Chalara Ash Dieback
Stakeholder Event
25 April 2013
Chalara ash dieback – Stakeholder Event
Objectives
• Update on current situation & actions to date.
• Summarise the science and consider ongoing research.
• Outline and take views on the draft Chalara Control
Strategy.
• Explain ongoing surveillance plans and discuss stakeholder
engagement.
Chalara ash dieback – Stakeholder Event
Agenda
• Opening address
Noel Lavery
DARD Permanent Secretary
• Overview of work to date
Alan McCartney
Agri-food Inspection Branch
• Science Update
Colin Fleming
Agri-food & Biosciences Institute
• Supporting tree health and plant biosecurity
Clare Hall
SRUC – Scotland’s Rural College
• All Ireland Chalara Control Strategy
Stuart Morwood
Forest Service
• 2013 Chalara Surveillance Plans
John Finlay/Paul Gardiner
Agri-food Inspection Branch/Forest Service
• Stakeholder/Public Engagement
Sharon Cabecinha
Agri-food Inspection Branch
• Discussion/Close
Getting a complete picture
Chalara ash dieback – Stakeholder Event
Overview of Work to Date
•
•
•
•
•
•
Current Position
Ongoing Disease Management Arrangements
Surveillance activity over the winter period.
Work with DAFM on the draft All Ireland Chalara Control Strategy.
Ongoing surveillance plans
Stakeholder engagement.
Overview of Work to Date
Current Position
• Confirmed outbreaks as at 1000 hours 24 April 2013
o 44 outbreaks in recently planted sites
o 3 findings in trade
• No evidence at this point of the disease circulating in the wider
environment
Overview of Work to Date
Ongoing Disease Management Arrangements
•
•
•
•
•
Chalara Strategy Group
Chalara Incident Management Team
Chalara Bird-table meetings
Regular briefing to Minister and Assembly ARD Committee
Ongoing stakeholder engagement
• Focus has been to take swift action to detect and remove infected
material to reduce inoculum levels
Overview of Work to Date
Surveillance activity to date
• Surveyed 1,045 sites
• Tracing work
• Structured survey work across a range of plantings
o
o
o
o
o
Woodland
Road-side
Urban/amenity
Hedgerow/Farm
Nursery trade
• Focus to date based on assessment of risk has been recent plantings.
Overview of Work to Date
Work with DAFM on the draft All Ireland Chalara Control Strategy
•
•
•
•
•
Worked closely with DAFM and GB colleagues
Informed by developing scientific knowledge
Draft Pest Risk Analysis for GB and Ireland
Aim to maximise advantage of our island status
Draft strategy has been circulated for your views
o Contain & eradicate the disease and minimise risk of establishment
o Build the evidence to underpin a Pest Free Area
Overview of Work to Date
Ongoing Surveillance Plans
•
•
•
•
•
•
One outcome of the draft Chalara Control Strategy
Risk based, intelligence led, targeted plan
IPPC ISPM no.4 & no. 6
Sets criteria for site selection
Proactive/reactive elements
Dynamic
Overview of Work to Date
Stakeholder Engagement
•
•
•
•
•
Fourth formal stakeholder event
Ongoing bi-lateral engagement
Role in Surveillance Plans
Plans for wider public engagement – Ash Tag
Maintenance of
o Helpline/email
o Web presence on DARD and NI Direct Sites
o Direct contact
• Explore focused ongoing engagement on the Chalara Control Strategy
Chalara ash dieback – Stakeholder Event
Agenda
• Opening address
Noel Lavery
DARD Permanent Secretary
• Overview of work to date
Alan McCartney
Agri-food Inspection Branch
• Science Update
Colin Fleming
Agri-food & Biosciences Institute
• Supporting tree health and plant biosecurity
Clare Hall
SRUC – Scotland’s Rural College
• All Ireland Chalara Control Strategy
Stuart Morwood
Forest Service
• 2013 Chalara Surveillance Plans
John Finlay/Paul Gardiner
Agri-food Inspection Branch/Forest Service
• Stakeholder/Public Engagement
Sharon Cabecinha
Agri-food Inspection Branch
• Discussion/Close