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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Producer Organisations (30 May 2018)

Michael Creed: There are at present 212 land-based approved seafood processors in Ireland and these are largely dispersed around our main fishing ports.  The scale of these premises varies greatly from micro enterprises, to medium sized enterprises, to large enterprises.  A range of supports are available to seafood processors through my Department's €240 million European...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farms Data (30 May 2018)

Michael Creed: Deer farming in Ireland is an alternative enterprise which is dependent on the dynamics of supply and demand which affect all agricultural production systems. In 1996 there were approximately 500 deer farms with 20,000 deer in Ireland, but numbers have declined sharply since that time. Today there are only a small number of farmers in Ireland actively supplying...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (30 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The Poultry Sector plays an important role within the Irish agri-food sector, supporting around 6,000 jobs, most of these in rural areas. The value of Irish poultry exports in 2017 increased by 3% to an estimated €278 million (CSO trade data), with the United Kingdom accounting for some 80% of this figure in value terms.  Other EU markets now account for almost 10% of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (30 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The CSO's June Livestock Survey includes the information below for the years 2007-2017: 000 head 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total cattle 6,891 6,902 6,891 6,607 6,493 - of which: Dairy cows 1,090 1,095 1,097 1,071 1,117 -of which: Other cows 1,207 1,220 1,204 1,158 1,123 Total sheep 5,522 5,061 4,778 4,745 4,830 of which: Ewes 2,854 2,614 2,451 2,450 2,435 Total...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry (30 May 2018)

Michael Creed: I assume when the Deputy mentions geopolitical changes he is talking about ‘Brexit’. Brexit poses enormous challenges for the equine sector. I and my Department officials have been engaging extensively with the sector in this regard, through the Department’s Stakeholder Consultative Committee, the All-Island Civic Dialogue process and through ongoing bilateral contacts....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: School Milk Scheme (30 May 2018)

Michael Creed: In 2016, the EU adopted Regulations providing for a new Single School Scheme merging the existing School Milk Scheme with the existing School Fruit and Vegetables Scheme under a new legal and financial framework from the 2017/18 school year, commencing on 1 August 2017. Under this new framework, each participating Member State was required to submit to the EU Commission a six year Statement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Household Incomes (30 May 2018)

Michael Creed: Examination of appropriate measures to support all agri food sectors, including the suckler sector, is underway in my Department in preparation for the next iteration of the CAP.  The measures adopted will be informed by stakeholder consultation on the needs of the sector to develop in an economically and environmentally sustainable way, as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (30 May 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department’s expenditure is monitored and managed carefully on an ongoing basis throughout the year and I fully expect all the funding allocated for 2018 will be expended closely in line with the distribution across subheads and schemes as set out in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2018. Accordingly I don’t anticipate that funding will be available in 2018 for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: Responsibility for carbon reporting and the submission of the National Inventory Report to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC), primarily lies with the EPA. Forest carbon measurement is overseen by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine based principally on the results of the National Forest Inventory. Differences in species growth and productivity is captured...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Missions (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The pursuit and development of new markets for Irish agri-food exports is of course an ongoing and central component of the strategic development of the agri-food sector, as evidenced by its placement right at the centre of Food Wise 2025, the industry’s strategy for development over the coming decade. Indeed, this is all the more relevant after the UK’s decision to leave the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The above named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2016. Payment for the 2016 scheme year and the 2017 advance payment have been made for this case. In this case the required Commonage Management Plan for one commonage on the application has not yet been finalised and the case is therefore ineligible...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Staff (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The selection process for the position of chairperson of Horse Racing Ireland was conducted through the Public Appointments Service (PAS). All applications for this position were made through PAS.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Staff (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: I have been informed by PAS that they received nine applications and that the gender breakdown was seven males and two females. The Assessment Panel examined and assessed the material submitted in the application letters and CVs of all the candidates and agreed that three candidates should be further considered and invited to be interviewed by a subgroup of the panel.  Following...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: An application was received under the Sheep Welfare Scheme from the person named on 26 January 2017.  In this case 85% advance payment issued to the person named on 13 November 2017.  The 15% balancing payment in respect of this application is due to issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Administration (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department engaged in a consultation process with ICMSA, ICSA and IFA this year on proposed changes to the procedures for issue of Certificates of Compliance for the movement of cattle from farm to farm prior to introducing a change to the process for movements of cattle for feeding purposes. Currently keepers can apply for a Certificate of Compliance selecting one of two options...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The Greyhound Industry Bill addresses governance issues in Bord na gCon, strengthens regulatory controls in the industry, modernises sanctions, improves integrity, includes the welfare of greyhounds as one of the statutory functions of Bord na gCon and provides it with powers to make regulations in relation to integrity, anti-doping, administration and traceability. The General Scheme of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: One of my priorities is to improve access to finance for the agri-food sector. Food Wise 2025 identifies competiveness as a key theme and includes a recommendation that stakeholders work to “improve access to finance for agriculture, forestry and seafood producers and agri-food companies”. Recently I launched the new “Brexit Loan Scheme” in cooperation with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: As part of a number of responses to Brexit, which I have initiated to address the challenges facing Irish Agri-food companies in remaining competitive and innovative, I secured an additional €5m  for capital investment in the 2018 Budget. This €5m fund is  being administered on behalf of my Department by Enterprise Ireland  through its Capital...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The Prepared Consumer Foods ( PCF) sector plays a pivotal role in the Irish agri-food sector. It accounted for €2.8 billion in agri-food sector exports in 2017, having increased by 40% from 2012. The sector comprises of 500 manufacturing units spread across the State, directly employing more than 20,000 people. In 2017, the UK accounted for 60% of PCF food and drink exports...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia Funding (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The funding allocated to Bord Bia in Budget 2018 is supporting them in their investment in market insight (through its ‘Thinking House’) and in market prioritisation initiatives which are aimed at identifying and developing potential diversification opportunities. The amount of the allocation that has been spent and the purpose for which the money has been spent...