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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (1 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: Live exports are a critical part of the infrastructure of our livestock industry.  They play a significant role in stimulating price competition and provide an alternative market outlet for farmers.  My Department facilitates this trade, recognising its critical importance to the agri-sector, while ensuring that live animal exports meet the highest welfare standards. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (1 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (1 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 provides €300,000 for establishing Beef Producer Organisations over the lifetime of the programme. This measure is co-financed by the EU at a rate of 53%. Exchequer funding of the balance, which amounts to €141,000, has been available for drawdown since 2017. My Department expects that the funding will be drawn down by the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (1 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named applied for the 2019 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme on 21 March 2019. The advance payment for the 2019 ANC Scheme has issued to the named individual.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (1 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named applied for the 2019 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme on 21 March 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 Penalties (1 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named was the subject of a Nitrates inspection on 27 April 2018, carried out by my Department on behalf of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. This inspection identified a range of non-compliances with the cross-compliance requirements under the Nitrates Regulations. Due to the serious nature of the non-compliances determined, an intentional...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (1 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: Under the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM), aid will be paid on adult cattle slaughtered between September 24, 2018, and May 12, 2019, at a rate of €100 per animal subject to a maximum of 100 finished animals per herd.  Aid will also be paid on suckler cows that calved in 2018, at a rate of €40 per animal subject to a maximum of 40 sucklers per herd. In order to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications (1 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2019 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes application on the 8th May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (1 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: TAMS II has been very successful in terms of uptake with over 29,000 applications submitted to date. There is a wide range of investment items available under the suite of investment items eligible for grant aid under the scheme.  The range of items available was extended with effect from tranche 14 to include on-farm solar PV and battery storage facilities. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (1 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: A 2019 Basic Payment / Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme application in respect of the person named was received in my Department on 25th April 2019. Processing of this application has recently been completed and a payment under the Area of Natural Constraints Scheme will issue shortly. Payments under the Basic Payment Scheme are due to commence in mid-October.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (1 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The beef sector is an important element of the Irish economy and I am conscious of the importance that this key sector plays in rural Ireland. I am keenly aware that the past year has been very challenging for beef farmers, following a difficult year for farm incomes in 2018 due to weather conditions. There has been a prolonged and exceptional period of depressed prices since...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (1 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: A 2019 Basic Payment / Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme application in respect of the person named was received in my Department on 8th March 2019. Processing of this application has recently been completed and a payment under the Area of Natural Constraints Scheme will issue shortly. Payments under the Basic Payment Scheme are due to commence in mid-October.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (1 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The beef sector is an important element of the Irish economy and I am conscious of the importance that this key sector plays in rural Ireland. I am keenly aware that the past year has been very challenging for beef farmers, following a difficult year for farm incomes in 2018 due to weather conditions. There has been a prolonged and exceptional period of depressed prices since...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (1 Oct 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Capital Expenditure Programme (1 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables. 2014 Capital Project Tender Price Date of Tender Amount Paid Date of Final Payment Reason Final Amount exceeded Tender price *Haulbowline Island Remediation Project n/a n/a €1,805,350 n/a n/a 2015 Capital Project Tender Price Date of Tender Amount Paid Date of Final Payment Reason Final Amount exceeded...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (1 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named was selected for an inspection under the 2018 Young Farmers Scheme (YFS), which was carried out on the 13/03/2019.  A  letter issued on the 09/04/2019 outlining the findings of the inspection which determined that the person named was not in financial control of the holdings, as required under the Terms and Conditions of the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Beef Industry (26 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: The pursuit and development of new markets for Irish agrifood exports continues to be an ongoing and central component of the strategic development of our agrifood sector. This is evidenced by its placement at the centre of Food Wise 2025, the industry’s strategy for development over the coming decade. The need to diversify our markets and to reduce our reliance on traditional...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Beef Industry (26 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: I will give the Senator an interesting statistic, which I think neatly summaries the distance we have travelled. In 2010, the value of Irish agrifood exports outside of the European Union was €1.8 billion. In 2018, this value was closer to €3.5 billion such that in a relatively short time there has been substantial progress made in terms of gaining a foothold in these emerging...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (26 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: I thank Senator Lombard for raising this matter and welcome the opportunity to outline the current position regarding the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS II. TAMS II is made up of a suite of seven measures. These measures were launched under the Rural Development Programme 2014-20 and are co-funded under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, EAFRD. The...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (26 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: I do not wish to be prescriptive or to tie the hands of whoever might ultimately decide these matters but there will be a consultation process. There are other parties and authorities who have a role in respect of cattle underpasses. Apart from the farmers there are the local authorities where it might be regarded as a public safety issue for road users. We are aware of this but there has...