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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Safety (13 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department did not implement any hardship schemes as described in the Deputy's question.  However, during the years in question, Bord Iascaigh Mhara implemented a Fleet Safety Scheme, which provided grants to the owners of fishing vessels to improve the safety of the vessel and crew, including for the purposes of meeting National and European Union safety standards. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (13 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Under the current Rural Development Regulation (and subsequent amendments under the Omnibus Regulation) Member States  are required to change the approach to the designation of land under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme.  To date my Department had been identifying eligible areas using a range of socio economic indicators such as family farm income, population density,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Data (13 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (13 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Appeals Office has confirmed that an appeal was received on 28 July 2016 from the person named.  A decision was issued by an Appeals Officer to the appellant on 6 April 2017 following an oral hearing of the appeal and a full analysis of the case. The request for a review of the Appeals Officer's decision was received by the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (13 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: An application was submitted under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme (SPS) by the legal representatives of the estate of the named on person 30 April 2013.  In January 2014, the legal representative of the above named estate died and the current owners of the herd number became the administrators of the estate. Following the receipt of the necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (13 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Officials in my Department are required to carry out certain on-farm inspections to ensure compliance with EU Regulations governing farm payments under the Common Agricultural Policy. Land eligibility inspections are generally announced and the protocol on notification in the Farmers’ Charter of Rights would apply.  However, in certain circumstances inspection of individual land...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (13 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Live exports play a vital role in stimulating price competition and providing an alternative market outlet for farmers. Accessing and developing new markets is a priority for my Department, in line with the Food Wise theme of market development.   Live exports for 2018 (data to 10 November) amount to 238,514 head, compared to 179,269 in 2017, an increase of  33%, driven by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (13 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The expenditure on TAMS II to date is €96.9m. Applications continue to be received and processed under the Scheme with over 2,000 applications submitted under the latest tranche that closed on 7 December last. It is expected that the budget of €395m for the period of the RDP will be fully spent. The inclusion of additional items such as meal bins for all sectors...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (13 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Under the current Rural Development Regulation (and subsequent amendments under the Omnibus Regulation) Member States  are required to change the approach to the designation of land under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme.  To date my Department had been identifying eligible areas using a range of socio economic indicators such as family farm income, population density,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data (13 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Under the 2018 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme some 100,800 applicants hold eligible designated lands.  However, not all these applicants will be eligible for payment.  To date some 91,190 applicants have been paid a total of €219.2m under the 2018 ANC Scheme.  Payments under the scheme are continuing on a weekly basis.  Balancing payments for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (13 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 179 together. Under the current Rural Development Regulation (and subsequent amendments under the Omnibus Regulation) Member States are required to change the approach to the designation of land under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme. To date my Department had been identifying eligible areas using a range of socio economic indicators such as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Standards (13 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Parliamentary Questions Data (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has processed the following number of PQs in 2016, 2017 and up to end November 2018: Year Oral Written 2016 56 2515 2017 63 2475 2018 (to end Nov) 57 2607  Two members of staff in my Private Office are responsible for assigning and processing Parliamentary Questions. Parliamentary Questions are assigned to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (12 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: Teagasc Courses (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The Green Cert programme is delivered by Teagasc and accredited by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) an independent State agency, operating under the auspices of the Department of Education and Science, and responsible for promoting quality and accountability in education and training services in Ireland. The date of issue of QQI certifications is a matter for QQI and neither Teagasc...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (12 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: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named is a participant in the Beef Data and Genomic Program (BDGP). Payments under the 2018 BDGP scheme, including to the person named, are scheduled to commence mid-December 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: While there was a zero TAC advice from ICES for cod and whiting in Area 6a, that is not the proposal on the table from the Commission. The Commission has  proposed a “Union TAC” for these two stocks - 1461 tonnes for cod and 937 tonnes for whiting. These TAC's are intended to cover by catches in targeted fisheries only and no directed fishing for these two species would be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The annual TAC and Quota negotiations are always a challenge and this year will be no different. While the process for deciding TAC levels concludes in December, our preparation begins much earlier.  My aim in all of these negotiations is always, in consultation with the stakeholders, to ensure that we have a profitable and sustainable fishing industry that will continue to benefit our...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: I thank Deputy McConalogue for raising this issue. In respect of any carcasses that have been excessively trimmed, the farmers involved are entitled to know the identity of the factories concerned. As the Deputy will be aware from our engagement on this matter last Thursday, in the context of the ultimate accountability and the naming of those factories to farmers, any individual farmer...