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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 15 May 2014. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed to confirm eligibility under the schemes. The application of the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the Rural Development Regulation each Member State must designate areas eligible for payments under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme.  The ANC scheme replaces the previous Disadvantaged Areas Scheme/Less Favoured Areas Scheme.  The designation of eligible areas under these schemes to date has been based on a range of socio-economic factors.  Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: At present, work is ongoing in relation to the redesignation of the Areas of Natural Constraint scheme by reference to the new biophysical criteria outlined in the Rural Development Regulation.  It is envisaged that there will be an Appeals process in place in relation to the redesigned scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the Rural Development Regulation each Member State must designate areas eligible for payments under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme.  The ANC scheme replaces the previous Disadvantaged Areas Scheme/Less Favoured Areas Scheme.  The designation of eligible areas under these schemes to date has been based on a range of socio-economic factors. From 2018...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Administration (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department has been aware of number of applicants who have not yet been able to submit their 2017 BPS application due to an outstanding application to GLAS.  My Department has put in place procedures to ensure that GLAS applicants awaiting final decisions on their applications can now complete their 2017 BPS application online.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM) Laboratories are an integral part of the Department, providing critical scientific evidence and expertise (in animal health, food safety and plant sciences) which allows the Department to function effectively as a regulator, to deal with new and emerging risks and to rapidly respond to disease outbreaks and food safety incidents. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Drainage Schemes (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: In terms of CAP post 2020, the European Commission in February 2017 commenced a consultation phase on modernising and simplifying the Common Agricultural Policy. The consultation closed on 2 May 2017 with the results of the consultation expected in July 2017, when the Commission holds a stakeholder conference in Brussels. The consultation will influence the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the Rural Development Regulation each Member State must designate areas eligible for payments under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme. The ANC scheme replaces the previous Disadvantaged Areas Scheme/Less Favoured Areas Scheme. The designation of eligible areas under these schemes to date has been based on a range of socio-economic factors. From 2018 eligible areas...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the Rural Development Regulation each Member State must designate areas eligible for payments under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme. The ANC scheme replaces the previous Disadvantaged Areas Scheme/Less Favoured Areas Scheme. The designation of eligible areas under these schemes to date has been based on a range of socio-economic factors. From 2018 eligible areas...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The pursuit and development of new markets for Irish agri-food exports is of course an ongoing and central component of the strategic development of the agri-food sector, as evidenced by its placement right at the centre of Food Wise 2025, the industry’s strategy for development over the coming decade. Indeed, this is all the more relevant after the UK’s decision to leave the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230 and 231 together. There is a currently strong demand for meat globally including beef and sheepmeat. Figures from the European Commission's most recent Short Term Outlook for meat markets show a projected growth of per capita beef consumption of 1.2% for 2017. With regard to the market situation for sheepmeat the European Commission’s...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department carefully monitors developments in the pigmeat and poultry sectors, both domestically and internationally, and meets with stakeholders regularly to hear their views on developments. The development of the pigmeat sector is a priority for me given the crucial role which the industry plays in supporting approximately 7,000 jobs including production, slaughter, processing, feed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department is constantly monitoring development opportunities in the Dairy sector. I have recently undertaken a number of trade missions in order to gain access to new 3rd country markets and develop existing ones for dairy and other agrifood sectors. In addition, against the background of Brexit, I have recently asked Bord Bia to conduct market profiling exercise to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: We are fortunate in having Food Wise 2025, an excellent industry-led strategy which identified opportunities for growth and made clear recommendations for development across and in individual sectors. Significant successes in recent times include the tripling in value of agri food exports to China to over €700 million since 2010 and the double...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) provides the framework for the long term sustainability of fish stocks around our shores, the continued economic viability of our fishing fleet and fish processing industry while supporting our families and communities that depend on the sea for their livelihood. A key element of the CFP is the setting of fishing levels on the basis of MSY (Maximum...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Food products placed on the marketplace are covered by a range of legislation designed to ensure that products supplied to consumers are of the highest safety standards.  My Department plays a part in the enforcement of this legislation along with other Government departments and State Agencies such as the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) and the Health Service Executive. However...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established in 1958 under the Greyhound Industry Act 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. Bord na gCon has informed me that there were two separate mediation talks held and arrangements were in place to hold a third one however this was subsequently called off.  A resolution of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The FSAI is the body responsible for enforcement of regulations governing traceability, labelling and provision of food information to customers. My Department has a permanent veterinary presence at all its approved slaughter plants. Controls at plants only engaged in secondary processing are carried out at a frequency based on an annual risk assessment. An annual audit of imported...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farms Data (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) monitors the price of fertilisers on a monthly basis. Currently, Europe is only 80% self-sufficient in fertiliser production and must import 20% of its requirements. As such, European and Irish fertiliser prices are strongly linked to global prices and heavily influenced by supply and demand. My Department monitors on an on-going basis the data on the type...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The slaughter of livestock in this country  for human consumption is carried out at facilities which are approved by either the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine or by the relevant local authorities. There are currently 49 meat plants approved and supervised by my Department to slaughter animals for human consumption.  The numbers of animals slaughtered from the...