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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The Afforestation Scheme offers a fixed grant towards establishment costs and a premium each year for a maximum period of 15 years. The overall scheme comprises various Grant and Premium Categories (GPCs) and beneficiaries may partake in more than one GPC. The number of active recipients, that is those who received a premium payment in 2017, is 825, but each individual recipient may have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Woodland Improvement Scheme (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: I was pleased to recently launch the pilot Woodland Environmental Fund (WEF). Native woodlands are an important part of Ireland’s natural heritage, history and culture, and are unique in terms of their biodiversity. The objective of the Woodland Environmental Fund (WEF) is to facilitate the planting of more native woodlands within Ireland in light of their proven environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The €3,485,000 capital allocations for the food safety, animal and plant health and animal welfare for 2019 will fund projects in my Department particularly in relation to ensuring the Department continues to maintain a robust and responsive IT infrastructure to support and to assist DAFM in maintaining its certified ISO 27001 Information Security Standard. This allocation will also be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The €160,746,000 capital allocations for the Farm Sector Supports and Controls for 2019 will fund projects in my Department particularly in relation to Targeted Agricultural Measures (TAMS) which is a measure under the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020, it will also fund the Forestry Programme which is targeted at various support schemes including covering the cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The €34,055,000 capital allocations for the Policy and Strategy for 2019 will allow, in particular, funding of capital grants for food companies, to Teagasc and also the provision of funding for the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund which facilitates the sustained development and growth of the horse and greyhound industries. It will also include the Prepared Consumer Food Centre in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The €56,714,000 capital allocation for the seafood sector for 2019 will fund projects in my Department, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, the Marine Institute and the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority and will include, inter alia, projects under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme. In general, it is not possible at this time to identify specific projects to be funded in 2019 by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department has been engaged in extensive consultations with the Office of Public Works to identify additional infrastructural requirements in ports and airports. This engagement process is ongoing and includes facilities for sanitary and phytosanitary checks. To date my Department has had no expenditure in relation to this process.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Data (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: In line with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade-coordinated ‘whole of Government’ approach to Brexit, my Department is planning for an orderly Brexit which involves, inter alia, a transition period to the end of December 2020. Key Government decisions in this regard have been made in July and September 2018 in relation to staffing and IT resources, as well as in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: Ireland has been recognised by the World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) as having a controlled BSE risk status since 2008. To achieve this status, a number of control measures must be demonstrated effectively for 7 years prior to 2008 and each year thereafter including: - A ban on the feeding of meat and bone meal to ruminants - Systematic testing of feed supplies - Effective rendering...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: During a discussion in the Dail last April on the Future of the Tillage Sector I welcomed the publication of the report on the ‘Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland’ prepared by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The overall objective of the report is closely aligned with the actions for the tillage sector contained in Foodwise 2025, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Market Access (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The opening earlier this year of the Chinese beef market is the result of years of cooperation and hard work on the part of my Department, the Irish Embassy in Beijing, Bord Bia, and the Irish beef industry. It is a hugely significant achievement for our industry, as well as an excellent endorsement of our world-class safety standards and product quality. Three beef plants were approved...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: Following the establishment of the Beef Roundtable in 2014, the Dowling Report recommended that my Department consider legislating for the recognition of Producer Organisations in the beef sector. Following this, consultations with a range of stakeholders took place. Subsequently, Statutory Instrument (SI) No. 49 of 2016 was signed into law, establishing the legal basis for recognition in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: Since receiving the Report of the independent Aquaculture Licensing Review Group my Department has engaged in detailed consideration of the recommendations set out in the Report with a view to their implementation, having regard to the legislative, environmental, technical and public interest issues that arise. My Department has also engaged closely with industry representatives and relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM) supports a broad range of research, development and innovation activities (RDI) in order to develop the efficiency, sustainability and profitability of the agri-food sector in Ireland. As part of our budget allocation, DAFM provides for the participation of eligible research performing organisations (RPOs) in relevant, strategically...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia Funding (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: A total grant sum is allocated annually to Bord Bia by my Department and voted on by the Oireachtas, in conjunction with the estimates process. In the context of Budget 2019, I was pleased to announce the allocation of a further €5.3m to Bord Bia for 2019, bringing its total grant in aid to €46.6m for 2019. The final sums allocated to Bord Bia in 2016, 2017 and 2018 were...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: I will communicate with the Deputy. I am not familiar with the endeavour by the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown local authority.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: I am aware of the issue but am not aware of the specific undertaking by the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown local authority. I will communicate with the Deputy on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding Regulations (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The Droimeann Cattle Society Ltd was recognised by my Department to maintain a herd book for pure-bred breeding animals of the Droimeann breed since 4th November 2016 in line with Statutory Instrument 19 of 2009 European Communities (Bovine Breeding) Regulations 2009 (SI 19 of 2009). The Droimeann Cattle Society Ltd will continue to be considered as a recognised breed society following the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2018 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes application on the 17th February 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: I wish to advise the Deputy that neither I nor the staff of my Department have met with the company/organisation or representatives of the company/organisation mentioned, in the past three years.