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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jun 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: .... We have on hand 492 afforestation licence applications and we are committed to issuing these within the six and nine month periods. In order to achieve this and in recognition that there are far more assessments required in the new Forestry Programme, my Department has developed and published procedures and guidance on these and has provided comprehensive training to staff and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (14 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...would be best positioned to provide same. The attached table details the funding distribution of specific projects under the BALAMI Scheme 2022-2023, and also includes the projects completed so far in 2024. The BAR does not provide for reimbursement of VAT so that element was supported by the National Exchequer. The Scheme Contribution total (to date) is €38.9m of which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (1 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...to the Minister on monthly/bi-monthly/quarterly regimes for particular stocks and industry representatives bring the benefit of their knowledge and experience of fishing to these discussions. As far as possible, I, as Minister, follow the QMAC's recommendations for regimes for particular stocks, subject to the proper management and rational exploitation of our fisheries. The fish quota...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Industry (16 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Senator Gallagher for raising this matter. He is absolutely right; it has been a really stressful time for farmers throughout the country. It has been an unprecedentedly long winter in many ways, with animals being housed, in many cases, from last September up to today. That is the guts of a seven-month winter and puts massive pressure on farmers. Dairy farmers are going out to...

Seanad: Agriculture: Statements (16 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Acting Chairperson and Seanadóirí for scheduling these statements today. It is important that we discuss this as it is an acute issue and it has been a very difficult time for farmers in all sectors and all parts of the country.As we know, it has been an exceptionally long winter. Going back as far as the ploughing championships last year in early September, the rain...

Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Second Stage (10 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputies who contributed to this debate for their constructive engagement on what is important and far-seeing legislation. I am certain my colleague, the Minister, Deputy McGrath, looks forward to engaging with Deputies further on Committee and Report Stages on the issues which have been raised this evening. As the Minister stated during the significant amount of time he was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: It is a unique one as far as I know but it is the only one that has been brought to my attention. If there are any other instances I would be quite happy to amend it and make sure we address it here. I do not see any role for it. If we were to apply that rule to Oireachtas committees there could be a good few across the Houses of the Oireachtas who would not be able to attend the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (22 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: So far, only farmers participating in the general stream have received any payment. Out of 28,000 in the general stream, some 20,000 have received a payment, with over €88 million paid out to them so far. Around 18,000 other farmers are in the co-operation stream. They will now all receive €5,000 by the end of this month. Those in the general stream-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Food Waste (22 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...household, food going from the fridge to the bin instead of from the fridge to the plate costs approximately €800 per year. It is a sin to see that food and all that went into getting it that far wasted. Each of us can do more in this regard. Everyone throughout the supply chain has to play his or her part if we are to halve the amount of waste in the system by 2030.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (22 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 48, 51 and 73 together. I was pleased to accept the invitation to address the recent AGM of the Irish Farmers Association as is custom and practice for Ministers for Agriculture. I was accompanied by my Ministerial colleagues in the Department, Ministers of State Pippa Hackett and Martin Heydon where we addressed the meeting on a wide range of relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...on afforestation rates with a total of 1,651 hectares planted. The new Forestry Programme aims to reverse this decline by offering attractive and diverse options for planting, especially for farmers. This government has committed €1.3 billion to the Programme in order to support our national ambition of 8,000 hectares of afforestation per year. So far 2,154 hectares have been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ukraine War (20 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...to other Member States, my Department introduced specific emergency measures to support such refugees from Ukraine. At the same time increased controls were applied to ensure that the health and welfare of Irish pets and humans were protected. Such relaxation was legally provided for in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 576/2013 which provides for a derogation in exceptional situations. Since...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (13 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Law (NRL). My Department has worked closely with DHLGH to ensure that the text of the NRL will deliver for the environment and climate whilst supporting all sectors of society, including farmers and rural communities. The definitions within the NRL are aligned with existing EU legislative instruments including the Habitats and Birds Directives. These legislative tools have been in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Jan 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 hectare...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weather Events (17 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Challenging weather conditions last year impacted farmers right across the country. In many cases farmers were not able to harvest crops and repairs are required to farm roadways and other infrastructure following the heavy rain. The Emergency Flood Relief Scheme is operated by the Irish Red Cross on behalf of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. As far as I am aware...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...more targeted, with equal emphasis on CAP objectives and local needs. An example of this is that each participant will have an annual one-to-one planning meeting with the KT Facilitator, using the farmer’s Basic Income Support for Sustainability Scheme (BISS) application so that the knowledge transfer can be applied to the goals of that farm and crucially can be evaluated in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...of standardised conditions and generally binding rules, with the objective of “ensuring consistency, clarity, and a streamlined approach to drafting and determining licences.” My Department is currently looking at standardising, as far as possible, felling licence conditions where this meets the above objective regarding consistency and clarity, and this process will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: It is because we have not made significant progress on them so far for the EPA to say that it can with authority include them as measures that will produce outcomes.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Development Plan Delivery and Reform is managing that fund and I do not have the figure. My Department is, by and large, exceeding the figures we set, both in fisheries and agriculture. We are by far the largest spending Department in respect of the fund and we have worked hard to pull as much funding as possible out of it. The Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...more targeted, with equal emphasis on CAP objectives and local needs. An example of this is that each participant will have an annual one-to-one planning meeting with the KT Facilitator, using the farmer’s Basic Income Support for Sustainability scheme (BISS) application so that the knowledge transfer can be applied to the goals of that farm and crucially can be evaluated in...