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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transport of Animals (19 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department would be happy to consider the proposal in respect of the suggested system of approval discs and any required legislative changes in consultation with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (19 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The following table gives the number of cattle slaughtered from TB programme defined feedlots in each of the years 2014 to 2018. My Department has no plans to differentiate beef produced from intensive feedlots. - Animals slaughtered in EU approved plants, originating from TB restricted feedlot herds 2014 161,172 2015 198,202 2016 237,816 2017 263,157 2018 294,811

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: A 2018 Basic Payment Application was received in respect of the person named on 26 March 2018. The processing of his application was completed and an advance payment issued on 16 October 2018. A balancing payment issued 03 December 2018. Both payments issued to the nominated bank account of the person named. In relation to the query on the Depopulation Grant, the person named did not receive...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (19 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: Further to the completion of the review of eligible lands under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme, which was required by EU regulation, my Department wrote to all impacted farmers advising of the status of their lands under the 2019 ANC scheme. These letters included a form to instigate an appeal. The appeals form is also available on . For any farmer who wishes to appeal the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Standards (19 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: My understanding is that any additional bonus payments and the conditions attached to qualification for such bonus payments are determined by processors and their customers. Such conditions can include that cattle must be under 30 months at the age of slaughter. This is a private arrangement and my Department has no role in its design.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (19 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The above 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. Administrative checks involving a number of sections within the Department take place on all GLAS claims. All cases must clear validation checks before payment can issue. In this case an issue arose in relation to the participant's BPS...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (19 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: I fully recognise that live exports are an important market outlet for certain sectors of Ireland’s livestock industry. They play a significant role in stimulating price competition in the domestic sector and provide an alternative market outlet for farmers. They are, however, commercial transactions which can be impacted on by various factors. There are challenges to be expected...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (19 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: In March 2016 the European Parliament adopted the new Animal Health Law (Regulation (EU)2016/429). This involved the amalgamation of a multiplicity of legal texts into a single law with the aim of supporting the EU livestock sector in terms of competitiveness, food safety and ease of trade. The Animal Health Law is a key output of the EU animal health strategy ‘Prevention is Better...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (19 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: Officials of my Department visited Cherbourg in September last year to discuss this issue with French officials and local lairage owners. Discussions are ongoing with the French authorities on the matter. The provision of additional facilities however depends on commercial decisions by private industry. In January, my officials met with representatives from the IFA to brief them on our visit...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Preparations (19 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 478, 480, 483 and 484 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (19 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, a targeted support of €20 million for suckler farmers specifically aimed at further improving the economic and environmental efficiency of beef production. As...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (19 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: There are budgetary challenges facing the CAP post 2020, arising not only from the UK's decision to exit the EU, but also from the need to address other EU policy priorities such as migration and security. I would point out that in discussing the funding for the CAP post-2020, we should bear in mind that these discussions are taking place as part of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (19 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 other...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plant Inspections (19 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184 of 20 April 2017 governs the monitoring of carcase classification, carcase presentation and weighing. Carcase classification and carcase presentation controls in slaughter plants are carried out by a dedicated team of specialist staff in the Beef Carcase Classification Section within my Department. Classification Officers conduct...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (19 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 486 to 488, inclusive, together. The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 was enacted, after lengthy and constructive debate in both Houses of the Oireachtas and came into operation on 6 March 2014. The Act provides for prosecution of offences in the District Court by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, local authorities and members of An...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (19 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The following statistics have been extracted from the Department's Animal Identification Movement (AIM) database. On the Department's Animal Identification Movement (AIM) database the origin of an animal is based on the location of the particular herd it is born into. Therefore Irish tagged animals which are re-imported are excluded from these statistics. The following categories have been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (19 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The new regulations for the CAP 2021-27 were launched on Friday 1 June 2018 by Commissioner Hogan. The proposals, as drafted, involve significant changes, including in relation to governance, the distribution of direct payments among farmers and the increasing environmental conditionality attaching to such payments. These proposals are complex and we are now in the middle of intensive and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (19 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: This information has been requested from ICBF and will be forwarded to the Deputy's office when available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: I wish to advise the Deputy that no contracts with a value in excess of €10 million within my Department have come in more than 10% over budget from 2016 to date. I have been made aware of a projected cost increase on a capital project under the aegis of Horse Racing Ireland. This project is partially funded from private sector contributions and I am assured that it will not result...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (19 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: Howth Fishery Harbour Centre (FHC) is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. Siltation in Howth Harbour has been recognised as an issue for some time, and the requirement for a dredging project to restore adequate depth in the entrance channel and within the harbour is accepted. The Harbour was last...