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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (29 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Bord Bia launched its Brexit Barometer last March, and I hope that companies right across the agri-food sector will continue to use this new tool to help them assess their Brexit readiness and develop contingency plans and mitigating actions in order to minimise the impact of Brexit on their activities. As completion of the Brexit barometer is an operational matter for Bord Bia, my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia Strategy (29 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Bord Bia has 13 international offices; Amsterdam, Dubai, Dusseldorf, London, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, New York, Paris, Shanghai, Singapore, Stockholm and Warsaw. The number of full time and part time staff employed in each; and the costs of offices and staffing for each international office on an annual basis, is an operational matter for Bord Bia.  My Department has asked Bord Bia to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (29 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Ireland has supported the greater market orientation of the CAP, including by decoupling of payments from production, because farmers’ freedom to respond to the demands of the market is vital for the long-term development of the sector (as set out in Food Wise 2025). This approach to the reform of the CAP was one which is recognised as being the most suitable approach to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Payments (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was subject to an on-farm inspection which resulted in a 5% cross compliance penalty on his Organic Farming Scheme payment.  Payment due to the person concerned less the appropriate penalty will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (4 Jul 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, are the responsibility of the company. The matter was raised with Coillte who advise that the company invests more than €2.6 million per annum in the recreation service it provides. This includes the management and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: I and my officials have been very active in highlighting the potentially very damaging impact of a Mercosur deal on the European agriculture sector, and on the beef sector in particular. At political level, I have raised the issue with my Member State colleagues and with Commissioners Hogan and Malmström, both within the Council of Agriculture Ministers and in written form. These...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Appeals (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Appeals Office has confirmed that the person named lodged an appeal in relation to the Green, Low-Carbon, Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS). When all of the facts of the case have been fully considered a comprehensive decision letter will issue. It is hoped that the decision will be finalised shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Data (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: Following the UK referendum in June 2016, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine established a dedicated Brexit Unit within its EU and International Trade Division. This Unit now forms part of a newly-formed Brexit and International Trade Division and reports to a full-time Head of Division at Principal Officer level, who in turn reports to an Assistant Secretary General...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The long-term ambition for the sector is to move towards an approach to carbon neutrality which does not compromise capacity for sustainable food production. This effectively means that agricultural emissions are balanced by increasing carbon-sequestration, reducing emissions from the land sector, increasing fossil fuel and energy intensive materials displacement.  However, further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: Hedgerow planting was an available action under tranche 1 of the GLAS scheme and due to the fact that the delivery target for the entire programming period to 2020 was exceeded in the first tranche, this action was suspended for tranche 2 & 3 applications. Accordingly, the situation whereby an extension to the date for the completion of this action is required could only...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Marine Institute (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: With regard to the tag and release Bluefin Tuna scientific research project, my Department made funds available to the Marine Institute, with the support of the European Commission, to actively engage in developing Ireland's involvement in the ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) Atlantic wide research programme for bluefin tuna. Intensive preparations...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. The person named has requested that the length of new hedgerow to be planted which the applicant committed to delivering in his application be reduced and this has resulted in the delay in issuing payment. My Department is actively working to resolve the issue with a view to further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 486 and 487 together. The CAP budget is an issue of enormous importance to Ireland and the European agri-food sector.  It accounts for some 37% of the overall EU budget. The recent “Reflections Paper on the future of the EU Finances” by the European Budget Commissioner outlines the demands on the EU budget post 2020 against the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The report by Indecon International Consultants, ‘Review of Certain Matters relating to Horse Sport Ireland’ was published by my Department on 27 June 2017. The report will first be examined by Horse Sport Ireland and will be discussed by its board and management at their next board meeting, which I understand is scheduled for 18 July.  My Department, following...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The processing of GLAS 2016 balancing payments which represents 15% of the total 2016 payment due is due  to commence soon. When the first processing run has been completed the details requested by the deputy will be available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: At the outset, it is important to note that the lead on the National Clean Air Strategy is the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment. The public consultation has now concluded and that Department will conduct a thorough examination of all submissions received as part of its consultation phase. Within this context, the document which was drafted...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: Grant aid for renewable micro generation is available to the Pig and Poultry Sectors under the Pigs and Poultry Investment measure under TAMS II. The electricity produced must be used on the farm. It is not permitted to export electricity to the national grid.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: I am acutely aware of the importance of competition in the beef sector. It is critically important to have a robust and transparent legal basis for the evaluation of proposals for mergers and acquisitions. There is a well established infrastructure, at EU level, and at National level through the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, for the oversight of competition issues...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: Due to the diverse range of staff employed by my Department, a number of different transfer arrangements/agreements are in place for these various grade streams. Given the variety of these arrangements there is no single list of staff requesting transfer to any location. As you will be aware, Action 15 of the Civil Service Renewal Plan has a commitment to develop a mobility scheme within...

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: I would advise the Deputy to listen to County Sound. The tillage compensation fund has been approved.