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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Standards (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 711 and 712 together. A Protocol is in existence between the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces concerning the emergency culling of animals by the Defence Forces. The criteria in the Protocol stipulates that a request for the assistance of the Defence Forces for the emergency culling of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The most recently available report on the employment contribution of the greyhound sector is that published in April 2010 by Jim Power Economics, on behalf of Bord na gCon. That report indicated that the industry employed 10,300 people directly and indirectly, that the gross wage bill generated by that employment was €207 million per annum and that the tax contribution from that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: I will be bringing forward the heads of a Greyhound Industry Bill shortly to deal with issues relating to governance, regulation and enforcement. This legislation will include inter alia, defined periods for board appointments and a process of board rotation and renewal as outlined in the Indecon report. The appointment referred to by the Deputy was conducted through a competitive process...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: This was an error on the State Boards website which has now been rectified.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Administration (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, the chairman of the Board shall be appointed from time to time as occasion requires by the Minister after consultation with the Minister for Finance and, subject to subsection (2) of this section, he shall hold office at the pleasure of the Minister. The period of five years referred to by the Deputy is not provided for in the legislation at present. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Inspections (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial State body, established in 1958 under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. Where any breaches of welfare standards are identified under the Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011, Bord na gCon takes stringent actions and prosecutions ensue in accordance with the Welfare of Greyhounds Act,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Transfers (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a Transfer of Entitlements application to transfer 5.47 entitlements by gift under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme. This was processed and full payment issued to the person named on 1 December 2014. All Single Payment Scheme entitlements expired on 31 December 2014. As the person named did not receive a direct payment under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme, he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Administration (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is the statutory body responsible for the regulation and development of greyhound racing under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958. Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The appointment of staff is a matter for Bord na gCon.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Prices (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: I am acutely conscious of the pressure farmers are under at present, and I can assure the Deputy that I am committed to exploring all of the appropriate options for providing assistance to the farm sector through current difficulties. However I have no role in the setting of prices as is the case for any Agriculture Minister in the EU. A prolonged period of volatility in dairy markets...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named has been approved under Tranche 1 of GLAS with a contract start date of 1 October 2015. GLAS applicants with a start date of 1 October 2015 are eligible for a 2015 part-year payment in respect of 2015 eligible actions, for the three month period 1 October 2015 - 31 December 2015.   The first instalment of the payment issued to the person named on the 23 December 2015....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 723, 724 and 763 together. All aquaculture licence applications, both new and renewal, including applications for sites in Kilmackilloge Harbour, Co. Kerry are considered by my Department under the provisions of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997, the Foreshore Act 1933 and applicable EU Directives. Kilmackilloge Harbour is located within Kenmare River Special...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consultancy Contracts (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table below. Some of the reports outlined are mandatory in the context of EU obligations. 2011: March- December Company Title of Report Date or Expected Date of Publication Costs € University College Dublin Evaluation of the EU School Fruit Scheme/Food Dude Programme in Ireland 2011 - Commission Regulation 288 of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: An analysis of the numbers of reference cows held by scheme participants indicates that 223,942 cows out of the total of 534,064 are currently paid at the higher rate under the scheme. This is because these cows are on farms with 10 or less reference cows or are the first 10 cows on farms with more than 10 reference animals. As these animals are currently paid at the rate equivalent to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application for the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes which was received in the Department on 31 March 2016. This application was not submitted within the prescribed time frame and therefore attracted a 100% late penalty. However, the person named has forwarded an appeal against this penalty on the grounds of force majeure/exceptional...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named commenced their AEOS contract on 1 September 2010. Payment has issued for the 2010-2014 scheme years. The application of the person named was selected for an on-farm inspection which took place on 17 July 2015.  During this inspection non-compliances with the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme were noted in relation to the Tree Planting action which resulted in a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Eligibility (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person concerned is an applicant under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme II Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme. A letter of approval to carry out the investment works issued to the person concerned on 13 July 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Wise 2025 Strategy (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal Number 2 “Zero Hunger” aims to “end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture”. Food security is defined by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) as: “a situation that exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission has conducted an independent European-wide lifecycle analysis (LCA) of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions arising from the livestock sector in Europe. The work focused on the emissions generated from livestock production and considered all upstream emissions, including those arising from the production of imported agricultural inputs...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Fees (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Dingle Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. The harbour charges referred to relate to mooring fees for the use of the marina, and these charges have been applied correctly. I have been informed by my Department officials that vessel owners were notified of the works referred to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a Beef Data and Genomics Programme application on 26 May 2015. Payment amounting to €2,170.05 issued to the person on 18 December 2015. The overall payment was reduced by €121.95 as some data required for the Programme had not at that stage been returned to the Department. Additional data has recently been submitted and a supplementary payment is...