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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Staff (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department will be providing support to the State Agencies under its aegis in the context of the challenges arising due to Brexit. All information relating to the costs of hiring additional staff are operational matters for the State Body concerned and I have asked my Department to forward the Deputy's question to Bord Bia for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Wise 2025 Strategy (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: In July this year, I launched the second annual progress report on Food Wise 2025: Steps to Success 2017. This showed that, of the 368 detailed actions which were due to commence by 2017 or are ongoing actions, 46% have been achieved or substantial action has been undertaken, and a further 49% have commenced and are progressing well. As regards reviewing the strategy, it is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I believe that supporting lower-cost, flexible finance is a key Government response to Brexit. The very successful “Agriculture Cashflow Loan Scheme” has provided a template for such schemes, including the new “Brexit Loan Scheme”, which makes up to €300 million of affordable, flexible financing available to Irish businesses that are either currently...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Administration (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I can confirm that my Department automatically applied the provisions of art 40.5 of Council Regulation 1782/03 to all farmers whose sheep numbers were reduced during the reference period 2000-2002 by virtue of their participation in an Agri Environment Scheme. If the Deputy has a particular case in mind he may contact my Department and my officials will carry out a full review.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested is currently being collated by the independent Agriculture Appeals Office and is not available within the timeframe given. A reply will issue directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named joined the AEOS3 scheme with a start date of 1 May 2013. He received payments in respect of the 2013, 2014 and 2015 scheme years. An AEOS inspection was carried out on 27 July 2016 and he was informed by letter dated 9 November 2016 that, as a result of the findings of that inspection, he was rejected from the scheme and was given the option of requesting a review...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: Following a challenging period, the dairy sector has experienced positive trends this year in terms of raw milk and specific commodity prices, particularly for butter. I am confident that, as market demand for safe, sustainable, high quality dairy products in expanding global markets increases, the Irish dairy sector, from the farm gate to the further reaches of the supply chain, will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department fully examined the circumstances of the Force Majeure application of the person named and decided that the application did not satisfy the criteria laid down in Article 40 of Council Regulation EC No 1782/2003 determining Force Majeure. This decision also took into account the provisions of Article 40.5 of that Regulation. In considering this decision particular regard was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Administration (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 374 and 375 together. I received the Report of the Independent Aquaculture Licensing Review Group on 31stMay 2017. The Group’s Report is published and available to view on my Department’s website at www.agriculture.gov.ie/seafood/aquacultureforeshoremanagemen t/aquaculturelicensing/. The overarching conclusion of the Report is for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Impact Statements (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: Environmental Impact Assessments in respect of the years referred to by the Deputy were conducted by my Department under the provisions of Statutory Instrument 236 of 1998 as amended. During this period one Environmental Impact Assessment was carried out in respect of an aquaculture licence application for the cultivation of finfish in the marine environment. The water body in question was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme Appeals (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The Sheep Welfare Scheme was introduced in December 2016 to support the delivery of flock health benefits in the sheep sector.  Under the terms and conditions of the scheme, applicants to the scheme are required to submit the annual Sheep Census return in accordance within the set deadlines. In the case of this application, the Sheep Census Return for 2016 was not received...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The information sought by the Deputy is currently being compiled and will be forwarded as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The information sought by the Deputy is currently being compiled and will be forwarded as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The information sought by the Deputy is currently being compiled and will be forwarded as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The information sought by the Deputy is currently being compiled and will be forwarded as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: Statistics in relation to participants in the Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme at a county level for scheme years 2015, 2016 and 2017 (to date) are set out in the following table. The annual allocation for the Areas of Natural Constraints scheme, including the Areas of Specific Constraint Island Farming scheme, from 2015 to 2017 was €202 million. 2015 2016 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Data (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: It is not possible to collate all of the material requested in the timeframe. A reply will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Funding (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. State Body Allocation 2016 - €000 Allocation as in REV 2017 - €000 Teagasc 116,280 128,130 Bord Bia 32,492 34,492 Marine Institute 29,309 31,563 Bord Iascaigh Mhara 31,180 44,088 Sea Fisheries Protection Agency 12,460 12,800 Horse & Greyhound Racing Fund 74,000 80,000 Of which: Horse...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: One of the Department's key priorities is to further increase the market opportunity for Irish food and drink internationally. This principle of market development is already a key component of Food Wise 2025, but is particularly important now in the context of Brexit. In relation to meat, this effort is co-ordinated by a dedicated meat market access unit, whose staffing complement has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme Data (29 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The total number of ewes applied for on eligible applications received under the Sheep Welfare Scheme is 1,941,870. It is not possible to simply increase the rate per ewe because all the actions under the scheme are based on costings which have been agreed with the EU Commission. Thus any increase in the  rate would have to be based on changes or additions to the current actions...