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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: The new Organic Farming Scheme under the current Rural Development Programme has proved extremely successful, attracting more new applicants than any scheme previously, and encouraging a significant number of Irish farmers to convert to organic farming systems. The Organic Sector Strategy Group, which Minister Doyle established in March 2018, was tasked with developing a strategy for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received payment in respect of scheme years 2015, 2016 and the 2017 advance. The 2017 balance payment has been delayed as the Commonage Management Plan has not yet been submitted as required under the scheme. An appeal to the Commonage Implementation Committee has been submitted in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is aware, my Department considers all applications for aquaculture licences in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable EU legislation. The licensing process involves consultation with a wide range of scientific and technical advisers as well as various Statutory Consultees. The legislation also provides for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: Under the CFP, total allowable catches (TAC) for stocks to which the Irish fleet have access to are decided annually based on the scientific advice of the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES). The scientific advice and, in turn, the TACs for the year are based on ICES area divisions and subdivisions, not any particular EEZ. The majority of Irish fishing takes place in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Exports (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: The following table shows the total export figures from 2016 to the 1stQuarter 2019. These figures include live, fresh and frozen seafood products. Year Tonnes Value (€) 2016 201,254 555,039,271 2017 239,856 617,388,067 2018 222,214 577,382,092 2019 – Q1 77,327 173,365,214 Data Source: CSO While the CSO is responsible for collecting and reporting statistics on such...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Data (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Volume (t) 62,838 57,422 52,504 45,006 47,407 46,959 44,785 Value (€'000) 110,229 124,660 117,711 93,893 106,568 122,771 128,450 [Table cont] 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Volume (t) 36,441 34,629 31,589 40,198 44,012 45,738 37,118 Value (€'000) 131,119...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: The above-mentioned partnership was approved into GLAS 1 on 31 October 2015. The partnership subsequently requested to dissolve their partnership and transfer their GLAS contract to a limited company. Having regard to the governing regulations and the terms and conditions of the scheme, the Department decided that the GLAS contract could not be transferred in this case and this decision was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Preparations (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: I have been having ongoing discussions with Commissioner Hogan and other senior EU officials regarding the potential impact of a disorderly Brexit for some time now following up on the considerable work of my Department on this issue. I have stressed the need for the Commission to be ready to deploy a range of measures to mitigate the potential impacts on the agrifood and fisheries sector....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: The TB Forum was established in mid-2018 and has held a number of meetings to date. The next TB Forum is scheduled for 25 June2019. It is envisaged that an Interim Report, based on discussions over the past number of months, is expected to issue shortly after the upcoming meeting. Part of the deliberations have focussed on the principle of "Working in Partnership" as outlined in the National...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: I have had ongoing discussions with Commissioner Hogan regarding the potential impact of a disorderly Brexit. I have stressed the need for the Commission to be ready to deploy a range of measures to mitigate the potential impacts on the agrifood and fisheries sector. Avoiding a no-deal Brexit continues to be the Government’s overriding policy priority. I am also keenly aware that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Standards (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: Carcass classification and carcass presentation controls in slaughter plants are carried out by a dedicated team of specialist staff in the Beef Carcase Classification Section within my Department. My Department has implemented additional monitoring of carcase presentation by veterinary public health inspection staff (VPHIS) in all factories since January 1st, 2019 and provides a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Scheme (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: The TB Forum was established in mid-2018 and has held a number of meetings to date. The next TB Forum is scheduled for June 25th2019. It is envisaged that an Interim Report, based on discussions over the past number of months, is expected to issue shortly after the upcoming meeting. Part of the deliberations have focused on the principle of "Working in Partnership" as outlined in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: The updating of eligible commonage land for the person named has been completed recently. Following this update, the allocation of payment entitlements made to the person named from the 2015 National Reserve has also been updated to take account of the additional eligible land area. The person named was notified in writing on 4thJune 2019 of the additional allocation from the National...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Properties (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: The information is set out in the following tables. 2015 Amount of Land Purchased/ leased Location Cost of Purchase Cost of Lease Per year Term of Lease 3.15 hectares Donegal N/A € 4,236 Yearly 2016 Amount of Land Purchased/ leased Location Cost of Purchase Cost of Lease Per year Term of Lease 3.15 hectares Donegal N/A €4,236 Yearly 2017 Amount of Land Purchased/ leased...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Properties (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: The information is set out in the following tables. 2015 Amount of Property Purchased/ leased Location Cost of Purchase Cost of Lease Per year Term of Lease Office Accommodation Mellows Campus Athenry €100,000 5 years Border Inspection Posts Dublin Port Premises €349,074 Terms with OPW Agriculture Appeals Office Kilminchy Court, Portlaoise €84,051 Leased via...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department considers applications for aquaculture licences in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable EU legislation. The licensing process involves consultation with a wide range of scientific and technical advisers as well as various Statutory Consultees. The legislation also provides for a period of public consultation....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rockall Island Ownership (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: I am advised by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade that the position is as follows. The exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is the body of water that stretches from 12 nautical miles offshore out to a distance of 200 miles. The seabed beneath the EEZ is the continental shelf. Largely due to efforts made by Ireland throughout the 1970s, international law is now clear that uninhabitable...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (13 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: The information requested is currently being compiled and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (13 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017 and has received payment in respect of scheme year 2017. An issue arose in relation to a parcel claimed as Low Input Permanent Pasture which requires further checking. This issue has delayed processing of the 2018 Advance payment. Once this application clears...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals (13 Jun 2019)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2018 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) was received from the person named on 13 February 2018. Under 2018 Areas of Natural Constraint scheme, all eligible applicants are required to meet a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units per hectare for a retention period of seven consecutive months, in addition to maintaining an annual average of...