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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (19 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: As you are aware the Government, in May of this year, mandated the establishment of a TB Forum to bring forward proposals to me to eradicate TB by 2030. The Forum constitutes representatives from the various stakeholder groups. I have informed the Forum that I will consider all evidence based policy proposals from the group that relate to the overall objective of eradication of TB by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (19 Dec 2018)

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. 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 issue. Department officials are working proactively to complete the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (19 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received all payments in respect of scheme years 2015 and 2016 and the 2017 advance. The 2017 balance payment was delayed due to an issue relating to the Low Input Permanent Pasture claim. This issue is expected to be resolved shortly. Once the 2017 balance payment is made the case will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (19 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named is a participant in the AEOS3 scheme, not the GLAS scheme. The AEOS contract commenced on 1 May 2013 and will be completed on 31 December 2018. All AEOS 3 payments have issued to the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Fees (19 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Dingle Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. The Fishery Harbour Centres(Rates and Charges) Order 2012 (214 of 2012), which came into effect on the 1st July 2012, sets out the fee schedule for the use of the facilities at each of the six Fishery Harbour Centres. The charges applied...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ports Facilities (19 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: I can confirm that my Department is seeking additional Portal Inspectors at our Dublin and Cork Port facilities to meet both current and future business needs. In line with workforce planning processes, my Department continuously assesses business needs and will seek additional resources for Rosslare to complement our existing staff at the port as needs arise.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (19 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: I wish to advise the Deputy that there was no money spent on social media by my Department in 2016, 2017 and 2018 and there is no projected funding allocated for 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (19 Dec 2018)

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: Afforestation Programme (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 466 and 467 together. The Forestry Programme 2014-2020 is the strategic driver of afforestation in Ireland, which is a key component of Ireland's climate action response under the National Mitigation Plan. The Forestry Programme, with a budget of €500m, aims to increase afforestation levels in Ireland over its lifetime by offering landowners a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Sprat is a short-lived species and an important prey fish for many marine species therefore it is a vital species to the ocean food chain as well as an important source of income for inshore fishermen. Sprat in Irish waters is not a species subject to fishing quotas or Total Allowable Catches established under EU regulation. Scientifically, relatively little is known about the sprat...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The Pearl Mussel Project is a locally led innovative results-based scheme funded under the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) measure which forms part of the current Irish Rural Development Programme (RDP). The design and management of the project are the responsibility of the project team, who will work closely with my Department, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pension Provisions (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Coillte are required, under Section 44 of the Forestry Act 1988, to submit schemes for the granting of pensions, gratuities and other allowances on resignation, retirement or death in respect of members of its staff, to me for approval with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. I can confirm that a draft pension scheme for employees of the first named facility was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (18 Dec 2018)

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. Movements are recorded at the level of Member State only on TRACES. The attached table details the sheep imports from both Northern Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Carcase classification and carcase presentation controls in slaughter plants are carried out by a dedicated team of specialist staff in the Beef Carcase Classification Section within my Department. To date in 2018 there have been 521 inspections carried out by inspectors across 32 slaughter plants and 44,332 carcasses have been inspected. A total of 19 carcases were fined for non...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Staff (18 Dec 2018)

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. A dedicated Brexit Unit has already been established within my Department and my officials are engaged in an on-going exercise to identify further resource and business needs arising from Brexit. Deployment of resources is now underway and will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry Irregularities (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 474 and 475 together. Carcase classification and carcase presentation controls in slaughter plants are carried out by a dedicated team of specialist staff in the Beef Carcase Classification Section within my Department. To date in 2018 there have been 521 inspections carried out by inspectors across 32 slaughter plants and 44,332 carcases have been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Land Commission (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: There are no plans at present to make the records of the former Irish Land Commission generally available to the public for the purpose set out here. However, if the Deputy has a specific case in mind, the individual concerned should provide the details of the estate in question to my officials in the Records Branch who may be able to provide assistance in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Forestry in Ireland operates within a legal and regulatory framework. This is necessary in order to protect forests and also to ensure that forestry operations and activities are carried out in compliance with the principles of sustainable forest management. A felling licence granted by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine provides authority under the Forestry Act 2014 to fell or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: There are no delays in the issuing of GLAS payments. To date, 41,689 GLAS participants have received their 2018 advance payment. In addition, GLAS Plus payments have also been paid to 2,795 GLAS farmers. This amounts to over €150m paid since 2018 payments commenced on November 14th and equates to 96% of eligible cases paid. Over 80% of outstanding 2018 payments require action by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: In the case referenced, a plenary summons was served on the Chief State Solicitor on 12thMarch 2015. The Office of the Chief State Solicitor (CSSO) entered an appearance on behalf of all defendants on 1stApril 2015. A statement of claim was delivered on 6thDecember 2017. The CSSO furnished a defence on 23rdJuly 2018. No further steps have been taken in these proceedings since. As these...