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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2018 Basic Payment Scheme was received in respect of the person named on 8th May 2018. On this application the claimed area on a commonage parcel was increased considerably. Letters requesting clarification in relation to this have issued on 11th September and 1st October and to date no reply has been received. An official from my Departmment will contact the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry Data (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bord na gCon. I have requested...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy may be aware, I undertook an extensive public consultation from 30 April to 11 June 2018 in relation to trawling activity inside the 6 nautical mile zone. A consultation paper was made available on the Department's website setting out the background to this issue and an analysis of the various options available. There were over 900 submissions to the Consultation, including...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Irish agricultural production is recognised by international independent analysis as having one of the lowest carbon-footprints internationally. The European Commission’s JRC Report of 2010 “Evaluation of the livestock sector's contribution to the EU greenhouse gas emissions (GGELS)” recognised that Ireland (with Austria) had the lowest cow milk emissions as well as the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017 and has received payments for 2017 and the 2018 advance payment. The 2018 advance claim was underpaid for the Low Input Permanent Pasture action and is due a correcting payment. This payment is expected to issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: One of my key priorities is to further increase the market opportunity for Irish food and drinks internationally. This principle of market development is already a key component of Food Wise 2025, but is particularly important now in the context of Brexit. My Department's market access effort includes work at political, diplomatic and technical levels. The work of staff across the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 262 to 264, inclusive, together. The number of feedlot herds currently restricted under the TB Eradication programme is 337. When a herd meets the criteria to be regarded as a ‘Feedlot’ under the TB Eradication Programme, the herd is restricted under the TB Regulations and a special official supervisory and testing protocol is established. Such...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The information is still being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy urgently.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: I appreciate the opportunity to present this request for a technical Supplementary Estimate for 2018 in which I am seeking the committee's approval to use savings on the Department's Vote to fund other desired expenditure and for approval for additional funds to support the agri-environment schemes and the fodder schemes. As these proposed transfers and expenditure involve significant...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: I do not have a lot of the technical details with me so I will work from memory and Deputy might bear this in mind. My recollection of the figures I have seen are that in 2017 there were approximately 56,000 carcass examinations; there were no penalties in 2015; in 2016, 28 penalties were incurred; in 2017 there were none; and, to date, in 2018, 20 or 21 penalties have been incurred. There...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: From the figures I have quoted, yes.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: I will provide some additional information. A total of 33 plants are the subject of departmental monitoring. There will be additional staff allocated to that function in early 2019. That will be done during the first quarter of the year.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Where is Deputy Pringle getting those figures?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The figures we are quoting on the emissions profile in agriculture are, I understand, from the Environmental Protection Agency. They are credible figures.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: They are credible.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: We are conscious in the Department of the obligation in the sector to address the emissions profile in agriculture. Under the targeted agricultural modernisation schemes, we have funding available. Deputy Pringle mentioned ammonia. That is one area where we are significantly challenged because our ammonia emissions are virtually at the ceiling. We are grant-aiding low emissions slurry...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Some are being implemented. For example, €100 million per year is available for afforestation.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Some have been successful. Under TAMS, we are funding low-emissions slurry spreading, which is dealing with ammonia production. Through Teagasc, we are encouraging participation in grassland management. The problem for us is that every five years or so a major opportunity comes around to engineer programmes under the Common Agricultural Policy. For example, under the green low-carbon...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: We are.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Under GLAS, we have planted thousands of kilometres of hedgerows. Under BDGP there will be journey to improve the genetic merit of the beef herd.