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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Ireland has enjoyed market access to the USA for Irish pigmeat for a number of years and a number of meat establishments are approved to produce pigmeat for export to the US. In 2016 exports of €25.4 million, or 6,360 tonnes, took place which made the USA the second largest Third Country destination for pigmeat exports after China. As regards beef, we received a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Data (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The “Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme” was developed by my Department in co-operation with the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI), making €150 million available to farmers at interest rates of 2.95%. One of my priorities has been to address the impact of the change in the sterling exchange rate and lower commodity prices in some agriculture sectors....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (23 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the deputy is set out in the table. - GLAS 1 GLAS 1 GLAS 1 GLAS 2 GLAS 2 GLAS 2 County Number Number Number of Number Number Number of sent for with PPV Unpaid sent for with PPV Unpaid Payment Pass Cases Payment Pass Cases Carlow 245 2 32 115 1 12 Cavan 813 16 84 403 2 27 Clare 1,453 26 142 646 2 43 Cork 1,833 40 297 894 4 116 Donegal 1,661 29 265...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (23 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015. During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases.  Department officials are actively working to resolve this issue with a view to further processing the application for the 2016 payment as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (23 Mar 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: Departmental Investigations (23 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department received correspondence in 2012 from the named individual in which allegations were made against a certain company.  At the time the Minister asked officials in the Investigations Division of my Department to examine the situation and meet with the person who submitted the correspondence. Following their meeting, the investigating officers concluded that there...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (23 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015. During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases. Department officials are actively working to resolve this issue with a view to further processing the application for the 2016 payment as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (23 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015. During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases. Department officials are actively working to resolve this issue with a view to further processing the application for the 2016 payment as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Appeals (23 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Appeals Office has confirmed that an appeal from the persons named was received on 10 March 2017. Correspondence issued to the persons named on 15 March to which a response is awaited. The file and a statement on the appeal were requested from my Department, on receipt of which the file will immediately be assigned to an Appeals Officer. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (23 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The labelling of food in the European Union is governed by a number of EU regulations which lay down strict requirements including in relation to mandatory country of origin labelling for certain meats. Under EU rules, labels on meat from cattle born and reared in the Republic of Ireland and exported live to Northern Ireland and subsequently slaughtered there, must include the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (23 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 together. My Department has not introduced any restrictions on the movement of cattle in advance of slaughter. A Quality Payment System (QPS) for the payment of bonuses in respect of certain categories of cattle at slaughter plants was introduced in 2009 by agreement between Meat Industry Ireland (MII) and the Irish Farmers Association...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (23 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Rinroe Pier is owned by Mayo County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development rests with that local authority in the first instance. My Department, however, provides funding for the development and repair of Local Authority owned piers, harbours and slipways under the annual Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme subject to available...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (23 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Payments made by my Department during the period 2014 to 2016 to National TV and Radio broadcasters are outlined in the following table. These payments typically involve advertising Department schemes and services. The payments were made via MediaVest Ltd. who currently hold the central Government contract for the provision of the majority of our advertising needs. There...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (23 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. - GLAS 1 GLAS 1 GLAS 1 GLAS 2 GLAS 2 GLAS 2 County Number Number  Number of Number Number  Number of sent for with PPV Unpaid sent for with PPV Unpaid Payment Pass Cases Payment Pass Cases Carlow 245 2 32 115 1 12 Cavan 813 16 84 403 2 27 Clare 1,453 26 142 646 2 43 Cork 1,833 40 297 894 4 116 Donegal 1,661...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data (23 Mar 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 check, 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: Live Exports (23 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 and 179 together. Data from my Department's Animal Identification and Movement (AIM) system show that last year a total of 145,570 head of live cattle were exported from Ireland. Of these, 72,740 were aged below three months, and 72,830 were aged three months or older. The continental market for young calves has traditionally been important for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (23 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The total number of live pigs exported from Ireland in 2016 was 492,129, down 23% on the previous year. The majority of live pig exports are destined for slaughter in Northern Ireland, which provides a useful alternative outlet for pigmeat processing. There is also a small proportion of cross border trade in pure bred breeding swine to Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (23 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The intra EU and importation of animals is recorded on the European Commissions Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES). Data from the TRACES system shows that in 2016, Ireland exported 46,189 sheep in total. 30,630 of these animals went for fattening, 15,420 went direct for slaughter and a total of 139 were exported for breeding. Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands were the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (23 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: There are no plans currently to extend the list of investments available in the TAMS II Scheme to include grazing infrastructure investments. Sheep fencing is already included as an investment item.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards (23 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The Brazilian police announced on 17 March that, after a two-year probe, they had discovered evidence that a number of beef and poultry plants allegedly bribed inspectors to overlook improper practices. This facilitated the export of meat unfit for human consumption. 21 Brazilian establishments are concerned. Most of them produce for the domestic market and only 4 of them are approved for...