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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The data requested by the Deputy is set out in the table that follows. Year Number of customer service complaints received by my Department’s Quality Service Unit 2016 60 2017 43 2018 30 The data set out in the table relates to complaints received by the Quality Service Unit of my Department as part of my Department’s Customer Service Complaints Procedure. It is important...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (16 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The applicant in question made an application for mobile sheep handling equipment in the Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme of TAMS II. The payment claim had a penalty applied and the application of this penalty has been reviewed following a request from the applicant. A balancing payment due following the outcome of the review will issue to the applicant shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (16 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: Payment to forest owners who applied for their 2019 forestry premium payment online through the Department’s online services portal were issued on 10/01/2019. I can confirm that annual premium payments to the person named for both ongoing contracts were included in this payment run.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (16 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received all payments in respect of scheme years 2015 2016 and 2017. The 2018 advance payment was delayed due to an issue relating to the Low Input Permanent Pasture claim. This issue has now been resolved. The application will continue to go through the required validation checks and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (16 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 and 216 together. My Department is committed to ensuring that a highly skilled, motivated and efficient workforce is in place to meet its ongoing and continually evolving business needs. One of the goals outlined in my Department's current Statement of Strategy is to continue to develop a highly skilled, diverse and gender balanced workforce and to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plant Inspections (16 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 to 219, inclusive, together. Carcase Classification and carcase presentation (Trim) for Beef, Pigs and Sheep is governed by the following EU legislation: Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council. This legislation applies across the entire EU. Article 10 of this legislation defines the rules for the compulsory...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (16 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: It is understood that the Deputy is referring to access to details of herd keepers on the Animal Identification and Movement System (AIMS) that is available to the Food Business Operator (FBO)of slaughter plants. FBOs have access on the AIMS database to information on the specific animals presented for slaughter by herd keepers, such as the date of birth, breed, gender and disease history -...

Government's Brexit Preparedness: Statements (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: Deputy Ryan used to sit down here.

Government's Brexit Preparedness: Statements (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: As the Tánaiste said in his opening statement, a close and deep future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom post Brexit is key to continuing the profound and fruitful relationship we have had with the UK until now. Nowhere is this relationship more evident than in the way in which the agrifood and fisheries sectors interact. From a trading point of view, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The above named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017 and has received all payments in respect of the scheme year 2017. In relation to payment for 2018, a number of issues have arisen in relation to the Traditional Hay Meadow, Protection of Watercourses from Bovines and the Hen Harrier Actions. All cases must clear validation checks before payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. In addition, my Department also has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of North Harbour at Cape Clear, as well as the maintenance of a small number...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The applicant submitted a 2018 BPS application under a partnership number. The partnership was subsequently dissolved. A second BPS application was then submitted by the applicant on behalf of a company. This has resulted in additional administration work in the processing of the BPS application. The Department is currently in the process of finalising the outstanding administrative...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The 2018 Basic Payment Scheme application was received from the person named on 12 May 2018. Processing of the application is now complete and the balancing payment has issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Inspection Service (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department commissioned a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of options that were proposed by a Working Group in 2016 for the future development of the Regional Veterinary Laboratories (RVLs). The team conducting the CBA included internationally-recognised, independent experts in economic analysis and animal disease surveillance. My Department has been presented with the CBA report and senior...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Staff (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department is participating very actively in the Whole-of-Government approach to preparednessand contingency planning for Brexit. My officials are working closely with colleagues in other Departments and agencies across the public service to develop a joint approach in relation to the implementation at ports and airports of import controls on products coming from the UK. These...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 192 and 193 together. In Budget 2018 I introduced a €50m dedicated Brexit package for investment, innovation and market development to assist all stakeholders in the agri food sector, including farmers and fishermen. Within that I allocated €25m to facilitate the development of a Brexit response loan scheme. The payment of that €25m in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 and 195 together. A considerable amount of research into the impacts of Brexit, particularly those on the agri-food sector, has been undertaken by a range of agencies and bodies. This includes research by Teagasc into, for example, the effects on the sector more widely as well as on farm incomes, by the ESRI, by the Department of Finance, by Copenhagen...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy on the amount spent in each of the past five years on consultancy firms in relation to capital projects can be found in the following tables. My Department did not engage any accountancy firms in relation to capital projects in the past five years. 2014 Consultancy Firm Title of Capital project Amount Spent € Willis Risk Management High...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme provides for six year payments to farmers for completion of actions which deliver accelerated genetic improvement in the Irish national herd and improvement of its environmental sustainability. Payments under the 2018 Programme year for both BDGP I and BDGP II commenced in December 2018. As of 11th January 2019 a total of 22,032 participants have received...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Data (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The Organic Farming Scheme under the current RDP 2014 - 2020 was launched in 2015. The figures in the following table set out the financial allocation for each year together with the amount expended in those years. The figures regarding payees and the numbers awaiting payment refer to the scheme year in question. The scheme in question is on track to spend its entire allocation as later...