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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme is the main afforestation scheme, it is operated by my Department and is available to private land owners. The Scheme provides for a number of different grant and premium categories and within those categories, for the planting of a number of different species. It sits within the Forestry Programme 2014 to 2020, which takes into account the aims...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: Under the DAFM/EPA Acid Sensitivity Protocol, afforestation applications within certain defined areas of the country must be accompanied by water sampling at pre-approval stage, to assess the sensitivity of receiving waters to acidification. In summary, sampling and analysis by an accredited laboratory must be carried out on at least four separate occasions within the period 1st February to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Exports Data (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: Trade Statistics are produced by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on a national basis only, so unfortunately a breakdown by county is not available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: In his Budget speech my colleague the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD, formally announced progress in relation to the development of the “Future Growth Loan Scheme” for SMEs, including the primary agriculture and seafood sectors. As I announced on Budget day, this is the Scheme for which I had provided €25 million in funding in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 279 to 281, inclusive, together. The Government is seeking to minimise the impact of Brexit in the first instance through a negotiated outcome which delivers trading arrangements in the future which are as close as possible to those that prevail at present. In line with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade-coordinated ‘whole of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Administration (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: Over 16,800 approvals have issued under the TAMS Schemes to date and until such time as these approvals mature to payment claims there is an outstanding financial commitment that has to be provided for in the budget. The inclusion of any new investment items in TAMS has to be considered in the light of the available budget.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: Under the DAFM/EPA Acid Sensitivity Protocol, afforestation applications within certain defined areas of the country must be accompanied by water sampling at pre-approval stage, to assess the sensitivity of receiving waters to acidification. In summary, sampling and analysis by an accredited laboratory must be carried out on at least four separate occasions within the period 1st February to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: In response to the Deputy, the breakdown of staff by grade in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is as follows: Administrative Officer 32 Advisory Counsel Grade 3 2 Assistant Secretary 8 Assistant Principal 149 Cleaner 6 Clerical Officer 776 Executive Officer 525 First Assistant Solicitor Agriculture 1 Higher Executive Officer 283 Librarian 1 Ministers Staff 5...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department’s “Reforestation and Felling Policy” document sets out the standard silvicultural and environmental requirements that will apply to new forests established post clearfell. A forest owner wishing to apply for a felling licence is required to specify on the felling licence application and accompanying map, the reforestation objective(s) s/he is proposing to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Conservation (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The outbreaks of myxomatosis reported in the UK are in Brown Hares, a species we do not have in Ireland. The Irish Hare, a subspecies of the Mountain Hare, is a related but different species. No cases of myxomatosis in Mountain Hares have been reported in the current UK outbreak. My Department has had no reports of myxomatosis or any other cause of increased mortality in Irish Hares. My...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The estimated additional cost to the Exchequer based on 2017 planting figures are as follows: GPC 2017 ha Grant rate (N) N+2.5% N+5% N+7.5% N+10% N+12.5% N+15% N+17.5% N+20% N+22.5% N+25% 4 427.23 €4,310 €46,034.03 €92,068.07 €138,102.10 €184,136.13 €230,170.16 €276,204.20 €322,238.23 €368,272.26 €414,306.29...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The estimated additional cost to the Exchequer based on 2017 planting figures are as follows (Premium Rates); GPC's 2017 ha premium rate (N) N+2.5% N+5% N+7.5% N+10% N+12.5% N+15% N+17.5% N+20% N+22.5% N+25% 4 427.23 €590 €94,524.64 €189,049.28 €283,573.91 €378,098.55 €472,623.19 €567,147.83 €661,672.46 €756,197.10...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The Afforestation Scheme offers a fixed grant towards establishment costs and a premium each year for a maximum period of 15 years. The overall scheme comprises various Grant and Premium Categories (GPCs) and beneficiaries may partake in more than one GPC. The number of active recipients, that is those who received a premium payment in 2017, is 825, but each individual recipient may have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Woodland Improvement Scheme (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: I was pleased to recently launch the pilot Woodland Environmental Fund (WEF). Native woodlands are an important part of Ireland’s natural heritage, history and culture, and are unique in terms of their biodiversity. The objective of the Woodland Environmental Fund (WEF) is to facilitate the planting of more native woodlands within Ireland in light of their proven environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The €3,485,000 capital allocations for the food safety, animal and plant health and animal welfare for 2019 will fund projects in my Department particularly in relation to ensuring the Department continues to maintain a robust and responsive IT infrastructure to support and to assist DAFM in maintaining its certified ISO 27001 Information Security Standard. This allocation will also be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The €160,746,000 capital allocations for the Farm Sector Supports and Controls for 2019 will fund projects in my Department particularly in relation to Targeted Agricultural Measures (TAMS) which is a measure under the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020, it will also fund the Forestry Programme which is targeted at various support schemes including covering the cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The €34,055,000 capital allocations for the Policy and Strategy for 2019 will allow, in particular, funding of capital grants for food companies, to Teagasc and also the provision of funding for the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund which facilitates the sustained development and growth of the horse and greyhound industries. It will also include the Prepared Consumer Food Centre in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The €56,714,000 capital allocation for the seafood sector for 2019 will fund projects in my Department, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, the Marine Institute and the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority and will include, inter alia, projects under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme. In general, it is not possible at this time to identify specific projects to be funded in 2019 by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department has been engaged in extensive consultations with the Office of Public Works to identify additional infrastructural requirements in ports and airports. This engagement process is ongoing and includes facilities for sanitary and phytosanitary checks. To date my Department has had no expenditure in relation to this process.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Data (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: In line with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade-coordinated ‘whole of Government’ approach to Brexit, my Department is planning for an orderly Brexit which involves, inter alia, a transition period to the end of December 2020. Key Government decisions in this regard have been made in July and September 2018 in relation to staffing and IT resources, as well as in...