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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Issues (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: My Department is responsible for foreshore licensing in respect of structures/activities relating to fisheries and aquaculture and in respect of relevant structures/activities in designated Fishery Harbour Centres. The licensing of other structures/activities on the foreshore is a matter for the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. My Department’s Marine Engineering...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The Department of Health and the HSE are the public health authorities leading the national response to the public health pandemic. A national Outbreak Control Team reporting to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been established. The Group’s remit is to oversee and co-ordinate the approach to the prevention and management of Covid- 19 outbreaks in meat plants in Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hardship Grant Scheme (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The Hardship Grant Scheme is aimed at assisting eligible herdowners who retain and feed animals during prolonged periods of restriction as a result of a TB breakdown. Eligibility for the scheme is subject to certain criteria and is designed to alleviate the additional feed costs incurred. One of these criteria is that the holding remain restricted for a period of at least 60 days....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 666 and 689 together. The most recent meeting of the Beef Taskforce was 9th January 2020. Taskforce members were recently issued with a written update on the ongoing work of the Taskforce and these documents are available on my Department's website on www.agriculture.gov.ie/farmingsectors/beef/beeftaskforce. Taskforce members have been advised that a meeting...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. In addition, my Department also has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of North Harbour at Cape Clear, as well as the maintenance of a small number of specific piers, lights and beacons...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The number of applications to the 2020 National Reserve and the 2020 Young Farmers Scheme, by county, is set out in the table below. In addition to the figures shown, there are further applications under these schemes which were submitted under temporary reference numbers where an application for a herd number has been made and is currently being processed. Therefore, the figures in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 671 and 672 together. The current Forestry Programme (2014-2020) offers an ambitious and attractive set of forestry measures aimed at increasing timber production and continuing to provide jobs in the forestry sector while, at the same time, improving the quality of the natural environment. The afforestation scheme offers a fixed grant towards the costs,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The area of land afforested in each county is set out in the following table, which is taken from the third National Forest Inventory (NFI) published in 2019 and is the most up-to-date dataset currently available. The area of forest in Ireland is estimated to be 770,020 ha or 11% of the total land area of Ireland (NFI 2017). County % Area Carlow ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The total allocation for the Forestry Programme for 2020 is €103.5m. The funding for the Forestry Programme of my Department, reflects the target of 8,000ha of new afforestation, outlined in the Government’s Climate Action Plan, 2019. The capital allocation is estimated at €100.1mThis provides for new afforestation (€26.5m), existing annual premiums for current...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: Interest in planting native woodlands has been increasing, since I introduced a series of new measures following the Forestry Programme (2014-2020) Mid-term Review in 2018. My Department pays generous grants and premiums as part of the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme, particularly for broadleaf categories. In 2018, payments issued in relation to the new planting of 374 hectares of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: While overall targets are set for planting programme as a whole, only Native Woodland, Agroforestry, and Forestry for fibre have specific planting targets and there are no specific targets for the other Grant and Premium Categories (GPC) 1 to 8 inclusive. The relevant data is provided in tabular form as requested. Scheme 2018 Target 2018 Actual % of target...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The new legislative proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy 2021 - 2027 were launched in June 2018 by Commissioner Hogan. The proposals outline a greater environmental ambition post-2020 and recognise the role the agriculture sector has to play in helping Member States achieve their environmental and climate change targets. Negotiations on the CAP proposals are ongoing and, while...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The information with regard to the numbers of workers tested or positive in meat plants is a matter for the personnel involved, the Food Businesses and the Health Service Executive. A national Outbreak Control team has been established by the HSE to deal with all issues relating to Covid 19 in meat plants. My Department is represented on this committee and it is expected that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: In order to address issues in meat plants, Food Business Operators have put in place a range of protective practices and equipment to protect employee safety and these include measures such as the reduction of throughput rates at the plant, temperature checks on entry into the plant, the extension of operating hours and other safeguards such as “podding”, the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I am aware of this issue and have introduced flexibilities for the applicants concerned. Due to delays being experienced in securing full planning permission or a letter of exemption from local authorities, the following temporary measure will be in place for the current Tranche of TAMSII. Applicants/Agents who are experiencing delays may make an application under the current Tranche 17 which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy will be aware, policy in relation to export credit insurance is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister of Business Enterprise and Innovation. Officials in my Department are actively engaging with agri-food sector stakeholders to discuss various challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, including those related to exports. They also participate in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicines (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: EU Regulation 2019/6 on veterinary medicinal products comes into effect in January 2022. This Regulation is binding in full and has direct effect on all Member States. There is limited national discretion available to Member States in relation to a number of the Regulations articles. In 2004, European legislation established a requirement that all veterinary medicinal products that are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: EU Regulations governing the Basic Payment Scheme require that for agricultural land to be deemed eligible for payment, it must be subject to an agricultural activity. Ineligible features, e.g. scrub, rock, etc., are not eligible and must be deducted from the area being declared for payment. Furthermore, land that is abandoned, i.e. no agriculture activity taking place, is not considered as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The information with regard to the numbers of workers tested or positive in meat plants is a matter for the personnel involved, the Food Businesses and the Health Service Executive. A national Outbreak Control team has been established by the HSE to deal with all issues relating to Covid 19 in meat plants. My Department is represented on this committee and it is expected that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Feedstuffs (27 May 2020)

Michael Creed: Over the last decade, Ireland has experienced a number of extreme weather events ranging from the significant cold winter of 2009/2010 through to the extended dry period experienced in the Summer of 2018 which followed a prolonged winter that resulted in a late spring. 2019 proved to be a very good year for grass growth resulting in significant reserves of fodder being available into...