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

Michael Creed: The tender for the design of the new research vessel, to replace the current Celtic Voyager, was published on 6 November 2018 in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).  Eight tender submissions were received by the deadline of 7thDecember and, following evaluation, the tender for vessel design has been awarded by the Marine Institute.I understand from the Marine...

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

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. Agency Capital Allocation 2019 € Current Allocation 2019 € Total Allocation - 2019 € Bord Bia 0 46,619,000 46,619,000 Bord Iascaigh Mhara 12,100,000 26,193,000 38,293,000 National Milk Agency 0 0 0 Teagasc 9,150,000 132,082,000 141,232,000 Marine Institute 12,000,000 23,429,000...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (11 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) will provide suckler beef farmers with some €300 million of funding over the lifetime of the current Rural Development Programme.  BDGP provides for payments to farmers for completion of actions which deliver accelerated genetic improvement in the national herd and improvement of its environmental sustainability. Currently...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (11 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The Deputy refers to the key action points agreed by stakeholders at the Beef Roundtable meeting in November 2014. The action points and progress to date under each action point as requested are available at the following link: .

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (11 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The negotiations on the EU's Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the period 2021-2027 - which will be decided by Ministers for Finance and Heads of Government - are ongoing, and are running in parallel with the negotiations on the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Agreement on the budgetary allocations is not expected to be achieved until Autumn 2019. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Schools Healthy Living Strategies (11 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The Green Schools Programme is a positive and important initiative for schools. However,  I have concerns regarding the suggestions contained within the Climate Action Teacher Resources pack regarding reductions the consumption of meat and dairy products. These suggestions appear inconsistent with the Food Pyramid guidelines in Healthy Ireland, the national framework for action...

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

Michael Creed: The major areas involved in the €41m underspend for my Department in 2018 cover a number of areas including Forestry administration expenditure, Bord Iascaigh Mhara and Market Supports Operational Costs. This accounts for less than 3% of the total gross expenditure provision for my Department in 2018.   The information requested by the Deputy is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (11 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The Club referred to by the Deputy is an integrated calf-to-beef programme that was announced by a dairy processor in collaboration with a meat company in early April.  The programme is a commercial arrangement between both organisations and their respective suppliers.  I understand that the overarching objective is to improve the economic, environmental and social...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: It cannot just be because Deputy McGrath agrees.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Aid (16 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The €70,000 ceiling on State aid relief in relation to certain agriculture tax measures is imposed by EU Commission Regulation (EU) No 702/2014 concerning state aid. This applies to all Member States and cannot be reviewed or amended unilaterally. My Department has been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that, although this ceiling on State aid remains effective, they are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (16 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: In 2006 my Department introduced a computerised mapping and payment system (iFORIS) which captures a digital representation of all forest areas that are part of grant funded contracts. Capturing the claim map in a digital form allows for the accurate measurement and calculation of the payment area. The process of electronically capturing the claim map is referred to as digitisation. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (16 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated and will be forwarded directly to him at the earliest opportunity.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (16 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The ‘Hilton’ beef quota is the informal name of the tariff quota for the European Union, regulated by Commission Regulation (EU) No 593/2013, which provides for the opening and administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat. The quota has been in operation since 2009, with an initial allocation of 65,250 tonnes of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Landings (16 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: Under EU regulations, vessels from a non-EU country may only land fish at a limited number of ‘designated’ ports. This is to aid control and compliance and to deter illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activity. There are currently two Irish ports that have been designated for landings by vessels from a third country - Killybegs in Donegal and Castletownbere in Cork. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Preparations (16 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: While ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement is still the Government's primary focus, and preparations are continuing for all scenarios, greater priority has been given recently to preparations for a no-deal Brexit. Over the past number of months officials from my Department have engaged extensively with the Irish sawmilling sector, wood packaging material producers and third country...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (16 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The matter referred to by the Deputy relates to the measures I announced in December which excluded trawling by large vessels in coastal waters inside six nautical miles. I announced this decision following an extensive and detailed public consultation process. Over 900 submissions were received during the public consultation comprising a wide diversity of views. I carefully considered the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (16 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The authorisation of a mechanical classification system is governed by EU legislation (COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2017/1182). The existing system of mechanical classification in Ireland was approved in 2002/03. This mechanical classification system was authorised to grade only one side of the carcase. While it is technically possible to grade both sides of a carcase, in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (16 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: Following discussions about price transparency at the initial meeting of the Beef Roundtable, a commitment was given to develop a 'Beef Pricewatch' online tool to improve price transparency, the 'Beef Pricewatch' app was subsequently launched in October 2014. This app makes the following information available to farmers free of charge and in a very accessible manner: the average price at...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (16 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The technical files for each of the Geographical Indication (GI) Spirit Drinks (Irish Whiskey/Uisce Beatha Eireannach/Irish Whisky, Irish Cream and Irish Poteen/Irish Poitín) have, as of the 27th March 2019, been confirmed by the European Commission as meeting the required conditions laid down in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 on the definition, description, presentation,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (16 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is a network of scientists from over 20 member countries including Ireland which provides advice on catch levels through a collaborative process by scientists from around the world including those from the Marine Institute here in Ireland. Mackerel is Ireland's most important fishery economically and a healthy mackerel stock...