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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (24 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The United Kingdom is a strategically important trading partner for the Irish agri-food sector, with 38% of total agri-food sector goods exported to the UK in 2017, and an even greater reliance on the UK market for specific sectors such as the beef industry. As such, all policy meetings relating to areas exposed to the UK in a Brexit context feature a common thread of discussion on Brexit...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (24 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 3 and has received payments for scheme year 2017. The 2017 balance has been paid following the resolution of an outstanding issue. This application will now move forward for processing of the 2018 advance. GLAS payments are continuing to issue on a weekly basis.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (24 Jan 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 Killaclug 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 is in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (24 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I am aware that there is a shortage of labour across parts of the agricultural sector, including on horticultural farms. In addressing this issue, it became clear that while some potential exists to recruit labour from within the domestic and European labour markets, this is insufficient to meet the demand. Therefore, my Department has had extensive engagement with the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (24 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The €300 million Brexit Loan Scheme was designed, in cooperation with DBEI and the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI), to provide working capital support to enable eligible Irish businesses to implement necessary changes to address the challenges posed by Brexit. The Scheme opened for applications on 28 March, 2018 and it will remain open until 31st March 2020. It...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Funding (24 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: There is a budget in place of €395m for the suite of seven measures available under TAMS II for the duration of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. To date the expenditure amounts to €105.574m. The Scheme is co-funded under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. 964 approvals expired at the end of 2018 with a grant value of €11.787m. At the same...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Data (24 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The TAMS II Scheme has been very successful to date in terms of applications. Of the applications approved over 8,200 payment claims have been submitted to date and payments to the value of €105.6m have issued. The information requested in relation to the TAMS II Scheme is shown in tabular form: County Applications Received Approved Payment Claims Received Approved For Payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (24 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: Ireland's position on increased market access into the EU for beef or any other food products from the US or other third countries is well-known. I will vigorously defend the interests of the Irish and EU food sectors against this outcome from any trade negotiations that would have negative consequences for the sector. The EU Commission has made its position very clear from the outset...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (24 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The detailed information requested by the Deputy, taking account of the end year figures for 2018, is not yet available and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Courses (24 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is an operational matter for Teagasc who deliver the Green Cert. Accordingly, the Deputy’s question has been passed on by my Department to Teagasc who have been requested to respond to the Deputy within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (24 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 and 229 together. My Department has no input in the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill as, based on current considerations, there is no requirement to alter primary legislation under my Departments remit for Brexit at this time. We will, however, be amending Statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (24 Jan 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: Brexit Issues (24 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The current position is that EU rules on the movement of equidae between EU Member States require that the animals being moved are inspected by an official veterinarian and accompanied by a veterinary health certificate issued under the EU TRACES system and a horse passport issued by an approved horse passport issuing body. However, these rules also allow Member States which have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I announced the outcome of the review of trawling activity inside the 6 nautical mile zone on 21st December 2018 following an extensive public consultation period which spanned from 30 April until 11 June 2018 and attracted over nine hundred submissions with a wide diversity of views expressed. The submissions are published on the Department’s website. I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named applied for investments under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS II and the application was approved on 4 July 2017.  The applicant submitted a claim for payment on 9 January 2019, which is currently being processed. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Imports (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: A reply to the question referred to by the Deputy was issued to the Deputy's Office on the 18th of December 2018. A copy of the letter has been issued by my Office today. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Imports (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The intra EU movement of animals is recorded on the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES), which is the EU-wide online management tool for all sanitary requirements on intra-EU trade and importation of animals, semen and embryo, food, feed and plants.  Imports of live animals are recorded on TRACES by the competent authority of the country of origin on the point of exit.   

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The Forestry Scheme is voluntary for all landowners and it’s a matter for them as to whether they wish to avail of the grants and premiums available. The current Forestry Programme does not differentiate between a “farmer” and “non-farmer” but targets funding at all landowners who wish to convert lands to forestry.  It isimportant to note that the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Quality Assurance Scheme (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: In reference to participation in the Bord Bia Quality assurance scheme for beef, the number of beef farms participating in Bord Bia’s Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS) has been growing steadily in recent years, reflecting stronger demand coming from the marketplace for Quality Assured product. There are now over 50,000 herdowners in the country who are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Standards (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 183 to 185, inclusive, together. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184 of 20 April 2017 governs the monitoring of carcase classification, carcase presentation and weighing.  It specifies how on-the-spot checks shall be carried out in all slaughterhouses applying compulsory carcase classification. According to this...