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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Regulation (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The detailed information requested by the Deputy covering a period of more than 10 years is not readily available and will require an extensive examination of my Department’s records as well as contact with relevant agencies. The information will be forwarded to the Deputy by my Department as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inland Fisheries Ireland Investigations (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is aware, during 2017 my Department noted media reports of salmon being found in rivers on the western seaboard which may have been from farmed stock. My Department advised Inland Fisheries Ireland that where anglers or officers of Inland Fisheries Ireland suspected that they had collected salmon from farmed stock that the fish should be sent to the Marine Institute for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inland Fisheries Ireland (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is aware, during 2017 my Department noted media reports of salmon being found in rivers on the western seaboard which may have been from farmed stock. My Department advised Inland Fisheries Ireland that where anglers or officers of Inland Fisheries Ireland suspected that they had collected salmon from farmed stock that the fish should be sent to the Marine Institute for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Regulation (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: As soon as the incident referred to by the Deputy was reported to my Department an inspection of the site was carried out by my Department’s Marine Engineering Division and a detailed report was prepared. As the Deputy is aware my Department’s records indicate that all relevant stakeholders, including Inland Fisheries Ireland, were informed of the incident in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (12 Jun 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, in this regard, subject to the same animal welfare legislation as other livestock farmers. A review of all aspects of fur...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The recently published National Development Plan (NDP) 2018-2027 includes indicative Exchequer allocations for each Ministerial vote group up to 2022. It is intended that the indicative allocation for 2023 will be announced in Budget 2019 this October. The indicative allocations for my Department are set out in the following table: Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 Capital Allocation (€M)...

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

Michael Creed: The grounds for appeal have been fully considered and the appeal has now been finalised. All parties have been notified of the decision.

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

Michael Creed: The following table details the EU disallowances paid by my Department in the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Year Amount 2015 €67,839,695.67 2016 0 2017 0 The EU disallowance set out above occurs in the form of the exclusion from EU funding of EU funded and co funded agricultural schemes. €66,759,681.34 was for various schemes for the seven year period 2008 to 2014 inclusive....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: Responsibility for carbon reporting and the submission of the National Inventory Report to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC), primarily lies with the EPA. Forest carbon measurement is overseen by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine based principally on the results of the National Forest Inventory. Differences in species growth and productivity is captured...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Missions (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The pursuit and development of new markets for Irish agri-food exports is of course an ongoing and central component of the strategic development of the agri-food sector, as evidenced by its placement right at the centre of Food Wise 2025, the industry’s strategy for development over the coming decade. Indeed, this is all the more relevant after the UK’s decision to leave the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The above named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2016. Payment for the 2016 scheme year and the 2017 advance payment have been made for this case. In this case the required Commonage Management Plan for one commonage on the application has not yet been finalised and the case is therefore ineligible...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Staff (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The selection process for the position of chairperson of Horse Racing Ireland was conducted through the Public Appointments Service (PAS). All applications for this position were made through PAS.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Staff (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: I have been informed by PAS that they received nine applications and that the gender breakdown was seven males and two females. The Assessment Panel examined and assessed the material submitted in the application letters and CVs of all the candidates and agreed that three candidates should be further considered and invited to be interviewed by a subgroup of the panel.  Following...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: An application was received under the Sheep Welfare Scheme from the person named on 26 January 2017.  In this case 85% advance payment issued to the person named on 13 November 2017.  The 15% balancing payment in respect of this application is due to issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Administration (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department engaged in a consultation process with ICMSA, ICSA and IFA this year on proposed changes to the procedures for issue of Certificates of Compliance for the movement of cattle from farm to farm prior to introducing a change to the process for movements of cattle for feeding purposes. Currently keepers can apply for a Certificate of Compliance selecting one of two options...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The Greyhound Industry Bill addresses governance issues in Bord na gCon, strengthens regulatory controls in the industry, modernises sanctions, improves integrity, includes the welfare of greyhounds as one of the statutory functions of Bord na gCon and provides it with powers to make regulations in relation to integrity, anti-doping, administration and traceability. The General Scheme of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: One of my priorities is to improve access to finance for the agri-food sector. Food Wise 2025 identifies competiveness as a key theme and includes a recommendation that stakeholders work to “improve access to finance for agriculture, forestry and seafood producers and agri-food companies”. Recently I launched the new “Brexit Loan Scheme” in cooperation with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: As part of a number of responses to Brexit, which I have initiated to address the challenges facing Irish Agri-food companies in remaining competitive and innovative, I secured an additional €5m  for capital investment in the 2018 Budget. This €5m fund is  being administered on behalf of my Department by Enterprise Ireland  through its Capital...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The Prepared Consumer Foods ( PCF) sector plays a pivotal role in the Irish agri-food sector. It accounted for €2.8 billion in agri-food sector exports in 2017, having increased by 40% from 2012. The sector comprises of 500 manufacturing units spread across the State, directly employing more than 20,000 people. In 2017, the UK accounted for 60% of PCF food and drink exports...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia Funding (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The funding allocated to Bord Bia in Budget 2018 is supporting them in their investment in market insight (through its ‘Thinking House’) and in market prioritisation initiatives which are aimed at identifying and developing potential diversification opportunities. The amount of the allocation that has been spent and the purpose for which the money has been spent...