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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: In keeping with the priorities outlined in Food Wise 2025, Minister Doyle and I led Trade Missions to Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore and China in early September 2016. I also led a trade mission to Morocco in early November. During 2016 senior officials also led missions to Iran, Turkey and Algeria.  This was done in co-operation with Bord Bia and Enterprise Ireland. Last week I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department and Bord Bia are actively engaged in promoting Ireland's reputation as a producer of high quality, safe and sustainably produced food with a commitment to building business relationships in markets within the European Union and further afield. The Bord Bia Thinking House, launched last year, is providing food producers and companies with fresh insights into buyer...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I am acutely  aware of the challenges being posed by the UK vote on Brexit for our agrifood sector. For the last number of months Government has been actively engaged in assessing the impact of the Brexit vote, consulting with appropriate stakeholders and engaging with the relevant politicians and institutions to ensure that our priorities are well understood by those likely to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Food Wise 2025, the ten year strategy for the agrifood sector, identifies opportunities and challenges facing the sector and provides an enabling strategy to allow the sector to grow and prosper. It includes recommendations on the cross-cutting themes of sustainability, innovation, human capital, market development and competitiveness; as well as specific...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 304 and 305 together. My Department monitors farm income and structures, and market prospects for all sectors, on an ongoing basis. Data and analysis is published on my Department’s website and particularly in publications such as the “Annual Review and Outlook for Agriculture, Food and the Marine”. In terms of planning for the future,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Artisan Food Sector (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed:  The artisan and speciality food sector was valued at c. €632 million across the island of Ireland in 2014 including €462 million in this jurisdiction, with over 350 producers employing more than 3,000 people. Growth prospects for the sector are positive overall, driven by increased consumer interest in the provenance of food, environmental concerns, health and a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 is the main legal instrument available to my Department to enforce animal welfare standards. The Act puts clear obligations on owners regarding the need to look after animals under their care. My Department employs a large team of veterinary inspectors to enforce the provisions of the Act. Inspections, both announced and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: In keeping with the priorities outlined in Food Wise 2025 and with a view to ameliorating the impact of Brexit , Minister Doyle and I led Trade Missions to Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore and China in early September 2016. I also led a trade mission to Morocco in early November.  During 2016 senior officials also led missions to Iran, Turkey and Algeria.  This was done in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I am only too well aware of the challenges that the mushroom sector is experiencing in the aftermath of the UK Referendum decision last June to exit the EU, particularly in light of recent fluctuations in currency. I am focused on working with the industry to meet these difficulties in the months and years ahead. Budget 2017 underpins my Department’s efforts through strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed:  Bord Bia is available to assist producers and food companies in identifying market opportunities. In the case of venison, there are producers engaged in this line of farming and one factory has been approved by my Department for the slaughter of deer.  Bord Bia have received a few enquiries from venison producers about export market...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: No fertilisers are now manufactured in Ireland, resulting in indigenous fertiliser companies being price takers, dependent on global supply and demand and subject to Euro exchange rates against the US dollar and other currencies. Fertilisers are mainly traded in US dollars and are thereby subject to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. A weak euro means increased costs for fuel and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) provides the framework for the long term sustainability of fish stocks around our shores, the continued economic viability of our fishing fleet and fish processing industry while supporting our families and communities that depend on the sea for their livelihood. A key element of the CFP is the setting of fishing levels on the basis of MSY (Maximum...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The applicant in question applied for approval to build a forest road which was granted on 28 September 2012 with a completion date of 31 December 2012.  There were two subsequent extensions to the completion date, the first to 31 March 2013, and the second to 30 June 2013.  At the time of granting of this second extension the applicant was advised that no further extensions...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Freedom of Information Requests (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The number of Freedom of Information requests received by my Department from 1 January 2014 up to and including 3March 2017 is set out in the table that follows. Year Number of Freedom of Information Requests Received 2014 205 2015 319 2016 347 01/01/2017 to 03/03/2017 87 My Department has not incurred any legal fees or costs in responding to these Freedom of Information...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: There is a whole of Government approach to climate policy as set out in the National Climate Policy Position.  Officials from my Department work very closely with other Departments and in particular, with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, which is the lead department in this area. Policy in the agricultural sector is formed around "an approach to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department recognises the importance of soil carbon and its contribution to the global challenge set by the Paris agreement to limit warming to 2 degrees above pre industrial levels and to pursue limiting warming to less than 1.5 degrees. Irish research will be well represented at the FAO Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon considering the global scope of the meeting. Dr. Rogier...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Installation Aid Scheme Applications (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The closing date for the Installation Aid Scheme was the 31 December 2006. According to the records available the person concerned submitted an initial application on 22 May 2002. An application for payment was due to be submitted by 26 October 2004, however, no application was received. All original documents relating to the application were returned to the applicant on 15 June 2009.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received full entitlements in respect of the 2015 scheme year. During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases.  Department officials are actively working to resolve this issue with a view to further processing the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received a first payment instalment in respect of the 2015 scheme year. During the 2015 balancing prepayment checking process an issue presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases. Department officials are actively working to resolve this issue with a view to further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department does not provide grant-aid to re-establish forests damaged by fire, and encourages forest owners to ensure that there is appropriate insurance cover in place. In relation to the suspension of the person’s forest premiums, the requirement to replant damaged areas is a condition of the Afforestation Scheme under which forestry is grant-aided. In applying for grant...