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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (2 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: A 2019 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constaints Scheme application in respect of the person named was received in my Department on 2nd March 2019. Processing of this application is ongoing and an official of my Department has made direct contact with the person named in order to progress this case.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (2 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2019 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes application on the 23rd April 2019. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases remote sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot (2 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) is a pilot scheme to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd through better quality data on herd performance, specifically as it relates to weaning efficiency of the cow, supporting decision making on farm. There are currently 19,131 participants in BEEP. The BEEP scheme builds on the success...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (2 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: A 2019 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme application in respect of the person named was received in my Department on 8th March 2019. Processing of this application has recently been completed and a payment under the Area of Natural Constraints Scheme will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (2 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2019 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes application on the 1st May 2019. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases, remote sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future Growth Loan Scheme (3 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The Future Growth Loan Scheme will support strategic long-term capital investment in a post-Brexit environment by SMEs, farmers and fishermen. The Scheme is open for eligibility applications to the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland since 17th April 2019.  The Scheme was developed by my Department and the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fallen Animal Collection Scheme (3 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The Fallen Animal TSE Subsidy Scheme is an integral part of the infrastructure underpinning Ireland’s successful livestock and meat processing industries.  The Scheme ensures primarily that fallen bovine animals over 48 months, which must be BSE-tested in accordance with EU legislation, are disposed of in compliance with all animal and public health and environmental regulations....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (3 Oct 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: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (3 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: An application was received from the person named under tranche 13 for the Dairy Equipment Scheme which passed the initial administrative checks but was not selected for approval under the ranking and selection process. The application then rolled over to tranche 14 and again did not pass the ranking and selection under this tranche. This application will now roll over again...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (3 Oct 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. The parties to the Agreement reached on 15 September are: - Meat Industry Ireland - Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association - Macra na Feirme - Independent Farmers Organisation of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (3 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The European Commission has proposed, as part of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027, that funding for the Common Agricultural Policy should be set at €365 billion.  This equates to a cut of approximately 5% to the CAP budget in the next MFF period 2021 - 2027.  I have previously stated that the proposed cut is unacceptable for Ireland. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Funding (3 Oct 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: Animal Slaughtering Data (3 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: As part of the TB eradication programme, beef finishing herds, if they meet the necessary criteria, are allowed to avail of a special status, termed “Controlled Finishing Unit”.  Where a herd meets the criteria to be regarded as a ‘Controlled Finishing Unit’ under the programme, the herd is restricted under the TB Regulations and a special...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia Funding (3 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: Funding requests and financial allocations for 2020 for all of the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, including Bord Bia, will be considered in the context of my Department's Vote within Budget 2020 and will be announced in due course.

Seanad: Beef Sector: Statements (3 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to come to the Seanad and debate this important issue. I fully understand the pressure beef farmers have been under, arising from a prolonged period of low prices and frustration, which drove some farmers to engage in the picketing of beef factories. From August onwards, my Department facilitated lengthy negotiations with beef stakeholders to...

Seanad: Beef Sector: Statements (3 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I thank Senators for their contributions. They were, in many respects, a revisitation of many issues that we discussed with regard to the Backweston talks and, more recently, in the Department in an effort to conclude the most recent difficult chapter in the beef sector.I will give an overview of some of the issues because there was a common thread running through many of the contributions....

Seanad: Beef Sector: Statements (3 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: My point is that it is a demand-led scheme. It was open to everybody to apply.Criticism has been levied about the terms and conditions that were attached and we were faced with a request for a supply reduction measure. I believe the route we took, which did not prescribe a head count reduction, but dealt with it through the organic nitrates load on any individual farm was the best way to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (8 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I am aware of the emergence of RHD2 virus in hares and my Department is currently engaging with relevant stakeholders to determine the most appropriate response to this disease.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (8 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 321, 322, 351 and 352 together. All of the issues raised by the Deputy will be examined in the context of the Beef Task Force which I have recently established to oversee the implementation of the beef sector agreement which was reached on 15th September. This taskforce will be independently chaired by Michael Dowling and is comprised of representatives from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (8 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The following table shows the funding and current state of play for Brexit related initiatives: Title of Scheme Details Take up (as of 30 Sept. 2019) Agriculture Cash Flow Support Loan Scheme Developed in co-operation with the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) Funding of €150m Cash flow support facility, providing farmers with a...