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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Data (9 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named made an application under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS on 12 January 2017. A letter dated 15 February 2017 issued to the applicant advising that the education documents supplied did not meet the educational requirements set out in the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme to qualify for the grant of 60% under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme -...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (9 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The processing of the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme application by the person named has been completed and payment has issued to his nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Meetings (9 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: As part of my ongoing efforts to ensure that my EU counterparts are fully aware of Ireland's concerns about the impact of Brexit on the agri-food and fisheries sectors, as well as ensuring that they understand our 'asks' from the EU/UK negotiations, I have engaged extensively with Member States since the UK referendum in June 2016. These engagements include formal bilateral meetings in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Data (9 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2018 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes application on the 12th May 2018. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases remote sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Data (9 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2018 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received on 24 April 2018 from the person named. Processing of the application has recently been completed and the payment due will issue to the nominated bank account in the coming days. Advance payments under the Basic Payment Scheme are due to commence for cleared cases on 16 October.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Official Engagements (9 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: Neither I nor any of my officials attended the 2018 Ryder Cup in any official capacity.

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: I am delighted to have the opportunity, albeit brief, to outline the expenditure plans of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for 2019. A total of €1,616 million is planned expenditure from the Exchequer in 2019 plus, in the context of direct support under the Common Agricultural Policy, EU receipts of €1.2 billion. This is a critical Vote in respect of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (10 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: In his Budget speech my colleague the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD, formally announced progress in relation to the development of the “Future Growth Loan Scheme” for SMEs, including the primary agriculture and seafood sectors. This is a key Government Brexit response for which I had provided €25million in funding in 2018. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (10 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The application for an aquaculture licence referred to by the Deputy is in respect of a site located in Carlingford Lough, which is designated as Carlingford Shore Special Area of Conservation (SAC) under the EU Habitats Directive and Carlingford Lough Special Protection Area (SPA) under the EU Birds Directive (Natura 2000 sites). All aquaculture activities in Natura site areas require an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (10 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 to 175, inclusive, together. Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. The Fishery Harbour Centre (FHC) has been attracting increasing levels of fishing, commercial cargo and cruise liner activity and the need for additional berthage...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (10 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: I am not aware if the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has made representations to the Department of Defence or the Naval Service in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. As the Deputy may be aware, the monitoring and control of fishing vessels within Ireland’s Exclusive Fisheries Zone are matters for the Irish control authorities. Under the Sea Fisheries and...

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received payments for scheme years 2015 and 2016. An issue arose in relation to the 2017 Advance payment which has now been fully resolved. Payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland (10 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 and 179 together. Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial State Body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. This matter dates back to 2006 when Horse Racing Ireland were under the aegis of the Department of Sport. It is an operational matter for HRI, and the sanction of the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (10 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2018 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes application on the 30th March 2018. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases remote sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (10 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 and 182 together. The poultry sector plays a very important role within the Irish agri-food sector, supporting approximately 6,000 jobs, mainly in rural areas. Irish production reached record levels in 2017, with 95.5 m birds slaughtered in export-approved plants. This was an increase of 3.9% compared to 2016, with most of the increase evident in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department has recently become aware of the report of the Disciplinary Committee of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain regarding the individual referred to. I have asked my Department to investigate the matter and the outcome will be communicated to the Deputy in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (10 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department has statutory responsibility for the welfare and protection of farmed animals under the European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals) Regulations, 2010(Statutory Instrument No 311/2010) and the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. Irish fur farmers are, in this regard, subject to the same animal welfare legislation as other livestock farmers. A review of all aspects of fur...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon (BnG) is a commercial State Body established in 1958 under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. A report by Economist Jim Power in November 2017 calculates there are 5,058 full and part-time jobs within the sector, with a further 7,313 greyhound owners deriving economic benefit from the...

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

Michael Creed: Field trials testing the effectiveness of badger vaccination as an alternative to removal were conducted from 2014 to 2017 in areas where the wildlife program had been running in excess of 5 years and where local densities of badgers were considered low enough to be suitable candidates for vaccination with BCG. The findings confirmed that vaccination of badgers can play a role in reducing...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot (11 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department is examining all appropriate measures to support the different agrifood sectors, including the suckler sector, in preparation for the next iteration of the Common Agricultural Policy, 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 the relevant...