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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: Membership of the interdepartmental working group referred to by the Deputy includes officials from my Department, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment and the Attorney General’s Office.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: The CAP post-2020 legislative proposals were launched in June 2018 by Commissioner Hogan.  The proposals outline a greater environmental ambition in the next programming period and recognise the role the agriculture sector has to play in helping Member States achieve their environmental and climate change targets.       The CAP proposals are detailed and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: Applications for Aquaculture licences are considered by my Department under the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act, and applicable EU legislation. In the case of Lough Foyle, Section 2 of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act disapplies the Act to the Moville Area, as it is defined in the Foyle Fisheries Act, 1952. My Department therefore does not issue...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: There are two approved producer organisations for the beef sector.  Further information relating to Beef Producer Organisations can be found on my Department's website at: .

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: Producer Organisations have the potential to strengthen the position of the primary producer in the supply chain. Officials in my Department have had ongoing engagement with stakeholders in relation to Beef Producer Organisations in the past few years in reponse to queries and at various events nationally. Progressing and facilitating the formation of Beef producer...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: On 14 May, my Department identified a suspected case of 'Atypical BSE' in a 14-year old cow as a result of its surveillance of ‘fallen’ animals – these are on-farm deaths which are sent to a collection centre (knackery) for sampling and destruction. On 22 May, confirmatory tests carried out at my Department’s Central Veterinary Research Laboratory verified the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: On 14 May, my Department identified a suspected case of 'Atypical BSE' in a 14-year old cow as a result of its surveillance of ‘fallen’ animals – these are on-farm deaths which are sent to a collection centre (knackery) for sampling and destruction. On 22 May, confirmatory tests carried out at my Department’s Central Veterinary Research Laboratory verified the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: An application for a tree felling licence was received from the person named in October 2019.  Every application for a forestry licence must undergo careful assessment for the potential effects the proposed operations may have on their own or in combination with other plans or projects in the area.  The Deputy will be aware that my Department made changes to the assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted two applications under Tranche 17 of the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS II on 16 March 2020 which closed on 5 June. The required administrative and technical checks will now be carried out on these applications before the ranking and selection process. If the applications are successful, approval will issue in writing to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: An application for grant aid under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS ll was submitted by the person named on 5 June 2020. The planning process is entirely outside of the remit of my Department and any issues must be raised directly with the relevant Local Authority. In response to concerns raised over delays being experienced in securing full planning...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Health Promotion (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: The material requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables attached. Both schemes are run in accordance with the six-year Statement of Strategy for the implementation of the School Scheme in Ireland (August 2017 – July 2023) as approved by the EU Commission.  They both form part of the Single School Scheme, the aim of which is to encourage and develop healthy eating habits...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: School Milk Scheme (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: The EU School Milk Scheme merged with the EU School Fruit and Vegetables Scheme on 1 August 2017 to form a Single School Scheme under a joint EU legal and financial framework.  Under this new Regulatory framework, Ireland submitted a six-year Statement of Strategy for the implementation of the School Scheme in Ireland covering the period 1 August 2017 -31 July...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry.  Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.  The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bord...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: Correspondence in respect of the individual named is being prepared currently and will issue shortly. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 749 and 750 together. The number of active poultry premises registered with my Department is 7,259.  To date in 2020, no closure orders have been issued to poultry premises, and no non-compliances have been reported in relation to poultry premises registration.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: No outbreaks of Avian Influenza were detected in Ireland in 2019. In 2020 to date, 13 outbreaks of Low pathogenic Avian Influenza (LPAI) of the H6N1 subtype were detected in poultry farms in Co Monaghan. It should be noted that these outbreaks were of the subtype LPAI H6N1 which is non-notifiable.  As a result, these outbreaks do not affect Ireland’s official disease...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: The number of calls to the Department's Animal Health and Welfare Helpline in relation to poultry or wild birds was 17 in 2018, 13 in 2019 and 7 to date in 2020.  All of these calls related to sightings of sick, injured or dead birds across the country and mainly related to wild bird deaths. Additionally, there have been 335 calls to the out-of-hours line in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Inspection Service (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: Border Control Posts (BCP) are the facilities at which import control inspections are undertaken on products and animals entering the European Union from Third Counties before they are allowed to be placed on the Single Market.  A range of controls are carried out to ensure that the products or animals pose no dangers to human, animal or plant health. Shannon...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: There are currently two establishments approved by my Department to operate as equine slaughter plants under Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin on the hygiene of foodstuffs.  The slaughter process and the handling of animals destined for slaughter takes place under strictly...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Creed: Greencastle Harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development rests with that Local Authority in the first instance and its parent Department, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government thereafter. My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at...