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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Planning Issues (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland is a member of the EU. The EU single market seeks to guarantee the free movement of goods (one of the ‘four freedoms’). This is achieved through common rules and standards that all participating Member States are legally obliged to follow. One such set of rules are the rules on plant health which seek to protect the Union’s territory and its plants together with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: As a result of a difficult harvest in 2023 and a prolonged housing period, very little straw was carried over from 2023 into 2024. The early part of the summer saw continued difficult weather, and also with fodder supplies already low, fears of an impending fodder shortage in the coming winter were very real. Against this backdrop of depleted fodder reserves and poor growth rates I wanted to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Native Tree Area Scheme was introduced to facilitate small-scale native tree planting on farms without the requirement for an afforestation licence. This planting will contribute to Ireland’s targets in relation to a wide range of environmental priorities, particularly climate change, biodiversity and water quality. Individual landowners that have successfully made an application...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand the Deputy is referring to a particular licence application and further to PQ 55696/23, I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department considers 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 involves consultation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that my Department, in conjunction with the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, is carrying out a coordinated investigation into these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In preparing the Regulations, there has been extensive stakeholder engagement over the last four years and all stakeholder views have been considered to find the appropriate balance of routes of supply, medicine availability and cost while meeting our obligations in EU and national legislation. On 14th December 2023, I met with Veterinary Ireland to discuss their concerns on the draft...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Programme for Government (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Since publication of the “Programme for Government: Our Shared Future” in 2020, my Department has identified and examined 161 actions in the Agriculture, Food, and the Marine Chapter. My Department is the lead organisation in 148 of these actions, and reports that 76% of those are either “target achieved” or “substantial action undertaken &...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The information the Deputy has requested is detailed in the table below. This table includes the number of live horses traded to the EU and exported to third countries. The information for this table has been generated from the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES) the European Commission's online platform for sanitary and phytosanitary certification and records of export certification...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department, in conjunction with the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation is carrying out animal welfare and traceability investigations into activities associated with the facility referred to and its surrounds. The approval of the plant has been revoked on the grounds of animal welfare, food safety and traceability.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that the person mentioned is subject to legal notices from my Department to ensure that obligations under law to safeguard the welfare of horses under his care are met, and that this includes veterinary care. I can also confirm that my Department continues to closely monitor and verify compliance by the operator with the legal notices in place.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The notice, dated 27th May 2024, was issued pursuant to Section 42 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. I wish to clarify any misunderstandings that may have arisen around the scope and nature of the current investigation by stating, unequivocally, that equine traceability and welfare issues will all form part of the ongoing investigation, by my Department, in conjunction with the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1218 and 1219 together. I recognise that training is required in order to ensure that new environmental requirements are complied with, and to aid more generally in the delivery of the new Forestry Programme 2023-2027. Therefore, my Department has held both in-person and online training sessions for registered foresters and ecologists in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme 2020 (RUS) has been superceded by the Reconstitution Ash Dieback Scheme (RADS) introduced in 2023. Those applicants who were not approved under RUS at the end of 2022 were given the opportunity to opt into the RADS. Prior to RUS, the scheme was known as the Reconstitution Scheme Ash Dieback 2013. Outlined below is the amount of applications and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business Regulation (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The current legal framework permits antiparasitics to be sold without a prescription. I am at present considering new Regulations to up regulate all antiparasitics so that they can only be supplied on foot of a veterinary prescription issued by a veterinary practitioner. This will reinforce the central role of professional veterinary advice in the determining the necessity and suitability of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1222 to 1224, 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: Dairy Sector (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The list of investments available to farmers in the TAMS 3 Dairy Equipment Scheme has been considerably expanded compared to what was available under TAMS II. The aim of the scheme is to encourage farmers to invest in areas such as slurry storage, animal housing and silage storage in order to protect water quality and animal welfare. When expansion and development is taking place on a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The herd number referred to was accepted into Tranche 1 of the ACRES Co-Operation stream. As the Deputy will be aware, a decision was made in early 2024 to issue an interim payment to any ACRES Tranche 1 participant that had not yet received an advance payment for scheme year 2023. A payment of €5,000 issued to the person named at the end of February. My Department wrote to all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: This information is not readily available at this time and I will revert to the Deputy at a later date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme in TAMS 3 is a specific new measure under the new CAP Strategic Plan (CSP), which recognises the enormous contribution women continue to make to farming in Ireland. The additional CSP reporting requirements in respect of this scheme have given rise to more complex development work, which has in turn impacted on the payment delivery timeline for this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hare Coursing (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Coursing is regulated under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly by the Irish Coursing Club (ICC), subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann. Hare coursing is managed and regulated by the Irish Coursing Club, which consists of 89 affiliated clubs from Ireland and Northern Ireland, all of whom are governed by the ICC’s rules and...