Results 9,421-9,440 of 18,593 for speaker:Michael Creed
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (1 Jun 2017)
Michael Creed: The Knowledge Transfer Programme is part of Ireland's Rural Development Programme, 2014-2020. It is a three year programme. Year 1 ends on 31 July, 2017. Payments for the successful completion of year 1 will commence in autumn 2017. Accordingly, there is no expenditure to date. Within the RDP a total of €100m is allocated in the financial...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Plant Protection Products (1 Jun 2017)
Michael Creed: In June 2016, the European Commission extended the glyphosate approval for a further limited period to allow the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) complete its assessment which provides the legal basis for the appropriate chemical hazard classification of glyphosate in Europe. This extension followed a review by EFSA which was extended to allow for...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Imports (1 Jun 2017)
Michael Creed: Following the announcement of the fraud involving MAPA inspection officials, on 20 March, Member States commenced an enhanced checking and sampling regime on imports of meat products from Brazil. This regime was harmonised by agreement between Member States and the Commission at the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCoPAFF)meeting on 6 April. Under the new...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (1 Jun 2017)
Michael Creed: Under the Rural Development Regulation each Member State must designate areas eligible for payments under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme. The ANC scheme replaces the previous Disadvantaged Areas Scheme / Less Favoured Areas Scheme. The designation of eligible areas under these schemes to date has been based on a range of socio-economic factors. From 2018...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Payments (1 Jun 2017)
Michael Creed: Under the Integrated Control System, any penalty identified in a particular scheme must be cross reported. The penalty concerned must then be applied to all other Direct Payment Schemes and Rural Development Programme Measures for which the participant is in receipt of payment. In this instance, the applicant received a penalty following a full cross compliance...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (1 Jun 2017)
Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with no payable actions for the 2015 scheme year. During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases. The Department is actively working to resolve this issue with a view to processing the application for the 2016 payment as soon as possible.
- Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Jun 2017)
Michael Creed: There is a shock.
- Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Jun 2017)
Michael Creed: It is an effort at humour.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Michael Creed: The Deputy is a belated convert to that.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Michael Creed: They are afraid they will be robbed.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Michael Creed: It is alright. I will look after that.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Michael Creed: It is rewriting it.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Michael Creed: Fake news.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Michael Creed: Fake news.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Michael Creed: I am surprised at Deputy Boyd Barrett.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Michael Creed: The Deputy knows that is an unfair exploitation.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Michael Creed: Deputy Broughan will be back in Labour.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Michael Creed: Did the Deputy not get the contract for fencing it?
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Michael Creed: The fencing has to be done before the road can be built.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Michael Creed: Has Deputy Ryan found God?