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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Appeals (7 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is aware, procedures in respect of the making of submissions to the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board are set out in the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act. In the context of the Oral Hearing referred to by the Deputy, no requests were received by the Marine Institute from the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board in respect of disease outbreaks on aquaculture sites in the area and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Origin Green Programme (7 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: Origin Green, Ireland’s national food sustainability programme, is an initiative of Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board. I indicated in my replies to the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 369 of 14 November, 297 of 24 October and 424 of 26 September 2017 that companies participating in Origin Green are required to be compliant with all statutory requirements. I also indicated that all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Lice Controls (7 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is aware, in Ireland the control of sea lice is managed by the Marine Institute on behalf of the State.  These protocols are more advanced than those operated in other jurisdictions for the following reasons: - The inspection regime is totally independent of the industry. - Data obtained as a result of inspection is published and made widely available. - Treatment trigger...

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (6 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: That is why we put substantially more money into funding it.

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (6 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017,copies of which were laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 13th November 2017. I apologise to the House for being late. The horse and greyhound racing industries occupy a key position in the sporting and social landscape. As a nation, we have a strong...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015: Statements (6 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: I am pleased to be here today. As Senators will have heard from my colleague, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Denis Naughten, our first national mitigation plan was published in July. As my Department covers one of the key sectors involved in that process, I am very pleased to present the annual transition statement for the agriculture, forest and...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015: Statements (6 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: I sincerely thank all the Members who have taken time to contribute to this important debate. I sometimes think we would probably be well served by some kind of forum or agency that would establish the facts on our achievements and problems as accepted by all parties. I am not looking for a free pass for agriculture in this debate. Far from it. I accept that we in the sector have a lot of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (6 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is aware, the monitoring and control of fishing vessels within Ireland’s Exclusive Fisheries Zone are matters for the Irish control authorities.  Under the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006, all operational issues of this nature concerning sea-fisheries control are, as a matter of law, exclusively for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Missions Participation (6 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: During the recent trade mission to Japan and South Korea I was accompanied by 40 representatives of the Irish food sector, as well as by experts from my Department, the CEO of Bord Bia and senior representatives from Enterprise Ireland and Teagasc. This was a very opportune time to bring a delegation of Ireland’s food leaders to this part of the world, given that the EU has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (6 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a GLAS 1 application on May 20th 2015 and following the initial checks the Bird Box action was rejected resulting in the application not being approved as the minimum score of 16.3 was not achieved on the remaining actions. The Department reviewed this decision and deemed the action to be eligible which means that the Bird Box action will be reinstated. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (6 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: The persons named submitted a 2017 Transfer of Entitlement application to my Department seeking the transfer of entitlements by way of lease. There was an outstanding issue in relation to this transfer and this is currently being finalised by my Department with a view to issuing any payment due under the Basic Payment Scheme as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (6 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: As the information requested by the Deputy spans a period between seven and twenty years ago, the bulk of it is not readily accessible and in some cases may no longer be retained by my Department. Efforts to retrieve any existing information would be disproportionate in terms of the cost to my Department and therefore to the Exchequer. I am, however in a position...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Administration (6 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 to 207, inclusive, together. The EU Commission is one of a number of bodies that carry out regular audits in relation to various payment schemes, operated by my Department, that are funded under the Common Agricultural Policy. During 2017, the Commission carried out one such audit, in which issues relating to eligibility and inspections were examined. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (5 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department has not provided funding to any of the groups referenced.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (5 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: The TAMS II Scheme provides generous grant rates for a comprehensive range of investment items, including grain stores. In addition potato stores may also be funded under TAMS as part of the Organic Capital Investment Scheme. The suite of seven measures available under the Scheme have proved to be very popular with Irish farmers with over 15,000 applications to be approved into the Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Licence Applications (5 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department does not issue foreshore licences in respect of Lough Foyle. The management of aquaculture and associated foreshore licensing functions in Lough Foyle gives rise to legal and jurisdictional complexities. Negotiations regarding the jurisdiction of the Lough Foyle area are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. My Department organises and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (5 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 409 and 410 together. It is clear that weather conditions for much of the autumn and into early winter have been challenging for farmers, particularly in the Western and North-Western regions and on heavier land types. The poor weather resulted in cattle being housed earlier than normal in places, it also affected late cut silage making...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (5 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 411 and 412 together. On the 29 November 2017, the Commission released its Communication on CAP entitled “The Future of Food and Farming”. The document comes against the backdrop of the Commission White Paper on the Future of Europe published on 1 March 2017, and the public consultation on the future of the CAP carried out in the first half...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (5 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: The applicants submitted an application for the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme on  6 October 2017. The application has been examined and has passed all administrative checks. It will now be forwarded for the necessary final technical checks before approval issues. Subject to all technical checks being passed, approval will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department has provided funding to organisations involved in protecting animal welfare since 1995 in order to enable these organisations provide a valuable service in the area of animal welfare. Applications for funding from animal welfare organisations are assessed by my Department and awards made on the basis of certain criteria, including the level and type of assistance provided by...