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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 644, 655 and 656 together. Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Under the Government's Roadmap for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: In order to address issues in meat plants, Food Business Operators have put in place a range of protective practices and equipment to protect employee safety and these measures may vary slightly from plant to plant, but may include the reduction of throughput rates at the plant, temperature checks on entry into the plant, the extension of operating hours and other safeguards such as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Inspection Service (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: Veterinary inspectors work in a variety of roles within my Department including food safety, animal health and welfare, certification of exports and provision of laboratory services. The table below shows the total number of veterinary inspectors recruited by my Department in the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, as well as the total number of veterinary inspectors that ceased their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I announced on 8 May, a Covid-19 Temporary Fleet Tie-up Scheme for fishing vessels in the Polyvalent, Beam Trawl and Specific segments of the fleet,to beimplemented under Ireland’s European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Operational Programme 2014-20, co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union. The purpose of the scheme is to address the supply of fish to market so as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: My Department introduced changes to the TAMS II scheme deadlines on 1 April 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Flexibility was provided on completion deadlines with a 3 month extension on all projects due to completed (or approvals due to expire) between 1 March and 1 July. As this is a constantly evolving situation, my Department is monitoring the situation closely and will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (27 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. Following a meeting of the Government on Friday 15 May 2020, it was confirmed that Horse racing is to resume behind closed doors from 8 June 2020, subject to strict...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The NeighbourWood Scheme, which is operated by my Department under the Forestry Programme 2014 – 2020 is an innovative package aimed at developing amenity woodlands for local access and enjoyment, to deliver many of the important social benefits associated with our woodlands and forests directly to local communities. The Scheme brings communities and woodlands together, by helping...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: In February 2018, I announced that vaccination of badgers against tuberculosis (TB) had commenced as an integral part of the bovine TB eradication programme. Vaccination would commence in areas where successful field trials had already taken place with a view to gradually rolling it out to other parts of the country over time. As I stated then, my view is that this marks a major step...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 652 and 653 together. 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. Similarly, Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 654, 657, 667 and 668 together. 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. Similarly, Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The TAMS II Scheme provides grant aid for a comprehensive range of investment items. This aid is available to all applicants who met the requirements of the scheme regardless of their farming sector. Investments relating to the addition of roofed animal handling facilities are grant aided under the Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme, Organic Capital Investment Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The balancing payment in respect of the 2019 Organic Farming Scheme will issue in the next few days to the above named person. I can confirm that they have been paid on all eligible land parcels for 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: My Department provides generous grants to landowners who wish to plant forestry through the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme. The Scheme provides 100% of establishment grants with annual premiums for up to 15 years, depending on the species chosen. Landowners considering forestry should contact a registered forester who will complete the application on their behalf. Further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 661 and 663 together. The Government’s primary objective for the fishing sector throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic has been to maintain fishing activity in order to ensure critical food supply lines to the domestic and European markets. For this reason, from the outset the Government classified fishing as an essential service and kept the fishery...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Issues (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: My Department is responsible for foreshore licensing in respect of structures/activities relating to fisheries and aquaculture and in respect of relevant structures/activities in designated Fishery Harbour Centres. The licensing of other structures/activities on the foreshore is a matter for the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. My Department’s Marine Engineering...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The Department of Health and the HSE are the public health authorities leading the national response to the public health pandemic. A national Outbreak Control Team reporting to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been established. The Group’s remit is to oversee and co-ordinate the approach to the prevention and management of Covid- 19 outbreaks in meat plants in Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hardship Grant Scheme (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The Hardship Grant Scheme is aimed at assisting eligible herdowners who retain and feed animals during prolonged periods of restriction as a result of a TB breakdown. Eligibility for the scheme is subject to certain criteria and is designed to alleviate the additional feed costs incurred. One of these criteria is that the holding remain restricted for a period of at least 60 days....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 666 and 689 together. The most recent meeting of the Beef Taskforce was 9th January 2020. Taskforce members were recently issued with a written update on the ongoing work of the Taskforce and these documents are available on my Department's website on www.agriculture.gov.ie/farmingsectors/beef/beeftaskforce. Taskforce members have been advised that a meeting...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. In addition, my Department also has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of North Harbour at Cape Clear, as well as the maintenance of a small number of specific piers, lights and beacons...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The number of applications to the 2020 National Reserve and the 2020 Young Farmers Scheme, by county, is set out in the table below. In addition to the figures shown, there are further applications under these schemes which were submitted under temporary reference numbers where an application for a herd number has been made and is currently being processed. Therefore, the figures in the...