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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (11 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy will be aware, as Minister for Agriculture, I have no role in determining the prices for sheep meat or any other commodity, nor can I directly intervene in the determination of prices.  Equally, it is not my role to comment on commercial decisions take by private entities in an open market. My Department provides the following supports to the sheep sector. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (11 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: In the context of the annual budgetary procedure of the European Union, the financial discipline mechanism which is implemented by the Member States involves a monetary deduction (1.4% for the 2018 reduction) from some direct payments thereby creating a financial Crisis Reserve for the European Union. The crisis reserve is intended to provide additional support for the agricultural sector in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (11 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: Following Government approval in May 2018, I established a TB Stakeholder Forum in September 2018 tasking it with bringing forward proposals consistent with the objective of eradicating bovine TB by 2030. The Terms of Reference for the Forum outlined that its deliberations should be in line with the principles from the National Farmed Animal Health Strategy: - Working in Partnership;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Data (11 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: The total number of applications received under Tranche 13 of the TAMS II Scheme was 3,209. This was significantly higher than the average number of applications for previous tranches which is 1,800. As a result, all cases were ranked on the basis of the marking system provided for under each measure and the lowest ranked 20% (just under 700 cases) were rolled over for consideration...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (11 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: New bovine TB rules are in the Delegated Act (DA) on Part II of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 on surveillance, eradication programmes and free status of animal diseases. The original proposals from the EU Commission were quite severe and would have had a significant negative impact on Irish farmers. The original draft proposals included: - 12 month minimum TB restriction period - Prohibition...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (11 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: It is unclear at this point what the national allocations of the Beef TRQ among the four Mercosur countries will be.  However, it is our current understanding that the TRQ is likely to be administered on a first-come, first-served basis.  This means that there will be no specific allocation for the four individual Mercosur countries in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (11 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: The ‘Hilton’ beef quota is the informal name of the tariff quota for the European Union, regulated by Commission Regulation (EU) No 593/2013, which provides for the opening and administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat. The Hilton Quota beef enjoys a duty preference vis-à-vis the European Union Most...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (11 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry.  Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Under Section 12 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001 (No.20 of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (11 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: The process of gaining access for Irish beef to the South Korean market has been ongoing for a number of years.  Ireland is currently at step five in an eight step process for beef market access. The next step is transmission of our beef file to the National Assembly for their deliberative process. During my recent trade mission visit to South Korea, high level technical...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (11 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: My officials continue to work towards opening and enhancing access to as many markets as possible. This is a key part of our response to the challenges and uncertainty posed by Brexit, and in line with the market development theme of the Food Wise 2025 strategy. Ireland was the first EU Member State to secure market access to the US in January 2015, following the lifting of its 15...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (11 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: From the outset, Ireland consistently raised concerns about the very negative impact that an agreement would have on the EU’s agriculture sector, and particularly the beef sector. Ireland’s concerns during the negotiations were substantiated by economic analysis conducted by, or on behalf of, the European Commission (2011 assessment undertaken by Copenhagen Economics, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (11 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be sent out to him directly as soon as possible. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (11 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department has played an active role in the whole-of-Government dialogue which led to the recent publication of the Climate Action Plan to Tackle Climate Breakdown.  This document represents a collaborative approach that sets out the vision and pathway to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and meet our 2030 EU targets. The contribution from the agriculture...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Inspection Service Administration (11 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department commissioned a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of options that were proposed by a Working Group in 2016 for the future development of the Regional Veterinary Laboratories (RVLs). The team conducting the CBA included internationally-recognised, independent experts in economic analysis and animal disease surveillance. My Department has been presented with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (11 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table at the link.

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: These petty arguments do not enable us to make progress regarding the challenge we face. Let us be truthful about what is happening here today. This is an opportunity to vent the legitimate concerns of the beef industry. A vote today will achieve nothing because there is no agreement as we speak. We have an opportunity use the intervening time to influence the ultimate shape of this deal....

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: I commend Sinn Féin for tabling the motion, although the Government will not support it, and I will give good reasons for this in due course. It has facilitated an interesting debate and I acknowledge people from the farming community and farming organisations in the Gallery. Obviously they are concerned about aspects of the trade agreement and turned out in numbers today to protest...

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: -----or human rights, indigenous peoples or commitment to International Labour Organization, ILO, regulations. There are, in the headline agreement, provisions relating environmental issues, indigenous people and ILO regulations, which is a relatively new departure in negotiating trade agreements. Therein is the opportunity to nail down the detail in every sentence, with the i's dotted and...

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: -----or from wherever one names? For example, the EU is putting €50 million into the compensation fund, which is matched by €50 million from the Exchequer. We are the only member state that has access to it. In fairness, that is part of the track record of the Commissioner, Mr. Hogan. In terms of my track record and that of the Government, we restored €50 million in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Electricity Grid (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: The suite of investments eligible for grant aid under TAMS II has recently been extended to include on-farm solar PV and battery storage facilities. The focus of TAMS II is on the provision of grant aid for on-farm investments and the electricity generated is intended for consumption on the farm enterprise. Wider energy policy including issues regarding the export of power to the...