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Beef Sector: Motion (27 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: I would like to make some general observations before dealing with some of the specific issues raised in the motion and the debate. I fully acknowledge that while the Irish beef sector has a global reputation for excellence and is considered a world leader in terms of quality, food safety, traceability, welfare, genomics and sustainability, there are serious challenges. We must...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (27 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: Under the Basic Payment scheme, any portion of a land parcel which is covered in dense non-grazable woody shrubs, with no interspersed grazing is described as scrub. The species included in deciding if an area is to be described as scrub are shrubs such as blackthorns, whitethorns, briars, gorse and other non- grazable woody shrubs, which have invaded the area. Such areas are considered...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (27 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: The application of a 2% reduction between hot and cold weights is enshrined in EU legislation. Article 7 (1) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182 states that classification and weighing shall be carried out in the slaughterhouse at the time of determining the warm weight of the carcass. Article 14 states that the carcass weight to be taken into account for reporting the market...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (27 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: The rules on trimming of carcases at meat plants are well established, and their execution is monitored by classification and control experts in my department. In addition, the department has worked closely with meat plants to provide training in the standards required and has provided a photographic template illustrating acceptable and unacceptable trimming practices. The controls...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (27 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department has been in correspondence with the representatives of the deceased person named on a number of occasions, with a view to processing this transfer. The Department is currently waiting on some information requested from the representatives on the 14th of March to facilitate further processing of this case.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (27 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: Applications for aquaculture licences are considered by my Department in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act and (in the case of marine aquaculture) the 1933 Foreshore Act. The assessment process takes full account of all National and EU legislative requirements and reflects the full scientific, environmental, legal, public policy and engineering aspects of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (27 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: An application in respect of this herd number was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017 and has received the 2017 advance payment including GLAS plus. A request to transfer the name in which the GLAS contract is held was received by the Department on the 31 January 2019 and the transfer was approved 4 February 2019. The GLAS contract includes commonage as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (27 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: The herdowner concerned is scheduled to have a further TB test on his herd on 7th April. The herd will be trade restricted at that date until the test is completed. Subject to the outcome of this test, the herd will then be free to trade again.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (27 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: Irish beef exports increased from €2,405 million in 2017 to €2,439 million in 2018 and Ireland exported beef to around 70 countries all over the world according to the CSO trade statistics. My officials continue to work towards opening and enhancing access to as many markets as possible. This is a key part of our response to the challenges and uncertainty posed by Brexit, and in...

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The voisinageor neighbourhood arrangements between Ireland and Northern Ireland have provided reciprocal fishing access for more than 50 years. They have allowed boats from Northern Ireland to fish in Irish coastal waters. They have also allowed and continue to allow Irish-registered fishing boats access to fish in coastal waters off...

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: I thank Deputy Gallagher and all of my colleagues. With few exceptions, the overall direction of travel is one we are in agreement on. I appreciate the concerns that have been raised and I will try to deal with them as comprehensively as possible now and in the further debate on the amendments. The beauty of this legislation is that it is short and succinct. It seeks only to put back in...

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: That is very regrettable.

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: It is worth reflecting on the fact some of the boats that fish in our zero to six nautical miles zone, or had fished there up to October 2016, would not consider themselves to be UK citizens, although others would. This is a complex area and I think we are doing the right thing by reinstating the arrangements. The contributions fall into a series of areas which I hope to deal with...

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: There are parties to an arrest and there are two sides to that. I appreciate that the Deputy wants to clarify this. The enforcement authorities of the State do not act at the political direction of Government.

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: We are dealing with this in the context of the legislation. This legislation is, in one sense, informed by broader Brexit considerations, and we cannot ignore that fact. On the issue of consultation, I have engaged more often than not with the inshore fisheries forum. We had a particularly intense engagement recently because we launched an inshore fisheries strategy and, for the first...

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: I have dealt with a quite a number of the questions raised. Deputy Wallace spoke about reciprocity and argued that this Bill does not represent reciprocity and is unbalanced. However, I have clarified that Northern Ireland boats will only fish here under the same terms and conditions as Irish boats. It is not the case that they will be able to fish under entirely different circumstances. ...

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: I appreciate the comments from Members and the direction of travel-----

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: In terms of quota species, I do. If UK boats are fishing Common Fisheries Policy, CFP, quota species, they are fishing that in the context of the UK register.

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: The issues raised by Deputy Fitzpatrick relate to management, but this Bill does not deal with fisheries management issues. It is not a panacea for every ill in the fishing industry. It seeks only to establish the principle of access or, more correctly, to reinstate it. The issues of fisheries management are broader. Deputy Pringle asked what is caught on average in the six-mile zone. I...

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: In the period 2011 to 2015, the Republic of Ireland caught 84,850 tonnes in the UK's 200-mile zone, which was valued at €83.83 million. In the same period, the UK caught 62,381 tonnes in the Irish 200-mile zone, valued at €71.25 million. The figures indicate that we caught more in their waters than they caught in ours.