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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Creed: Hoof Wall Separation Disease (HWSD) is caused by a genetic defect that appears to occur only in the Connemara pony breed and the carrier frequency has been estimated to be about 14.8%.  For a foal to be affected by the disease both sire and dam must be carriers. The Connemara Pony Breeders Society (CPBS) has been approved by my Department to maintain the Studbook for Connemara Ponies...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hazardous Waste Sites (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Creed: The remediation of the area of Haulbowline Island known as the East Tip forms part of Ireland's Programme of Measures to address the judgment in April 2005 of the European Court of Justice against Ireland in Case C494/01. Cork County Council, acting as agents on my behalf, have been engaged in a range of preparatory works at Haulbowline since 2012 including extensive site exploration...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application to join the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) 2015-2020 on 18 May 2015. The BDGP was approved as part of Ireland's Rural Development Programme under article 28 of EU Regulation 1305/2013. Under that approval, and the Terms and Conditions governing the BDGP, the reference year was set as 2014. However, in certain limited circumstances,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Noxious Weeds (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1327, 1334, 1335 and 1367 together. My Department actively seeks to enforce the provisions of the 1936 Noxious Weeds Act by issuing “Notices to Destroy” in all instances where it becomes aware of the presence of noxious weeds. Some 21 such notices were issued in 2016 with a further 18 having been issued to date in 2017. These notices are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved for a grant under the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS II in June 2016. A query letter issued to the applicant in June 2017 in relation to the claim submitted for payment. When the issues raised are responded to by the applicant, processing of the file can resume.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Staff (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Creed: Following the UK referendum in June 2016, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine established a dedicated Brexit Unit within its EU & International Trade Division. This Unit now forms part of a new Brexit & International Trade Division, headed by a full-time Head of Division at Principal Officer level. Brexit will also be a substantial component of the work of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Staff (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Creed: Following the UK referendum in June 2016, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine established a dedicated Brexit Co-ordination Unit within its EU & International Trade Division. This Unit now forms part of a new Brexit & International Trade Division. It comprises eight staff working full-time on the co-ordination of Brexit issues, including a full-time Head of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Creed: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is responsible for the six Fishery Harbour Centres located at Howth, Dunmore East, Castletownbere, Dingle, Ros an Mhíl and Killybegs. This Department is also responsible for North Harbour at Cape Clear Island and for maintaining a range of piers, lights and beacons around the coast in accordance with the 1902 ex-congested Districts Board...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Services Card (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Creed: Access to the full range of the Department’s online services including applications for EU farm payments, forestry, animal identification and movement, and financial self-services, is currently available through the Agfoood.ie web portal where there is detailed information on how to apply for these services. The public services card is not required to access EU farm payments.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a GLAS 2 application and following the initial checks the Wild Bird Cover action did not meet the minimum area requirement resulting in the application not being approved as the minimum score of 16.3 was not achieved on the remaining actions. The person named appealed this decision to the Agricultural Appeals Office and the appeal was allowed. Department officials...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Creed: The Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 comes under the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Health. My Department has not carried out an assessment of the impact of the proposals in the Bill relating to advertising, labelling and promotion. My Department works with Bord Bia, trade associations and distillers on developing markets for Irish spirit drinks and with Enterprise Ireland on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Creed: Pursuant to the Fishery harbour Act 1968 (as amended), my Department has responsibility for the six Fishery Harbour Centres, including Howth. Howth Fishery Harbour Centre is first and foremost a working fishery harbour and its primary objective is to provide for the needs of fishermen and the fishing industry generally. However, Howth is also a very important tourist and leisure destination...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Creed: The Food Wise 2025 strategy identified further potential to increase exports of alcoholic beverages and to diversify markets. Steps for Success 2017, which reported on progress in the past year, included case studies on growth in Irish Whiskey and Irish craft gin, exemplified by the opening of new distilleries and production plants, the launch of new brands and double digit export growth....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Creed: I have requested the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department to respond directly to the Deputy, on the specific information requested, as this is an operational matter for the organisations in question.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Creed: Please see the percentage of female staff members in my Department (by Head Count) for each of the years requested: Year Female 2010 46.56% 2011 46.78% 2012 46.71% 2013 45.99% 2014 45.76% 2015 45.83% 2016 45.83% End June 2017 46.26%

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Creed: Regarding the high level market access committee, no civil servants will work exclusively on the committee. Rather they will combine it with other roles they fulfil within the Department. The committee is chaired at Assistant Secretary level. A market access unit has been in existence within my Department for a number of years and that unit is working exclusively on meat market access...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Export Controls (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Creed: A desk review of the conditions applying to the export of meat to the various third country export markets has been carried out by the market access unit. Those conditions which went beyond the normal conditions which apply in the European Union were highlighted. Following this exercise, my Department successfully negotiated with the competent authority in a number of third countries the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Websites (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Creed: The portal website has been developed and content is currently being populated on the site. The site will go live as soon as possible when the full range of content has been added to the site.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Exports Data (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Creed: Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures indicate that by the end of June 2017 our overall agrifood exports to the USA were some €520 million, a significant increase from €430 million, found during the same period in 2016. Beverages account for almost half the agrifood exports to the USA. Dairy exports to the USA in the first half of the year were over 16,400 tonnes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Export Controls (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Creed: Ireland was the first EU Member State to be granted beef market access to the USA in 2015. A total of 10 Irish plants have been approved for the export of raw intact beef to the US, of which 2 are also approved for beef intended for grinding (BIFG). This enhances our ability to export beef to the US, where a very significant demand exists for beef that will be minced and turned into beef...