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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Exports Data (18 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: In 2016, Ireland exported dairy products, including dairy ingredients to 132 countries totalling over €3.9 billion worth of produce. The following table, based on CSO data, outlines details in respect of values and tonnage by country. It is understood that the first CSO estimates for 2017 will be available in mid-February. However, trends and analysis indicate that aggregate dairy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Exports Data (18 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: In 2017 Irish agri-food exports recorded their 8th consecutive year of growth to reach an estimated €13.5 billion. Within that, overall meat livestock exports increased by 8% to an estimated €3.95 billion according to the Bord Bia Performance and Prospects 2017/2018 report which I launched last week. Sheepmeat exports are estimated to have increased by 12% in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Exports Data (18 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: In 2017 Irish agri-food exports recorded their 8th consecutive year of growth to reach an estimated €13.5 billion. Within that, overall meat livestock exports increased by 8% to an estimated €3.95 billion according to the Bord Bia Performance and Prospects 2017/2018 report which I launched last week. Pigmeat exports are estimated to have increased by 14% in value terms to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Data (18 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 236 and 237 together. Irish agri-food exports and imports are broken down into 24 categories identified and agreed by my Department and the Central Statistics Office.  Products and Raw goods are categorised using combined nomenclature codes, a European harmonised system used to classify goods for customs and trade purposes.  These categories include...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (18 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: Staff recruitment within the State Agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for the Agencies themselves. Under the Delegated sanction Framework which sets out the annual pay ceiling for each agency, State agencies are permitted to recruit staff to fill vacancies as they arise subject to compliance with their annual pay ceiling. Accordingly I have referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (18 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme is  the main support specifically targeted for the suckler sector, which will provide Irish beef farmers with some €300 million of funding over the lifetime of the current RDP.  The information sought by the Deputy, further to parliamentary question number 375 of of 12 December 2017, is as follows: Each €5 increase on the first 10...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan (18 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: I am pleased that the response to the new locally-led Hen Harrier Programme has been so positive with more than nine hundred applications received already.  This level of response shows that that farmers in the targeted designated areas welcome this scheme and I am glad that the information events organised and delivered by the Hen Harrier Team to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (18 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Operational Programme is the vehicle for financial supports to the seafood sector up to 2021. The Programme delivers a wide range of supports for aquaculture, fisheries and seafood processing through a suite of 15 schemes including the Inshore Fisheries Conservation Scheme. The Inshore Fisheries Conservation Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (18 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: I have noted, and my officials are examining, the content of the European Court of Auditors Report on “Greening: a more complex income support scheme, not yet environmentally effective” This report will be the subject of further consultation among EU Member States in which Ireland will fully participate.  The issue of greening will also arise in any discussions on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (18 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The European Commission published its CAP Communication titled “The Future of Food and Farming” on 29 November 2017. The Communication proposes a simpler CAP, with a sharper focus on objectives and results, particularly in the environmental area. A key proposal of the Communication offers greater freedom for Member States to implement CAP in a manner which suits...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (18 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department provides a number of supports to the suckler herd. A range of direct payments and  grant schemes provide vital income and investment support to the suckler sector, including BPS, ANC, GLAS and TAMS. The Beef Data and Genomics Programme is the main support specifically targeted for the suckler sector, which will provide Irish beef farmers with some €300...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates Process (18 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The €23,800,000 unspent appropriations to be carried forward into 2018 is comprised of Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (€12.8m), Afforestation and Forestry Development, (€7m) and Bord Iascaigh Mhara (€4m).

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Payments (18 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: In 2017, payments totalling €8.8m were made under the Organic Farming Scheme to 1,642 farmers.  With specific regard to advance payments to farmers for 2017, these payments commenced in December in line with the Department's commitment. A total of €4.2m has issued to date to 831 participants.  Payments to the remaining farmers are being processed and will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (18 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The support for the Low Emission Slurry Spreading Measure (LESS) under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS II) is, subject to the terms and conditions of the Scheme, at a general grant rate of 40% rising to 60% for qualifying farmers under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme. These grant rates are set in Ireland's Rural Development Programme. There has been significant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: A total of €80.2m of my Department’s 2017 allocation was not expended, which comprised of almost €63m of the current allocation and €16.7m of the capital with a further €23.8m of capital expenditure being carried over into 2018.  Total expenditure  by my  Department  in 2017 was €1,387m which is the highest level of expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (18 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: Land-owners who planted their land under the Afforestation Grant and Premium Schemes make an application annually for a forestry premium. 13,946 applicants applied to my Department for a 2017 forestry premium.  Of this number, 13,749 applicants have been paid and 197 have not yet been paid.  There are various reasons why premiums may not have yet been paid.  These...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (23 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 432 and 433 together. The Control of Horses Act 1996 provides powers to Local Authorities to deal with stray and abandoned horses and for the designation by each Local Authority, via byelaws that are appropriate to the respective functional areas, of control areas in which horses cannot be kept without a licence.  Members of An Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (23 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The statistics requested for the number of appeals received by the Agriculture Appeals Office by scheme by year for the years 2013 to 2017 are included in Table 1. The statistics requested for the number of requests for reviews received by the Agriculture Appeals Office by scheme by year for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017 are included in Table 2. The information...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (23 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: Specific funding is not set aside in respect of cases which are subject to appeal to the Agriculture Appeals Office.  Any payments which may arise where appeals are successful are made from the funds allocated to the relevant schemes.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (23 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: Under the Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Water Regulations it is not permitted to apply slurry by means of a rain gun or an upward trajectory splash-plate as these application methods do not provide for an efficient and accurate application of slurry. Slurry may only be applied by means of a downward trajectory splash-plate or by low emission slurry spreading (LESS) equipment....