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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (19 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: From January to December 2015, Ireland exported 6 million tonnes of agri-food to the value of €11.98 billion. From January to November 2016, it exported 5.7 million tonnes of agri-food to the value of €11 billion. The countries and the amount exported to them are listed in the following table. Exports Exports Exports Exports Jan-Dec 2015 Jan-Dec 2015 Jan-Nov 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Imports (19 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: From January to December 2015, Ireland imported 9.1 million tonnes of agri-food to the value of €8.1 billion. From January to November 2016, it imported 8.8 million tonnes of agri-food to the value of €7.3 billion. The countries and the amount imported from each are listed in the following table. - Imports - Imports Jan-Dec 2015 Jan-Nov 2016 Country €000 Tonnes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (19 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Bord Bia's recent report estimated that the value of Irish agri-food and drink exports exceeded €11 billion for the first time in 2016 despite challenging international conditions. This is the seventh consecutive year of growth. Bord Bia estimated the potential impact on the value of agri-food exports to the UK last year arising from Brexit at around €570m, based on the value...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment (19 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The staffing arrangements for State Agencies are, subject to an overall policy framework, an operational matter for those agencies. In the case of Bord Bia, the National Milk Agency, Teagasc, The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority and the Marine Institute, sanction to recruit permanent staff up to Principal Officer level has, subject to an upper limit on expenditure on pay, been delegated...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements (19 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Transfer of Entitlements application seeking the transfer of entitlements by Inheritance as transferee. A letter issued to the person named on 30 November 2016 seeking additional documentation in order to facilitate the further processing of the transfer application. A representative from my Department has since been in contact with the legal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (19 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named commenced their AEOS 2 contract on 1st September 2011. Payments have issued for the 2011-2015 Scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System must take place. As all AEOS 2 participants will be receiving their final...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (19 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The Government is acutely aware of the potential risks and challenges for the Irish economy arising from Brexit, and particularly those that arise in the agri-food sector. An important part of our preparations for the Brexit negotiations is ensuring that our particular concerns are heard and understood across Europe, and engagement with our EU partners and with the EU institutions is...

Tillage Farming: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: At the most recent Agriculture and Fisheries Council I was the only person from among the 28 member states who raised the plight of the tillage sector. The unfortunate reality is that we are 1% of European tillage production. The major players in the tillage sector include the French. I have spoken with the French Senate in Agriculture House, whose members are representative of rural...

Tillage Farming: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: In the opposite case, when members who have an interest in the dairy sector - the overwhelming majority - make a case politically, the Commission sits up. We want to explore the latitude that is available to us under state aid rules de minimis. I acknowledge that a precedent was set by Deputy Brendan Smith and I will not go down the road of what other things he did but he did the right...

Tillage Farming: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: I do not question the bona fides of anybody who has spoken on this but nobody has a monopoly on it. As Deputy Calleary reminded me, I have been over there and I acknowledge that it is the job of Opposition to raise the issue but I have to grapple with the complexities of how we do it. I am anxious to do it in the best possible way, that delivers to those who are most adversely affected....

Tillage Farming: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: I thank Deputy McConalogue for tabling the motion, and I welcome all of the contributions which have been informative and well deliberated upon. I also acknowledge the people in the Gallery who have an interest in this matter. It is welcome we have an opportunity such as this to debate a particular sector in the agricultural economy which does not very often get the attention in this Chamber...

Tillage Farming: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: We will have to make sure it is focused and targeted, and in this sense the analogy was not inappropriate. As I stated, in the amendment we are committed to dealing with the other issues that remain outstanding, and there are many of them, and much work is under way with regard to support for branding Irish ruminant feed. This is an initiative of the farming organisations and I was involved...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Relocation (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Each Government Department holds lists of requests from Civil Servants to transfer to specific locations and a Central Applications Facility was also introduced as part of the Decentralisation Programme which was cancelled in November 2011. The information contained on these lists is dated and in many cases obsolete. As part of the Civil Service Renewal Process, a review of transfer...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received full payment in respect of the 2015 scheme year. During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue was identified with the Hen Harrier action. Department officials are examining this issue with a view to resolving and further processing the application for 2016 payment at the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Administration (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The Terms and Conditions of the TAMS II Scheme are very specific and state that applicants must have fully paid for the investments before grant aid issues. Only payments made prior to submission of the TAMS II payment claim can be considered as an eligible cost. The extract from the Terms and Conditions states; "Grant aid will not be paid in respect of new equipment or investments unless...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Administration (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Applications for payment for investment work undertaken under the TAMS Schemes are lodged online. Each application is examined and payments are issued where the applications are deemed to be eligible and in order. In a certain number of cases there are issues which need to be resolved before payment can issue.  In all cases where issues arise with payment claims Department officials...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Data (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department is currently examining possible overstocking in respect of certain aquaculture sites and pending completion of this examination it would not be appropriate to comment further. However, the organic status of all aquaculture products is secured by a separate formal certification process  delegated by my Department to various Organic Control Bodies in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Marine aquaculture licence applications are considered by my Department in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act and the 1933 Foreshore Act. There is always a strict separation between my Ministerial role as decision maker in respect of aquaculture licence applications and my Ministerial duty to promote the sustainable development of the industry. This...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is aware, I have determined that an amendment to the aquaculture licence held by the Company in respect of its Lough Altan Hatchery would be appropriate. My Department is currently examining the nature of the proposed amendment and will be following up with the Company in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Lice Controls (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Sea lice are a naturally occurring marine parasite of fish. Sea lice only affect fish and cause no harm to humans. The Marine Institute carries out regular inspections of sea lice levels on all fish farms in Ireland in accordance with my Department's sea lice and National Pest Control . The inspection regime is totally independent of the industry; data obtained as a result of...