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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (6 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: There are 118 Rural Development Programmes across the EU for the 2014-2020 programme period implemented via 20 measures and 67 sub-measures.  The breakdown of specific measures per Member State as sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, information on  individual Rural Development Programmes are accessible on the European...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (6 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The Quality Assurance Schemes operated by Bord Bia have been developed over a period of years and extend beyond the farm gate as vertical industry integrated schemes. They are voluntary in nature. The Beef Quality Assurance Scheme commenced in 2004, and a Lamb Scheme commenced in 2007.  A combined Beef and  Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme commenced in January 2011....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (6 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme, launched in December 2013, was developed in cooperation with milk producers, processors and the regulatory authorities, including my Department. The Scheme gives the dairy sector the capability to both benchmark Irish milk production internationally and to demonstrate the commitment of Irish dairy farms to sustainable farming practices. The Scheme...

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

Michael Creed: The Quality Assurance Schemes operated by Bord Bia have been developed over a period of years and extend beyond the farm gate as vertical industry integrated schemes. They are voluntary in nature. The Beef Quality Assurance Scheme commenced in 2004, and a Lamb Scheme commenced in 2007. A combined Beef and Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme commenced in January 2011. Both beef and lamb feature...

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

Michael Creed: The payment for cattle and sheep slaughtered in Ireland is a commercial matter between meat processors and farmers. The operation of a quality assurance bonus including the eligibility criteria for such a bonus is also entirely a commercial matter between meat processors and farmers. The payments of bonuses to cattle and sheep under quality assurance schemes is not or never has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Quality Assurance Scheme (6 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The sum of €6m allocated in Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Bord Bia Agency Statement) for the beef quality assurance scheme for 2017 is to cover the costs of independent on-farm inspections and associated Bord Bia Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS) certification. The scheme is run by Bord Bia.

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has been paid in full in respect of the 2015 scheme year. The 85% payment for 2016 has been processed and payment has issued to the person named. Payment of the balancing 15% in respect of 2016 will commence shortly to all participants who pass the required pre-payment checks and who have...

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

Michael Creed: The approval letter to commence investments under the Young Farmer Capital investment Scheme of TAMS II issued to the applicant in this case on 4 July 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (6 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The situation the Deputy refers to relates to the judgment by the Supreme Court on 26 October 2016 in a case taken by a number of mussel seed fishermen.  In the judgment, the Supreme Court found that fishing by Northern Ireland boats within the 0 to 6 nautical mile zone of the territorial waters of the State is not permitted by law.  The background to this issue is arrangements...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (6 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The London Fisheries Convention deals primarily with the right of a number of countries to fish in each other's 6 to 12 mile fishing zones based on historic fishing activity. Most of these rights were later incorporated into the Common Fisheries Policy. The Convention allowed that each Coastal State could assert exclusive fishing rights within 6 nautical miles from its baselines (Article 2)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (6 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The complete data sought by the Deputy is complex and will take some time to compile. My Department, in consultation with the Marine Institute, will provide a comprehensive reply directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: I would advise the Deputy to listen to County Sound. The tillage compensation fund has been approved.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 to 222, inclusive, together. The long-term ambition for the agriculture, forest and land use sector is to move towards an approach to carbon neutrality which does not compromise capacity for sustainable food production. This effectively means that we are aiming to achieve neutrality by reducing agricultural emissions, increasing carbon-sequestration,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Payments (5 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named has received the first instalment of his Organic Farming Scheme payment in respect of 2016.  However, payment in respect of parcels that were originally in the Agriculture Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) could not be processed at that time.  The payment due on these parcels will be included in the balancing payment due to the person named. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Payments (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was subject to an on-farm inspection which resulted in a 5% cross compliance penalty on his Organic Farming Scheme payment.  Payment due to the person concerned less the appropriate penalty will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: Coillte was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the management of their forest estate, are the responsibility of the company. The matter was raised with Coillte who advise that the company invests more than €2.6 million per annum in the recreation service it provides. This includes the management and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: I and my officials have been very active in highlighting the potentially very damaging impact of a Mercosur deal on the European agriculture sector, and on the beef sector in particular. At political level, I have raised the issue with my Member State colleagues and with Commissioners Hogan and Malmström, both within the Council of Agriculture Ministers and in written form. These...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Appeals (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Appeals Office has confirmed that the person named lodged an appeal in relation to the Green, Low-Carbon, Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS). When all of the facts of the case have been fully considered a comprehensive decision letter will issue. It is hoped that the decision will be finalised shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Data (4 Jul 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 and International Trade Division. This Unit now forms part of a newly-formed Brexit and International Trade Division and reports to a full-time Head of Division at Principal Officer level, who in turn reports to an Assistant Secretary General...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The long-term ambition for the sector is to move towards an approach to carbon neutrality which does not compromise capacity for sustainable food production. This effectively means that agricultural emissions are balanced by increasing carbon-sequestration, reducing emissions from the land sector, increasing fossil fuel and energy intensive materials displacement.  However, further...