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

Charlie McConalogue: The Equine application for `the stated individual has been processed, and a letter issued on the 29th of October. The delay was caused due to certain required information being missing from the application form.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The BISS application for the herd owner referred to by the Deputy was submitted by his FAS Advisor on 10 May 2024. During BISS Preliminary checks, a dual claim was identified and notified to the herd owner on 4 June 2024. A response was received on 17 June 2024 stating the applicant had the right to claim the land parcels concerned. As a result, my Department issued a dual claim letter on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (5 Nov 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In December 2018, a transition period to a ban on vessels over 18 metres trawling in inshore waters, inside the six nautical mile zone was announced. A significant part of the objective of this measure was to manage the fishing effort on sprat stocks which are primarily targeted within inshore waters. This measure, however, was the subject of extended legal proceedings the outcome of which,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Areas of Conservation (5 Nov 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The majority of the marine Natura 2000 sites in Ireland (Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas) are inshore, within six nautical miles. I can inform the Deputy that a series of appropriate assessments and risk assessments have been undertaken by my Department in conjunction with the Marine Institute over the years with regard to sea-fishing activities in or near Natura...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department met with the Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland (SEAI) on two occasions in early 2019 prior to the inclusion, on 6 April 2019, of grant aid for solar panel investment in the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS II). These meetings were attended by TAMS Agricultural Inspectors. The meetings focused on the proposed TAMS Solar PV Scheme and the Solar electricity...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (5 Nov 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte is established by law to operate independently of my department. Its Board comprises a chair and seven members, with a collective responsibility to lead and direct the organisation as appropriate, and an individual fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of the company. I am satisfied that Coillte is performing its commercial functions effectively and it has returned a...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The Sheep Improvement Scheme is funded under Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan. It provides support to sheep farmers for carrying out actions that improve animal health and welfare in the sheep sector. It builds on the progress made by the Sheep Welfare Scheme (SWS), which ended in 2022. As per the Terms and Conditions of the Sheep Improvement Scheme, participants classed as a lowland...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The person named submitted three applications in July under tranche 4 of the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS 3, which closed for applications on 6 September 2024. All applications in a given tranche must undergo an initial assessment before a more detailed technical check is carried out in the local office prior to approval issuing to eligible applicants. It is a...

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

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is committed to ensuring that a skilled and motivated workforce is in place to meet its priority business needs. Workforce planning processes are utilised to identify our requirements across all our grade streams and locations, aiming to ensure a long-term, proactive and strategic plan by which current and future staffing needs are addressed. As business needs arise, staff...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (5 Nov 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware that as of the 22 July 2024 the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act 2024 of the United Kingdom has banned the export of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and horses for fattening and slaughter from Great Britain. The ban does not prevent the export of livestock and horses for breeding or competitions, and it does not apply in Northern Ireland. The ban applies to journeys from, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (5 Nov 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The advice on fish stocks, including Pollack, published by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) forms the basis of the scientific advice used by the European Commission in proposing Total Allowable Catches (TACs). The ICES advice for Pollack in ICES Areas 6-7 (the waters around Ireland) for 2024 was for zero catch. Following the conclusion of the EU-UK...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 826 and 871 together. In July 2023, the named company introduced a new online passport application platform (ePassport), which was part-funded from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve. This investment in e-passports was in recognition of the negative impact of Brexit on the horse sector and will have benefits in terms of improved traceability and equine health. ...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that my Department received a proposal from Teagasc in relation to the matter in question. The proposal is being examined as expeditiously as possible in accordance with the requirements of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State bodies and Circular 17/2016: Policy for Property Acquisition and for Disposal of Surplus Property. My Department will update Teagasc...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 828 and 829 together. My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl, under statute. Commitments in respect of the development of these harbours are made on an annual basis. Expenditure of €23.2m, €31.7m...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) 2021-2027 supports the EU common fisheries policy (CFP), the EU maritime policy and the EU agenda for international ocean governance. Indicative allocations for the Irish EMFAF Programme are €258.4 million, co-funded by €142.4 million from the European Union and €116 million from the National Exchequer. The...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) 2021-2027 supports the EU common fisheries policy (CFP), the EU maritime policy and the EU agenda for international ocean governance. The Irish Seafood Development Programme will invest €258.4 million, co-funded with €142.4 million by the European Union(EMFAF) and €116 million by the Government of Ireland, in...

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

Charlie McConalogue: The ACRES participants have claimed commonage parcels in Sconce Upper and Ballyfin Upper, and both have been paid their 2024 BISS advance payments. I can confirm that both herds received an interim payment in February. The full ACRES payments have now been processed for the 2023 scheme year, including for the commonage advised. In both cases, the interim payment exceeded the total...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I can confirm that there were 57 officers on career break in 2023 (data generated 28.08.23). The breakdown by grade is: Grade Number Administrative Officer 1 Agricultural Inspector 2 Assistant Agricultural Inspector 6 Assistant Harbour Master 1 Assistant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (5 Nov 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The number of horses slaughtered to date in 2024 is 919. The licence of Shannonside Foods was revoked on animal welfare and equine traceability grounds; no horses have been slaughtered in Ireland since then and the plant remains closed. There is currently no equine slaughter facility on the island of Ireland.

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

Charlie McConalogue: The group commonly referred to as forgotten farmers comprises young farmers who were under the age of 40 in 2015, had established their holdings prior to 2008 and held no or low value payment entitlements. I was pleased to be able to confirm that as part of Budget 2025 my Department secured an allocation of €5 million for 2025 to support this group of farmers. Work continues on...