Results 61-80 of 701 for long speaker:Michael Creed

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (19 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: ...in particular, that food production will always result in some level of emissions. I agree with An Taoiseach that it is important therefore to consider the importance of such food production in the long term trajectory for emission reductions. The Climate Action Plan recognises the importance of balancing the challenge of meeting increasing food demand internationally whilst at the same...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (19 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: ...that the fishing industry is a key priority for this Government. Ireland is well prepared and I will do my utmost to ensure that the final outcome is one that is good for the industry and the long term sustainability of the stocks.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (12 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: ...the welfare of all animals being transported. The Department continues to strictly enforce the transport of livestock rules as laid down in Council Regulation 1/2005. The age requirement in respect of long journeys is set out in Chapter VI of the Regulation; i.e. older than 14 days. In 2017, my Department reduced the veterinary inspection fee payable on live exports of calves under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (12 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: There has been some recent correspondence between the persons named and my Department about this long running case. The matter was examined previously by both the Agriculture Appeals Office and the Office of the Ombudsman where the original decision made by the Department was upheld in both cases. Furthermore, a petition was submitted to the Committee of Petitions of the EU Parliament in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Wool Forum (5 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: ...fabric, has been displaced in many of its traditional markets over many years. We were probably all reared in households where there was always a ball of wool over the mantlepiece. That day is long gone. Synthetic fibres have displaced a lot of the traditional uses of wool. There are niche markets there, which we can support, and there is some activity in that area. I engaged with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Costs (5 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: ...183 Potatoes 252 The “Agri-taxation Review” identified increasing the mobility and the productive use of land as one of its key objectives. A number of measures to rebalance the rental sector in favour of long-term leasing have been introduced in recent years. Long-term leasing has a number of advantages over the short-term conacre system: it...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (23 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: ...farmers and the agrifood & seafood sectors. The loans are competitively priced (an initial maximum loan interest rate of 4.5% for loans less than €250,000), will be for terms of 8-10 years and will support strategic long-term investment in a post-Brexit environment. A minimum loan amount of €100,000 applies up to a maximum of €3,000,000 per applicant....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: He had long retired before the programme for Government was negotiated.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fish Quotas (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: ...the advice. That review resulted in new advice for 2019 being issued by ICES in May 2019. Following the publication of this new advice, two further coastal states meetings were organised. Ireland, along with most other EU member states, sought to revise the 2019 mackerel TAC. Unfortunately, it did not prove possible to achieve agreement between the coastal states on a mid-year upward...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: .... However, I accept that we have the primary responsibility for animal welfare. As I said already, I do not think that the horses are too preoccupied about who is the licensing authority as long as any welfare issues are dealt with properly. That is the job of departmental officials and under the legislation, of authorised officers, including members of An Garda Síochána, the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: ...the players in the industry. The current level of engagement between the respective parties, especially processors and primary producers, is not conducive to an industry that, hopefully, has a long-term future here. We need to build those relationships.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Supports (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: ..., related to food businesses and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation future growth loan scheme, which will make up to €300 million of long-term strategic investment loans available to eligible Irish businesses, including farmers and the agrifood and seafood sectors. Businesses have been able to apply for loan...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Preparations (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: ...relate to food businesses; and - the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine/Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation “Future Growth Loan Scheme”, which will make up to €300 million of long-term strategic investment loans available to eligible Irish businesses, including farmers and the agri-food & seafood sectors. Businesses have been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: ...Trained Farmers’ and the ‘Stamp Duty Exemption on Transfers of Land to Young Trained Farmers’. Both of these measures assist farm succession and transfer. Other measures such as the relief from income tax for long-term leasing relief also benefit young farmers by increasing land mobility. In addition, in 2017, I launched the 'Succession Farm Partnership Scheme'....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry Exports (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: ...2025. This strategy outlines the huge potential for growth in agri-food exports to new and emerging markets, particularly in Asia, Africa, the Americas and the Gulf region. However, it must also be acknowledged that this is a long-term strategy, and that new markets can take time to develop and grow. Trade Missions play an important role in this work.  In March...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: ...a series of low interest loan schemes, including most recently the new “Future Growth Loan Scheme”, which will bring up to €300 million of loans to the market and will support strategic long-term capital investment in a post-Brexit environment by SMEs, farmers and fishermen. The Scheme will build on last year’s €300 million Brexit Loan Scheme. Up to 4...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (8 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: ...among other instruments, in managing volatility, but found that they were underdeveloped in the EU dairy sector compared to, for instance, the cereals sector. Such initiatives typically have a long lead in time to gain industry and stakeholder acceptance as a viable way to mitigate volatility, and that the driving force behind any such futures market development in the EU and Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Missions Data (8 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: ...market, already in our top three export destinations for Irish pork and dairy, and with a strong reputation in terms of our seafood offering. As part of my 2019 Trade Mission schedule, I led a week-long extensive Government agri-food trade mission to China in May of this year. While there I was delighted to see at first hand the real enthusiasm of Chinese trade buyers and consumers...

Seanad: Beef Sector: Statements (3 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: ...schemes always come with terms and conditions attached. I firmly believe Senator Marshall's point, namely, that this is a low income but crucial sector. Some of it is only sustainable in the long term because people have off-farm employment but the multiplier effect in the rural economy of a beef or a livestock enterprise is significantly greater than what is generated by foreign direct...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future Growth Loan Scheme (3 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The Future Growth Loan Scheme will support strategic long-term capital investment in a post-Brexit environment by SMEs, farmers and fishermen. The Scheme is open for eligibility applications to the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland since 17th April 2019.  The Scheme was developed by my Department and the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, in...