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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (26 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: This Government has recognised the importance of the seafood sector to local communities, as well as the national economy, and has committed to supporting the development of a larger and more sustainable fishing sector on the basis of sustainable stocks. In 2017, Irish seafood exports were valued at €614 million, an increase of 9% from 2016. In fact, according to Bord Bia,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (26 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The Irish Government wants the EU-UK negotiations to work in order to ensure that a hard border on the island of Ireland can be avoided, while also ensuring that we have as close as possible a trading relationship with the UK in the future. Regulatory alignment in relation to sanitary and phytosanitary issues will be vitally important in this regard and that is why the fulfilment of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (26 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: I introduced the Fodder Import Support Measure on 5 April 2018 to provide an additional source of fodder to livestock farmers at an important time when supplies of fodder nationally were very tight. The Measure will make a financial contribution towards the transport costs associated with the importation of fodder from other Member States, excluding Northern Ireland. The closing date for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports to China (26 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The recent opening of the Chinese beef market to Irish beef is hugely significant for the Irish beef industry, all along the chain from farmers through to processors and exporters.  It marks the culmination of a number of years work involving my Department, the Irish Embassy in Beijing and with the close co-operation of the Chinese Ambassador in Dublin and his Embassy staff, Bord Bia,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The National Mitigation Plan (July 2017) states that “...the forest sector, through afforestation and the use of forest-based biomass and wood products offers considerable scope for climate change mitigation, equivalent to 20-22% of agricultural emissions.” In this context afforestation is a key land use strategy for my Department supported through the €0.5billion...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department’s policy is to increase species diversity within the national forest estate; to this end increasing afforestation levels across all planting categories is supported with higher rates reserved for broadleaf species. Under the current forestry programme new species have been added to the mix to create more diversity and to target climate change mitigation. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: I hope to make this consultation paper available within the coming days.

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

Michael Creed: The Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) was established, under the Agriculture Appeals Act, 2001, as amended, to hear appeals against decisions on forestry licences. It is based in the Agriculture Appeals Office in Portlaoise, Co. Laois. In February, I appointed Mr. Bart Brady as Chairperson of the FAC.  Mr. Brady is a former Assistant Secretary General in the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: This person is fully up to date with their GLAS payments.

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

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application for grant-aid under the Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme of TAMS II.  Payment in respect of the investments issued on the 19th April 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Mitigation Plan Implementation (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: Work is on-going in the implementation of the National Mitigation Plan. Action 92 refers to the proposal to continue to improve farm sustainability through GLAS and the Origin Green Programme. In relation to GLAS over 50,000 farmers joinedGLAS, which has a range of actions to address climate change and reduce emissions. Among the actions undertaken under the scheme are almost 5,000...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The non-statutory adaptation planning document entitled Adaptation Planning - Developing Resilience to Climate Change in the Irish Agriculture and Forest Sector was prepared by my Department under the 2012 National Climate Change Adaptation Framework.  This document represents a first step by my Department in developing a climate change adaptation approach for the agriculture and forest...

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

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 186 together. My Department's social media presence is managed by the Press and Information Office of my Department. Since 2011, staff members from the Press and Information Office and I.T. sections have attended 3 training courses on the use of social media, at a total cost of €475. Separate to these courses, a member of my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Payments (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named is a participant in the Organic Farming Scheme.  The checks and validations in respect of their 2017 advance payment have now been completed and payment in respect of their 2017 claim will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The process whereby I have the power under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to authorise members of other organisations is one that was debated in detail during the passage of that legislation through the Oireachtas. Many deputies had concerns about possible biases in such organisations, in particular animal welfare organisations. In response to this the legislation was drafted in such...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: Live exports continue to be an important component of Ireland’s livestock industry and my Department promotes and maintains an environment in which live exports take place with a strong emphasis on the welfare of all animals being exported. There is a very detailed and comprehensive inspection regime in place and officials of my Department perform mandatory, random and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The position with regard to export is that the vast majority of dogs that are moved from Ireland go to the UK.  Trade within the EU of dogs, including greyhounds, is governed by EU law.  Any dogs moved to another EU country from Ireland must be accompanied by an EU pet passport, be microchipped, and have a valid rabies vaccination.  The premises exporting dogs...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The Deputy is referring to information released on foot of a Freedom of Information request processed in 2017.  In that request an individual sought all inspection reports for fur farms in 2016.  The inspections reports did not highlight any issues of concern in relation to the standards prevailing on the Fur Farms in question. Policy in this area is guided by the review which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (25 Apr 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. Bord na gCon has informed me that all nominations for the annual awards are decided...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The control and management of pounds is, in accordance with the Pounds (Provision and Maintenance)  Act 1935, an operational matter within the remit of each local authority within  its functional area and is recorded in the county registrar. My Department works closely with local authorities to ensure that optimum animal welfare standards are maintained.  Should there be...