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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (16 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department has overseen the processing of 47,474 GLAS 2018 advance payments since 2018 payments commenced last November. This represents over 97% of scheme participants. The bulk of remaining cases have an outstanding issue on the participant's side. My Department continues to work with both farmers and their advisors to ensure that issues are resolved and outstanding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (16 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and is fully up to date with GLAS payments. It is anticipated that 2018 GLAS balancing payments will commence in mid-May.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (16 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: All applications for aquaculture licences are considered by my Department in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act and, in the case of marine aquaculture, the 1933 Foreshore Act. The assessment process takes full account of all National and EU legislative requirements and reflects the full scientific, environmental, legal, public policy and engineering...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Data (16 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: Torn flanks were identified by Beef Carcase Classification inspectors on less than 1% of carcasses inspected (0.82%).   In the initial calibration of the mechanical classification system, torn carcasses formed part of the set of carcases used to calibrate the machine and, as a result, the mechanical classification system is capable of classifying a carcase with a torn flank with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Standards (16 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184 of 20 April 2017 governs the monitoring of carcase classification, carcase presentation and weighing. The role of my Department is clearly defined in the legislation in terms of monitoring and supervision of classification, weights and carcase presentation. This legislation does not provide for, nor did it ever provide for, any review...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: I thank the Deputy for her question and particularly for her focus on the beef sector. As she is aware, we place significant emphasis, in the context of a functioning market, on having adequate competition, particularly in the area of live exports. The Deputy may have seen in one of the agri-publications today news of significant interest in cattle for live export to Libya, which is an...

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

Michael Creed: The 2018 Organic Farming Scheme advance payment issued to the person named above on 18 December 2018 while the 2018 GLAS Scheme advance payment issued on 16 November 2018. Payments for both schemes are fully up to date.  

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts Data (11 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has awarded no contracts to the named company over the past seven years.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Marine Institute (11 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The tender for the design of the new research vessel, to replace the current Celtic Voyager, was published on 6 November 2018 in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).  Eight tender submissions were received by the deadline of 7thDecember and, following evaluation, the tender for vessel design has been awarded by the Marine Institute.I understand from the Marine...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Funding (11 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. Agency Capital Allocation 2019 € Current Allocation 2019 € Total Allocation - 2019 € Bord Bia 0 46,619,000 46,619,000 Bord Iascaigh Mhara 12,100,000 26,193,000 38,293,000 National Milk Agency 0 0 0 Teagasc 9,150,000 132,082,000 141,232,000 Marine Institute 12,000,000 23,429,000...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (11 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) will provide suckler beef farmers with some €300 million of funding over the lifetime of the current Rural Development Programme.  BDGP provides for payments to farmers for completion of actions which deliver accelerated genetic improvement in the national herd and improvement of its environmental sustainability. Currently...

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

Michael Creed: The Deputy refers to the key action points agreed by stakeholders at the Beef Roundtable meeting in November 2014. The action points and progress to date under each action point as requested are available at the following link: .

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (11 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The negotiations on the EU's Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the period 2021-2027 - which will be decided by Ministers for Finance and Heads of Government - are ongoing, and are running in parallel with the negotiations on the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Agreement on the budgetary allocations is not expected to be achieved until Autumn 2019. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Schools Healthy Living Strategies (11 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The Green Schools Programme is a positive and important initiative for schools. However,  I have concerns regarding the suggestions contained within the Climate Action Teacher Resources pack regarding reductions the consumption of meat and dairy products. These suggestions appear inconsistent with the Food Pyramid guidelines in Healthy Ireland, the national framework for action...

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

Michael Creed: The major areas involved in the €41m underspend for my Department in 2018 cover a number of areas including Forestry administration expenditure, Bord Iascaigh Mhara and Market Supports Operational Costs. This accounts for less than 3% of the total gross expenditure provision for my Department in 2018.   The information requested by the Deputy is...

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

Michael Creed: The Club referred to by the Deputy is an integrated calf-to-beef programme that was announced by a dairy processor in collaboration with a meat company in early April.  The programme is a commercial arrangement between both organisations and their respective suppliers.  I understand that the overarching objective is to improve the economic, environmental and social...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The ultimate arbiters of children's diets will be children and parents themselves. I have absolute confidence in the parents of the country that they would acknowledge and know that a high-quality dairy and meat content are part of a balanced diet. I have every confidence they also know our farmers are producing those products in abundance and to a high quality.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: You are a poet and you don't know it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: We do not want to confuse the Deputy with facts.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: Digestible form.