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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (12 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 has written 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 www.agriculture.gov.ie. For any...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (12 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The current prohibition on landing picked dogfish, also known as spurdog, in all EU waters is due to the current condition of the stock. The stock was subject to high harvest rates for more than four decades, and fisheries were not managed during this time. While dogfish is showing some signs of recovery from the historical lows of the mid 2000s, the period is very short in comparison to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (12 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The new Organic Strategy which was launched last week by my colleague, Minister Doyle, is a strategy for the development of the Organic Food Sector for the period up to 2025. This period coincides with the Food Wise 2025 Strategy which is the over- arching strategy for the Irish food and drink sector and allies it to the stated aims contained therein, to drive added value for Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (12 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The current Forestry Programme (2014-2020) commenced in 2015 and offers an ambitious and attractive set of forestry measures aimed at increasing timber production and continuing to provide up to 12,000 jobs in the forestry sector while at the same time improving the quality of the natural environment. The afforestation scheme offers a fixed grant towards the costs, subject to the maximum laid...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Preparations (12 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 525 and 531 together. Among the priorities set by the Irish Government at the outset in relation to the Brexit negotiations was the protection of the Good Friday Agreement, and the avoidance of a hard border on the island of Ireland. The position of the Irish Government continues to be that it is not preparing for a hard border on the island of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plant Inspections (12 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184 of 20 April 2017 governs the monitoring of carcase classification, carcase presentation and weighing. In order to determine that the performance of a classification machine is within tolerance, authorised classification officers conduct a classification exercise on a minimum of 100 carcasses at each inspection. The unannounced checks...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plant Inspections (12 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184 of 20 April 2017 governs the monitoring of carcase classification, carcase presentation and weighing. In 2018 there were 548 inspections conducted in 32 factories classifying carcasses. The FBO is asked to check and record the accuracy of the weighing scales used for the purposes of weighing a carcass in the presence of the authorised...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia (12 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: Under the Bord Bia Acts, the 2018 Annual Report must be submitted by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to the Houses of the Oireachtas by the 30thJune 2019. Publication will follow in due course and will be available on the Bord Bia website. The content and format are a matter for Bord Bia and will be, inter alia, as provided for in the Code of Practice for the Governance of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plant Inspections (12 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: My officials will be in contact with the Deputy within the next two weeks in relation to this request and also concerning the terms under which such information is retained within the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (12 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2017 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint schemes application on 15 May 2017. Under the Terms and Conditions of these schemes, an applicant, as well as meeting the scheme criteria, must comply with EU regulatory requirements relating to Cross Compliance. The application of the person named was selected for an ovine identification and registration...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Applications (12 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The applicant in question applied for grant aid for animal housing under the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS 11 on the 13 January 2017. The approval to proceed with the proposed investments issued on 4 July 2017. The applicant submitted a claim for grant payment for the approved works on 9 January 2019. The payment claim is currently being processed and payment will issue...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals (12 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 www.agriculture.gov.ie. For any farmer who...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Advisers Data (12 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: Ministerial Advisers are appointed under the Appointment of Special Adviser (Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine) Orders. I can confirm that two advisers were employed by my Department during 2017. During 2018, as one of my advisers was availing of statutory leave, a replacement adviser was appointed on a temporary basis to cover this leave. In late 2018, an additional...

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

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 535 to 537, inclusive, together. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184 of 20 April 2017 governs the monitoring of carcase classification, carcase presentation and weighing. In 2018, my Department conducted almost 550 unannounced, on-the-spot inspections in 32 factories on classification and carcase presentation. In all cases where a machine is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (12 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: Currently, there are three Departmental officials appointed to three of the State Boards under the aegis of my Department. These are Bord Bia, Teagasc and the Veterinary Council of Ireland. As each of these Boards is non-commercial in nature, the applicable protocols are contained in the Department of Finance Circular 12/2010 Protocol for Civil Servants nominated to the boards of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (12 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named is fully up to date with all GLAS payments.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (12 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 throughout Ireland. There are on-going discussions with the Commission regarding the...

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

Michael Creed: Market development – developing new markets and growing existing markets, based on market insights – is one of the five themes of Food Wise 2025, the ten-year strategy for the agri-food sector. Market development and diversification is also a key response to the challenges which Brexit poses for the agri-food, in particular, the beef sector. In April 2017 I launched a seven...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Preparations (12 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 542 and 543 together. As part of my Department’s Brexit planning, my Department has carried out a detailed analysis of the implications for Irish agri-food exports in a scenario whereby the UK applied the EU’s existing tariff schedule on imports. The decision as to how and when the UK might impose tariffs on imports from the EU in the event of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Employment Rights (12 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: I have not engaged in discussions on the establishment of an Employment Regulation Order (ERO), but I am advised by the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation that ERO's are provided for in the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2012 and set the minimum rates of pay and conditions of employment for workers in a specified business sector. An ERO is drawn up by a Joint Labour...