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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: A report detailing findings of an inspection on the holding of the person named, and carried out by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, was referred to my Department’s Cross Compliance Unit for attention. This report detailed breaches relating to the cross-compliance requirements under the Habitats Directive, resulting in a 20% penalty being applied against the 2017 Direct...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: The All-of Government Climate Action Plan to tackle climate breakdown sets out a target for emissions from the sector in 2030 to be between 17.5 and 19 Mt CO2eq. by achieving between 16.5 and 18.5 Mt CO2eq. cumulative abatement over the period 2021 to 2030 for the agriculture sector. In addition, the sector will also deliver an additional 26.8 Mt CO2eq. through better land use management such...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: Regulation (EU) 2019/498, amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets, was introduced by the EU in March 2019.  The 2019 Regulation provides a legal framework to allow the authorisation of EU and UK vessels to continue to fish in each other's waters until 31 December 2019, if agreement is reached between the UK and the EU on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 510 and 518 together. The Climate Action Plan is a comprehensive government response to the risks associated with climate change and outlines actions and strategies to reduce and manage those risks through a combination of mitigation and adaptation responses. The Plan recognises that afforestation has a significant role to play in mitigation,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Diplomatic Representation (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: The role of the Agriculture Attaché is wide and varied and depends on the location of the posting.  The main functions of the post include gathering and dissemination of information, including in respect of climate change, in both directions to and from the host country and to and from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.  Other functions include trade...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department has noted the Climate Change Advisory Council`s Annual Review 2019 which sets out several different scenarios whereby methane emissions from the national herd can be reduced. The CCAC report is a useful supplement to the Teagasc GHG Marginal Abatement Cost Curve which sets out a range of available mitigation tools based on efficiencies and technologies which can reduce emissions...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: Projects in respect of designated Boglands would primarily be a matter for the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in the first instance. As regards the Common Agricultural Policy 2021-2027, the Deputy will be aware that draft proposals were launched by Commissioner Hogan on 1 June 2018 and negotiations on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: Under the standards for Good Agricultural & Environmental Condition (GAEC) of Cross Compliance, hedgerows (including gappy hedges), trees in a line and drains/ditches are designated as Landscape Features. This designation means that all areas under these features are eligible for payment under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and other area-based schemes. Regardless of the purpose of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Funding (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: The CAP post-2020 proposals, launched by Commissioner Hogan on 1 June 2018, make it compulsory for Member States to provide farm advisory services on land and farm management to farmers and other beneficiaries of CAP support. The farm advisory services are expected to cover, at a minimum, the requirements and standards under conditionality, conditions for support schemes,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department is committed to mobilising the LULUCF credits as outlined in the All-of-Government Action Plan for Climate Change. These credits provide a means to assist the agricultural sector to contribute to Ireland's ambition on climate action. This flexibility should not be seen as an offsetting proposal but rather, as an effort to broaden the “toolbox” of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: The Teagasc Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) should not be interpreted as new advice but rather as a suite of measures that require careful consideration as to how the targets of the All-of-Government Climate Action Plan can be achieved.  Like all suggested measures, my Department will engage with farmers as to how to implement and understand best management...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: The information required to answer this query is not readily available at present as the file in question has been archived.  A response will issue to the Deputy as soon as possible after receipt of the necessary information.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: Payments under the 2019 Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme are due to commence this week. Payment under the Scheme can only issue where a number of scheme requirements have been met.  One such requirement is the maintenance of an annual average of 0.15 livestock units calculated over the 12 months of the calendar year.Once the person name has met this stocking requirement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: There have been a series of formal negotiations with beef stakeholders, facilitated by my Department, since early August, culminating in an agreement being reached between stakeholders on Sunday 15 September. I have also had ongoing contacts with farming organisations, representatives and individual farmers to try to seek a resolution to this dispute. The parties to the Agreement reached on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: There have been a series of formal negotiations with beef stakeholders, facilitated by my Department, since early August, culminating in an agreement being reached between stakeholders on Sunday 15 September. I have also had ongoing contacts with farming organisations, representatives and individual farmers to try to seek a resolution to this dispute. The parties to the Agreement reached on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Data (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: In January of this year, I launched the Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP), with a funding provision of €20m in 2019.  BEEP targets the weaning efficiency of suckler cows and calves, measuring the live weight of the calf pre-weaning as a percentage of the cow's live weight. BEEP had been announced in Budget 2019 as part of the €78m Brexit package for the agri-food...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Data (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: In January of this year, I launched the Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP), with a funding provision of €20m in 2019.  BEEP targets the weaning efficiency of suckler cows and calves - measuring the live weight of the calf pre-weaning as a percentage of the cow's live weight. BEEP had been announced in Budget 2019 as part of the €78m Brexit package for the agri-food...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: The object of the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) is to provide temporary exceptional adjustment aid to farmers in the beef sector in Ireland subject to the conditions set out in EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1132. BEAM is funded by a combination of EU exceptional aid and Exchequer support, provided in light of the difficult circumstances that Irish beef farmers have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: The Taoiseach and the Government have maintained a clear and consistent position on this issue. It has been, and remains, that the Government's preferred outcome is a deal on the basis of the Withdrawal Agreement. This is the best way to ensure an orderly withdrawal, protect the Good Friday Agreement and avoid a hard border. Without a Withdrawal Agreement, avoiding a border would become more...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: The data requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled, and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as this has been completed.