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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sports Events (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 471 and 473 together. Government advice for Phase 2 of the Covid-19 Roadmap for reopening is that people may travel within their own county, or up to 20km from their homes if crossing county boundaries. Organised outdoor exercise, and sporting, culture or social activities of up to 15 people may take place. In relation to the transport of homing pigeons from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Cycle to Work Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: The Cycle to Work Scheme is a tax incentive scheme to encourage employees to cycle to their place of employment. Under the scheme, an employer can pay for a new bicycle (including bicycle accessories) and the employee then repays the cost in regular instalments from their gross salary. As such, there are no costs to my Department, as the monies are fully recouped from the employee over a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: Flexibility has been provided by my Department on completion deadlines for the suite of TAMS II measures. On 1 April 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a three month extension on all projects due to completed (or approvals due to expire) between 1 March and 1 July 2020. As the situation evolves, my Department is continuing to monitor the situation and will implement further changes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fire Service (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: My Department issued a Condition Red Forest Fire Danger Notice on 28 May ahead of the extreme fire weather risk phase that occurred between 29 May 29 and 1 June. The issue of a Condition Red Notice is a comparatively rare occurrence and outlines the level of risk involved and specifies measures that may need to be taken in response to this. A high state of readiness existed following the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: The management of the Coillte forest estate and operational matters such as the issue raised by the Deputy are a matter for, and the responsibility of, Coillte as a commercial State Body. I can confirm that an application for a forest road works licence, which if granted, facilitates the construction of a forest road, was accepted on 27thMay, 2020. The application is currently within the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: I am very aware of the challenges to some food suppliers posed by reduced activity in the food services sector during this period. However, there has been a particularly strong demand for potatoes at retail level in recent months and the majority of the potatoes grown in Ireland are produced for supply to the fresh retail market. It is expected that, in line with the Government’s...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: Coillte is operationally independent of my Department and matters such as the management of their forest estate, are the responsibility of the company. I have therefore passed the question raised to Coillte for response and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: ‘Growing for the Future- A Strategic Plan for the Development of the Forestry Sector in Ireland’was published in 1996. It was replaced in 2014 by ‘Forests, products and people: Ireland’s forest policy – a renewed vision’. The strategic goal for the forestry sector in Ireland as described in “Forest products and people" isas follows; “To...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Jun 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: Horse Racing Industry (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: On the 1stMay 2020, the Taoiseach set out a roadmap for easing the Covid-19 restrictions, which began on Monday 18thMay. The Government plans to reopen the economy and society in a slow and phased manner. The roadmap was updated on 5th June, and now sets out the four stages for unlocking restrictions. When announcing the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business, the Government expressed a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: On 14 May 2020, my Department identified a suspected case of ‘Atypical BSE’ in a 14-year old cow as a result of its surveillance of ‘fallen’ animals – these are on-farm deaths which are sent to a collection centre (knackery) for sampling and destruction. On 22 May, confirmatory tests carried out at my Department’s Central Veterinary Research...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: My Department is currently working with Bord Bia on a PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) application for "Irish Grass Fed Beef", in consultation with the European Commission. An application for PGI status can only be submitted by, or on behalf of, a group of producers. In this case, the application will be made by Bord Bia. Once the application fulfils all the requirements of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: The proposal to which the deputy refers seeks to introduce a new exceptional and temporary measure under the Rural Development Programme to address the liquidity problems for farming activities and of small businesses active in processing, marketing and/or development of agricultural products resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the proposal provides for once-off lump sum...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table. It should be noted that: - Beef calves are defined by breed of dam. - Farm numbers are defined as any herd that contained at least one suckler cow in the defined period, therefore this data is not confined to specialist beef farms. Calf births by county as well as a host of information on the profile of the national...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: The number of beneficiaries of CAP payments in each county broken down by size of payments in respect of the CAP financial year 2019 (16th October 2018 to 5th October 2019) is provided in the attached document. The information was compilied from the 2019 CAP beneficiaries database which was published on the Department’s website on 29thMay 2020, in accordance with Article 111 of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: On the 1stMay 2020, the Taoiseach set out a roadmap for easing the Covid-19 restrictions, which began on Monday 18thMay. The Government plans to reopen the economy and society in a slow and phased manner. The roadmap was updated on 5th June, and now sets out the four stages for unlocking restrictions. When announcing the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business, the Government expressed a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: The amount allocated to CAP under the Multi Annual Financial Framework in the period 2014 – 2020 was €403 billion. The amount allocated to Ireland in that period was €10.680 billion in current terms. In May 2018, the EU Commission proposed an allocation of €365 billion for CAP in the period 2021 – 2027. The most recent proposal for the CAP in that period...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: It is not possible, at present, to make decisions in relation to schemes implemented under the Rural Development Programme, including GLAS, until confirmation is available at EU level on the budget and timeframe for a transitional period. Ireland has pressed for the earliest possible adoption of these regulations, so that my Department may plan for the transitional period with legal and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. RDP 2014-2020 €000 Expenditure to Date (31st May 2020) €000 GLAS 932,451 792,770 TAMS 395,000 208,096 While the majority of the expenditure on 2014-2020 RDP measures will take place by the end of 2020,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: I have long been opposed to the original Commission proposals for the CAP budget, announced back in May 2018, which proposed a 5% cut to the CAP budget post-2020. I have worked tirelessly with my European colleagues to successfully build a broad alliance to support the maintenance of the CAP budget for the next programming period. Much of this has focused on the increased environmental...