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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: It is zero to six miles.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: No, under voisinage, it was zero to six miles. Six to 12 miles is a separate provision.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: Yes. It predates the Common Fisheries Policy so it is facilitated under the policy. I am aware of the issue raised by Deputy Ferris. It is something that my Department is actively considering. I do not want to dwell on it too much, because it is an extremely complex legal matter which flows from the Supreme Court ruling.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: London Fisheries Convention: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: I appreciate that.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (12 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 338 and 339 together. The action by the UK in announcing its withdrawal from the 1964 London Fisheries Convention was not unexpected. The UK Government had been intimating this decision for some time now. It is nonetheless unwelcome and unhelpful as it suggests a signal of the UK intent to take a hard line on fisheries in the context of Brexit. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Administration (12 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the Terms and Conditions of the 2017 Basic Payment Scheme, willow is included as an eligible crop.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (12 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: A payment claim was submitted in this case. However, a number of deficiencies were identified with receipts and certificates submitted with the claim for payment.  These issues need to be addressed before the payment claim can be processed for payment. The Department has been in direct contact with the person named and is awaiting a response to the queries raised.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies Data (12 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: Brexit is a priority for Bord Bia and is central to all of its activities and programmes.  The recruitment and allocation of staffing resources within delegated sanction levels is an operational matter for Bord Bia.  The Deputy may wish to contact Bord Bia directly at the agreed Oireachtas contact address : 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Missions Data (12 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The pursuit and development of new markets for Irish agri-food exports is of course an on going 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: Foreshore Issues (12 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: This is an operational matter for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority.I have requested the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority to respond directly to the Deputy on the specific information requested.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Issues (12 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The application referred to by the Deputy was referred to my Department by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government for observations. The observations forwarded by my Department, and which are referred to by the Deputy, were made following an examination by my Department of the application in question. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Issues (12 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: This is an operational matter for Bord Iascaigh Mhara.I have requested  Bord Iascaigh Mhara to respond directly to the Deputy on the specific information requested.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Issues (12 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: This is an operational matter for Bord Iascaigh Mhara.  Therefore, it would not be appropriate to comment on such a submission.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (12 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: Ever since the announcement by the UK of its decision to hold a referendum on its continued membership of the EU, my Department and its agencies have conducted extensive analysis to assess the likely impact that a UK withdrawal would have on the Irish agri food sector, including fisheries and forestry. This work has been complemented by extensive consultation with stakeholders through the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reviews (12 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: In relation to the Review of Replacement Capacity Requirements under Sea Fishing Boat Licensing Policy, under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003, the functions of sea-fishing boat licensing were transferred from the Minister to the Licensing Authority for Sea-fishing Boats, which operates on an independent basis subject to criteria set out in that Act and Ministerial Policy Directives. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (12 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The action by the UK in announcing its withdrawal from the 1964 London Fisheries Convention was not unexpected.  The UK Government had been intimating this decision for some time now.  It is nonetheless unwelcome and unhelpful as it suggests a signal of the UK intent to take a hard line on fisheries in the context of Brexit.    However, there are no immediate direct...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reviews (12 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 351 to 353, inclusive, together. My Department is obliged under EU regulations to undertake clearly specified number of inspections annually for both eligibility and cross compliance. As required by the EU, cases for inspection are selected by risk analysis, with cases selected both randomly and by risk. The selection process is carried out by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Negotiations (12 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The action by the UK in announcing its withdrawal from the 1964 London Fisheries Convention was not unexpected.  The UK Government had been intimating this decision for some time now.  It is nonetheless unwelcome and unhelpful as it suggests a signal of the UK intent to take a hard line on fisheries in the context of Brexit.    However, there are no immediate direct...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (12 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The mussel seed fishery is managed on an all-island basis, in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland (DAERA NI) and the cross-border Loughs Agency.  To fish for mussel seed, Irish-registered sea-fishing boats require an authorisation under section 13 of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006.  Authorisations...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (12 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (DHPCLG) is the lead authority in undertaking the review, assisted by my Department. The third review of Ireland’s Nitrates Action Plan (NAP) commenced in early 2017; the NAP is designed to prevent pollution from agricultural sources to protect and improve water quality in order to meet the EU Water Framework...