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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 125 of 2016) establishes a point system, which will apply to the Licence Holder of a sea-fishing boat when a serious infringement of the Common Fisheries Policy is detected. It is intended that the new Statutory Instrument which I intend to sign shortly will replace S.I. No. 125 of 2016 and change the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: Ireland has an interest in 57 separate stocks that are managed under the Common Fisheries Policy by way of the TAC (Total Allowable Catch) & Quota system. The Commission published it's proposals for 46 of these on the 7th of November. The remaining proposals, some of which are dependent on the outcome of ongoing international negotiations, are expected over the coming weeks. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017. The GLAS participant did not submit an SPS claim for the commonage share in 2014 therefore the person named is not eligible to be paid on the commonage action.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Data (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The amount of money paid out to date under the Rural Development Programme 2014 to 2020 for the REPS and AEOS schemes is €270.4m. REPS has now ended and AEOS 3 will cease at the end of 2018. It is expected that approximately a further €15 million will be paid out in AEOS up to the closing of the scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Expenditure (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The table provided demonstrates the expenditure on GLAS in respect of each year. Year Expenditure 2015 €11,452,000 2016 €102,615,247 2017 (up to 17/11/2017) €53,145,862 Total €167,213,109 Total GLAS expenditure for 2017 will depend on the GLAS 2017 advance payments which will commence in the coming weeks. It is expected that the full budget allocated to GLAS...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I apologise for being late. I am not sure what the protocol is, but I was scheduled to be here at 6 p.m. I contacted the secretariat because I was also dealing with a Topical Issue in the Chamber.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The horse and greyhound racing industries occupy a key position in the sporting and social landscape. As a nation, we have a strong affinity not just with racing but also with the social scene at its core. One of the overarching objectives of the Government is to ensure that the horse and greyhound racing industries achieve maximum potential and, in so doing, contribute to economic and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I thank Senator Paul Daly and Deputies McConalogue and Cahill for their observations and questions. I might deal with the last point on harness racing first. It is true to say that the Indecon report, which now charts the blueprint and the roadmap for the sector, was probably conceived in these committee rooms in the context of the Horse Racing Ireland legislation. As the committee will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I share Deputy Cahill's view that tracks, whether greyhound or horse racing, would be far poorer places and less colourful without the presence of course bookmakers. I do not think that anyone wants a situation where the only option available is the tote. It is an issue that Horse Racing Ireland has been considering and there has been engagement with bookmakers on the matter and I hope a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: It is a fabulous word.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I confess that I had to be educated about the meaning of hypothecation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I will take up the comments on harness racing. The point has been made that the Department delayed or had some mischievous intent to delay the publication of the report. This was not the case. We commissioned the report in good faith and we recognise the potential of the IHRA to become the kind of body with which we can engage in a structured way and into which we confidently invest...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I appreciate that. I would much prefer that they now reflect and build the structure appropriately rather than rushing headlong into something that will not stand up to scrutiny. The Department and its officials are available to engage and work with them to get them to that point. The Deputy will appreciate, however, that we cannot commit public funds without having that work done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: There is a willingness in principle here, though the situation with budget 2018 will be difficult. We need to work with the IHRA now to get it to the point where we can have confidence in it as a body. It is not that anything that they have done to date reflects poorly on them - not at all. Far from it. As I said, the enthusiasm of the association is infectious. It has been running this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: It was received at the end of May. The Department had to conduct its own evaluation and was then in contact with the association. We had to evaluate it. It was not simply a case of getting a report one day and acting on it the next. There was no undue delay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I do not expect them to do it very quickly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I do not think they should try to do it too quickly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I am anxious to work with the Irish Harness Racing Association. I acknowledge the commitment to this among committee members. We did not delay but bear in mind that Indecon clearly states the funding the Senator is asking me to commit to the association is not something that I should offer as an inducement to comply with the Indecon recommendations. The report states that the funding the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: What we are offering to the Irish Harness Racing Association is not just the potential access, pending compliance with the Indecon report, to the immediate seed capital requirement of €770,000. The Indecon report provides for the potential of a long-term strategic relationship between the Department and Irish Harness Racing Association. It is my personal belief that if the report had...