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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department is fully committed to maximising the potential of the Sport Horse industry and continues to provide support to it both financially and with policy initiatives. I have demonstrated my commitment to the industry by increasing the budget allocated to Horse Sport Ireland from €2.0m in 2017 to €2.5m in 2018 and I have approved a further increase of €500,000 to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 492 to 494, inclusive, together. Both my officials and I have had intensive discussions with the European Commission, other relevant Member States and stakeholders regarding the potential negative impact of a disorderly or no-deal Brexit on the Irish fishing industry and the wider seafood sector as whole.  These discussions intensified in recent...

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

Michael Creed: Discussions on the 2020 Budget are currently underway between my Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and all budget lines in the Vote are being examined as part of that process. My intention is to ensure that all resources made available to my Department, now and in the future, will be managed to advance Government priorities and provide optimum outcomes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: On foot of a Notice of Attachment received from the Revenue Commissioners in respect of payments arising to the person named, my Department is obliged to pay over all moneys to Revenue until the full amount of the Notice of Attachment is cleared. If the person named reaches a different agreement with Revenue, my Department will implement any such revised arrangement but...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department is required to carefully vet all afforestation applications, with regard to their potential impact on the surrounding environment; on habitats; on archaeological monuments; on the social aspects of the proposal and to ensure that silviculturally, the proposal meets the required standards.  This detailed examination is carried out by district forestry inspectors, supported...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Advisory Council (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 498 and 500 together. The All-of-Government Plan to tackle climate breakdown identifies a series of actions for the agriculture, forestry and land-use sector that ensure a fair contribution from agriculture and land use to our transition to a low carbon economy and society. This reflects our three-pillar policy approach to achieving carbon neutrality without...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: The potential to achieve high levels of productivity from grazed grass gives Irish farmers a major competitive advantage over many of their European and global counterparts. Ireland has a comparative advantage in grass-based carbon efficient livestock production. The EU Commission JRC report (2010) found that Ireland is the most carbon efficient producer in the EU per unit of dairy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: The Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) is a one year pilot to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd through better quality data on herd performance, specifically as it relates to weaning efficiency of the cow, supporting decision making on farm. There are currently 19,131 participants in BEEP. The BEEP scheme builds on the success of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Establishment (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: The Green Low Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) is a measure funded by the Rural Development Programme (2014-2020). GLAS promotes practices to assist the preservation of habitats and species as well as addressing the issues of climate change mitigation and water quality, in support of sustainable Irish agriculture. Since the launch of GLAS tranche 1 in 2015, the Scheme has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: The Climate Action Plan is a comprehensive Government  response to the risks associated with climate change and outlines actions and strategies to reduce and manage those risks through a combination of mitigation and adaptation responses.  The Plan recognises that afforestation has a significant role to play in mitigation, particularly through...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: In 2016, my Department commissioned Indecon International Consultants to undertake a review of Horse Sport Ireland.  The report was published in 2017. My Department continues to work closely with Horse Sport Ireland on the implementation of the recommendations. Much progress has been made in this regard. Notable is the progress made regarding the proposal to rationalise...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: It may not always be the case that natural regeneration is the best option on a particular site, this depends on the management objectives of the forest to be established and any environmental sensitivities that may need to be taken into consideration.  In time, pioneer species such as willow and birch will establish themselves on bogs - however, afforestation of these site...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Administration (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: I am advised by Teagasc that they are not in any talks with the IDA with a view to occupying any part of the IDA lands in the location mentioned.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: A report detailing findings of an inspection on the holding of the person named, and carried out by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, was referred to my Department’s Cross Compliance Unit for attention. This report detailed breaches relating to the cross-compliance requirements under the Habitats Directive, resulting in a 20% penalty being applied against the 2017 Direct...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: The All-of Government Climate Action Plan to tackle climate breakdown sets out a target for emissions from the sector in 2030 to be between 17.5 and 19 Mt CO2eq. by achieving between 16.5 and 18.5 Mt CO2eq. cumulative abatement over the period 2021 to 2030 for the agriculture sector. In addition, the sector will also deliver an additional 26.8 Mt CO2eq. through better land use management such...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: Regulation (EU) 2019/498, amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets, was introduced by the EU in March 2019.  The 2019 Regulation provides a legal framework to allow the authorisation of EU and UK vessels to continue to fish in each other's waters until 31 December 2019, if agreement is reached between the UK and the EU on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 510 and 518 together. The Climate Action Plan is a comprehensive government response to the risks associated with climate change and outlines actions and strategies to reduce and manage those risks through a combination of mitigation and adaptation responses. The Plan recognises that afforestation has a significant role to play in mitigation,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Diplomatic Representation (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: The role of the Agriculture Attaché is wide and varied and depends on the location of the posting.  The main functions of the post include gathering and dissemination of information, including in respect of climate change, in both directions to and from the host country and to and from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.  Other functions include trade...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department has noted the Climate Change Advisory Council`s Annual Review 2019 which sets out several different scenarios whereby methane emissions from the national herd can be reduced. The CCAC report is a useful supplement to the Teagasc GHG Marginal Abatement Cost Curve which sets out a range of available mitigation tools based on efficiencies and technologies which can reduce emissions...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: Projects in respect of designated Boglands would primarily be a matter for the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in the first instance. As regards the Common Agricultural Policy 2021-2027, the Deputy will be aware that draft proposals were launched by Commissioner Hogan on 1 June 2018 and negotiations on...