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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget 2020 (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The individual allocations for 2020 will be set out in the Revised Estimates Volume (REV) which will be published later this year.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget 2020 (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The All-of-Government Climate Action Plan to tackle climate breakdown sets targets and actions for each sector including the agriculture, forestry and land-use sector to support decarbonisation of our economy and society.  The targets and actions for the agriculture sector are ambitious and challenging; it is not going to be easy; and early adoption and high levels of take-up of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I am very happy to have secured almost €12m in funding for 2020 for the Organic Farming Scheme.  The increase of €1m in the budget for this Scheme is evidence of this Government's ongoing commitment to further development of the organic sector in Ireland.  This €12m, together with additional capital funding for the development...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department considers all applications for aquaculture licences in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable national and EU legislation. The licensing process involves consultation with a wide range of scientific and technical advisers as well as various Statutory Consultees. The legislation also provides for a period of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: There are a number of opportunities and threats to our seafood sector in the coming years.  Clearly, the potential impacts of a hard Brexit remain a significant concern and my Department and its agencies, and indeed other State bodies such as Enterprise Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta, have been working closely with stakeholders in planning for all scenarios.  There are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The Government published a Contingency Action Plan on 19 December last year, setting out its approach to dealing with a no-deal Brexit.  In light of ongoing uncertainty, preparatory work has continued to take account of all possible outcomes.  The Government has already introduced a range of measures to deal with the short-term impacts of Brexit.  In terms of dealing with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry Exports (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department has been very active in securing access to new third country markets for Irish food companies, while at the same time, maintaining access to existing markets. The agri-food sector has greatly increased the value of food and drink exports over the last number of years, to reach €13.6 billion in 2018. Bord Bia figures indicate that half of this growth has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: Uncertainty surounding the UK's future trading relationship with the EU reinforces the need for the widest possible access to international markets for Irish food and drink products, including meat exports. Available data testifies to greater diversification in export outlets for the agri-food sector generally. The value of food and drink exports has increased substantially over the last...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department is actively engaged as part of the whole-of-Government approach to transitioning to a low-carbon, competitive, sustainable and climate resilient economy and society. The All-of-Government Climate Action Plan to Tackle Climate Disruption sets a series of step-up measures and underpinning actions and proposed targets for all sectors including the agriculture, forestry and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 501 and 502 together. Over the last three Budgets, the Government has acted to assist business, and farming in particular, to navigate the challenges of Brexit. Government responses include a series of low interest loan schemes, including most recently the new “Future Growth Loan Scheme”, which will bring up to €300 million of loans to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The agri-food sector is Ireland’s most important indigenous industry, playing a vital role in Ireland’s economy. Food Wise 2025, the current ten-year strategy for the agri-food sector identifies the opportunities and challenges facing the sector and provides an enabling strategy that will allow the sector to develop and prosper. Food Wise includes more than 400 specific...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 504, 505 and 507 together. Intra EU movement of animals is recorded on the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES). The following figures have been sourced from TRACES. Sheep Imported directly to Ireland from the United Kingdom for Slaughter Year Northern Ireland England Wales Scotland 2019* 291,794 0 0 1,959 2018 449,580 0 0 6,872 * Up to 14th...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The intra EU movement of animals is recorded on the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES), which is the EU-wide online management tool for all sanitary requirements on intra-EU trade and importation of animals, semen and embryo, food, feed and plants. Imports of live animals are recorded on TRACES by the competent authority of the country of origin on the point of exit. Food products...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. In the event of a no-deal Brexit, the fisheries sector is high likely to be a very fractious manifestation of a hard Brexit. Our exposure to UK fishing waters is quite pronounced in terms of our most valuable stock, 60% of which is caught in UK waters along with 40% of our second most valuable stock. One third of our overall fishing effort takes...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I thank Deputies Cahill and O'Keeffe for raising this matter which is of significant interest to a number of Members of the House and many outside it. Deputy Cahill deliberately refuses to acknowledge that the Minister, Deputy Madigan, issued the licence but was subsequently confronted by scientific evidence on the RHD2 virus. Her Department and mine, in terms of the expertise of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department did not carry out an investigation into environmental concerns at the farm detailed. Checks were carried out in relation to digestate under Reg 1069/2009 which includes legislation to protect ‘public and animal health’ rather than ‘environment’. The outcome of animal health investigations on the farm were satisfactory and are concluded

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: Forests play an important role in capturing carbon emissions in our atmosphere and are vital contributors to action on climate change. Currently, Ireland has 11 per cent of forest cover, up from just 1 per cent a century ago, and intends achieving 18 per cent cover by 2050.  This proposed venture between Coillte and Bord na Mona will help achieve these targets in line with our...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: In 2018, total live exports of cattle increased by over 30% compared to 2017, to 246,000 head. This growth trend has continued into 2019, with live exports already totalling 247,000 up until week commencing the 9th September. This is up from 207,000 for the same period in 2018 – a 19% increase. I welcome the recent live cattle shipments to both Turkey and Libya. Live exports are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The area of land under organic production has expanded significantly under the current Rural Development Programme, thanks to the suite of supports that have been put in place. Latest figures indicate that there are now some 72,000 hectares under organic production, an increase of nearly 50% on the position at the start of the Programme in 2014. Production statistics for 2012 compared to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have been advised that the records of the Agriculture Appeals Office indicate that the person named lodged an appeal on 7 June 2019. The Appeals Office will be in contact with the person concerned to arrange a date for an oral hearing.