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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Incidence (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: 1808 herds are currently restricted due to TB; 1367 of these herds had inward movement of cattle into the herd between the date of their last clear test and the date on which they were subsequently restricted. While the levels of bovine TB in Ireland in the past few years are at historic lows, progress has stalled and the herd incidence of TB in 2018 (3.51%) was marginally up on the level...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plant Inspections (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 443 and 444 together. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184 of 20 April 2017 governs the monitoring of carcass classification, carcass presentation and weighing. Inspections carried out by my Department identify when the grading machines are operating outside of tolerance.Machine servicing is part of the factories' standard operating procedures....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The Terms and Conditions(T&Cs) of the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) defines eligible suckler cows, inter alia, as being of a beef breed or sired by a beef breed, is not a cow used to supply milk commercially, is part of a herd intended for rearing calves for meat production and rears a calf by suckling. Eligible calves must be born out of an eligible suckler cow and sired by a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: It is general practice that the majority of logs are removed from harvesting sites following clearfell as felled timber is a valuable commodity for forest owners and managers. Indeed, log prices have remained high throughout 2018 with standing timber prices for the first nine months of 2018 up by 34% for Coillte Teoranta and 20% for private sales over the same period in 2017. Thus forest...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme Appeals (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: An application was received under the Sheep Welfare Scheme from the person named on 30 January 2017. Under the terms and conditions of the scheme applicants are required to carry out two actions within the set deadlines. In the case of this application, it was found that one of the actions undertaken was not carried out within the required deadlines and thus a penalty was applied. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The Terms of Reference for the independent study on forestry in Co. Leitrim have been finalised and were published by my Department on Friday 15 February. I am satisfied that these Terms of Reference are more than sufficiently broad to cover the views of all stakeholders and the priority now must be to get on with completing the analysis and the study. I would therefore encourage all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: Two payable orders issued to the person named in October 2004, the first for €1,075.92 for the Suckler Cow Scheme on 17/10/2004 and the second for €6,412.00 for the Ewe & Goat Premium Scheme on 19/10/2004. Neither of these payable orders were cashed. Both schemes were EU-funded and, following the introduction of compulsory electronic payment to bank accounts in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The applicant applied for a bulk tank under the TAMS II Dairy Equipment Scheme on 29 November 2018. This was Tranche 12 of the Scheme which closed for applications on 7 December 2018. The application is being processed at the moment with the final technical checks before approval currently being carried out.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Inspection Service Data (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 451 and 452 together. My Department is participating very actively in the Whole-of-Government approach to preparedness and contingency planning for Brexit. The Government has already sanctioned in the region of €4m for the commencement of a phased process for the recruitment of additional staff across a range of skill sets to carry out increased...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The €300 million Brexit Loan Scheme developed in cooperation with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (DBEI) and the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI), provides working capital support to enable eligible Irish businesses to implement the necessary changes to address the challenges posed by Brexit. The Scheme opened for applications on 28 March 2018 and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have been advised that the records of the Agriculture Appeals Office indicate that an appeal was received on 8 June 2018 from the person named. The appeal was in relation to the 2017 Basic Payment Scheme. Following a full assessment of the case, a decision letter was issued by an Appeals Officer to the appellant on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Reopening (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: There are no plans to reintroduce the Agri-Environment Options and Natura Schemes (AEOS). The subsequent agri-environment scheme, the Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS), opened in three tranches commencing in 2015. It was open to AEOS participants to apply to join GLAS, such applicants were required to exit their existing AEOS contract before a GLAS contract could commence....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is set out in the table below. Officials in my Department attend a range of conferences, including veterinary, scientific, economic and regulatory, in discharge of their official functions. Where a conference has a charge or registration fee, attendance is determined based on the benefit to my Department and the wider agri-food...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is outlined in the attached table. There is no specific budget in my Department just for sponsorship of conferences. Such requests are considered on a case by case basis and, where appropriate, are then funded from within my Department's budget for agriculture related trade exhibitions. 2017 Conference Internal/External...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: I wish to advise the Deputy that no staff in my Department attended a summit (details supplied) or undertook advertising or sponsorship in respect of the summit in 2017 and 2018. As regards the twelve State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have referred the Deputy’s question to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: I announced the outcome of the review of trawling activity inside the 6 nautical mile zone on 21 December 2018 following an extensive public consultation period which spanned from 30 April to 11 June 2018. The Consultation attracted over 900 submissions which comprised a wide diversity of views. These submissions have been published on my Department's website. I carefully considered the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Preparations (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: Ireland remains firmly of the view that the best and only way to ensure an orderly withdrawal and protect the Good Friday Agreement is to ratify the Withdrawal Agreement as agreed between the EU and the British Government. However we will continue our preparations for all outcomes, including for a no-deal scenario. While we do not want this to happen, we are doing all we can to be prepared...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: Equine studbooks are subject to approval by my Department under European Communities (EQUINE) Regulations, S.I. No. 357 of 2011 and Horse Sport Ireland is currently approved to hold the Irish Sports Horse and Irish Draught Horse Studbooks. The report by Indecon International Consultants “Review of certain matters relating to Horse Sport Ireland” which was published in 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The Forestry Act 1946 was repealed by the Forestry Act 2014 which updated provisions for the development and promotion of forestry in a manner that maximises the economic, environmental and social values of forests within the principles of sustainable forest management.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: As part of Brexit planning, my Department has carried out a detailed analysis of the implications for Irish agri-food exports in a worst-case scenario whereby the UK applies the EU’s existing tariff schedule on imports. This analysis found that the estimated cost of potential tariffs for the sector as a whole is €1.7 billion, based on Irish agri-food exports to the United...