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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (30 May 2019)

Michael Creed: At the May Agri-Fish Council of Ministers, the Council held an exchange of views in public session on the new delivery model of the post-2020 CAP reform package on the basis of a paper prepared by the Romanian Presidency. Ministers structured their interventions around questions posed by the Presidency in relation to annual reporting. A number of Member States expressed misgivings on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Prices (30 May 2019)

Michael Creed: I welcome initiatives to improve market transparency on EU agricultural markets. The establishment of Market Observatories for the various commodities has been widely recognised as having a beneficial effect and have resulted in a significantly improved market overview in terms of increased transparency, dissemination of market data, and analysis. The draft Commission implementing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (30 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 number of years, and I am...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (30 May 2019)

Michael Creed: Total Irish agri-food exports to South Korea in 2018 amounted to around €36.1 million according to the CSO. The majority of this, some €27 million, was accounted for by fish & pigmeat exports. The process of gaining access for Irish beef has been ongoing for a number of years and Ireland is currently at step five in an eight step process for beef market access. The next...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (30 May 2019)

Michael Creed: Irish meat, dairy and food products have a highly rated and hard earned reputation in terms of quality, safety, animal welfare and sustainability all over the world. My officials continue to work towards opening and enhancing access to as many markets as possible. The Japanese market has been open to exports of beef from Ireland since December 2013. Trade has built up slowly and consists...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (30 May 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Operational Programme is the vehicle for financial supports to our seafood sector for the period 2014 to 2020.  The Programme delivers a wide range of supports for aquaculture, fisheries and seafood processing through a suite of 18 schemes.  Some €147.6 million in EU funds are allocated to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (30 May 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department has overseen the processing of 48,777GLAS 2018 advance payments since payments commenced in November 2018. This represents over 99% of all eligible scheme participants. Balancing payments commenced two weeks early this year at the beginning of May. Total average payment for GLAS advance and balance as of 24/05/18 is as follows: Average Payments Advance 85% Balance 15%...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (30 May 2019)

Michael Creed: Agri-environment policy is subject to the CAP reform negotiations that are currently under way. A CAP consultation process with farming bodies and stakeholders in relation to this process commenced this week. Any future agri-environment scheme will be dependent on the outcome of these CAP negotiations.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: LEADER Programmes (30 May 2019)

Michael Creed: The EU co-financing rate of 55% and a national funding rate of 45% applied for LEADER as part of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 up to the end of 2011. The EU co-financing rate was amended from the beginning of 2012 to 85% with 15% national funding.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (30 May 2019)

Michael Creed: The information requested in relation to CAP Pillar 1 expenditure under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme, and under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), Greening and the Young Farmers Scheme for the years 2015 - 2018, is provided in the table. These schemes are paid from EU and not national funding. EU Regulation 1307/2013 sets out the ceilings to apply for these payments each year, rather than a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Retail Sector (11 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: Directive (EU) 2019/633 on Unfair Trading Practices in Business-to-Business Relationships in the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain (UTP Directive), was agreed on 13 March 2019. Transposition of the Directive is required within 24 months from publication on 17 March 2019. The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (DBEI) has responsibility for the current national legislation -...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Licence Appeals (11 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department has responsibility for foreshore licensing functions in respect of designated fishery harbour centres, activities wholly or primarily for the use, development or support of aquaculture, and activities which are wholly or primarily for the use, development, or support of wild fisheries. Applications for aquaculture licences are considered in accordance with the provisions of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (11 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department commissioned a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of options that were proposed by a Working Group in 2016 for the future development of the Regional Veterinary Laboratories (RVLs). The team conducting the CBA included internationally-recognised, independent experts in economic analysis and animal disease surveillance. My Department has been presented with the CBA report and senior...

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

Michael Creed: My Department has not acquired any land by way of CPO in the past three years.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (11 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. In addition, my Department also has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of North Harbour at Cape Clear, as well as the maintenance of a small number of specific piers, lights and beacons...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (11 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. In addition, my Department also has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of North Harbour at Cape Clear, as well as the maintenance of a small number of specific piers, lights and beacons...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statutory Instruments (11 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is aware, on 20th March 2018, I signed into force the European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2018, S.I. No. 89 of 2018 which fully met the requirement of the relevant EU regulation insofar as the licence holders were concerned. However, the S.I. was annulled by Dail Eireann on 29 May 2018. Given this annulment of the Statutory Instrument that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (11 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: A 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application in respect of the herd number provided was submitted on 14 May 2014. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on farm inspections be completed to confirm eligibility under the schemes. The application was selected for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (11 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received payments in respect of 2015, 2016 and 2017. An issue arose in relation to a validation check which has delayed the processing of this 2018 Advance payment. Department officials are actively working to resolve this issue. Once this application clears the pre-payment validations, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (11 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: Processing of the payment for this GLAS 3 application commenced immediately following the receipt of the appeal decision from the Agriculture Appeals Office. To give effect to this decision, the GLAS contract requires amendment as a Low Input Permanent Pasture (LIPP) action was declared by the applicant on the GLAS application as Traditional Hay Meadow. Department officials are working to...