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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (12 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: A decision to grant an afforestation licence under the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme issued to the person named and their registered forester in May 2018. The decision was subsequently appealed to the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC). As the FAC is independent of my Department, I cannot enter into any correspondence with them on any appeal. Queries with regard to scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (12 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: Price volatility is a significant issue for the pig sector and indeed has been for the last 18 months, highlighting the cyclical nature of prices in the sector. Continuing Brexit uncertainty lends emphasis and urgency to the expansion of international market access, and I have made market diversification a priority. In 2017 I visited Mexico, the fourth largest importer of chilled and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (12 Mar 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 his GLAS payments. Actions undertaken for GLAS whether on owned, leased or rented land must be delivered for the entire period of the contract. GLAS is an EU part-funded scheme and must be administered under the relevant EU regulations and the terms and conditions of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (12 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: Ireland’s Forestry Programme 2014-2020 was approved by the Government and secured State aid approval from the European Commission in 2015. The scheme provides financial support of up to 100% of the cost of establishment as well as an annual premium each year up to 15 years.  My Department has sought to address falling planting rates through the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Data (12 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: The number of inspections conducted by my Department in slaughterhouses far exceeds the legal requirement as set down in regulation and is consistent with inspection controls applied in other Member States.  The Divisional Annual control plan operated by Beef Carcase Classification section of my Department requires officers to conduct, where possible, a factory inspection...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (12 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: Live exports are a critical part of the infrastructure of our livestock industry. They play a significant role in stimulating price competition and provide an alternative market outlet for farmers. My Department facilitates this trade, recognising its critical importance to the agri sector, while ensuring that live animal exports meet the highest welfare standards. I continue to prioritise...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Data (12 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: The number of beef animals that were exported to Northern Ireland for the years 2017 and 2018, were 16,687 and 17,740 respectively as recorded on the Department’s Animal Identification and Movement (AIM) database, while a total of 3,017 beef animals have been exported to Northern Ireland from the start of 2019 to 3rd March. The AIM database does not record the intended purpose for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Standards (12 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: Unlike mechanical grading, it is open to a farmer to appeal a manual grading of the carcass. Manual classifiers are factory employees and are licensed to classify by my Department under the EU legislation.  Therefore a farmer looking to make such an appeal or to have the grade rechecked should contact the factory in question.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Standards (12 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184 of 20 April 2017 governs the monitoring of carcase classification, carcase presentation and weighing. If a mechanical classification machine is found to be working outside EU defined tolerances the factory is instructed to revert to manual grading immediately.  All manual classifiers are factory employees and are licensed to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (12 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: Live Exports (12 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: Live exports are a critical part of the infrastructure of our livestock industry. They play a significant role in stimulating price competition and provide an alternative market outlet for farmers. My Department facilitates this trade, recognising its critical importance to the agri-sector, while ensuring that live animal exports meet the highest welfare standards. I continue to prioritise...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (12 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: Irish beef exports increased from €2,405 million in 2017 to €2,439 million in 2018.  The following table provides beef exports from the start of January to the end of December 2018, in both value and volume terms according to the CSO trade statistics. Country €000 Tonnes % Value % Volume Austria 4,668 1,503 <1% <1% Bahrain 91 13 <1%...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (12 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: Sheepmeat exports increased by 1.5% in value in 2018 compared to 2017, to an estimated €314.8 million, or almost 60,000 tonnes. The following table provides sheepmeat exports from the start of January to the end of December 2018, in both value and volume terms according to the CSO trade statistics. Country €000 Tonnes % Value % Volume Austria 1,340 195 <1% <1%...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pork Exports (12 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: Last year the total value of pigmeat exports, taking account of all pigmeat including prepared and preserved, was more than €832 million, an increase from €793 million in 2017. Additionally, in volume terms, exports rose by almost 10 million tonnes growing from 277 million tonnes in 2017 to 286 million tonnes in 2018. The following table, based on CSO data, shows the total...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (12 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: In 2018, Ireland exported dairy products to over 130 countries totalling over €4.5 billion worth of produce, an increase of over 5% by volume compared to 2017 and another year of strong performance by the Irish dairy sector. The following table, based on CSO data, outlines details in respect of values and tonnage by country for dairy exports, and the share of total dairy exports to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (12 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: In 2018, Ireland exported dairy products, including cheese to more than 130 countries totalling over €4.5 billion worth of produce. Total cheddar cheese exports for 2018 was in excess of €560 million. The following table, based on CSO data, outlines details in respect of values and tonnage by country for cheddar exports, and the share of total cheddar exports to that country...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (7 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. In addition, my Department also has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of North Harbour at Cape Clear, as well as the maintenance of a small number of specific piers, lights and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (7 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. Receipts in respect of Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 are set out in the following table.  The figures supplied for the years 2016 and 2017 have been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Quality Assurance Scheme (7 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: As I recently advised the Deputy, all of Bord Bia’s Quality Assurance Schemes are audited by independent auditor bodies which have been selected following a public procurement process in accordance with the relevant EU Directives. In accordance with EU law, nationality is not a criteria which can be differentiated upon under the procurement process.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Data (7 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 and 189 together. The Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) is a targeted support of €20 million for suckler farmers, specifically aimed at further improving the economic and environmental efficiency of beef production.  As well as clear environmental and climate benefits, the BEEP will provide farm gate investment at a time of market...