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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (22 Jan 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 the scheme years 2016 and 2017. In relation to payment for 2018, 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 be made. In the process...

Government's Brexit Preparedness: Statements (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: As the Tánaiste said in his opening statement, a close and deep future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom post Brexit is key to continuing the profound and fruitful relationship we have had with the UK until now. Nowhere is this relationship more evident than in the way in which the agrifood and fisheries sectors interact. From a trading point of view, the...

Government's Brexit Preparedness: Statements (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: Deputy Ryan used to sit down here.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The above named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017 and has received all payments in respect of the scheme year 2017. In relation to payment for 2018, a number of issues have arisen in relation to the Traditional Hay Meadow, Protection of Watercourses from Bovines and the Hen Harrier Actions. All cases must clear validation checks before payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. In addition, my Department also has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of North Harbour at Cape Clear, as well as the maintenance of a small number...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The applicant submitted a 2018 BPS application under a partnership number. The partnership was subsequently dissolved. A second BPS application was then submitted by the applicant on behalf of a company. This has resulted in additional administration work in the processing of the BPS application. The Department is currently in the process of finalising the outstanding administrative...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The 2018 Basic Payment Scheme application was received from the person named on 12 May 2018. Processing of the application is now complete and the balancing payment has issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Inspection Service (17 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: Brexit Staff (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department is participating very actively in the Whole-of-Government approach to preparednessand 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 airports of import controls on products coming from the UK. These...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 192 and 193 together. In Budget 2018 I introduced a €50m dedicated Brexit package for investment, innovation and market development to assist all stakeholders in the agri food sector, including farmers and fishermen. Within that I allocated €25m to facilitate the development of a Brexit response loan scheme. The payment of that €25m in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 and 195 together. A considerable amount of research into the impacts of Brexit, particularly those on the agri-food sector, has been undertaken by a range of agencies and bodies. This includes research by Teagasc into, for example, the effects on the sector more widely as well as on farm incomes, by the ESRI, by the Department of Finance, by Copenhagen...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy on the amount spent in each of the past five years on consultancy firms in relation to capital projects can be found in the following tables. My Department did not engage any accountancy firms in relation to capital projects in the past five years. 2014 Consultancy Firm Title of Capital project Amount Spent € Willis Risk Management High...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (17 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. As of 11th January 2019 a total of 22,032 participants have received...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Data (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The Organic Farming Scheme under the current RDP 2014 - 2020 was launched in 2015. The figures in the following table set out the financial allocation for each year together with the amount expended in those years. The figures regarding payees and the numbers awaiting payment refer to the scheme year in question. The scheme in question is on track to spend its entire allocation as later...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Data (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The target for Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 was to attract some 16,000 hectares of new land into organic production and to support 46,000 hectares of converted land over the lifetime of the programme. I am very pleased to report that this target was exceeded within the first year of the opening of the Organic Farming Scheme. Since 2015, a total of 26,000 ha of land has been added...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 to 202, inclusive, together. Access for beef and pigmeat to the US is already in place. Ireland was the first EU Member State to be granted beef market access to the USA in 2015. In July 2016, my Department received approval to send Beef Intended for Grinding (BIFG), also known as manufacturing beef to the US. A total of 10 Irish plants have been approved...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I launched an action plan on Market Access in April 2017. This plan aims to increase international market access for Irish food and drink exports and focuses on seven particular elements including barriers to trade. My Department actively works and engages with various competent authorities in third countries in order to try and remove various technical barriers to trade and to improve...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: Live exports are a critical part of the infrastructure of our livestock industry. They play a significant role in stimulating price competition and provide an alternative market outlet for farmers. They are however commercial transactions which can be impacted on by various factors. My Department continues to engage with authorities in third countries to seek to agree market access and to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 to 207, inclusive, together. In 2018 Irish agri-food exports reached an estimated €13.6 billion. Within that, overall meat and livestock exports increased by 1% to an estimated €3.97 billion according to the Bord Bia Performance and Prospects 2018/2019 report which I launched last week. Bord Bia estimates the total value of beef exports,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: Irish Agri-food exports and imports are broken down into categories identified and agreed by my Department and the Central Statistics Office. Products and Raw goods are categorised using combined nomenclature codes, a European harmonised system used to classify goods for customs and trade purposes. These categories include items such as Forestry and Animal Hides and Skins, along with...