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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme provides for six years of payments to farmers for completion of actions which deliver accelerated genetic improvement in the Irish national herd and improvement of its environmental sustainability. The application from the person named was the subject of a recent inspection which has now been finalised. Payment has been processed and it will appear in his...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: The €300 million Brexit Loan Scheme developed in cooperation with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (DBEI) and the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI), provides working capital support to enable eligible Irish businesses to implement the necessary changes to address the challenges posed by Brexit. The Scheme opened for applications on 28 March 2018 and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Customs and Excise Controls (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: The dossier requesting the approval of facilities located around Rosslare Port as a border inspection post was sent to the European Commission by my Department on the 14th of February. The Commission is now reviewing the submission with a view to assessing if it is acceptable with regards to regulations and legislation governing the approval of border inspection posts and have already...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Aid (5 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 Brexit on the Irish agri-food and fisheries sectors, and to the likelihood of specific supports being required in order to deal with these impacts. The institutions of the European Union are very well aware of the likelihood...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications Data (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: The number of farmers that completed their AEOS3 contracts in 2018 is 2,138. This was the final year of the AEOS scheme. All AEOS participants were given the option of joining the GLAS scheme should they have wished to do so. The GLAS scheme is now fully subscribed with GLAS 3 participants in their third year of participation in the five year GLAS scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: The Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) opened in three tranches commencing in 2015. As GLAS is now fully subscribed with its aim of over 50,000 approved participants met well ahead of target and as the Rural Development Programme as a whole is on target to more than spend its entire allocation, there are no plans to re-open this scheme to new applications. Agri-environment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Preparations (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: Under EU regulations, vessels from a non-EU country may only land fish at a limited number of ‘designated’ ports. This is to aid control and compliance and to deter illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activity. There are currently two Irish ports that have been designated for landings by vessels from a third country: Killybegs in Donegal and Castletownbere in Cork....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: The provisions of Article 32 (2)(b)of EU Regulation 1307/2013 refer to land which was eligible and gave a right to payment in 2008, and which has since become ineligible as a result of the implementation of the directives referenced in the detail provided with this question. On examination of the lands in question it was found that the ineligible features were present in 2008 since which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department received an application from the Company referred to by the Deputy in December 2017 to add the cultivation of oysters to an existing bottom mussel aquaculture licence. A wide range of scientific and technical advisers were consulted on the application as well as various Statutory Consultees. The process also included a period of public consultation. The Statutory and Public...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: The list of investment items under TAMs was compiled at the commencement of the Rural Development Programme which was subsequently approved by the European Commission. The type of equipment mentioned is not included in the list of available items. Requests for the inclusion of additional investment items are subject to full evaluation and consideration but additional items can only be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Work Permits Data (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 403 and 404 together. As this matter is sub judice, I am not in a position to comment at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plant Inspections (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184 of 20 April 2017 governs the monitoring of carcase classification. It specifies that on-the-spot checks shall be carried out in all slaughterhouses applying compulsory carcass classification and that the performance of the grading methods shall be checked on the spot and without prior warning by a body independent of the slaughterhouses, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Incidence (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: 159 of the herds that were restricted on the 26th of February were feedlots.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme Administration (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: When TB is disclosed in any type of herd, that herd: - is immediately restricted and cannot sell animals on the open market; - may move animals direct to slaughter; - must isolate the reactor animals from the rest of the herd; - must remove reactor animals to slaughter within 30 days of disclosure; - must disinfect the premises; - must undergo two clear herd tests, 60 days apart, in order for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: The Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme is a voluntary and demand led scheme. While national targets exist, there are no county or regional targets. This is a national programme and therefore does not distinguish between beneficiaries on the basis of the location of the land to be planted. This has been a feature of all national Forestry Programmes to date i.e. that every landowner in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (28 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The €300 million Brexit Loan Scheme was developed by my Department in cooperation with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, the Department of Finance and the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) to provide working capital support to enable eligible Irish businesses (SMEs and small mid-caps) to implement the necessary changes to address the challenges posed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (28 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: An official from my Department has made direct contact with both the person named and his agricultural consultant. The consultant has been informed as to what is required to successfully resolve this issue.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (28 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: Microchipping of dogs regulations were made under the Animal Health & Welfare Act, 2013 and therefore can be enforced by any authorised officer under that Act. This includes officers of my Department, An Gardaí Siochana, dog wardens, members of the local authority veterinary service, Customs agents and officers of the ISPCA and DSPCA. As a result there is no centralised reporting...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Industry (28 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: There are no statutory rules relating to cross breeding of dogs. The normal rules, enshrined in the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, relating to not causing unnecessary suffering to, and not being negligent or reckless regarding the welfare of, an animal apply to this, as to every other activity relating to an animal.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Sales (28 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: A Quality Payment System (QPS) introducing differentiated payments in respect of certain grades of cattle at slaughter plants was introduced in 2009 by agreement between Meat Industry Ireland (MII) and the Irish Farmers Association (IFA). My understanding is that any additional bonus payments and the conditions attached to qualification for such bonus payments are determined by processors...