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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Exports (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I assume the Deputy is referring to native flat oysters for which Tralee Bay is the largest production area in Ireland. I understand from the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority that there are no certification issues relating to the native oysters from Tralee Bay which are primarily exported to EU markets. The Tralee Oyster Fisheries Society Ltd has been approved for funding under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Clean Oceans Initiative (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: In January of this year, I launched the Clean Oceans Initiative to address the serious issue of marine plastic pollution. I have tasked Bord lascaigh Mhara (BIM) with leading implementation of the initiative. I understand that 199 Vessels have signed up to the Clean Ocean Initiative at 12 of Ireland's busiest ports with a total of 968 crew members now participating. BIM has reported that,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2019 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraints schemes application on 7 March 2019. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including, in some cases, Ground Eligibility inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application for the 2019 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme on the 10 May 2019. The advance payment under the scheme has issued to the individual in question.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department places great importance on the careful vetting of all applications for forestry licences to ensure that their potential impact on the surrounding environment is carefully assessed. These impacts may affect habitats, water courses, archaeological monuments etc; the social aspects of the proposal are also considered to ensure the operations meet the required standards. The...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I thank Deputies Cahill and O'Keeffe for raising this matter which is of significant interest to a number of Members of the House and many outside it. Deputy Cahill deliberately refuses to acknowledge that the Minister, Deputy Madigan, issued the licence but was subsequently confronted by scientific evidence on the RHD2 virus. Her Department and mine, in terms of the expertise of the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. In the event of a no-deal Brexit, the fisheries sector is high likely to be a very fractious manifestation of a hard Brexit. Our exposure to UK fishing waters is quite pronounced in terms of our most valuable stock, 60% of which is caught in UK waters along with 40% of our second most valuable stock. One third of our overall fishing effort takes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department did not carry out an investigation into environmental concerns at the farm detailed. Checks were carried out in relation to digestate under Reg 1069/2009 which includes legislation to protect ‘public and animal health’ rather than ‘environment’. The outcome of animal health investigations on the farm were satisfactory and are concluded

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: Forests play an important role in capturing carbon emissions in our atmosphere and are vital contributors to action on climate change. Currently, Ireland has 11 per cent of forest cover, up from just 1 per cent a century ago, and intends achieving 18 per cent cover by 2050.  This proposed venture between Coillte and Bord na Mona will help achieve these targets in line with our...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: In 2018, total live exports of cattle increased by over 30% compared to 2017, to 246,000 head. This growth trend has continued into 2019, with live exports already totalling 247,000 up until week commencing the 9th September. This is up from 207,000 for the same period in 2018 – a 19% increase. I welcome the recent live cattle shipments to both Turkey and Libya. Live exports are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The area of land under organic production has expanded significantly under the current Rural Development Programme, thanks to the suite of supports that have been put in place. Latest figures indicate that there are now some 72,000 hectares under organic production, an increase of nearly 50% on the position at the start of the Programme in 2014. Production statistics for 2012 compared to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have been advised that the records of the Agriculture Appeals Office indicate that the person named lodged an appeal on 7 June 2019. The Appeals Office will be in contact with the person concerned to arrange a date for an oral hearing.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: Since March 2011, one post-enactment report has been published by my Department. That report is in respect of the Forestry Act, 2014 and was laid in the Parliamentary Library on 25 September 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department has overseen the drafting and enactment of eight Bills in the relevant time period. Information requested on these enactments can be found in the following table. No. Title of Enactment Date of Enactment 1 Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011 No. 29 16th November, 2011 2 Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Act 2012 No. 25 18th July, 2012 3 Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 No. 15...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and is currently being retrieved. As soon as this process is completed, the information will be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The Knowledge Transfer (KT) Programme, which was funded under the Rural Development Programme(RDP) 2014 -2020, concluded in August 2019, as provided in the Rural Development Programme. Budget 2020 provides for residual payments under this programme. I am fully committed to the future of the Knowledge Transfer Programme however, and will be working in 2020 towards the development of a new...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The Sheep EID Tag Subsidy Scheme was a one-off scheme introduced in acknowledgement of the additional costs associated with the extension of electronic identification to all sheep. The scheme subsidised by €1 the cost of each electronic sheep tag purchased (up to a maximum of 100 tags) in the first sheep tag order completed by a keeper between 1 October 2018 and 30September 2019. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia Data (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: As this is an operational matter for Bord Bia who are statutorily independent of my Department, I have requested them to provide the information requested directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Seafood Sector (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Operational Programme provides a broad range of supports to foster the sustainable development of our seafood sector. I am continuing to support businesses, especially the agri-food sector, to prepare for Brexit through a broad range of advisory and financial supports. At a Brexit Preparedness workshop in Cork on 30...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The first meeting of the Taskforce will take place on 14 October. As part of the Irish Beef Sector Agreement of 15th September, Bord Bia committed to develop a beef market price index model based on three components - cattle price index, beef market price index (retail and wholesale) and an offal price indicator. Work on the development of this index is currently underway, and progress on...