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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2016.  Payment under ANC has issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 20 October 2016. The person named also submitted a 2016 Transfer of Entitlements application to my Department seeking the transfer of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Prices (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: Since taking up office, one of my priorities has been to address the impact of the sustained period of lower commodity prices on farmers. I met with a range of stakeholders in advance of the recent Budget and I have been engaged, both at National and EU level, to address the issues involved and to ensure that we continue to have a sustainable and resilient sector. As part of the recent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: Food Wise 2025, the ten year strategy for the agri-food sector published in July last year identifies the opportunities and challenges facing the sector and sets out an enabling strategy that will allow the sector to grow and prosper. Food Wise includes over 400 recommendations on cross-cutting themes of sustainability, innovation, human capital, market development and competitiveness; as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Cereal Sector (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The tillage sector is an important and integral component of the Agri-food industry. Ongoing commitment to this sector is underlined in the Food Wise 2025 report for the industry.  This action plan for the Agri-food sector contains over 400 recommendations and identifies many areas for growth in the tillage sector, particularly in the very important and successful distilling and craft...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: Following the UK referendum I have been and will continue to work very closely with my NI counterpart Michelle McIlveen and DAERA to ensure that the best possible outcome is achieved for our agri-food producers that will be of benefit to producers on both sides of the border.  On a more general note, both I and my Department officials  are very aware of the potential...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: I am well aware of the challenges faced by producers in the dairy sector. The last 18 months have been somewhat challenging particularly in the dairy and pigmeat sectors due to a number of factors. These factors contributing to global price volatility in 2015 and 2016 included the Russian Ban and the softening of Chinese demand on one side, coupled with increased production among key global...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Prices (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 and 168 together. I am well aware of the challenges faced by producers in the Irish meat and dairy sectors. The last 18 months have been somewhat challenging particularly in the dairy and pigmeat sectors due to a number of factors. These factors contributing to global price volatility in 2015 and 2016 included the Russian Ban and the softening of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: Irish food and drink is sold in more than 175 markets worldwide.  The value of these exports increased to €10.8 billion last year, which represented a 3% increase on 2015. The pursuit and development of new markets for Irish agri-food exports is of course an ongoing and central component of the strategic development of the agri-food sector, as evidenced by its placement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together. I attach great importance to the food and drink industries exports and their contribution to our economic recovery. Agri food exports account for 7% of GDP and continue to grow year on year. My colleague, the Minister for Health, has overall responsibility for the general food labelling legislation and new EU food information...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: Ireland's agri-food sector is one of our most important indigenous sectors.  Employment figures in 2015 show that it accounted for 8.4% of total employment, or up to 166,000 people in 2015.  In the context of Brexit, it is important to maintain this important sector to ensure that it continues to grow strongly in overall economic terms. We have seen that the most immediate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: Food Wise 2025 recognises that in common with the broader food sector, the seafood industry will benefit from the projected increasing global demand for food produce over the coming decade. Current FAO estimates are that world consumption of fish will grow by an average annual consumption of 17 kg per person, per annum, resulting in a requirement for an extra 40 million tonnes of seafood by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: Balbriggan Harbour is owned by Fingal County Council and responsibility for the maintenance and development of the harbour rests with that Local Authority in the first instance and its parent Department, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government thereafter. I am unaware of the budgets set aside by those bodies for Balbriggan Harbour. However, under the annual Fishery Harbour...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (27 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named was unable to submit an application for the second tranche of GLAS due to an issue with the designation of a parcel as a natura parcel.  My Department has and is continuing to review this case with a view to the person named being able to submit a complete application for GLAS 2.  GLAS officials will contact the person named when the issue is resolved to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (2 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Under EU Regulation 576/2013, pet dogs, cats and ferrets must be accompanied by an identification document (mainly in the form of an EU pet passport) issued by a registered private veterinary practitioner (PVP) when moving from one EU Member State to another. The number of EU pet passports issued in Ireland each year since 2004 is as follows: Year EU pet passports 2004...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (2 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine does not record the average cost of production incurred by primary producers of beef. There are many types and systems of beef production in Ireland currently including but not limited to suckler to steer/heifer systems, suckler to bull beef systems, dairy calf to beef systems, all of which have various different systems within each...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (2 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Following a complaint, a Department official has visited the site.  The applicant has been notified of the required setback distances that must be observed for dwelling houses and has been advised that all trees within this specified setback zones should be removed without delay.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (2 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme's application on 15 May 2016. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases remote sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (2 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 11 April 2016. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases remote sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (2 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Applications submitted under all of the measures under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS II) must fully comply with the Terms and Conditions of the relevant Measure. The relevant condition states that no grant aid will be paid on any investment that shares a common airspace with a structure that contains an internal agitation/extraction point. All...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The possibility of including a measure on clearing drains in the farm safety scheme under TAMS II is included in the Programme for Partnership Government. Any such measure would require full compliance with environmental requirements including the need for a full national Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Appropriate Assessments for any potentially affected Natura...