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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: The past three years has seen great strides taken in the opening of new markets and the deepening of trade for existing markets for Irish Agri food exporters. In 2015 we gained access to the US market for Irish beef.  During the same year we also got access to the Canadian market for Irish beef and to the Omani market for Irish beef and sheepmeat. In...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: There are currently 212 approved land-based seafood processors in Ireland which are, in the main, located in and around our fishing ports.  The scale of operation of the processors varies from micro enterprises to medium sized enterprises and large enterprises.  A range of supports are available to seafood processors under my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: As Ireland’s largest indigenous industry, the agri-food sector continues to play a vital role in Ireland’s economy with a turnover of €26 billion, contributing 7.8% of GNI* and generating 11% of all merchandising exports in 2017. The agri-food sector also makes a significant contribution to employment particularly in rural and coastal areas accounting for 7.9 % of total...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: The Poultry Sector plays an important role within the Irish agri-food sector, supporting around 6,000 jobs, most of these in rural areas. Irish production  hit record levels in 2017, with 95.5 million birds slaughtered in export-approved plants, an increase of 3.9% compared to 2016, with most of the increase evident in broiler and duck production. Overall, Irish poultry...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: Food products placed on the marketplace are covered by a range of legislation designed to ensure that products supplied to consumers are of the highest safety standards.  My Department plays a part in the enforcement of this legislation along with other Government Departments and State Agencies such as the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), the Health Service Executive, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the potential threat to Ireland’s access to our traditional fishing grounds in what will be the UK’s EEZ post Brexit.  I would like to reassure you that the key priorities of Ireland and the EU 27 will be the maintenance of current access to fishing grounds in the UK zone in the Irish Sea, Celtic Sea and north of Donegal and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry Development (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: Deer farming in Ireland is an alternative enterprise which is dependent on the dynamics of supply and demand which affect all agricultural production systems.  In 1996 there were approximately 500 deer farms with 20,000 deer in Ireland, but numbers have declined sharply since that time. Today there are only a small number of farmers in Ireland actively...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 555 and 587 together. The main targets set out in the Food Harvest report published in 2010 were, by 2020, to increase the value of primary output by 33% and agri-food exports by 40% (both from a 2007-09 average baseline); and to increase value added production by 40% (from a 2008 baseline). In addition to these value increases, a target was set for a 50%...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department has recently agreed a Veterinary Health Certificate for the export of beef, sheepmeat and poultry to Qatar. The certificates apply for meat and meat products. This agreement is a result of a joined-up effort between my Department and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, in  particular the Embassy in the United Arab Emirates, also accredited to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Exports Data (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: Live exports play a vital role in Ireland's livestock industry by stimulating price competition and providing an alternative market outlet for farmers. Earlier this year I led a trade mission to Turkey, focussing on live exports. Ireland exported 30,000 cattle to Turkey last year, around 6% of their total import requirement. The trade delegation included the Irish live cattle...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Management Plans (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: The conservation and sustainable management of commonages is a key aim of the Green, Low-carbon, Agri-environment Scheme (GLAS). Commonages are categorised as a Priority Environmental Assets (PEAs) under the Scheme. The Commonage Management Plan, as drawn up by a qualified and trained Agricultural Advisor, is central to ensuring that the desired outputs are delivered by GLAS in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: An appeal in relation to the named individual in relation to their Sheep Welfare Reference Number was received by my Department on the 29th of November 2017.  On foot of this appeal, the reference number was subsequently increased and this was communicated in a letter to the applicant on the 20th of December 2017. An additional appeal was received by my Department on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Appeals (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: An inspection took place at the above named person's holding on May 4th 2018 and issues were identified with the Protection of Watercourses from Bovines action. This was communicated to the herd owner by letter of May 29th. A request for a review of the decision made has been received by the Department and is currently under consideration. The person named will be informed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department has statutory responsibility for the welfare and protection of farmed animals under the European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals) Regulations, 2010(Statutory Instrument No 311/2010) and the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013.  Irish fur farmers are subject to the same animal welfare legislation as any other livestock farmer.  There has been an unannounced...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: While targets are set for planting Native Woodland, Agroforestry, and Forestry for fibre, planting targets are not set for the other Grant and Premium Categories (GPC) 1 to 8 inclusive. The relevant data is provided below in tabular form as requested. Forestry GPC Category 2017 Target Hectares 2017 Hectares Planted % of 2017 Target GPC Category 2018* Target Hectares 2018* Hectares Planted...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: The current Afforestation Scheme provides a range of grants that cover the full cost of establishment of the plantation and payment of annual premiums to both incentivise planting and to compensate for the loss of agricultural activity on the land that is planted.  The Afforestation Scheme is voluntary and demand-led.  Financial support for the 2014-2020 Forestry Programme is 100%...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: Table. Year Target (ha) Actually Planted (ha) % of the target 2010 7,000 8,314 119% of 7,000ha 2011 7,000 6,653 95% of 7,000ha 2012 7,000 6,652 95% of 7,000ha 2013 7,000 6,252 89% of 7,000ha 2014 7,000 6,156 88% of 7,000ha 2015 6,000 6,293 105% of 6,000ha 2016 6,660 6,500 98% of 6,660ha 2017 7,140 5,536 78% of 7,140ha 6/07/2018 7,205 2,072 29% of 7,205ha 2019 8,115 2020 8,290

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: The Hen Harrier Programme has received 1,754 applications, as detailed in the table below.  1,530 of those are valid applications and 695 people have been offered contracts to date.  Offers will continue to be made every month.  No farmer has withdrawn from the scheme. County Applications Limerick 367 Clare 333 Kerry 303 Galway 253 Cork 219 Tipperary 133 Laois 58...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: The new legislative proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy 2021 - 2027 were launched on Friday 1 June 2018 by Commissioner Hogan.  The Commission proposals, as drafted, involve significant changes, including in relation to governance, the distribution of direct payments among farmers and the environmental conditionality attaching to such payments.  They provide...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Capital Expenditure Programme (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department has provided funding towards capital projects in counties Meath and Louth for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 as outlined in the attached table. 2016 County Louth Project Name Location Amount of funding provided € Organic Capital Investment Scheme 3,000 Dairy Equipment Various locations in the county 35,000 Farm Safety Various locations in the county 23,000 ...