Results 11,821-11,840 of 18,593 for speaker:Michael Creed

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: I wish to inform the Deputy that in accordance with Section(2) of the Disability Act 2005, I have appointed two Access Officers in my Department, who are available to deal with any requests to provide assistance and guidance to persons with disabilities in accessing services provided by my Department. I am satisfied that two Access officers are adequate to deal with the volume of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (21 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Knowledge Transfer is one of a suite of measures included under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and involves the formation of knowledge transfer groups across the beef, dairy, equine, sheep, tillage and poultry sectors. Out of approximately 20,200 applicants almost 19,100 farmers were approved and have actively participated in Year One of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Staff Data (21 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Under the Appointment of Special Adviser (Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine) Orders, 2016 and 2018 the following special advisers have been appointed since I became Minister: Ms. Áine Kilroy (re-appointment), Mr. Jonathan Hoare (re-appointment) and Mr. Ultan Waldron.  Two advisers, Mr. Hoare and Mr. Waldron are currently serving, in line with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 provides for the welfare, including during a sale, of all animals.  EU Directive 92/65/EEC (the "Balai Directive") provides for the authorisation of organisations such as zoos that move certain animals between EU Member States. TRACES (TRAde Control and Expert System) monitors intra-EU trade and the importation of animals, and therefore serves as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Slaughtering Data (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The following table provides details of the numbers of horses slaughtered for human consumption at Department-approved slaughter establishments over the past number of years.  Records maintained by my Department do not indicate the age and gender of each animal: Year Horses 2012 24,362 2013 10,711 2014 7,602 2015 6,033 2016 7,618 2017 7,748

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Dairy and beef culling rates are in general estimated from data stored in DAFM data bases for the bovine species. It is normally calculated from the numbers estimated as leaving the national herd compared to the total number of calvings in a year.  However this type of in-depth information on equines is not available at the moment. In addition, equines are bred for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Equines seized under the Control of Horses Act 1996 are generally done so on the basis that they are straying, causing a nuisance or posing a danger. In these circumstances they are unlikely to be under the care of their keepers. Accordingly, any identification document issued in respect of the animals will not be available immediately. Where, at the point of seizure, a microchip...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The Control of Horses Act 1996 details powers available to local authorities for the control and welfare of horses. Evidence from the local authorities indicates that the majority of horses seized under the Act are not microchipped and while owners of seized horses are given five days to reclaim their horses, very few are in fact reclaimed. The legislation governing equine...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2017 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 4 May 2017. Under the Terms and Conditions of these schemes, an applicant, as well as meeting the scheme criteria, must comply with EU regulatory requirements relating to Cross Compliance.  The person named was selected for a Full Cross Compliance inspection which was undertaken on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The Early Retirement Scheme was suspended in 2008. It was reopened briefly in September 2009, with limited additional funding, to accommodate farmers who had applications completed or close to completion at the time of suspension. I can confirm that as there is no funding available for a new Early Retirement Scheme at this time, I have no plans to re-open this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: It is anticipated that GLAS balancing payments will commence in May 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: 1,771 GLAS participants in County Cavan have received their 2017 advance and are eligible for a balancing payment. A further 101 County Cavan cases have not cleared the validations for advance payment. These cases continue to be processed including where issues are resolved through the submission of outstanding documentation by the participants concerned. Payments continue...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: 1,010 GLAS participants in County Monaghan have received their 2017 advance and are eligible for a balancing payment. A further 48 County Monaghan cases have not cleared the required validations for advance payment. These cases continue to be processed including where issues are resolved through the submission of outstanding documentation by the participants concerned. Payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Penalties (27 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: A report detailing findings of an inspection carried out by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) on 12thJune 2017 was referred to my Department’s Cross-Compliance Unit for attention. This report detailed breaches relating to the cross-compliance requirements under SMR 3 - Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Flora and Fauna. The breaches identified related to damage...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (27 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department notes the decision of the Agriculture Appeals Office in this case and is working now to give full effect to the appeal outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme Administration (27 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Following an epidemiological assessment, my Department's veterinary inspectorate concluded that the original outbreak of TB in this herd was most likely due to infection in the local wildlife. The more recent outbreak of TB in this herd is considered to most likely be due to residual infection in the herd. Department personnel are in on-going contact with the herdowner named with a view to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (27 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The crop loss support measure was launched in July to assist growers most affected by the wet weather harvest conditions of September 2016. A total of 167 applications were received under the measure. Payments under the measure totalling €337,596.30 have been issued to 75 applicants. In a number of cases, further information or clarification is required in order to fully process...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (27 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The 85% GLAS 2017 advance payments commenced on schedule in November 2017. Payments continue to issue on a weekly basis to participants as they become eligible and cases are cleared for payment. The target date for the commencement of the 15% GLAS 2017 balancing payments is May 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (27 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) updated its risk assessments of the neonicotinoid substances clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam recently, publishing its revised assessments on 28 February 2018. These assessments are a comprehensive evaluation, rigorously peer reviewed by Member State experts, of all relevant scientific information that has become available since 2013....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Licence Applications (27 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department does not issue foreshore licences or aquaculture licences in respect of Lough Foyle. As the Deputy is aware, the management of aquaculture and associated foreshore licensing functions in Lough Foyle gives rise to legal and jurisdictional complexities. Negotiations regarding the jurisdiction of the Lough Foyle area are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Foreign Affairs...