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

Michael Creed: Since March 2011, one post-enactment report has been published by my Department. That report is in respect of the Forestry Act, 2014 and was laid in the Parliamentary Library on 25 September 2018.

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

Michael Creed: My Department has overseen the drafting and enactment of eight Bills in the relevant time period. Information requested on these enactments can be found in the following table. No. Title of Enactment Date of Enactment 1 Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011 No. 29 16th November, 2011 2 Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Act 2012 No. 25 18th July, 2012 3 Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 No. 15...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and is currently being retrieved. As soon as this process is completed, the information will be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The Knowledge Transfer (KT) Programme, which was funded under the Rural Development Programme(RDP) 2014 -2020, concluded in August 2019, as provided in the Rural Development Programme. Budget 2020 provides for residual payments under this programme. I am fully committed to the future of the Knowledge Transfer Programme however, and will be working in 2020 towards the development of a new...

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

Michael Creed: The Sheep EID Tag Subsidy Scheme was a one-off scheme introduced in acknowledgement of the additional costs associated with the extension of electronic identification to all sheep. The scheme subsidised by €1 the cost of each electronic sheep tag purchased (up to a maximum of 100 tags) in the first sheep tag order completed by a keeper between 1 October 2018 and 30September 2019. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia Data (10 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: As this is an operational matter for Bord Bia who are statutorily independent of my Department, I have requested them to provide the information requested directly to the Deputy.

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

Michael Creed: My Department's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Operational Programme provides a broad range of supports to foster the sustainable development of our seafood sector. I am continuing to support businesses, especially the agri-food sector, to prepare for Brexit through a broad range of advisory and financial supports. At a Brexit Preparedness workshop in Cork on 30...

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

Michael Creed: The first meeting of the Taskforce will take place on 14 October. As part of the Irish Beef Sector Agreement of 15th September, Bord Bia committed to develop a beef market price index model based on three components - cattle price index, beef market price index (retail and wholesale) and an offal price indicator. Work on the development of this index is currently underway, and progress on...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: This year's budget is unique, in that it aims to preserve the strong financial supports that assist our agrifood sector while providing for the potential of a significant external shock to the sector in the guise of a no-deal Brexit. The 2020 Estimates provide a gross Vote of €1.647 billion for the Department, of which €1.373 billion is current expenditure and €274...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. The Agriculture Appeals Act, 2001, provides that the decision of an Appeals Officer is final and conclusive, subject to the following circumstances provided in the Act: - an appeals officer mayrevise a decision of an appeals officer if it appears to him or her that the decision was erroneous in the light of new evidence...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application for the 2019 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme on the 30 April 2019. The advance payment under the scheme has issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: Incidental Expenses are part of the "Training and Development and Incidental Expenses" functional category of my Department's Administrative Budget as shown in the Revised Estimates Volume.  My Department's allocation for 2018 was €5,950,000.  Of the €5,102,221 expended in this category in 2018, €1,482,901 was on Training...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Exports (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I assume the Deputy is referring to native flat oysters for which Tralee Bay is the largest production area in Ireland. I understand from the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority that there are no certification issues relating to the native oysters from Tralee Bay which are primarily exported to EU markets. The Tralee Oyster Fisheries Society Ltd has been approved for funding under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Clean Oceans Initiative (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: In January of this year, I launched the Clean Oceans Initiative to address the serious issue of marine plastic pollution. I have tasked Bord lascaigh Mhara (BIM) with leading implementation of the initiative. I understand that 199 Vessels have signed up to the Clean Ocean Initiative at 12 of Ireland's busiest ports with a total of 968 crew members now participating. BIM has reported that,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2019 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraints schemes application on 7 March 2019. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including, in some cases, Ground Eligibility inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application for the 2019 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme on the 10 May 2019. The advance payment under the scheme has issued to the individual in question.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department places great importance on the careful vetting of all applications for forestry licences to ensure that their potential impact on the surrounding environment is carefully assessed. These impacts may affect habitats, water courses, archaeological monuments etc; the social aspects of the proposal are also considered to ensure the operations meet the required standards. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (8 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I am aware of the emergence of RHD2 virus in hares 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: Beef Industry (8 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 321, 322, 351 and 352 together. All of the issues raised by the Deputy will be examined in the context of the Beef Task Force which I have recently established to oversee the implementation of the beef sector agreement which was reached on 15th September. This taskforce will be independently chaired by Michael Dowling and is comprised of representatives from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (8 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The following table shows the funding and current state of play for Brexit related initiatives: Title of Scheme Details Take up (as of 30 Sept. 2019) Agriculture Cash Flow Support Loan Scheme Developed in co-operation with the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) Funding of €150m Cash flow support facility, providing farmers with a...