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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy will be aware, levels of beef processing are a commercial matter driven by the market, which is currently experiencing higher levels of volatility than usual due to the ongoing COVID -19 crisis. I am acutely aware of the issues presented to the agri-food sector in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. My Department and I are working to ensure that business and services to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. While no formal meetings have taken place between myself and the CEO or chairperson of Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) to date in 2020, my officials are in regular conatct...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: Teagasc was established under the Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988 to provide research, advisory and educational support to the agriculture and food sector. Teagasc develops its programmes, services and activities in conjunction with its clients and partners overseen by an Authority that is representative of the main stakeholder groups in the agri food sector. It is a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The contract specified was approved under the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme with two grant payments and twenty annual premiums to be paid across the lifetime of the contract. The first and second grant payments were made in 2000 and 2004 respectively. Twenty annual premiums were paid between 2000 and 2019 to the beneficiary of the contract, with the last premium payment having been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: Applications for forestry operations must be carefully assessed by officials of my Department to ensure any possible impacts the operations may have on the surrounding countryside and environment are fully considered. For this reason, my Department has recently amended its Appropriate Assessment procedures to take account of important Court of Justice of the European Union decisions, in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicines (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: EU Regulation 2019/6 on veterinary medicinal products comes into effect in January 2022. This Regulation is binding in full and has direct effect on all Member States. There is limited national discretion available to Member States in relation to a number of the Regulations articles. In 2004, European legislation established a requirement that all veterinary medicinal products that are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: My Department is the competent authority for the receipt, assessment and approval of forestry licences including tree felling licences. Felling licences are issued to any landowner who makes an application and differentiation is not made between farmers and others. Since the start of the year, 649 felling licences have been issued up to 8th May. These licences cover over 5,900ha and a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy will be aware, as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, I have no role in commenting on individual commercial decisions. Along with my Department and Bord Bia, I regularly engage with the key retail, food service and other customers at both national and international levels, with a view to promoting the quality, safety and taste of Irish food and drink products. I urge...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I am acutely aware of the issues presented to the agrifood sector in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. My Department and I are working to ensure that business and services to farmers can continue, keeping food and other processing facilities operational, ensuring that payments and commercial activities that are necessary to protect farm incomes can continue. There are likely to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I understand that the Agriculture Appeals Office have finalised the appeal concerned and have notified the person named directly, in writing, by letter of the outcome of the appeal.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 provides a modern framework for applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare and replaced a number of enactments dating back over a century. The Act was passed, after a lengthy and constructive debate in both Houses of the Oireachtas and came into operation on 6 March 2014. Offences under the Act may be prosecuted in the District...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: Howth Fishery Harbour Centre (FHC) is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. Siltation in Howth Harbour has been recognised as an issue for some time, and the requirement for a dredging project to restore adequate depth in the entrance channel and within the harbour is accepted. The Harbour was last...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I am acutely aware of the issues presented to the agrifood sector in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. My Department and I are working to ensure that business and services to farmers can continue, keeping food and other processing facilities operational, ensuring that payments and commercial activities that are necessary to protect farm incomes can continue. There are likely to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: EU Regulation 2019/6 on veterinary medicinal products comes into effect in January 2022. This Regulation is binding in full and has direct effect on all Member States. There is limited national discretion available to Member States in relation to a number of the Regulations articles. In 2004, European legislation established a requirement that all veterinary medicinal products that are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Expenditure (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The objective of the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) was 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. This aid was granted to provide temporary market adjustment support in response to a specific market disturbance as outlined in Ireland's notification to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I can confirm that I have engaged on several occasions with the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, in recent weeks. The purpose of my engagement with him has been to highlight the economic impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on our agrifood sector, as well as the need to have a strong European response to deal with the crisis. At this extremely difficult...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The Young Farmers Scheme was introduced in 2015. The number of applications made under the scheme by year since 2015 is set out in the following table. The scheme is currently open for submission of 2020 applications, with a closing date for receipt of applications of 15 May 2020. County 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Carlow ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Consultations (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy on the number and cost of internal and external reports commissioned by my Department in each of the years from 2014 to date, is set out in the following table. ">Reports

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The role of my Department in developing trade with non-EU countries is to secure, enhance and maintain access to those markets. The conditions governing market access are set out in veterinary health certificates negotiated with importing countries. Once a veterinary health certificate has been agreed bilaterally, it is matter for industry, with the support of my Department and Bord Bia, to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The person named applied for the 2019 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme on the 2 May 2019. The terms and conditions of the scheme set out that applicants must meet specific minimum stocking density and stocking retention requirements in order to be eligible for payment under the scheme. The person named has not met the minimum stocking requirements as set out in the scheme terms...