for private homeowners and landowners, with ash trees in their gardens or on individual holdings, who did not plant under a Departmental ash scheme. My Department supported the Tree Council of Ireland in publishing guidelines for managing roadside trees. The document is available on the Tree...