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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Data (17 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: The Irish beef and dairy herds make an enormous contribution to the value of Ireland’s agri-food industry. Since 2010, the value of Irish beef exports has increased from €1.57 billion to €2.38 billion, the value of dairy exports has increased from €2.27 billion to €3.82 billion. The growth in the value of exports has been realised despite the challenges...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (17 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: The National Development Plan 2007-2013 set out planting targets for the period 2007 - 2013 at 10,000 ha per annum. The figure for 2014 is based on the maximum planting level achievable within the budget provided that year, which was 7,000 ha. Targets for 2015 - 2020 are set out in the Forestry Programme 2014 - 2020. The following table lists these figures. Year Target Planted (ha) % of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (17 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named joined AEOS 2 on 16 May 2011 with actions of Species Rich Grassland and Traditional Stonewall Maintenance. Following an inspection, which was carried out on 15 September 2015, the total eligible area found for Species Rich Grassland was 5.35 ha. The area claimed by the Scheme participant was 6.69 ha. The overclaim of 1.34 ha amounted to 25% of the eligible area found...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (17 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2017 Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 17 April 2017. Under the 2017 ANC Scheme, eligible applicants are required to have met a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units per hectare for a retention period of seven consecutive months and to maintain an annual average of 0.15 livestock units per...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (17 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2017 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received from the person named on 27 April 2017. Processing of the application is now completed and payment will issue directly to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (17 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: I am very conscious of the importance of the suckler herd to the Irish economy and agri-food sector in particular. I have been very active in highlighting the potentially very damaging impact of a Mercosur deal on the European and Irish beef sectors and in turn potential impact on the Irish suckler sector. The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) provides farmers with some...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU State Aid Negotiations (17 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: I assume the deputy is referring to an increase (rather than a decrease) in EU state aid limits, beyond the existing €15,000. In March 2016, at the Agriculture Council of Ministers meetings, I requested an increase in the agriculture de minimis threshold limits from €15,000 to €20,000, as a direct response to the ongoing market difficulties being experienced by farmers....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (17 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1st October 2015. All 2015 payments have been paid to the applicant. The 85% advance payment for 2016 has been processed and payment has issued to the person named. During the processing of the 2016 balance payment an issue presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases. Department officials are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (17 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2017 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received from the person named on 19 April 2017. Processing of the ANC application has been completed and payment has issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named. Advance payments under the BPS have now commenced. The BPS application of the person named has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (17 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2017 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received from the person named on 11 May 2017. Processing of the ANC application has been completed and payment has issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named. Advance payments under the BPS have now commenced. The BPS application of the person named has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (17 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department’s Marine Engineering Division carries out an inspection programme of salmon farms on an annual basis. It is expected that the programme for 2017 will be completed by the end of the year. In April 2016, my Department introduced a Protocol for the Structural Design of Marine Finfish Farms. This Protocol will help to protect against the likelihood of structural failure...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (17 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department has noted media reports of salmon being found in some rivers which may be from farmed stock. My Department has advised Inland Fisheries Ireland that where anglers or officers of Inland Fisheries Ireland suspect that they have collected salmon from farmed stock that the fish should be sent to the Marine Institute for analysis, with a view to determining whether they are actually...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (17 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department has noted media reports of salmon being found in some rivers which may be from farmed stock. My Department has advised Inland Fisheries Ireland that where anglers or officers of Inland Fisheries Ireland suspect that they have collected salmon from farmed stock that the fish should be sent to the Marine Institute for analysis, with a view to determining whether they are actually...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (17 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: The specific information requested by the Deputy will require a detailed examination of my Department’s records and is therefore not readily available. The information sought will be forwarded to the Deputy within 2 weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (17 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department always responds to requests for information in as transparent a manner as possible consistent with the legislative restrictions applicable to information sought in individual cases including, but not limited to, environmental legislation, the Freedom of Information Act and legislation governing data protection.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (17 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department has been advised by the Marine Institute that the reported mortalities are in respect of the actual stock held.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (17 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 431 and 432 together. As the Deputy has been advised, the extreme weather conditions prevalent at the time delayed the immediate investigation of the damage and whether escapes or mortalities had in fact occurred. At all times, site surveys must be conducted in a manner which takes due account of the health and safety of the personnel involved.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (17 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department’s records indicate that two applications have been received for Aquaculture Licences from the person referred to by the Deputy. The first application was received in November 2016 but it was subsequently returned to the applicant as it was incomplete. The completed application form and the necessary supporting documentation were returned to my Department in June 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 434 and 435 together. The introduction of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 provided for increased levels of penalties for animal welfare offences committed. For major cases taken on indictment, the maximum penalty was increased from €100,000 to €250,000, with a maximum custodial sentence of five years imprisonment. These penalties are in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (17 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: The CSO published four Quarterly National Household Surveys (QNHS) for 2016, the fourth of which was released in February 2017. These showed that employment in the agri-food sector overall, including all its component parts, averaged 173,400 throughout the year. The agri-food sector represented circa 8.6% of national employment as measured by the QNHS. The average figures for the years...