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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Electronic Tagging (21 May 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 488 and 489 together. It is critical that Ireland, as a major trading country, has a robust identification and traceability system to ensure are our products have a viable future in the international marketplace. A robust traceability system will support our continued efforts to gain new export markets for Irish sheep meat. As the Deputy will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (21 May 2019)

Michael Creed: I am very conscious of the role played by suckler farming in sustaining the rural economy and rural communities across Ireland. A Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), as referred to by the Deputy, is a product, which must be produced, processed or prepared in a particular geographical area, and where a specific quality reputation, or other characteristics are attributable to that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (21 May 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named was allocated 7.61 entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme.  All entitlements allocated under the Basic Payment Scheme and National Reserve are subject to usage. If a farmer holds entitlements that have not been used for a period of two consecutive years, a number of entitlements, equivalent to the total number of entitlements which have not been used, shall revert...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wild Fires (21 May 2019)

Michael Creed: The Forestry Act 1988 provided among other things that all of the State’s forest estate, other than land designated by the Minister, stand vested in Coillte so such forested areas do not fall within my immediate remit.  I am advised by Coillte that there were 142 fires on its estate during 2018 affecting 367 hectares of forest – with this figure excluding open...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (21 May 2019)

Michael Creed: Mindful of the impacts of Brexit on the agri-food sector, I have advanced a number of Brexit-related supports to mitigate these impacts.  A key initiative in this regard is the €300m Brexit Loan Scheme announced in Budget 2018.  The Schemehas been developed by my Department in cooperation with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (21 May 2019)

Michael Creed: 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 line with the market development theme of the Food Wise 2025 strategy.   The opening of the Chinese market for Irish beef in 2018 was the culmination of significant work over a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (21 May 2019)

Michael Creed: Medical evidence supporting a request for withdrawal from the Beef Data and Genomics Programme was received from the person named on the 19th of March 2019. A letter clarifying the implications of any potential withdrawal from the programme and seeking confirmation of the intentions of the person named issued from my Department on the 8th of May 2019. A reply from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (21 May 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and received all payments in respect of scheme year 2016. However, the application was subsequently rejected from the scheme as the participant did not comply  with the requirements of the Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) action selected which required him to submit...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (22 May 2019)

Michael Creed: The provision of Halal certification on particular consignments for both EU and Third Country destinations is the responsibility of the Food Business Operator, and is a commercial consideration in which my Department has no role. Halal certificates must be obtained from an Islamic society which is deemed acceptable by the importing authorities in the country of destination....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (22 May 2019)

Michael Creed: In April 2017, I agreed a Protocol on the export of beef from Ireland to China with the Minister responsible for the Chinese General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ), following negotiations between both Departments. This Protocol contains the terms and conditions for the export of beef to China.    A revised veterinary health...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hazardous Substances Disposal (28 May 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 317 and 327 together. The Deputy will wish to be aware that the Government has taken responsibility for the remediation of former steelworks and attendant waste disposal at Haulbowline Island. It has been no secret that parts of this island have not been suitable for access by the public owing to their industrial legacy. The report to which the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (28 May 2019)

Michael Creed: An indicative allocation of €395 million was provided for the suite of seven measures available under TAMS II over the course of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. Including transitional payments, over €144.9m has been spent to date. It is estimated that there are outstanding commitments of over €122m in terms of approvals that have issued but have not yet...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (28 May 2019)

Michael Creed: At the outset, it is important to clarify that neither I nor my Department received the correspondence referred to by the Deputy. In response to the specific query now received, I would like to highlight that our agriculture sector is internationally recognised as one of the most carbon efficient systems of food production in the EU and we are also recognised as for the efficiency of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (28 May 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department considers all applications for aquaculture licences in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable EU legislation. The licensing process involves consultation with a wide range of scientific and technical advisers as well as various Statutory Consultees. The legislation also provides for a period of public...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (28 May 2019)

Michael Creed: An application under 2018 Basic Payment Scheme was received on 10th May 2018 from person named. During processing, an over claim was identified on a land parcel declared. The person named was notified of this in October 2018 and subsequently appealed this decision. The appeal has been successful and a balancing payment will issue in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Stocking Densities (28 May 2019)

Michael Creed: Under the eligibility criteria of the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme, applicants must maintain 0.15 Livestock Units (LU) per eligible forage hectare for 7 consecutive months and maintain an average of 0.15 LU over the 12 months of the scheme. Donkeys have always been accepted as eligible animals under the scheme along with cattle, sheep, goats and deer. Horses are also accepted...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (28 May 2019)

Michael Creed: Under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, a person is prohibited from causing unnecessary pain or suffering or endangering the health and welfare of any animal. The Act also provides that a person having possession of an animal must ensure that the animal is kept in a manner that safeguards its health and welfare. S.I. No. 108 of 2014 provides for a ban on electro-immobilisation by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences Applications (28 May 2019)

Michael Creed: Officials of my Department have carried out a thorough search using the details supplied and have not found a felling licence application for the person named. All felling licence applications are acknowledged on receipt and given a reference number. If the Deputy would like to provide that reference number, I would be happy to make further enquiries. If it is the case that a felling...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (28 May 2019)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy will be aware, I have had ongoing discussions with Commissioner Hogan regarding the potential impact of a disorderly Brexit. I have stressed the need for the Commission to be ready to deploy a range of measures to mitigate the potential impacts on the agri-food and fisheries sector. Avoiding a no-deal Brexit continues to be the Government’s overriding policy priority. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (28 May 2019)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy will be aware, I have held a number of discussions with Commissioner Hogan regarding the potential impact of a disorderly Brexit on the sector. I have stressed the need for the Commission to be ready to deploy a range of measures to mitigate the potential impacts on agri-food and fisheries, including through traditional market supports and exceptional aid under the CAP's Single...

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