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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (9 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The Regional Veterinary Office (RVO) of my Department carried out an investigation recently and found serious identification discrepancies with regard to movement notifications to the Animal Identification and Movement database for the herd in question.  Some of these movements impacted upon establishing the TB status of the herd. As a consequence of these findings,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Fund (9 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: I wish to inform the Deputy that I have noted the funding proposal prepared in conjunction with the Five Year Strategic Plan for the Irish Harness Racing Association (IHRA), and their “addendum to Seed funding request” which outlines discussions with a Local Authority to examine the possibility for a site for a National Harness Racing stadium and training...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (9 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry.  Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bord na gCon and I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (9 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry.  Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The remuneration and benefit policy of staff is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Staff (9 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry.  Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.   The recruitment and assignment of staff is an operational matter for Bord na...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Staff (9 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry.  Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.   The recruitment of staff is an operational matter for Bord na gCon and I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (9 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry.  Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.   The matters referred to by the Deputy are operational...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (9 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry.  Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.   The recruitment of staff is an operational matter for Bord na gCon and I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (9 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry.  Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.   The ownership structure for all greyhound stadiums is an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (9 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: All applications for the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme are carefully vetted to ensure the highest standards are met with regard to silvicultural, environmental and water protection considerations. An application for the site in question was accepted in June 2018. This particular site is in close proximity to a Natural Heritage Area (NHA) which means that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (9 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The Basic Payment Scheme National Reserve was introduced in 2015 to provide support to the two mandatory priority categories of ‘young farmer’ and ‘new entrant to farming’.  The eligibility conditions for the two categories supported under the National Reserve are based on the EU Regulations governing the operation of the scheme.  The scheme is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: Digestible form.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: We do not want to confuse the Deputy with facts.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: You are a poet and you don't know it.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The ultimate arbiters of children's diets will be children and parents themselves. I have absolute confidence in the parents of the country that they would acknowledge and know that a high-quality dairy and meat content are part of a balanced diet. I have every confidence they also know our farmers are producing those products in abundance and to a high quality.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The National Social Farming Office was established by Leitrim Development Company with the assistance of funding from my Department.  It supports the development of a national social farming network in collaboration with other Local Development Companies.  In 2017 & 2018, Social Farming Ireland delivered 2,700 placement days across 24 counties.  The on-going...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is aware, a review by the Director of Agriculture Appeals Office of the decision of the Appeals Officer has been requested in this case in accordance with the provisions of the Agriculture Appeals Act, 2001. The Agriculture Appeals Office has indicated that requests for reviews are generally dealt with in order of receipt and that both the Department and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: I thank the Deputy for her question and particularly for her focus on the beef sector. As she is aware, we place significant emphasis, in the context of a functioning market, on having adequate competition, particularly in the area of live exports. The Deputy may have seen in one of the agri-publications today news of significant interest in cattle for live export to Libya, which is an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Payments (11 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The 2018 Organic Farming Scheme advance payment issued to the person named above on 18 December 2018 while the 2018 GLAS Scheme advance payment issued on 16 November 2018. Payments for both schemes are fully up to date.  

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts Data (11 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has awarded no contracts to the named company over the past seven years.