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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The actions in question, which were exceptional, were undertaken under the overall control of the Official Assignee in Bankruptcy acting as an Officer of the Court who has stated publicly that the decision to proceed in the way he did in relation to the cattle was made very reluctantly and was made in the interests of the public safety of the local community. It should also be noted that the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Ireland implements surveillance and control measures in relation to BSE in bovines and scrapie in sheep in accordance with the terms of Regulation (EC) 999/2001. These measures include the testing of 20,000 sheep over the age of 18 months for the presence of scrapie each year. Tests are carried out on 10,000 fallen (knackery) animals and 10,000 animals slaughtered for human consumption....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The issue holding up this payment has now been resolved and outstanding payments due will be issued to the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The actions in question, which were exceptional, were undertaken under the overall control of the Official Assignee in Bankruptcy acting as an Officer of the Court who has stated publicly that the decision to proceed in the way he did in relation to the cattle was made very reluctantly and was made in the interests of the public safety of the local community. It should also be noted that the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Under EU Regulations governing the Basic Payment Scheme Member States were obliged to definitively establish Entitlements for all farmers prior to 31 May 2016. In this regard the definitive establishment of Entitlements was completed for 127,000 farmers in Ireland on 31st May 2016. In order to definitively establish Entitlements for a farmer all their Transfer of Entitlement applications...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The decision of the UK to leave the EU is one that creates considerable challenges for the agrifood sector as a whole, including the beef sector. The UK is by far our largest trading partner.  Last year we exported almost €5.1 billion worth of agricultural products. This included more than €1.1 billion in beef products, which comprises approximately 50% of Irish beef...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Ireland has been a strong proponent of origin labelling as a means of providing consumers with clear and transparent information about the food they consume, including as regards the origin of that food. It is important to state that the rules on origin labelling are determined at EU level and require a label to state the Member State where the animal was reared and slaughtered. They do not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Live exports serve a vital purpose as a means of satisfying market demand for live animals and providing alternative market outlets for Irish cattle farmers. I attach major importance to the live cattle export trade, and my Department, along with Bord Bia, has been proactive in encouraging and facilitating such exports. Last year saw high levels of exports of cattle to both Britain and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: On 13 June 2016 Ireland was added to the list of Countries approved to export live cattle to Turkey. The market was opened following a period of detailed engagement by DAFM with the Turkish authorities, which culminated in a visit to Ireland by a Turkish Veterinary team in May 2016. A Veterinary Certificate allowing live exports of cattle from Ireland to Turkey is now in place in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: My Department currently provides a wide range of supports for sheep farmers through existing schemes such as BPS, GLAS, ANC and TAMS. These schemes make a vital contribution to the viability of the sheep sector in Ireland. The sheep sector generally makes an important contribution to the Agri-Food economy generating an output value of €320 million and exporting in excess of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Wise 2025 Strategy (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Food Wise 2025, the new ten year strategy for the agrifood sector published in July last year, replaced Food Harvest 2020. It identifies the opportunities and challenges facing the sector and provides an enabling strategy that will allow the sector to grow and prosper. Food Wise includes more than 400 specific recommendations, spread across the cross-cutting themes of sustainability,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, which came into operation on 6 March 2014, is a legal instrument with wide application and potential use by a range of authorised officers in a wide variety of settings. Local authorities, An Garda Síochána and officials of my Department are empowered to take prosecutions under the Act. To date, over fifty prosecutions have been initiated...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 715 and 721 together. There is a strong demand for beef globally and my role as Minister is to facilitate market access and to enable Irish exporters to take advantage of the opportunities that arise. In 2015 Ireland exported an estimated €2.2 billion, or approximately 500,000 tonnes of beef, to almost 80 countries around the globe. Food Wise 2025...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry Development (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Our seafood industry has been on a sustained growth path in recent years, with sales growing to €890 million in 2015. Current FAO estimates are that growth in world consumption of fish will require an extra 40 million tonnes of seafood by 2030. Ireland can capture a significant share of this global seafood opportunity with the right strategy and supporting investment. FoodWise 2025...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Wise 2025 Strategy (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Food Wise 2025, the new ten year strategy for the agrifood sector published in July last year, replaced Food Harvest 2020. It identifies the opportunities and challenges facing the sector and provides an enabling strategy that will allow the sector to grow and prosper. Food Wise includes more than 400 specific recommendations, spread across the cross-cutting themes of sustainability,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The new Programme for Government commits to the introduction of a scheme for sheep farmers under the Rural Development Programme with a budget of €25 million to be provided in Budget 2017. Any such scheme must comply with the Rural Development Regulation. The scheme proposed will be additional to existing supports available to sheep farmers under the BPS, GLAS, ANC and TAMS, will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: UK Referendum on EU Membership (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The decision of the UK to leave the EU is one that creates considerable challenges for the agri-food sector. The UK is by far our largest trading partner.  Last year we exported almost €5.1 billion worth of agricultural products. This included more than €1.1 billion in beef products and almost €970 million in dairy products. Ireland is also the UK’s largest...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: I was delighted to announce last week the decision of the US authorities to extend their approval for Irish beef to include manufacturing beef/beef intended for grinding (BIFG). This marks the culmination of over a year of intensive work between my Department and its US counterparts on a range of technical matters. The new US decision paves the way for industry to undertake the steps...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Total investment in forestry in the years 2007 to 2015 inclusive was approximately €1,021million. This includes expenditure on grants and premiums for the establishment of new forests and other support measures such as forest roads and woodland improvement. The reference period covers the Forestry Development Programme 2007 – 2014 and the current forestry programme 2015 to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainable Development Goals (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal Number 2 “Zero Hunger” aims to “end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture”. Food security is defined by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) as: “a situation that exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to...