Results 301-320 of 701 for long speaker:Michael Creed

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (26 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: ...a livestock ship departing from Ireland are typically bedded and penned in conditions very similar to cattle in any feedlot or cattle shed. In addition, due regard must be taken to weather conditions in respect of long distance transport and these measures contribute to maintaining Ireland’s reputation as an exporter of livestock of high health status. The preservation of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (26 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: ...meetings with my counterparts in key Member States, and I am repeating this process currently. My officials have and will continue to engage with officials in all Member States with whom we have a deep and long lasting relationship. In particular, my officials engage on a regular basis with their counterparts in other Member States through a G6 meetings which includes the Netherlands,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: ...which will likely include forecasts of greenhouse gas changes in the land use, land use change and forestry sector. Once this Regulation and timeframe has been agreed my Department will be conducting new long term forecasts of forest carbon stock changes.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Marketing Programme (26 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: ...Irish beef in Germany and the Netherlands. In addition, Bord Bia has been providing information to companies on how to establish a presence in other EU countries, and using its network of offices to build long-term relationships in those markets, including through participation in trade fairs. It has also recently opened a new office in Warsaw to expand its support in Eastern Europe,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (26 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: ....  These include conservation measures for inshore stocks such as velvet crab and ongoing work on proposed measures in respect of brown crab and razor clam. These conservation measures are aimed at supporting the long-term sustainability of these stocks and thereby the sector. The issue of limiting access to different categories of vessels in inshore waters and within 6 nautical...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Recruitment (24 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: ...resource needs required to deliver our business goals.  Workforce planning is a key tool in enabling my Department to forecast its current and future staffing needs. The Workforce Plan aims to ensure a long-term, proactive and strategic plan by which my Department achieves the right level of talent in each location and Division at the right time.  My Department operates in a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (19 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: ...for the GLAS scheme can only commence when the Member State has verified that all eligibility conditions have been met. This is a requirement in the relevant EU Payment Regulations and is a long-standing EU audit requirement. DAFM is currently under-taking the required level of inspections required to facilitate the balancing payments and is working to have this completed by mid-May....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: ...for the GLAS scheme can only commence when the Member State has verified that all eligibility conditions have been met. This is a requirement in the relevant EU Payment Regulations and is a long-standing EU audit requirement. DAFM is currently under-taking the required level of inspections required to facilitate the balancing payments and is working to have this completed by mid-May....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Production Costs (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: ..., the Central Statistics Office 2017 Preliminary estimates of Output, Input and Income in Agriculture identifies fertiliser expenditure at €513 million in 2017, an increase of 0.8% on 2016. I have long believed that the elimination of fertiliser tariffs and anti-dumping duties is something that could help farmers reduce their input costs and this is something that I have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback Threat (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: ...since April 2017 that Form 3s may be submitted for processing, notwithstanding a suspected presence of Chalara ash dieback disease in a forest plantation. In such cases, the application will be processed so long as the plantation has otherwise been successfully established to Department’s standards. Details of this and other relevant policies can be found in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ongoing Fodder Crisis: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: I thank the joint committee for giving me the opportunity to address it on the fodder shortages and my Department’s response in addressing them. We are all more than aware of the long difficult winter and late spring we have had, from which we are emerging, and the resulting pressures on the farming community. While I do not intend to go back over that period in detail, I will brief...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (27 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: ...needs required to deliver our business goals. Workforce Planning is a key tool in enabling my Department to forecast its current and future staffing needs. The Workforce Plan aims to ensure a long-term, proactive and strategic plan by which my Department achieves the right level of talent in each location and Division at the right time. My Department operates in a rapidly changing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events Response (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: ...and the business of farming to a greater or lesser degree. Because the storm occurred at this time of year it proved particularly disruptive as farmers coped with challenging weather conditions alongside the normal busy workload of Spring: calving and lambing and winter feeding. The key on-farm challenges revolved around preventing the freezing up of water supplies at a critical time for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: ...shelter for the urban horse population with the aim of reducing the number of straying animals and encouraging young people in the care and welfare of horses.  My Department are also actively engaged alongside welfare organisations, the local authorities and An Garda Síochána in the Dublin Region Horse Welfare Working Group which will focus on equine issues arising in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme Implementation (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: ...is a significant milestone in the context of an expanding dairy herd and increasing milk production. While there are some additional stipulations attached to the derogation these are the outcome of a year long negotiations with the Commission and two separate public consultations.  It was important when seeking the renewal that Ireland demonstrated commitment to tackling agricultural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events (8 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: ...and the business of farming to a greater or lesser degree. Because the storm occurred at this time of year it proved particularly disruptive as farmers coped with challenging weather conditions alongside the normal busy workload of spring; calving and lambing and winter feeding. The key on-farm challenges revolved around preventing the freezing up of water supplies at a critical time for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (27 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: ...program are to manage the local population of badgers downward to mitigate badger to cattle transmission.  An annual culling effort is managed to ensure these lower density levels are maintained.  The long-term culling of badgers is not ideal or sustainable.  They are protected by national legislation and are listed within the Berne Convention.  Therefore, they are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (22 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: ...-fir 3,896 2.5 Larch species 9,106 5.8 Other conifers 1,167 0.7 Sessile & Pedunculate oak 3,277 2.1 Beech 4,231 2.7 Ash 3,831 2.4 Sycamore 1,564 1 Birch species 9,880 6.3 Alder 2,274 1.4 Other long living broadleaves 3,443 2.2 Other short living broadleaves 11,229 7.1 Total 157,382 100

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (22 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: .... In certain limited circumstances however it may be possible to withdraw from the scheme without recovery of previous payments on  force majeure grounds, as set out below. - death of the beneficiary, - long term professional incapacity of the beneficiary, - expropriation of all or a large part of the holding if that expropriation could not have been anticipated on the day...

Other Questions: Fishing Vessel Licences (13 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: I appreciate the Deputy's long-standing interest in this matter. I assure him that there has been a long and extensive consultation with the industry on it. Most recently, I engaged with the industry in October. The industry was a party to the Supreme Court ruling, which was issued in December. The findings of the Supreme Court were published during the December Council meeting in...