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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (31 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The current prohibition on landing spurdog (picked dogfish) 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 spurdog is showing some signs of recovery from the historical lows of the mid 2000s, the period is very short in comparison to the longer-term...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Discards (31 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: As Deputy Healy-Rae will already be aware, this year is the first full year of the implementation of the landing obligation, or 'discards ban' under the Common Fisheries Policy. The objective of the landing obligation is to eliminate the wasteful and unsustainable practice of discarding fish at sea. This will result in benefits both to the marine environment and to fishermen alike, securing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I thank Deputy Gallagher for the supplementary questions. I assure him that we work extremely closely - hand in glove - with the industry in all its manifestations, from the catching sector to the processing sector. We are acutely conscious of the range of impacts arising from Brexit, not least the displacement from UK waters. The Deputy listed the primary stocks that will be impacted...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I thank Deputy Gallagher for raising this issue. The Government remains firmly of the view that the only way to ensure an orderly withdrawal is to ratify the withdrawal agreement as endorsed by the European Council and agreed with the British Government. The European Council has made clear that it stands by the withdrawal agreement and that it is not for renegotiation. In light of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The Department takes advice on non-quota species from the Marine Institute. I am not aware of any advice on opening a fishery opportunity for spurdog but I will check on the matter and revert to the Deputy.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I will take Deputy McConalogue's question. As he is aware, under the Common Agricultural Policy common organisation of the markets, CMO, regulations, there is provision for exceptional aid. We have engaged with the Commission about exceptional aid that would be necessary in the event of a disorderly Brexit threatening our market access. From our engagement with the Commission, we are...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I refer to the Irish Independent.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The Single Farm Payments for the years in question under the herd number shown are outstanding because my Department has yet to receive the required documentation following the death of one of the joint owners of the herd. My Department requires this documentation to ensure the payments outstanding are issued in a fully legally compliant way. Officials from my Department met with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214 to 216, inclusive, together. My Department is participating very actively in the Whole-of-Government approach to preparedness and contingency planning for Brexit. My officials are working closely with colleagues in other Departments and agencies across the public service to develop a joint approach in relation to the implementation at ports and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department has statutory responsibility for the welfare and protection of farmed animals under the European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals) Regulations, 2010(Statutory Instrument No 311/2010) and the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. Irish fur farmers are, in this regard, subject to the same animal welfare legislation as other livestock farmers. A review of all aspects of fur...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department is required to carefully assess all forestry licence applications to ensure that, among other things, environmental and landscape considerations are taken into account and that appropriate prescribed bodies are fully consulted. Timeframes for processing applications have been committed to in the Farmers Charter and every effort is made to meet these deadlines. Decisions on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: Given the additional cases of archaeology referrals on forestry applications, my Department ran a competition for new appointees. There have been two new archaeologists appointed from that panel. The first was appointed in August 2018 and the second in November 2018 and they are making significant progress in dealing with cases on hand; there are no plans to make further appointments from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (30 Jan 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. Refurbishment works are currently underway to complete the re-roofing and other renovation works at Mariners Hall on the west pier of Howth FHC. These works involve the removal and safe disposal of an existing asbestos concrete...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: Public Procurement in my Department is undertaken as needs arise and in line with relevant legislation, policy and public procurement guidelines. There is a dedicated Procurement Unit comprising of nine staff within my Department which is led by the Head of Finance Division. This Unit develops, disseminates, monitors and enforces procurement policy and provides advice to staff on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: In applying to join the Beef Data Genomics Programme (BDGP) the person named committed to participating in the programme for the full 6 years of the programme. One of the requirements of the Programme is that a valid Basic Payment Scheme application is submitted to the Department on a year basis and on which all land parcels are declared. If the eligible forage hectares declared in any...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme provides for six-year payments to farmers for completion of actions which deliver accelerated genetic improvement in the Irish national herd and improvement of its environmental sustainability. Payments under the 2018 Programme year for both BDGP I and BDGP II commenced in December 2018 and as of today a total of 22,229active participants have received...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (30 Jan 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, my Department conducted almost 550 unannounced, on-the-spot inspections in 32 factories on classification and carcase presentation. There were 616 inspections in 2016 and 628 in 2017. This is an average of 20 inspections per factory...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department commissioned a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of options that were proposed by a Working Group in 2016 for the future development of the Regional Veterinary Laboratories (RVLs). The team conducting the CBA included internationally-recognised, independent experts in economic analysis and animal disease surveillance. My Department has been presented with the CBA report and senior...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: An application under TAMS ll Dairy Equipment Scheme (DES) was submitted on 12 September 2016 by the applicants in question. Approval for the proposed investments was granted on 22 December 2016. The approval letter states that the applicable grant rate under the DES is 40% of eligible investments, up to the investment ceiling, in this case, of €160,000. An application under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: A general felling licence was issued to the applicant on 1 July, 2013. The licence was to clear fell 2.80ha and to be replanted, within one year of expiration of the licence. Replanting was therefore to take place by 1 July, 2016. Rules regarding replanting and setbacks in general are set out in the Department’s suite of environmental guidelines as well as in the Code of Best Forest...