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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry Exports (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department has been very active in securing access to new third country markets for Irish food companies, while at the same time, maintaining access to existing markets. The agri-food sector has greatly increased the value of food and drink exports over the last number of years, to reach €13.6 billion in 2018. Bord Bia figures indicate that half of this growth has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: Uncertainty surounding the UK's future trading relationship with the EU reinforces the need for the widest possible access to international markets for Irish food and drink products, including meat exports. Available data testifies to greater diversification in export outlets for the agri-food sector generally. The value of food and drink exports has increased substantially over the last...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department is actively engaged as part of the whole-of-Government approach to transitioning to a low-carbon, competitive, sustainable and climate resilient economy and society. The All-of-Government Climate Action Plan to Tackle Climate Disruption sets a series of step-up measures and underpinning actions and proposed targets for all sectors including the agriculture, forestry and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 501 and 502 together. Over the last three Budgets, the Government has acted to assist business, and farming in particular, to navigate the challenges of Brexit. Government responses include a series of low interest loan schemes, including most recently the new “Future Growth Loan Scheme”, which will bring up to €300 million of loans to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The agri-food sector is Ireland’s most important indigenous industry, playing a vital role in Ireland’s economy. Food Wise 2025, the current ten-year strategy for the agri-food sector identifies the opportunities and challenges facing the sector and provides an enabling strategy that will allow the sector to develop and prosper. Food Wise includes more than 400 specific...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 504, 505 and 507 together. Intra EU movement of animals is recorded on the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES). The following figures have been sourced from TRACES. Sheep Imported directly to Ireland from the United Kingdom for Slaughter Year Northern Ireland England Wales Scotland 2019* 291,794 0 0 1,959 2018 449,580 0 0 6,872 * Up to 14th...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The intra EU movement of animals is recorded on the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES), which is the EU-wide online management tool for all sanitary requirements on intra-EU trade and importation of animals, semen and embryo, food, feed and plants. Imports of live animals are recorded on TRACES by the competent authority of the country of origin on the point of exit. Food products...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I am the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. If the Deputy, or Deputy Mattie McGrath, had an interest in these matters he might have turned up for agriculture questions in the House yesterday where I dealt with these matters at some length.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: Many Members raised these issues here yesterday and we had a comprehensive discussion on them.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I dealt with the issue comprehensively yesterday. I also wish that all injunctions would be lifted. I felt the beef task force would have been the place where outstanding issues could have been raised. I am sure both Deputies will agree with me that the intimidatory tactics employed by people outside the Department offices on Monday, when we attempted to get that task force up and running,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: With regard to Deputy McGrath's contention that the chairperson is not independent-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: -----he referenced that he was part of the negotiations for the programme for Government. Is that correct?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: Deputy McGrath inferenced in public comment here that the chairperson was part of the negotiations for the programme for Government.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: He did; I checked the record.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I am not conflating the issue.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The Deputy made allegations against the independent chairperson, which are disgraceful.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: His appointment has been welcomed by the parties as an independent, capable and impartial-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: He had long retired before the programme for Government was negotiated.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department officials are aware of the situation in Hollyhill to which the Deputy refers. I am informed that the Gardai have taken the lead in the matter under the provisions of the Control of Horses Act and a total of five equines were removed recently under the Act.  I also understand that the remaining animals were removed temporarily from the site. An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 and 189 together. The amount of carbon captured by a forest depends on a number of factors not least of which is the individual species planted as some species are more productive than others.  The management regime applied to the forest will also impact on productivity where, for example, conifer forests thinned three times will capture more...