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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The applicant in question has created a draft claim for expenditure under the Low Emission Slurry Spreading Scheme.   However this claim has not yet been submitted.  The applicant has been contacted by phone to advise him of the position.  When the applicant submits his claim for payment it will be processed  and payment made in due course. In...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Negotiations (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: On 2 May, the Government published a comprehensive document on Ireland and the negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. This document sets out the approach of the Government to the forthcoming negotiations, following the successful campaign to have key Irish issues recognised in the EU negotiation position. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The Minimum Tillage and Catch Crop actions under the Green Low-carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) operated by my Department contribute to the objectives of reducing emissions and protecting soil structure.  Almost 30,000 hectares of catch crops are being delivered and over 10,500 hectares of tillage crops are sown under the scheme without any primary cultivation by using...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Air Quality (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: I am aware of recent media coverage and at the outset, it is important to note that the lead on this issue is the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment as it relates to the National Clean Air Strategy consultation which was open during March and April this year. Within this context, the consultation document identified the main issues in relation to air...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named commenced their AEOS 2 contract on 1 September 2011. Payment issued in respect of the 2011-2015 Scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System must take place. As 2016 is the final scheme-year of payment for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Coillte was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the management of their forest estate and land transactions, are the responsibility of the company. The matter was, however, raised with Coillte who advise that a sales contract for the sale of Killykeen Holiday Complex in County Cavan has now been signed with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Coillte was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the management of their forest estate and land transactions, are the responsibility of the company. I understand from Coillte, however, that a sales contract for the sale of Killykeen Holiday Complex in County Cavan, to which the Deputy is referring, has now been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The person concerned submitted an application for payment under TAMS. However, when his application was examined, it was found that there was an error in the information provided. My Department has reviewed this and rather than requiring a new application to be made, has decided that  the error can be corrected internally and should not impact on the processing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grocery Industry (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The legislative powers to tackle the matters mentioned are under the auspices of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, together with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.  The Commission, which was established on 31 October 2014, is the statutory body responsible for enforcing consumer protection and competition law in Ireland.     ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry Development (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Irish Whiskey is currently the fastest growing spirit drink in the world and the industry here has expanded to deliver exports worth €505 million in 2016. Export volumes are projected to increase from 7 million cases in 2014 to 12 million cases by 2020 and 24 million cases by 2030. Significant investment supported by Enterprise Ireland and Bord Bia has taken place in recent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has been paid in full in respect of the 2015 scheme year. During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases in relation to the Commonage parcel.  The 85% advance payment paid to the person named in June 2017 did not include any...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Negotiations (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: I fully recognise the potentially very significant difficulties that may arise for Irish agri-food exports as a result of Brexit. The agri-food sector is of critical importance to our economy, and particularly to the economy of rural areas given its wide regional spread - for example, in 2016 it employed approximately 173,000 people (8.6% of total employment), and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: 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 right at the centre of Food Wise 2025, the industry’s strategy for development over the coming decade. Indeed, this is all the more relevant after the UK’s decision to leave the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Market analysis predicts that medium term prospects for global dairy markets are good, with growth in world population and wealth expected to stimulate strong levels of demand for dairy products.  More than 85% of Irish dairy production is exported to some 130 countries worldwide. Bord Bia figures show that the value of Irish dairy and ingredient exports for the year 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The pursuit and development of new markets for Irish agri-food exports is an ongoing and central component of the strategic development of the sector, as evidenced by its placement right at the centre of Food Wise 2025, the industry’s strategy for development over the coming decade. There is significant potential for growth in agri-food exports to new and emerging markets,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The mushroom sector is heavily dependent on the UK market with approximately 85% of Irish mushrooms destined for that market each year.  Irish mushrooms account for approximately one third of all mushrooms consumed in the UK.  Access arrangements for the UK market post-Brexit will depend on the outcome of the UK’s Brexit negotiations with the EU.  During these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department is working on expanding market access for beef, sheepmeat, pigmeat, poultry and cooked meats across a range of markets. In tandem, we continue to work to maintain existing markets as well as to simplify certification procedures and improve certification conditions in a number of existing markets.  For example, in 2016 my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry Development (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: As part of my Department’s strategy to assist the development of the sector, it has commissioned a consultancy report on the structures of Horse Sport Ireland with a view to ensure that the industry has the optimum organisation to avail of development opportunities and meet challenges as they arise.     I assume the Deputy is referring to the potential impact of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Achieving maximum employment from the fishing industry is intrinsically linked to ensuring the long term sustainability of the industry, both economically and environmentally. The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) provides the framework to achieve these goals.  A key element of the CFP is the setting of fishing levels on the basis of MSY (Maximum Sustainable Yield). When stocks are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Deer farming in this country is an alternative enterprise which is highly dependent on the dynamics of supply and demand which affect all agricultural production systems. In 1996 there were approximately 500 deer farms in Ireland with 20,000 deer, but numbers have declined sharply since that time. At present there are only a small number of farmers in Ireland...