Results 21-40 of 196 for 5 million speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (27 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ..., including several inshore representatives. The monthly catch limits applicable to whitefish stocks are dependent on the overall length of the vessel (the catch limit of a vessel which is over 55 feet (16.764m) in length overall, is usually double that of a vessel which is under 55 feet (16.764m) overall). For the month of September, all vessels, regardless of size, have access to a catch...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (6 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...in Ireland with a range of initiatives. The National Exchequer funded 2023 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector has an increased budget of €10 million and is currently open for applications. The Scheme is open to growers in all horticultural sectors including beekeeping and provides grant at a rate of up to 40% (50% for young...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (4 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Horticulture Exceptional Payment Scheme (HEPS) was a support measure introduced in 2022 with a budget of €2.8 million. The Scheme was launched as part of a package of support measures announced by the EU Commission providing for exceptional adjustment aid to producers in the agricultural sectors. HEPS provided a once-off payment to growers in those horticulture sub-sectors most...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (21 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...will be paid. This will be calculated for the remaining years left in premium and paid in a single sum.In addition a change made to the Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (Number 5) regulations 2022 now means that the replacement of broadleaf high forest by conifer species in areas less than 10 hectares is exempt entirely from planning. The RUS scheme which includes a...

Seanad: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...sold by the buyer as part of a promotion; a charge for advertising or marketing by the buyer; and payment of compensation for the cost of examining customer complaints. Chapter 3 provides for powers to levy fines of up to €10 million on buyers, including retailers, food producers and processors, "or 10 per cent of the aggregate turnover ... in the financial year in which the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: .... Given the success of the measure, I secured its inclusion in Ireland’s 2023 – 2027 CAP Strategic Plan (CSP). The indicative annual financial allocation for this measure in the CSP is €10 million and is payable on the chopping and incorporation of straw between 5 hectares up to a maximum of 40 hectares. The rate of payment is €250 per hectare for barley,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The 25% sectoral emission ceiling set for the agriculture sector is a hugely challenging target and one that will see our sector change over the coming decade with scientific and technological solutions evolving all the time. In the Climate Action Plan 2023, Agriculture has focused on three themes: Inputs and additives, husbandry practices and diversification. These measures include...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...scheme and the areas of natural constraint scheme. The use of satellite data to carry out checks is not new, as we know; it has been part of the Department's inspection programme now for over 15 years. Checks by monitoring were successfully introduced in 2021 for the protein aid scheme, whereby satellite data were used to verify protein crops for all applicants' declared parcels. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) and the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme (BEEP) by improving the genetic merit of the Irish suckler herd. The scheme which has a budget of €256 million over the course of the CSP 2023 - 2027 opened for applications on 20 March 2023 and will close on 22 May 2023. There will however continue to be a facility for a farmer and/or their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (18 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...on supporting the sales and promotion of inshore species such as Irish crab, lobster, whelks, inshore herring/mackerel and line caught hake and pollock on both the domestic and export markets. €1 million in funding has been provided through the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to support the initial two years of the Scheme and Bord Bia fully utilised the €0.5m allocated in 2022,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (18 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: .... In April 2022 I announced initial funding of €31.7m under the Scheme for 110 projects. Following the second call for applications in December 2022, I increased this funding to €55.3m including approval for 54 additional projects and a higher rate of funding for all projects. Details of the funding allocated is available online at gov.ie - McConalogue announces increased...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Supports (23 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...who are farming receive the appropriate supports, as I know Senator McGreehan is too. Recently I announced the new targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS 3, with a budget of €370 million. It will provide funding for capital investment on farms over the coming five years. One of the ten new TAMS 3 schemes is the farm safety capital investment scheme, which has a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Programmes (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) formed part of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. It provided for funding of up to €300 million over the six-year programme and addressed widely acknowledged weaknesses in the maternal genetics of the Irish suckler herd, made a positive contribution to farmer profitability and reduced the greenhouse gas intensity of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...aims to build on the gains achieved through previous beef sustainability measures such as the Beef Data and Genomics Programme and the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme. With a budget of €260 million to be drawn down over its duration, this programme is a recognition of the importance of suckler production to the Irish economy and will help in improving the economic and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The CAP Strategic Plan for the period 2023-2027 provides funding of €9.8bn over the 5 years, of which €7.5bn is EU funding and €2.3bn is national funding to co-fund rural development measures. This EU funding is split between Pillar I (Direct Payments and Sectoral Interventions - €5.97 billion) and Pillar II (Rural Development - €1.56 billion). This plan...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...assets, in particular forests, vested in the company by the state. A table of Dividend payments since 2008 is provided below. Year to which Dividend relates Dividend amount (€ million) 2008 2.6 2009 0 2010 0 2011 10 2012 2 2013 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The objective of the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) was to provide temporary exceptional adjustment aid to farmers in the beef sector in Ireland. The granting of €50 million in EU aid was subject to the conditions set out in EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1132. One of the conditions of the BEAM scheme under which funding was provided by the EU was that there had...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...standards are maintained, including, importantly, the meat inspection service and various supports provided by the Department’s laboratories. Tuberculosis, TB, and brucellosis allocation is more than €51 million. The level of bovine TB in Ireland continues to be relatively low by international standards with progress being made during 2022, but it is against a challenging...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...reflects the purpose of the new office. Part 1, sections 1 to 6, inclusive, sets out the preliminary and general provisions, including definitions of terms used in the Bill. Part 2, which encompasses sections 7 to 54, inclusive, deals with many of the operational arrangements of the regulator, including establishment provisions; key functions to be delivered by the regulator; governance...