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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I am advised that approximately half of the commonage management plans have been submitted to date. Payments will issue in these cases and in all other cases as commonage management plans are commenced on the system. My understanding, which is subject to correction, is that this process can be commenced but not completed. In some cases, there might be a degree of work to be done to...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: Deputy Penrose might qualify for the writer's exemption.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I think I know him.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I will address that.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I thank Deputy Penrose. On the recruitment and savings element, my own take is that the embargo on recruitment for a number of years meant the age profile increased significantly. We are now trying to recruit but we are also losing quite rapidly at the other end with people going to retirement early and just because they have reached the age. We are running to stand still. We are just...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: They really have a story to tell and a challenge to meet. They are being resourced to do it. They are highly motivated people. The matter of staff recruitment and retention is inexorably tied up with public sector pay and it would be very difficult to specifically ring-fence this for Bord Bia when there is a host of other sectors in the economy seeking higher than the average pay...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: Is this hire purchase?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I am aware of the matter and I know it has arisen with some of the co-ops in the dairy sector in the Deputy's region. It is not as easy solve it as it is to articulate the problem.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: It would be true to say the word has gone out that this is not the way to proceed. They are finding ways around that now in terms of people-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I am aware of that.

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

Michael Creed: Following the UK referendum in June 2016, my Department established a dedicated Brexit and International Trade Division. The Division co-ordinates the ongoing analysis, consultation and engagement activities being undertaken by a large number of administrative, technical and veterinary staff across the Department. An internal Brexit Response Committee comprised of expertise drawn from the...

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

Michael Creed: My Department will be providing support to the State Agencies under its aegis in the context of the challenges arising due to Brexit. All information relating to the costs of hiring additional staff are operational matters for the State Body concerned and I have asked my Department to forward the Deputy's question to Bord Bia for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Wise 2025 Strategy (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: In July this year, I launched the second annual progress report on Food Wise 2025: Steps to Success 2017. This showed that, of the 368 detailed actions which were due to commence by 2017 or are ongoing actions, 46% have been achieved or substantial action has been undertaken, and a further 49% have commenced and are progressing well. As regards reviewing the strategy, it is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I believe that supporting lower-cost, flexible finance is a key Government response to Brexit. The very successful “Agriculture Cashflow Loan Scheme” has provided a template for such schemes, including the new “Brexit Loan Scheme”, which makes up to €300 million of affordable, flexible financing available to Irish businesses that are either currently...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Administration (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I can confirm that my Department automatically applied the provisions of art 40.5 of Council Regulation 1782/03 to all farmers whose sheep numbers were reduced during the reference period 2000-2002 by virtue of their participation in an Agri Environment Scheme. If the Deputy has a particular case in mind he may contact my Department and my officials will carry out a full review.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested is currently being collated by the independent Agriculture Appeals Office and is not available within the timeframe given. A reply will issue directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named joined the AEOS3 scheme with a start date of 1 May 2013. He received payments in respect of the 2013, 2014 and 2015 scheme years. An AEOS inspection was carried out on 27 July 2016 and he was informed by letter dated 9 November 2016 that, as a result of the findings of that inspection, he was rejected from the scheme and was given the option of requesting a review...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: Following a challenging period, the dairy sector has experienced positive trends this year in terms of raw milk and specific commodity prices, particularly for butter. I am confident that, as market demand for safe, sustainable, high quality dairy products in expanding global markets increases, the Irish dairy sector, from the farm gate to the further reaches of the supply chain, will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department fully examined the circumstances of the Force Majeure application of the person named and decided that the application did not satisfy the criteria laid down in Article 40 of Council Regulation EC No 1782/2003 determining Force Majeure. This decision also took into account the provisions of Article 40.5 of that Regulation. In considering this decision particular regard was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Administration (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 374 and 375 together. I received the Report of the Independent Aquaculture Licensing Review Group on 31stMay 2017. The Group’s Report is published and available to view on my Department’s website at www.agriculture.gov.ie/seafood/aquacultureforeshoremanagemen t/aquaculturelicensing/. The overarching conclusion of the Report is for a...