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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (9 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The application submitted under the Young Farmers Scheme by the person named was selected for an on-the-spot check in line with the EU Regulatory requirements for managing and monitoring schemes administered by my Department under the Common Agricultural Policy.  The on-the-spot check has been completed and the required checks to determine eligibility under the scheme are being...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts Data (9 May 2018)

Michael Creed: Since March 2011 Capita (formerly Southwestern Services) have held a number of contracts with this Department that were awarded following public procurement competitions. The services supplied by the company in relation to bovine animals relate to the registration of bovine births, issue of bovine passports, and processing of farm to farm movements and death notifications. These services...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (9 May 2018)

Michael Creed: Greencastle Harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development rests with that Local Authority in the first instance and its parent Department, the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government thereafter. My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (9 May 2018)

Michael Creed: Price volatility has been a significant challenge for the pig meat sector and developments over the last few years emphasising the cyclical nature of prices in the sector. Current prices stand at €139.54/100 kg which is 15% below prices at the same time in 2017 (an exceptional year for pig prices) but remain above the price at the same stage in 2016. My Department and I have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Capital Expenditure Programme (9 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Capital Allocation Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 2018 – 2022. 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 €272 million €255 million €258 million €265 million €275 million The 2018 amount includes €23.8 million carried over from 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Capital Expenditure Programme (9 May 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 226 together. It is my intention to provide a composite reply in relation to PQ 20459/18 and 20476/18. Due to the volume of the information requested by the Deputy, it was not possible to provide a comprehensive response in the required time. I will forward reply to the Deputy as soon as the information requested is available.

Topical Issue Debate: Animal Identification Schemes (10 May 2018)

Michael Creed: I thank Deputy Charlie McConalogue for raising the matter. I am surprised he did not refer to the fact that I engaged in extensive consultation with him and Deputy Martin Kenny when they called to the Department. They got a full briefing on electronic identification, EID.

Topical Issue Debate: Animal Identification Schemes (10 May 2018)

Michael Creed: One cannot argue that there was no consultation at political level. There was consultation at farm organisation level in 2015. There was consultation with farm organisations in the context of the sheep welfare scheme, which was worth in the region of €20 million to the sheep industry. Therefore, I do not accept there has not been consultation, both formal and informal, at political...

Topical Issue Debate: Animal Identification Schemes (10 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The Deputy did not ask for any more. I gave a comprehensive briefing and he did not ask for any more.

Topical Issue Debate: Animal Identification Schemes (10 May 2018)

Michael Creed: I appreciate that the Deputy did.

Topical Issue Debate: Animal Identification Schemes (10 May 2018)

Michael Creed: I do not propose to go back to the drawing board or to change the proposal in any considerable detail. I will address the Deputy's issue of a factory contribution. We can take costs out, such as administration from the farmer, which is a cost and labour requirement. If one brings in a batch of lambs, one reads it one's self, one by one, transcribes it and then puts it into a dispatch...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (10 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The Irish Pet Advertising Advisory Group (IPAAG) Minimum Standards, for online classified advertising websites, was launched in 2015. IPAAG is an advisory group of Irish animal welfare organisations, representatives from the veterinary profession and online websites. I fully endorse these Minimum Standards and would strongly encourage websites that advertise animals for sale to comply...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Health Promotion (10 May 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department funds a number of healthy eating and food promotion initiatives. The national Food Dudes healthy eating programme is an evidence-based incentivised, behaviour changing programme. Food Dudes is overseen by my Department and implemented by Bord Bia. My Department funds this programme annually through its Vote and the EU funding is made available through my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (10 May 2018)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2017 Flood Damage Relief Measure was received in this office on 28/09/2017 from the representative of the estate of the above named herd. An official from my department has been in direct contact with the representative and requested further documentation pertaining to the administration of the estate.  Upon receipt of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (10 May 2018)

Michael Creed: To date over 1,100 payments valued at over €14.7m have issued under the Dairy Equipment measure under TAMS II. It is one of the most popular investment schemes under TAMS and payments continue to issue on a weekly basis. Payments under the overall scheme continue to issue at a rate of over €1m per week. All investment works completed under this measure must, of course, be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (10 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The structure of EU and National Funding differ in that the EU funding is allocated on a school year basis and Exchequer funding is on a calendar year basis. The funding provided for the EU school milk scheme in terms of EU financing and Exchequer funding is: - 2017/18 (Revised Budget) EU Funding €671,994 2018 Exchequer Funding €252,000 The number of schools in receipt...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: School Milk Scheme (10 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined hereunder: School Year 2016/17 2015/16 2014/15 2013/14 2012/13 Milk Cat 1(a) €494,017 €532,695 €607,121 €642,787 €664,287 Milk Cat 1(a) (litres) 1,662,407 1,884,181 2,138,860 2,280,174 2,346,571 Milk Cat 1(b) €6,492 €5,954 €7,004 €7,533 €7,078 Milk Cat 1(b)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (10 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received the full payment due in respect of the years 2015 and 2017. He has also received the bulk of the 2016 payment due with the exception of one part related to a hen harrier action. This outstanding payment for 2016 is expected to be processed shortly as will the applicant's 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (10 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The above named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1st October 2015. Administrative checks involving a number of sections within the Department take place on all GLAS claims. All cases must clear validation checks before payment can issue. Department officials are working proactively to complete the checks to minimise delays in payments. Once this case clears...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (10 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. This applicant has yet to submit his Commonage Management Plan as required under the scheme. This plan must be submitted before any payment can issue.