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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (10 Jul 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 recently launched ‘All-of-Government Climate Action Plan to Tackle Climate Breakdown’ is a collaborative approach that sets out the vision and pathway to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas...

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

Michael Creed: All forestry licence applications undergo a comprehensive vetting process to ensure that, inter alia,the landscape, environment and our archaeological heritage are protected. Every application is treated on its own merits and is examined with regard to its effect, if any, on its surroundings. In this particular case, there has been detailed correspondence with the registered forester and a...

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

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is available at the following link:

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts Data (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: Security services for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, including opening and closing of buildings and alarm activation call outs, are usually provided by Service Officers who are Civil Servants in each building. However, in some instances, where there are no Service Officers in a building, additional security services are needed. Details of companies contracted directly by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 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. The Greyhound Racing Act 2019 was signed by the President on 28th May 2019. Appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (10 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 321, 322 and 323 together. The BVD Eradication programme is an Animal Health Ireland-led collaborative programme with representation from various industry stakeholders. BVD testing is compulsory for all cattle born on or after 1st January 2013. The primary method of BVD testing is through the detection of BVD viral antigen on ear notch samples collected by...

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

Michael Creed: The Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops (TASCC) is a voluntary scheme developed, owned and implemented by the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC), which is UK-based. My Department, therefore, has no role in the operation of this Scheme. Accordingly, the requirement by certain feed businesses for their hauliers to hold TASCC certification is an operational decision for the...

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

Michael Creed: The role of my Department as the competent authority for official controls along the animal feed chain is to ensure the implementation and enforcement of EU and National feed legislation, including those requirements relating to hauliers and the transport of feed. The Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops (TASCC) is a voluntary scheme developed, owned and implemented by the...

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: I thank Deputies for their engagement on this issue. It is a contentious topic for any Deputy, but especially those from rural Ireland. The breadth of the contributions reflects the scale of the issue, not only for individual beef farmers but for the rural economy generally. It is probably not widely understood outside the rural economy that the multiplier effect for the indigenous sector...

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: The Deputy should bear in mind that, during the incumbent Commissioner's tenure, we have secured a ring-fenced fund for the Irish beef industry of €50 million from Europe and €50 million from the Exchequer.

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: I am pleased to say that, during all of my engagements with the Commissioner, whether on this issue or any previous issues that arose about any particular sectoral aspect of the Irish agricultural and food industries, he has been most responsive to the concerns we have raised and I think most farm organisations would acknowledge that. He has worked within a framework where he has to...

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: -----when looking for a deal from Irish farmers. I can only say that is not my experience. I acknowledge the point Deputy Michael Healy-Rae makes about the challenge that this poses for the beef sector in particular and, as I said, we are far from a situation where we are approving or rejecting a deal. We are not at that stage. Deputy Healy-Rae knows, from his wide experience in life,...

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: I appreciate the Deputy's concern. She has raised the issue in the House previously and her rural constituency obviously has her well informed, as is the case for all other Members. To be fair to the track record of the Government, I point to the aforementioned €50 million that the Exchequer is putting in to support the beef industry, the beef environmental efficiency scheme and...

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: The Deputy referred to the figure of €1 billion. That is the chapter to which I have paid least attention because I am not in the business of being bought off when we talk about the content of the deal.

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: My efforts are entirely focused on ensuring that the ultimate deal protects our interests. To concentrate on the €1 billion is, in a way, to throw in the towel and I am not at that stage at all. I am at pains to point out that we can work to influence the terms and conditions of this scheme. It will undergo the appropriate economic and environmental assessment. We can influence...

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: The Deputy might be interested in the buy-off but I am interested in enuring we secure an appropriate trade agreement.

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: As I said earlier, I do not believe we have a deal. We have the outline of an arrangement that must be given legal effect. When we ultimately have a deal, it will be a decision for the Oireachtas at that stage. My responsibility is to ensure that in that intervening period, we work with like-minded people and use the institutions of the European Union and the State to ensure we get to a...

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: The Deputy has clearly articulated the range of concerns and the objective from this side is to achieve a fair trade arrangement. As I said, in all trade negotiations we have offensive and defensive interests and we are not yet in a position where a trade deal is being approved or rejected. We are at the beginning of a process whereby the outline agreement is given legal effect. The issues...

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: The reference to the Commissioner is somewhat unfair. Would the Deputy prefer to be going to a Commissioner from another member state?

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: I alluded earlier to how it will happen but may not have adequately finished the point, when speaking about the market access we have to other countries. A delegation from China will visit here with a view to approving our systems. In reciprocal trade agreements, the Food and Veterinary Office, FVO, approves establishment for export and, subsequently at border inspection posts, the product...