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

Michael Creed: My Department is participating very actively in the Whole-of-Government approach to preparedness and contingency planning for Brexit. The Government sanctioned in the region of €4m for the commencement of a phased process for the recruitment of additional staff to carry out increased volumes of import controls and export certification arising from Brexit. These requirements are...

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. We have also emphasised that specific supports would be required in order to deal with these impacts. The threat faced by the Irish agri-food and fisheries sector...

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

Michael Creed: I am very conscious of the role played by suckler farming in sustaining the rural economy and rural communities across Ireland. A Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), as referred to by the Deputy, is a product, which must be produced, processed or prepared in a particular geographical area, and where a specific quality reputation, or other characteristics are attributable to that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: The risk of infectious disease is a significant concern for all livestock farmers, but particularly for those who are starting new dairy enterprises or engaging in contract rearing. For this reason, there are a range of advisory and information services available to help farmers understand the risks they face and make practical decisions on how best to mitigate those risks in the most...

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

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is provided below. County Year No. Samples No. Positives % Positive Roscommon 2017 153 87 56.86 2018 156 80 51.28 Galway 2017 252 115 45.63 2018 198 99 50.00 Abattoir surveillance is an important aspect of the TB Programme. All healthy TB-clear animals that are slaughtered in Ireland are examined for evidence of TB infection at post mortem. If...

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

Michael Creed: I am very conscious of the role played by the beef sector in sustaining the rural economy and rural communities across Ireland. I am aware of the current challenges facing beef farmers, with a sustained period of low prices, following on from additional costs last year arising from the unprecedented weather events. However, as Minister, I cannot intervene directly in any commodity price;...

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

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 945 and 946 together. The sections of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to which the Deputy refers cover a range of issues and, in some instances, provide the prosecuting authority with alternatives relating to the same events which may be used having regard to factors such as the evidence in each individual case. There are a number of prosecuting...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Review (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: The European Commission is due to report to the Council and the European Parliament on the functioning of the Common Fisheries Policy by 31 December 2022.  It will be up to the European Commission, in accordance with the right of initiative, following such a review to propose possible changes. Ireland will again be a central player in that debate given the importance of fisheries to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Semi-State Bodies (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. I understand Marketing Plans are complied annually by Bord na gCon but...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Administration (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 question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bord na gCon and therefore the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Administration (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 Board of Bord na gCon, comprising of seven members - a Chairman and six ordinary members, is...

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

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 951, 953, 958, 960 and 961 together. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182 lays down the guidelines for authorisation of an automated grading method for beef. It specifies the conditions and minimum requirements for authorisation. It states that to estimate the performance of the automated grading method, the results of the automated grading...

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

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 952 and 954 to 956, inclusive, together. The rules governing Beef Carcase Classification are set down in EU legislation - (REGULATION (EU) No 1308/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL). It requires slaughterhouses to take measures to ensure that all carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more are classified and identified in...

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

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 957, 959 and 962 together. The mechanical grading machines are the property of each individual meat plant and the images generated by these machines are therefore retained on the factory's own computer system. My Department does not own or hold these images and therefore is not in a position to grant or refuse access to them.

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

Michael Creed: Irish beef exports increased from €2,405 million in 2017 to €2,439 million in 2018. This is according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) trade statistics data with exports to around 70 countries throughout the world. Beef exports within the EU do not require veterinary health certificates. In this case, any age requirements are a commercial matter between the processor...

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

Michael Creed: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has responsibility for international diplomatic relations and for monitoring geo-political developments. However, my officials continue to monitor global developments in the meat industry both in conjunction with the Irish meat industry and with Bord Bia, and through on-going contacts with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and its...

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and has received all payments in respect of scheme years 2016 and 2017. This application was rejected from the scheme due to non-compliance with the Rare Breed action as the individual was not a member of the relevant society in 2017 as required under the terms and conditions of GLAS. The person...

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and has received all payments in respect of scheme years 2016 and 2017. An issue arose in relation to the request by the applicant for a transfer of the GLAS contract which has delayed the 2018 Advance payment. Department officials are actively working to finalise the requested change of client in...

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

Michael Creed: The Future Growth Loan Scheme has been developed by my Department and the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation in partnership with the Department of Finance, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) and the European Investment Fund (EIF). It will be delivered through participating finance providers and make up to €300 million of investment loans available to...

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

Michael Creed: The Greyhound Industry Bill continues to pass through the Houses of the Oireachtas, with the legislation now at Committee Stage in the Dáil. This legislative framework, when passed, will greatly strengthen the existing regulatory framework through the establishment in primary legislation of a statutorily independent sanctioning regime to conduct hearings into alleged breaches of the...