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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department is working on expanding market access for beef, sheepmeat, pigmeat, poultry and cooked meats across a range of markets. In tandem, we continue to work to maintain existing markets as well as to simplify certification procedures and improve certification conditions in a number of existing markets.  For example, in 2016 my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry Development (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: As part of my Department’s strategy to assist the development of the sector, it has commissioned a consultancy report on the structures of Horse Sport Ireland with a view to ensure that the industry has the optimum organisation to avail of development opportunities and meet challenges as they arise.     I assume the Deputy is referring to the potential impact of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Achieving maximum employment from the fishing industry is intrinsically linked to ensuring the long term sustainability of the industry, both economically and environmentally. The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) provides the framework to achieve these goals.  A key element of the CFP is the setting of fishing levels on the basis of MSY (Maximum Sustainable Yield). When stocks are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Deer farming in this country is an alternative enterprise which is highly dependent on the dynamics of supply and demand which affect all agricultural production systems. In 1996 there were approximately 500 deer farms in Ireland with 20,000 deer, but numbers have declined sharply since that time. At present there are only a small number of farmers in Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 is the main legal instrument available to my Department to enforce animal welfare standards. The Act puts clear obligations on owners regarding the need to look after animals under their care. My Department employs a large team of veterinary inspectors to enforce the provisions of the Act. Inspections, both announced and unannounced, are undertaken...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Initial processing of every GLAS I and II case for 2016 payment has been completed. Approximately 1,000 applicants have been informed that further information is required of them before their application can be advanced and it is now a matter for the applicant together with their Advisor to consider how they wish to proceed. The information requested is set out below on a county by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: AEOS II participants completed their 5-year contracts on 31 December 2016. Under the EU Regulations governing this Scheme and all other area-based payment schemes, a full checks, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System must take place before payment can issue. As all AEOS II participants will be receiving their final payments under the scheme, re-checks on payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The Knowledge Transfer Programme under Ireland's Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020 is delivered by a network of  approved Knowledge Transfer Facilitators. Facilitators who meet their commitment under the programme are due a payment per participant of €500 for each year of the three year programme. Payment to facilitators under the programme covers the cost...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: In 2017, I facilitated meetings of roundtable forums for the beef, dairy and tillage sectors. These forums have built on the success of the Beef Roundtable which had its first meeting in April 2014. Roundtable forums bring together all stakeholders for constructive discussion on how the various sectors in Irish agriculture can develop and meet challenges as they arise, with the overall aim...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Funding (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The amount of exchequer funding comprised in the sum of €61 million is €43,925,000 as follows:  Bord Bia 2017 Exchequer Funding  Total Grant   €34,492,000 Beef Quality Assurance Scheme  €6,000,000 Healthy Eating Initiative (Food Dudes) €3,133,000 Organic Funding €300,000 TOTAL €43,925,000 The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Funding (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy, broken down under non-commercial and commercial State Agencies, is set out below: The National Milk Agency is not in receipt of any funding from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Non-Commercial State Agencies 2017 Allocation Position at May 31st Subhead Agency Current €000 Capital €000 Total €000...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Market Access (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department's work on developing market access involves inputs across a range of Divisions in relation to technical certification matters, the coordination of inward audit missions from third country authorities, the organisation of trade missions, engagement with industry and a range of other activities. These activities, which are carried out by a large number of administrative,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Whilst dairy markets are currently broadly stable, the Deputy will be aware that between mid 2014 and the end of 2016 dairy markets experienced significant difficulties. During that phase of volatility, the EU Commission, both prompted and supported by Ireland, among other Member States, responded to these difficulties through the deployment of support measures, including intervention...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Solidarity Corps (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The European Solidarity Corps Programme was announced by the European Commission in September 2016 and was first launched in December 2016. Under the EAFRD, measure 16, 19 and 20 have been suggested as those most appropriate measures for the European Solidarity Corps. However, there are currently no plans to introduce a new measure under Ireland's Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The challenge of feeding an increasing world population, which is set to grow by 2 billion by 2050, in a sustainable manner whilst reducing GHG emissions has been recognised as uniquely challenging for the Agricultural sector. There must be a coherent approach to the twin challenges of climate change and food security that does not force us to reduce our sustainable production of food....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: A new Penalty Regime and "Yellow Card" system was introduced in respect of land eligibility requirements as part of an overall suite of measures under the Simplification Process of the CAP. These provisions applied from the 2016 Scheme Year and are applicable to the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), the Young Farmers Scheme (YFS), the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme and Areas of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Licences (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: I am advised by the Licensing Authority for Sea Fishing Boats that fishing boat licence conditions do not restrict inshore fishermen from engaging in marine tourism activities. The Marine Survey Office (MSO), Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has full responsibility for the issue of Passenger Boat Licences (e.g. vessels which offer angling/charter trips).  MSO rules do...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Early Retirement Scheme (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The Early Retirement Scheme was suspended in 2008. It was reopened briefly in September 2009, with limited additional funding, to accommodate farmers who had applications completed or close to completion at the time of suspension. I have no plans to re-open this scheme or introduce another similar scheme at this time. I can confirm there is no funding available for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Supports for the suckler sector, or indeed any other sector, have to be considered in the overall context of Ireland’s current Rural Development Programme (RDP),  taking into account our existing budgetary commitments under the programme. It may be  technically possible to provide assistance to the suckler cow sector under the animal welfare measure in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Scheme (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Herds which are contiguous to the farm fragment linked to a high risk breakdown are put on a contiguous test programme. However, there is normally an interval of several weeks following a herd breakdown before a contiguous herd is tested. Previously during this interval, farmers were free to trade their animals and therefore there was a risk of spreading TB from the sale of such animals to...