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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Data (13 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: All slaughter plants whose meat is destined for human consumption must meet the requirements set out in detailed EU food safety regulations, generally referred to as the ‘Hygiene Package’. These regulations are implemented in Ireland under the European Communities (Food and Feed Hygiene) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 432 of 2009). Large scale slaughter plants and all plants...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Legislation (13 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy may be aware, the Supreme Court judgments were delivered on 12th December 2017 in relation to the 2014 SI implementing a points system for licence holders.  My Department is currently examining the implications of the judgments on an urgent basis. I expect this process to be completed shortly and thereafter I intend to sign a new Statutory Instrument to revoke the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (13 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and has received all payments in respect of 2016. The 2017 advance payment has been delayed due to an increase noted in the applicants commonage claim. This is currently being examined by my Department. Once all validations are passed the 2017 advance payment will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships (13 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: Under the Succession Farm Partnership scheme, partnerships on the Department’s register may apply to join the succession farm partnership register.  To date, my Department has received and processed 28 applications from registered farm partnerships, for the register. The purpose of this scheme is to encourage the generational change critical for the future of farming. By...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Data (14 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The information requested is not available. Data on animal movements is not recorded by my Department in a manner which would segregate distinct feedlot movements from other movements types.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (14 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon (BnG) is a commercial State body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bord na gCon. In line with Dail...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Gender Recognition (14 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The Gender Recognition Act 2015 is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Employment Affairs & Social Protection, who I understand is currently undertaking a review of the Act. In line with one of the goals of my Department's Statement of Strategy: "to continue to develop a highly skilled, diverse and gender-balanced workforce", my Department has initiated a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (14 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The Knowledge Transfer Programme is delivered under Ireland's Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020 by a network of approved Knowledge Transfer Facilitators. Facilitators who complete all of the requirements of the programme receive a payment of €500 per participant of for each year of the three year programme. Facilitator payments under the Knowledge Transfer Programme have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (14 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: A shortage of labour has been building up in certain sub-sectors of the Irish agri-food sector in recent times. The Deputy is correct to refer to the dairy sector, but labour pressures also exist in the horticultural and meat processing sectors. The reasons for the shortages include: the significant value added growth expansion of the sector in recent years; the growth in the economy as a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (14 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named is fully up to date with all GLAS payments.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (14 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: There is no record of the submission of a TAMS II application to the online TAMS II system from the persons named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (14 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and has received full payments in respect of the 2016 scheme year and the 2017 advance payment. A penalty was applied to the 2017 advance payment due to an over declaration by the applicant on one of his actions.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Data Protection (14 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department has a dedicated Data Protection Unit in place since November 2015, which has been promoting Data Protection and GDPR awareness since its inception.  This Unit has been leading the preparation in advance of May 2018 and actively informing staff of their obligations under GDPR utilising our internal communications systems, circulating easy read guides, FAQs and updates via...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farms Data (14 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The information sought by the Deputy is currently being compiled and will be forwarded as soon as available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (14 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) commenced in 2015 and will run for six years until 2020. Allocations for BDGP in the Department's vote and payments per year are set out in the following table. Allocations have not yet been made beyond the current year. Year Allocation (€million) Expenditure (€million) 2015 35 34.82 2016 52 62.10 2017 49 47.27 2018 49 The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Inspection Service (14 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: Last year my Department reduced the veterinary inspection fee payable on live exports of calves under three months of age to €1.20 per animal, from €4.80.  This gave an important boost to the trade, and brought greater equity in the fees payable for calves, weanlings and adult cattle.  The cost of reducing the veterinary inspection fee payable on live...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (15 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: Applications for Aquaculture licences are considered by my Department under the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act, and applicable EU Legislation. In 2016, 122 Aquaculture licence determinations were made. In the case of Lough Foyle, Section 2 of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act disapplies the Act to the Moville Area, as it is defined in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Appeals (15 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received payments in respect of 2015 and the 2016 advance payment. The GLAS plus advance payment for 2016 was also processed. Following an inspection a penalty has been applied to the holding, meaning a reduced 2016 balancing payment issued to the applicant. Further validation checks must now...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (15 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: All GLAS payments are up to date in this case.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (15 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: During the 1930s and 1940s a range of conifer species were planted in Ireland, including Norway spruce, Scots pine and larch, along with Sitka spruce and Lodgepole pine. This reflected the untested nature of the North American species being planted at the time. From the 1950s onwards confidence in Sitka spruce and Lodgepole pine grew, leading to their dominance in afforestation up to the...