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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: Live exports are a critical part of Ireland’s livestock industry. They play a significant role in stimulating price competition and providing an alternative market outlet for farmers. The Department facilitates this trade, recognising its critical importance to the agri-food sector, while ensuring that live animal exports meet the highest welfare standards. In 2018, live exports of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: I and my officials have been working very hard for quite some time to sensitise other Member States and the European Commission to the potentially very severe impacts of a no-Deal Brexit on the Irish agri-food and fisheries sector. This has included a detailed analysis of the possible impact of the proposed UK tariff schedule in the event of a no-Deal Brexit, as announced by the UK Government...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department recognises the importance of soil carbon and its contribution to the mitigation of climate change through its ability to sequester atmospheric CO2. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has made and will continue to make an increasingly significant contribution to the environmental sustainability of the Irish agriculture. One of the priorities of CAP is to protect grasslands and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: Since December 2018, Department officials, Professor Simon More of UCD and Veterinary Ireland representatives have appeared in front of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The submission provided by Professor More to the Committee highlighted that prior to the development of a vaccine for badgers, eradication of bovine TB in Ireland was not possible with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: Under the Direct Payment system a farmer's payment can be a combination of payment under four separate schemes: - Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) - Payment for Agricultural Practices beneficial for the Climate and the Environment (Greening Payment) - Young Farmers Scheme (YFS) - Aid for protein crops All eligible farmers will receive a payment under the BPS and a Greening Payment. The Greening...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: Decisions in relation to the expansion or reduction in herd sizes are determined by individual farmers based on commercial considerations. However, Ireland has a comparative advantage in grass-based carbon efficient livestock production. The EU Commission JRC report (2010) found that Ireland is the most carbon efficient producer in the EU per unit of dairy production, and the fifth most...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Regulation (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: In relation to the certification of fishery products entering the market, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) conducts official controls on live bivalve mollusc production areas to ensure compliance by Ireland with its official control obligations, and compliance by operators with their food safety obligations. Many of the requirements are set down in EU regulations. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: Under the Direct Payment system a farmer's payment can be a combination of payment under four separate schemes: - Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) - Payment for Agricultural Practices beneficial for the Climate and the Environment (Greening Payment) - Young Farmers Scheme (YFS) - Aid for protein crops All eligible farmers will receive a payment under the BPS and a Greening Payment. The Greening...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (26 Mar 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 National Mitigation Plan (NMP) has identified a series of mitigation actions and measures for the agriculture and land use sector including forestry, including timelines for delivery. These measures not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: My officials and I have met with mart and factory representative organisations on a number of occasions in the last year to discuss the extension of EID to all sheep and its wider implications and opportunities for these businesses. DAFM wrote to all relevant marts and factories on 31stJanuary 2019 informing them of the upcoming changes and advising them of the opportunity that the extension...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (26 Mar 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 Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the competent authority with regard to the maintenance of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: The formulation of Irish agriculture policy takes place in the first instance within the framework provided at EU level by the Common Agricultural Policy. This in turn sets the context for what is now a well-established process of strategy development at national level, with a new strategy developed every five years by all of the stakeholders in the sector. From a CAP perspective,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: Bovine TB remains a significant issue for Irish farmers with 3,874 herds restricted in 2018. 10,785 farmers experienced a TB restriction in 2000. This represents a 65% decrease in the number of herds restricted in 2000 highlighting the significant success of the TB Programme. Specifically in relation to compensation, the Irish TB Programme provides supports in excess of other...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: The European Commission’s proposals for the post-2020 CAP contain significant changes to the Direct Payments system. Perhaps the most substantial proposed change is in the form of a graduated reduction of payments over €60,000 per annum. A 100% reduction is to be applied to the amount of the payment exceeding €100,000, at least 75% to payments between €90,000 and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (26 Mar 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 CBA report and senior...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: I have not had a specific meeting with the organisation referred to or with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to discuss the opening of the Iranian market for Irish beef. Total Irish agri-food exports to Iran in 2017 were around €11.5 million, the majority of which (€10.25 million) was accounted for by dairy exports. According to the CSO, 26 tonnes of beef were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: Live exports are a critical part of Ireland’s livestock industry. They play a significant role in stimulating price competition and providing an alternative market outlet for farmers. The Department facilitates this trade, recognising its critical importance to the agri-food sector, while ensuring that live animal exports meet the highest welfare standards. In 2018, live exports of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: Live exports are a critical part of Ireland’s livestock industry. They play a significant role in stimulating price competition and providing an alternative market outlet for farmers. The Department facilitates this trade, recognising its critical importance to the agri-food sector, while ensuring that live animal exports meet the highest welfare standards. In 2018, live exports of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: I fully agree with the long-term goal of the decarbonisation of our economy and that sequestration through forestry will be key to achieving this. This is why this Government continues to invest over €100m each year in the National Forestry Programme. I also agree with the goal of increased broadleaf planting and mod-term review of this Programme introduced a number of policy changes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (26 Mar 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 Bill continues to pass through the Houses of the Oireachtas and...