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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1020 and 1021 together. The detailed information requested is being gathered and I will be in contact with the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Data (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The Brexit Loan Scheme opened on the 31st March 2018 and will remain open until 31st March 2020, or until it is fully subscribed. It is operated by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) through the banks. SBCI have informed my Department that the banks have reported the first official data on the Scheme and that this is currently being compiled into a report that will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Landings (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: I have set out in a table the volume of each species landed by the Irish fishing fleet which was taken from the UK EEZ and the percentage this represents of overall Irish landings of that species. Figures have been compiled by the Marine Institute and are an average of landings from the period 2011-2015 Average Irish landings in the UK EEZ by volume (kilotonnes)value (millions of euro) for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Exports (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: Food Wise 2025 has identified the seafood industry as one of the key drivers of export growth for Ireland’s agri-food sector and the value of seafood exports reached €666 million in 2017, a 10% increase year-on-year. The main driver of export growth was Irish Organic Salmon increasing in value by 69% from €71 to €121 million. Other export products such as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ceadúnais Cladaigh (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: Tá mo Roinnse ar an eolas maidir le gníomhartha na cuideachta a ndearna an Teachta tagairt di chun fionnuisce a iompar trasna na hUrthrá trí phíopa chun críocha stoc a chóireáil ar oibríocht cheadúnaithe iasc eite i gCill Chiaráin, Co. na Gaillimhe. De bharr nach léirítear i dtaifid na Roinne an toiliú Urthrá atá...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: Economic statistics published June 2018 by SEMRU (Social, Economic and Marine Research Unit, NUIG) provide statistics on Blue Growth. The direct economic value of Ireland’s ocean economy is €2 billion or approximately 1% of GDP. This represents a 21% increase on 2015 figures. The blue economy continues to grow at a faster pace than the general economy. Growth in 2017 was...

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

Michael Creed: The national forest estate is an important and expanding reservoir for carbon, at 312 million tonnes. Based on the 2017 National Forest Inventory, Ireland’s forests have removed an average of 3.8 Mt of carbon dioxide equivalents per year from the atmosphere over the period 2007 to 2016. This carbon resource has proven to be of pivotal significance in Ireland achieving its Kyoto...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Advisers Data (18 Sep 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, Mr Jonathan Hoare and Mr Ultan Waldron. Two advisers, Mr Hoare and Ms Kilroy, are currently serving, in line with Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act, 1997. The date of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Appeals Office is independent in the performance of its functions. The independent Agriculture Appeals Office has confirmed that a review of the Appeals Officer's decision was requested. Such requests are generally dealt with in order of receipt. A number of requests for reviews were received prior to the request concerned. It is not possible to give a precise timeframe...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Data (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is the agency with responsibility for recording landings of fish (excluding farmed fish) into Irish ports. I am informed by the SFPA that landings of fish (excluding farmed fish) by Irish and other EU vessels into Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre in 2016 and 2017 are as set out in the following table. The tonnage of landings from fish farms...

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

Michael Creed: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) provides for six years of payments to participating farmers for the completion of actions which deliver accelerated genetic improvement in the Irish national herd and the improvement of its environmental sustainability. The person named submitted an application to join the BDGP in 2015. An application was also received from a family member who...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Appeals (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named appealed a Department decision to the Agriculture Appeals Office that resulted in this case being rejected from GLAS. An oral hearing took place and subsequently the appeals officer found that the Department's decision was correct. A letter issued to the person named and their advisor from the Agriculture Appeals Office on July 25th to outline this.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: Animal welfare legislation in the form of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 is administered by professional and technical officers of my Department based at 16 Regional Veterinary Offices located around the country. Investigations under the Act are also carried out by members of an Garda Síochána, officers of Customs and Excise, and officers of both the Irish Society for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Passports (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The rules governing the timescale within which equines must be identified are determined at EU level. Commission Implementing Regulation 262/2015 (CR 262/2015), which came into effect on 1 January 2016, lays down the rules governing the identification of equidae. This legislation was transposed into national legislation in Ireland via the European Union (Identification of Equidae)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The introduction of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 provided for increased levels of penalties for animal welfare offences committed. For major cases taken on indictment, the maximum penalty was increased from €100,000 to €250,000, with a maximum custodial sentence of five years imprisonment. The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 has changed the basis upon which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 establishes a modern and robust legislative framework within which compliance with animal welfare standards are monitored. The basic principles of animal welfare, popularly referred to as the “five freedoms” are reflected in the detailed provisions of the Act. In particular, section 11 requires a person who has an animal in his or her...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received all due payments for 2015 and 2016. The participant has requested an amendment in relation to the farming of the commonage and this issue has been referred to the Commonage Implementation Committee (CIC). The GLAS participant will be notified of the outcome of this process...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: Forestry payments have been suspended in this case as the Department is awaiting proof of ownership of the planted lands. The original owner of the plantation in question passed away in November 2015. The Department has been in correspondence with the new owner who inherited the land and applied to continue the scheme. However, it appears that the planted lands were never registered in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Identification Scheme (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: Commission Implementing Regulation 262/2015 (CR 262/2015) which came into effect on 1 January 2016, lays down the rules governing the identification of equidae. This legislation was transposed into national legislation in Ireland via the European Union (Identification of Equidae) Regulations (S.I. 62 of 2016)(as amended), which came into effect on 2 February 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The 2018 GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme which is administered by the Heritage Council closed for applications on Friday 24th November 2017. All applications were evaluated by the Heritage Council and ranked by an expert panel in accordance with a selection criteria published as part of the scheme. One of the conditions of entry to the GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme is that a...