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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (17 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The current Afforestation Scheme provides a range of grants that cover the full cost of establishment of the plantation and payment of annual premiums to both incentivise planting and to compensate for the loss of agricultural activity on the land that is planted.  The Afforestation Scheme is voluntary and demand-led.  Financial support for the 2014-2020 Forestry Programme is 100%...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Capital Expenditure Programme (17 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department has no capital projects costing €100 million or more in the past five years.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Capital Expenditure Programme (17 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department has no capital projects costing €100 million or more anticipated to commence in the next five years.

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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I am aware of the emergence of RHD2 virus in hares in this country and my Department is currently engaging with relevant stakeholders to determine the most appropriate response to this disease.

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

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 and 193 together. Addressing the challenges of a no-deal Brexit takes place at a number of levels and has involved responses at the EU level, responses by Government and responses by businesses and affected sectors. The Government's Contingency Action Plan update published in July 2019 highlights the intensive work which has taken place across Government,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The named individual applied for the 2019 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme on the 19 April 2019.  The advance payment for the 2019 ANC Scheme has issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.

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

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2018 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes application on the 8th April 2019. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases remote sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the...