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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alternative Energy Projects (7 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The criteria required for the installation of an anaerobic digester which uses animal by-product as a feed stock are set out in Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009 and Regulation (EU) No. 142/2011 which lay down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption. The conditions applying to the operation of a biogas plant can be found in the document...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Legislation (7 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department is in the process of preparing a Bill to provide for the phased introduction of a ban on fur farming which will include a prohibition on mink farming. Along with animal welfare considerations, social and economic aspects in relation to the industry need to be taken into account. The Bill will make it illegal for any new fur farms to be established and will put in place phase out...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (7 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The Connemara Pony Breeders Society (CPBS) has been approved by my Department to maintain the Studbook for Connemara Ponies and, in this regard, operates a breeding programme for the breed. Within their breeding programme, the CPBS has identified the presence of Hoof Wall Separation Disease (HWSD) which is caused by a genetic defect that appears to occur only in the Connemara pony breed....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences Applications (7 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: An application for a tree felling licence for the person named, was received in May, 2018. The site concerned is very sensitive as there are two Natura sites nearby, the Maamturks and Twelve Bens. For this reason, a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be required. A formal request for a NIS is currently being prepared by officials and will be issued to the person named and their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department has fully processed the transfer of entitlements with land for the person named and his 2019 BPS payment has issued.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (6 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 and 162 together. The parties to the agreement were Meat Industry Ireland and the farm bodies represented at the talks. Meat Industry Ireland (MII) have confirmed that the company named is not a member of MII, and that this company does not buy or process cattle. The independent chair of the Beef Taskforce is currently working with all stakeholders to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (6 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The persons named have submitted an application for grant aid under tranche 15 of the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme which closed for applications on 4 October 2019. All applications received in any given tranche of TAMS II are subject to an initial administrative check. All of the applications that pass this initial check, are then subject to the ranking and selection process as...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Wool Forum (5 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: I thank the Senator for his question. I apologise to the House for being late. I was engaged on the Order of Business in the Dáil. Wool production is an important component of the Irish agri-industry. There are approximately 45,500 sheep flock-keepers registered on my Department's database. The 2018 census returns indicate that a total of 3.73 million sheep were kept in the country...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Wool Forum (5 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: I thank the Senator for raising the matter. It is an extraordinary resource and it is regrettable, given the way markets have evolved, that a product of this quality, which is a natural fabric, has been displaced in many of its traditional markets over many years. We were probably all reared in households where there was always a ball of wool over the mantlepiece. That day is long gone....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The objective of the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) is 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. Applications for the BEAM were accepted from the 19th of August to the 20th of September 2019. An application from the person named is currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Passports (5 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262 (CR 262/2015) sets out the rules governing the identification of equidae in the EU. This legislation was transposed into national legislation via S.I. 62 of 2016 (as amended). The identification of an equine is the first step in ensuring the safety of the food chain. This process requires the engagement of a veterinary practitioner to mark...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (5 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2019 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application on 14 March 2019 in which he declared a share on two commonages in County Kerry. As outlined by the Deputy, an over claim has occurred on the Shanahill commonage and my Department is currently reviewing this over claim. The person named was requested to submit commonage evidence. However, the details submitted...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme (5 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot scheme (BEEP) aims to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd through better quality date on herd performance, supporting decision making on the farm. BEEP targets the weaning efficiency of suckler cows and calves through the collection of live weights of cows and progeny in the herd of each participant. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Courses (5 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: Teagasc is responsible for the delivery and operation of the Green Cert course. Accordingly, I have arranged that the matter be brought to the attention of Teagasc who have been requested to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department provides support to assist fruit and vegetable growers through the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector. This is a competitive scheme open to all horticultural sectors – field vegetables, mushrooms, protected food crops, amenity crops, soft fruit, apples and beekeeping and provides grant aid at a rate of 40% (50% for young...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (5 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: I refer the Deputy to the text of the Agreement reached on 15 September 2019, which is available on the DAFM website at . Specifically, in relation to this issue, industry committed to 'no change in weight limits without a minimum of four months notice to the farmer'. Meat Industry Ireland has informed my Department that the notification referenced by the Deputy was issued to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Appeals (5 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: There is no record of any appeal in respect of GLAS payments for the person named. In this case, as part of GLAS 2019 pre-payment checks, the area of the commonage claim will be reviewed to determine the correct baseline for payment under GLAS as the eligible area has been reduced. GLAS payments are calculated annually for qualifying actions delivered. Prior to payment,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department is currently conducting an investigation under the Environmental Impact Assessment regulations ( SI 456/2011) in County Donegal and, as a result, I cannot comment further while matters are under investigation.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (5 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The object of the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) is 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. BEAM is funded by a combination of EU exceptional aid and Exchequer support, provided in light of the difficult circumstances that Irish beef farmers have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Census (5 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The number of breeding ewes recorded in the annual sheep census, which is carried out in December each year, for the years 2016 to 2018 are as follows - December 2016 - 2,640,048 December 2017 - 2,646,078 December 2018 - 2,560,180