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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (27 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: Equine studbooks are subject to approval by my Department under European Communities (EQUINE ) Regulations, S.I. No.357 of 2011 and Horse Sport Ireland is currently approved to hold the Irish Sports Horse and Irish Draught Horse Studbooks. The report by Indecon International Consultants “ Review of certain matters relating to Horse Sport Ireland” which was published in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (27 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: I am aware that there has been recent discussion about the use of feedlots in the production of beef.  I am also aware of the current challenges facing beef farmers, however, I cannot intervene directly in any commodity price. Cattle prices are a matter for the processing industry and the farmers who supply it.  Neither can I intervene in commercial decisions around...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Sales (27 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: There is no rule limiting the number of cattle movements to four. However, I understand that meat processors make bonus payments in respect of cattle which meet market specifications determined by them in conjunction with their retail customers. In order to obtain the bonus payment, animals supplied must meet these specifications. The four movement rule to which the Deputy refers is one...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fallen Animal Collection Scheme (27 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The Fallen Animal TSE Subsidy Scheme is an integral part of the infrastructure underpinning Ireland’s successful livestock and meat processing industries, which have an estimated combined export value of €3 billion annually. The Scheme ensures primarily that fallen bovine animals over 48 months, which must be BSE-tested in accordance with EU legislation, are disposed of in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (27 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017 and has received all payments in respect of scheme year 2017. A validation issue was identified in relation to the applicant's Low-input Permanent Pasture claim which has delayed processing of the 2018 Advance payment. The case is being actively worked on at the moment and once the case clears...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (27 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The agri-food sector is of critical importance to the Irish economy, and its regional spread means it underpins the socio-economic development of rural areas in particular. As such, Brexit has the potential to have a very significant impact on farmers and on the agri-food sector throughout Ireland. I and my officials have been working very hard for quite some time to sensitise...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (27 Feb 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. I am pleased that in 2018 live exports of cattle increased by over 30% to 246,000 head compared to 2017. This change was driven by a significant increase in calf exports to other EU countries (159,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: Deputy Michael Healy-Rae should not forget the Macroom bypass.

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

Michael Creed: I am aware of recent comments by Secretary of State Gove in relation to tariffs. As part of Brexit planning, my Department has already carried out a detailed analysis of the implications for Irish agri-food exports in a worst-case scenario whereby the UK applies the EU’s existing tariff schedule on imports. This analysis found that the estimated cost of potential tariffs for the sector...

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

Michael Creed: The agri-food sector is of critical importance to the Irish economy, and its regional spread means it underpins the socio-economic development of rural areas in particular. Brexit, depending on the outcome, has the potential to have a very significant impact on farmers and on the agri-food sector. There are on-going discussions with the Commission regarding the difficulties facing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The Beef Sector is an important element of the Irish rural economy and I am conscious of the importance that this key sector plays in rural Ireland. To this effect, I recently launched the Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) a targeted support of €20 million for suckler farmers specifically aimed at further improving the economic and environmental efficiency of beef production....

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

Michael Creed: My officials and I meet the various stakeholders from across the entire beef sector, including the processing sector, on a regular basis. These meetings are a constructive way to facilitate detailed discussions around issues facing the sector. I can confirm that matters raised by the Deputy have been discussed recently at such meetings.

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

Michael Creed: The Department's Animal Identification Movement system which collects and collates information on animal movements in the Irish State, defines a suckler beef cow, as a beef cow who has calved at least once in their lifetime by the end of December each calendar year. There were 951,397 suckler cows registered on the Department's AIM system at the end of December 2018.

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

Michael Creed: 1808 herds are currently restricted due to TB; 1367 of these herds had inward movement of cattle into the herd between the date of their last clear test and the date on which they were subsequently restricted. While the levels of bovine TB in Ireland in the past few years are at historic lows, progress has stalled and the herd incidence of TB in 2018 (3.51%) was marginally up on the level...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plant Inspections (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 443 and 444 together. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184 of 20 April 2017 governs the monitoring of carcass classification, carcass presentation and weighing. Inspections carried out by my Department identify when the grading machines are operating outside of tolerance.Machine servicing is part of the factories' standard operating procedures....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The Terms and Conditions(T&Cs) of the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) defines eligible suckler cows, inter alia, as being of a beef breed or sired by a beef breed, is not a cow used to supply milk commercially, is part of a herd intended for rearing calves for meat production and rears a calf by suckling. Eligible calves must be born out of an eligible suckler cow and sired by a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: It is general practice that the majority of logs are removed from harvesting sites following clearfell as felled timber is a valuable commodity for forest owners and managers. Indeed, log prices have remained high throughout 2018 with standing timber prices for the first nine months of 2018 up by 34% for Coillte Teoranta and 20% for private sales over the same period in 2017. Thus forest...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme Appeals (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: An application was received under the Sheep Welfare Scheme from the person named on 30 January 2017. Under the terms and conditions of the scheme applicants are required to carry out two actions within the set deadlines. In the case of this application, it was found that one of the actions undertaken was not carried out within the required deadlines and thus a penalty was applied. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The Terms of Reference for the independent study on forestry in Co. Leitrim have been finalised and were published by my Department on Friday 15 February. I am satisfied that these Terms of Reference are more than sufficiently broad to cover the views of all stakeholders and the priority now must be to get on with completing the analysis and the study. I would therefore encourage all...

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

Michael Creed: Two payable orders issued to the person named in October 2004, the first for €1,075.92 for the Suckler Cow Scheme on 17/10/2004 and the second for €6,412.00 for the Ewe & Goat Premium Scheme on 19/10/2004. Neither of these payable orders were cashed. Both schemes were EU-funded and, following the introduction of compulsory electronic payment to bank accounts in...