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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: -----and prepared well.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: This is the challenge of our times. It is beyond point-scoring.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Let us have concrete engagement and suggestions.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The agrifood sector exports 90% of what it produces to 180 different countries around the world. It is not that there are three staff in my Brexit unit; in fact, there are 3,000 staff in my Department who underpin Irish agrifood's offering in the global marketplace. That is the team. It is not a team of three people.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: It is a team of more than 3,000 people in the Department, each one of whom is critical.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Deputy McConalogue's comments are so facetious and shrill. They do him no justice.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: There are more than 3,000 people in my Department.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: May I ask Deputy McConalogue one other simple question-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: -----just to nail it, if we can, for once and for all? If we had a Brexit Minister, which Council of Ministers would he attend at a European level? He would not be entitled to attend the Agriculture and Fisheries Council with the other Ministers with responsibility for agriculture. He would stand outside the door like a lost sheep. He would be in-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Charlie-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: This is the challenge of our times-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: -----and it requires more serious engagement from the Deputy than this kind of facetious analysis.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Review (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the rural development regulation, each member state must designate areas eligible for payments under the areas of natural constraint scheme. The ANC scheme replaces the previous disadvantaged areas and less favoured areas schemes. The designation of eligible areas under these schemes to date has been based on a range of socio-economic factors. From 2018, eligible areas must...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Review (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The Deputy will be aware that there is a specific commitment in the programme for Government to restore some of the ANC cuts made in previous years to the tune of €25 million in 2018. This is a welcome step in the right direction. It does not travel the full road of recovery from the cuts inflicted at that time by a Fianna Fáil-led Government but we are committed to making some...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I remind the House that I and my Department have been actively engaged in assessing the impact of the Brexit vote on the Irish agrifood sector, consulting appropriate stakeholders and engaging the relevant politicians and institutions. This work is being done in conjunction with the overall Government response being co-ordinated by the Department of the Taoiseach. I fully recognise the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The Green, Low-Carbon, Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) has a maximum annual payment of €5,000 under the general scheme with provision for payment up to €7,000 (known as GLAS+) where the farmer is required to give exceptional environmental commitments in a limited number of cases. Applications under the first two tranches of the GLAS scheme resulted in almost 38,000 farmers...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The Irish food and drink sector has recorded seven consecutive years of export growth, passing the €11 billion mark in 2016.  The strongest performers last year were dairy, pigmeat, sheepmeat, beverages and prepared foods.  While export markets look set to remain challenging in this year, amid some market uncertainty, the pickup in dairy demand is expected to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Most meat produced in Ireland is exported.  Exporters and Bord Bia are engaged on an ongoing basis in identifying market opportunities and building market relationships based on the high quality of quality assured and sustainably produced Irish beef and sheepmeat.  As export markets may have a local preference orientation, it is impressive that Irish beef was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: There were 1,230 applicants under the 2016 ANC scheme in County Meath. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I would like to remind the House that I and my Department have been actively engaged in assessing the impact of the Brexit vote on the Irish agri food sector, consulting with appropriate stakeholders and engaging with the relevant politicians and institutions.  This work is being done in conjunction with the overall Government response being co-ordinated by the Department of the...