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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hazardous Waste Removal (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department assumed responsibility for remediation works at Haulbowline Island on behalf of the Irish Government in 2012 with a particular focus on bringing about compliance with the terms of a CJEU judgment (Case C-494/01) under the Waste Framework Directive concerning the East Tip site. Funding for the remediation project is currently provided to my Department, in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department has recently concluded the redesignation of eligible lands for the 2019 Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Scheme, as required under the EU Regulations. I can confirm that the lands referenced in the townland of Kilcooly North are no longer eligible under the new designation of eligible ANC lands. This is the correct position as outlined in the letter issued to the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Projects (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department has not carried out research on grey seals nationally in the requested time period. Seals are a protected species under the EU Habitats Directive and seals are also protected under the Wildlife Acts. I am advised two species of seals, grey seals and harbour seals, are common in Irish waters. In so far as the management of the seal population is concerned, I wish to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Data (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The Registrar General of Fishing Boats informs me that the Irish fishing fleet comprised 2,005 registered vessels at year end on 31 December 2018. Of the 2,005 registered vessels, 43 owners categorised their vessels as gill-netters on registration. However, there are currently 1,373 registered polyvalent general vessels in the fleet which include the 43 gill-netters referred to above. All...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department has recently concluded the redesignation of eligible lands for the 2019 Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme, as required under the EU Regulations. The lands referenced in the question, in Killeagh, Glanworth East were not eligible for the ANC Scheme prior to this redesignation, and are also not eligible under the new designation of eligible lands. An independent appeals process...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme Appeals (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: An application was received under the 2017 Sheep Welfare scheme from the person named on 20 January 2017 and he has been paid in full for 2017. Under the terms and conditions of the scheme, applicants who wished to continue in the scheme for 2018 were required to complete a Sheep Welfare Scheme continuance sheet prior to a closing date of 2nd February 2018. In this case, no continuation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The commonage land in question is currently being updated and this may have an impact on a number of farmers who declared this parcel on their Basic Payment applications. Once the required update has been completed, any outstanding payments due to the person named will issue. In addition, the person named submitted an application to my Department under the 2015 National Reserve ‘Young...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department implements a stringent system of controls on the welfare of animals being exported, in particular through a comprehensive legislative framework relating to the transport of animals by sea (The Carriage of Livestock by Sea Regulations 2016 (S.I. 356 of 2016). Only ships approved by my Department can load cattle for export from Ireland. Cattle being exported are monitored during...

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

Michael Creed: In submitting an application to participate in the BDGP, applicants gave an undertaking to adhere to the terms and conditions that govern the Programme. Payments under BDGP are based on the full completion of specified actions over the course of six years which were designed to improve the genetic merit of a beef farmer’s herd. Section 13 of the scheme’s Terms and Conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: In April 2017 I agreed a Protocol on the export of frozen boneless beef from Ireland to China with the Minister responsible for the Chinese General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ), following negotiations between both Departments. This Protocol contains the terms and conditions for the export of beef to China This Protocol states that the live...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards Regulation (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), managed by the EU Commission, is the key EU level tool used to ensure the flow of information to enabling swift reaction when risks to public health are detected in the food chain. RASFF enables information to be shared efficiently and swiftly between its members - EU Commission, European Food Safety Authority, national food safety authorities...

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

Michael Creed: As the Deputy would be aware from previous recent PQ's a review by the Director of Agriculture Appeals Office of the decision of the Appeals Officer has been requested in this case in accordance with the provisions of the Agriculture Appeals Act, 2001. The Agriculture Appeals Office has indicated that requests for reviews are generally dealt with in order of receipt and that both the...

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received payments in respect of 2015, 2016 and 2017. All GLAS claims must pass validation checks before a payment can be made. The 2018 advance payment has not been made for this case as the claim has not cleared the GLAS validations. The final assessment of the case will be concluded...

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

Michael Creed: The agrifood 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 agrifood sector throughout Ireland. At this stage, Ireland has not formally notified the Commission of its intention to seek...

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

Michael Creed: My Department has been actively participating in the Whole-of-Government approach to preparedness and contingency planning. We have fed into the overall Government Contingency Action Plan which was published on 19 December, and we have been working very closely with colleagues in other Departments and agencies to address in particular the requirements that will arise in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application to my Department under the 2018 Young Farmers Scheme. My Department is currently finalising the required administrative and on-farm checks in relation to a small number of Young Farmers Scheme applications and it is expected that these cases will be completed shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (5 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department is aware of the report to which the Deputy refers and which the Department has just received. My Department is currently in the process of examining the report.

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

Michael Creed: Under Annex III of EU Plant Health Directive 2000/29/EC, seed potatoes are banned from entering the EU from third countries, with the exception of Switzerland. Switzerland has equivalency in terms of applying the EU Plant Health Directive. Trader notices have issued to the Potato trade in this regard, and all advice to Irish growers is to ensure that UK seed is supplied before the end of...