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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I wish to advise the Deputy that the cost for taxi services incurred by my Department in 2018, amounted to €46,926. These costs relate to all taxi travel on official duties claimed by the officials in my Department, including domestic and foreign travel, as well as accounts for such services paid directly by my Department. It also includes transport charges for EU Council of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Inspection Service Staff (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The Statutory obligations in relation to the prudent prescribing of veterinary medicines are set out in Regulation 4 (1) of the Animal Health and Welfare (Animal Remedies Veterinary Practice and Veterinary Medicine) Regulations 2017. The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) is the statutory body prescribed in the Veterinary Practice Act 2005 responsible for the regulation of the practice...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department implements strong 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). Indeed, Irish legislative standards for sea transport are recognised by the EU Commission as being amongst the most effective and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I understand that the person named made a submission on the application referred to and is not the applicant. Therefore, I cannot provide any information on the application. Any person that makes a submission on a forestry application will be advised of the decision when that is available. If they are dissatisfied with the decision, the may appeal it to the independent Forestry Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The Press and Communications Office in my Department is the primary point of contact between the Department and members of the media, as well as members of the general public. The office is responsible for communicating with media and members of the public regarding the work of the Minister, the Minister of State and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The Department's social...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The Press and Information Office in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine consisted of the Press Officer and three support staff members in 2018. The Press and Information Office is part of the Communications Division and is headed by the Press Officer, who reports to the Head of Division, who in turn reports to the Assistant Secretary with responsibility for Human Resources and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 and has received payments for 2015, 2016, 2017 and the 2018 Advance. The Department has undertaken a review of 2015 and 2016 GLAS payments. This case has been identified as one of a small number due an additional payment due to an underpayment in 2016. The payment is due to be made in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Penalties (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) provides for six years of payments to participating farmers for completion of actions which deliver accelerated genetic improvement in the Irish national herd and improvement of its environmental sustainability. In submitting an application to participate in the BDGP applicants undertake to adhere to the terms and conditions that govern the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Protection Areas Designation (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I would like to clarify that the designation of conservation areas for the hen harrier does not come under my Department's remit but rather that function is exercised through the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPMS) of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. The figures in the table below, provided by the NPWS, indicate the number of landowners (by county) who were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals (15 Jan 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 farmer...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (15 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. Siltation in Howth Harbour has been recognised as an issue for some time, and the requirement for a dredging project to restore adequate depth in the entrance channel and within the harbour is accepted. The Harbour was last dredged in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The BVD Eradication programme is an Animal Health Ireland led collaborative programme with representation from the various industry stakeholders. The programme is overseen by the BVD Implementation Group (BVDIG). My Department is represented on the Group along with farmers, veterinary practitioners and industry experts. The primary testing/surveillance method is through the testing of ear...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department is working closely with colleagues across the Public Sector as part of the whole of Government approach to preparations for Brexit. From an agri-food perspective, whether in the absence of any agreement between the EU and the UK, or in the case of an agreed future trading relationship, live animals, plants, food of animal and non-animal origin, food contact materials,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The 2019 GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme is administered by the Heritage Council and applications are evaluated and ranked by an expert panel in accordance with selection criteria published as part of the scheme. One of the conditions of entry to the scheme is that a farmer must have a GLAS contract with my Department. The farmer must also own the building or other related structure...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The quota made available to the Celtic Sea Herring Sentinel Fishery in 2018 is 1,095t (11%of the overall quota for this stock in the Celtic Sea in line with Ministerial policy). Preliminary landing figures received from the SFPA indicate that 743t (68%) was landed in 2018. Under long standing policy ,quota may not be carried forward into the following year in respect of individual boats or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: Funding was provided by my Department for agri-food tourism projects in 2018 under the Rural Innovation and Development Fund. The funding was aimed at initiatives which promote and develop agri-food tourism in rural areas. A decision regarding the availability of funding for 2019 under this initiative is expected shortly. Subject to approval, the scheme is likely to open for applications...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The above named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017. Administrative checks involving a number of sections within the Department take place on all GLAS claims. These include checks against the BPS application for GLAS claims. All cases must clear validation checks before payment can issue. This case has not cleared the validations as an issue has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: I announced the outcome of the review of trawling activity inside the 6 nautical mile zone before the Christmas break. I undertook an extensive public consultation from 30 April until 11 June 2018 which attracted over nine hundred submissions. There was a wide diversity of views expressed in these submissions, which are published on the Department’s website. I carefully considered...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: Capturing of badgers only takes place in areas where serious outbreaks of TB have been identified in cattle herds and where my Department’s Veterinary Inspectorate has found, following an epidemiological examination, that badgers are the likely source of infection. Commencing in 2002, systems were put in place in every Regional Veterinary Office area in the country whereby serious...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Extension (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: There are no plans to extend the Agri-Environment Options and Natura Schemes (AEOS). The subsequent agri-environment scheme the Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) opened in three tranches commencing in 2015. It was open to AEOS participants to apply to join GLAS, such applicants were required to exit their existing AEOS contract before a GLAS contract could commence. GLAS is now...