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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (1 Jun 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 285. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken during this Government's term to introduce a fit-for-purpose functioning aquaculture licensing system in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26875/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (1 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...'s €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Programme 2014-2020 has over recent years been the principal source of public funding for the sustainable development of our fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing sectors and has been co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union. As it comes to its conclusion, the list of beneficiaries under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (1 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The information sought by the Deputy is laid out in the attached table. Name of State Body Oireachtas contact details Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board Oireachtasqueries@alab.ie Bord Iascaigh Mhara Oireachtas.queries@bim.ie Marine Institute   Oireachtas.queries@marine.ie Sea...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...framework.International and EU requirements. Review of secondary legislation.Fisheries Management.Sea angling.Review of salmonid management.Impacts of water quality and climate change.Impacts of aquaculture.Aquatic alien invasive species. Funding models.Similar papers on additional themes will be progressed over the coming months. All of the theme-based draft papers will inform a single...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Seaweed Harvesting (30 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...identifies opportunities for economic growth for our coastal communities. In December, I announced the adoption of the Seafood Development Programme’s successor programme under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund 2021-2027, for which I secured additional funding of up to €258 million. The new programme will ensure continued support for research projects and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (30 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...current organic legislation and control system of both parties to that agreement. The co-equivalence for certification standards is applicable to products that are unprocessed agricultural or aquaculture products produced in the United Kingdom or processed agricultural products for use as food or feed that have been processed in the United Kingdom with ingredients that have been grown...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Aquaculture Industry (25 May 2023) See 5 other results from this debate

Charlie McConalogue: ...to see if there has been any engagement on the issue of seaweed in that location. I will ask the Department to revert to the Deputy directly. I thank the Deputy for raising the issue today. Our aquaculture sector does not get enough recognition or discussion in the Chamber, or indeed recognition in wider society around its potential. The Deputy is absolutely right that it must be done...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...of marine infrastructure and investing in all elements of the seafood supply chain, providing new and growing avenues for inshore catch. Beyond this, my Department’s European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) Seafood Development Programme is commencing its implementation. The €258 million programme will provide a wide range of supports for fishers and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...must take into account the different composition of forests in Member States. Fourthly, I highlighted my concerns regarding the possible impact of the proposed targets on Ireland’s fishing and aquaculture industries. I stressed that further engagement is needed to ensure that all targets set are appropriate and do not adversely impact the fisheries sector. Finally, I stressed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...strategies to date. Included in the schemes announced to date are short term supports and longer-term restructuring initiatives for the fishing fleet, capital supports for both processing and aquaculture sectors, funding for entrepreneurial initiatives in coastal communities and investment in marine infrastructure. Combined, these schemes contribute to sustaining employment in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Seaweed Harvesting (24 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development recognised that the potential for seaweed in Ireland remains underdeveloped but that the sector is attracting new entrants and is highly innovative. It was recognised that as capacity in the Irish sector builds, there is a need for development agencies to innovate and provide support. Following on from this, on 15 May 2023...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (16 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...implications. The Task Force published its report in October 2021, recommending 16 initiatives to mitigate the challenges arising from Brexit and the TCA and to support fishers, seafood processors, aquaculture operators and entrepreneurship and infrastructure in coastal communities in this context. These included initiatives proposed for funding under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve, in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Supports (11 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...which have been sanctioned by my Department to date for fisheries and the marine include, but are not limited to:Temporary Fleet Tie-up schemes,Brexit Voluntary Permanent Cessation Scheme,the Brexit Sustainable Aquaculture Growth Scheme, and a Capital support scheme for the seafood processing sector.Officials in my Department are currently engaging in a review exercise of Brexit related...

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

Charlie McConalogue: ...officers. Initiatives are being developed by BIM to provide digital literacy supports to the seafood sector and provision exists within the Department’s European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) Seafood Development Programme 2021-2027 to fund such initiatives. I am satisfied that the efficiencies garnered from a predominantly online application environment...

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

Charlie McConalogue: ..., €1 million in funding for promotion of Inshore stocks and funding for entrepreneurial opportunities aligned with the inshore sector. As we transition out of BAR funding, Ireland’s European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) Seafood Development Programme will come to the fore. The €258 million programme will provide a wide range of supports for...

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

Charlie McConalogue: ..., €1 million in funding for promotion of Inshore stocks and funding for entrepreneurial opportunities aligned with the inshore sector. As we transition out of BAR funding, Ireland’s European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) Seafood Development Programme will come to the fore. The €258 million programme will provide a wide range of supports for...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Consultations (20 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...Embassy on how to further strengthen the Innovation Funds from 2022 onwards, Embassy Maputo, Mozambique €16,094 2022 Golam Asshfac Technical Support to the development of a Covid-19 resource tracker, Embassy Maputo, Mozambique €3,910 2022 James Sheehan Programme Support Development, Embassy Maputo,...

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

Charlie McConalogue: ...strategies to date. Included in the schemes announced to date are short term supports and longer-term restructuring initiatives for the fishing fleet, capital supports for both processing and aquaculture sectors, funding for entrepreneurial initiatives in coastal communities and investment in marine infrastructure. Combined, these schemes contribute to sustaining employment in the...

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

Charlie McConalogue: ...fund be delivered over a 5-year period and to deliver on this recommendation for the inshore sector a further 3 years of this scheme will be delivered under the recently adopted European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (2021-2027) Operational Programme from next year onwards.

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

Charlie McConalogue: ..., external events such as Brexit, the emphasis has to be on supports to allow the Inshore sector to become more resilient and sustainable. This will be achieved through the European maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) Seafood Development Programme. Small scale coastal fisheries are called out for special attention within the new programme. For the inshore sector and wider...