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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the assessment of risks associated with courses taking place on their land, are the responsibility of the company. Coillte has, however, confirmed that one of the main reasons for Coillte’s decision not to facilitate requests from private...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: As referred to previously, the figure of up to €1 billion in gains for the agriculture sector is taken from the report by the International Food Policy Research Institute, which was published in February of this year. The report evaluated the potential impact of an elimination of import duties on the conditions of competition in the EU market, based on what is known as a partial...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: In 2015 Deputy John Deasy and I proposed the establishment of a dairy forum comprising relevant stakeholders to as a vehicle for constructive engagement on issues of strategic importance to the dairy sector. This forum met for the first time in Autumn 2015 and since then has provided a useful platform for discussion on issues such as market development, sustainability, animal health, milk...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Transfers (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The persons named submitted a Private Contract Clause application to my Department seeking the transfer of land and entitlements by lease, with the first person named as Lessee and the second person named as Lessor. Under the Terms and Conditions governing the Transfer of Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements by way of Private Contract Clause, the lessor must have established an Allocation Right...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: My Department has no record of the person named having submitted an application under the 2015 National Reserve. The person named submitted an appeal to have an application accepted by way of a 2015 Review of Entitlements application. This appeal has been considered and was unsuccessful and the person named has been notified of this decision in writing and has been offered an opportunity to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Data (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: My Department’s records indicate that since 2006 three new aquaculture licence applications for the cultivation of salmon have been received. Of these, one has been approved by my Department and is currently the subject of appeals to the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board. One has been withdrawn by the applicant. One is the subject of ongoing detailed assessment by my Department....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application for the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme which was received in the Department on 18 April 2016. As the application was not submitted within the prescribed period, a 100% late penalty applies and therefore no payment is due. The person named has been informed of this decision and advised of the appeal option available to him.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Where a landowner wishes to remove trees after completion of a forestry contract (i.e. after all grants/premiums have been paid) there is no repayment obligation. However, a valid Felling Licence is required before commencement of felling operations. Replanting of the same or an alternative area will be a condition of the Felling Licence. Any site proposed for planting in lieu of a felled...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: UK Referendum on EU Membership (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The result of the UK referendum has the potential to give rise to significant challenges for the Irish agri-food sector, particularly in a north-south context, and these are very much to the fore of the analysis that my Department has been conducting in the lead-up to, and in the period since, the referendum. Areas that will be affected include the veterinary, trading and animal health...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The actions in question, which were exceptional, were undertaken under the overall control of the Official Assignee in Bankruptcy acting as an Officer of the Court who has stated publicly that the decision to proceed in the way he did in relation to the cattle was made very reluctantly and was made in the interests of the public safety of the local community. It should also be noted that the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Ireland implements surveillance and control measures in relation to BSE in bovines and scrapie in sheep in accordance with the terms of Regulation (EC) 999/2001. These measures include the testing of 20,000 sheep over the age of 18 months for the presence of scrapie each year. Tests are carried out on 10,000 fallen (knackery) animals and 10,000 animals slaughtered for human consumption....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The issue holding up this payment has now been resolved and outstanding payments due will be issued to the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The actions in question, which were exceptional, were undertaken under the overall control of the Official Assignee in Bankruptcy acting as an Officer of the Court who has stated publicly that the decision to proceed in the way he did in relation to the cattle was made very reluctantly and was made in the interests of the public safety of the local community. It should also be noted that the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Under EU Regulations governing the Basic Payment Scheme Member States were obliged to definitively establish Entitlements for all farmers prior to 31 May 2016. In this regard the definitive establishment of Entitlements was completed for 127,000 farmers in Ireland on 31st May 2016. In order to definitively establish Entitlements for a farmer all their Transfer of Entitlement applications...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The decision of the UK to leave the EU is one that creates considerable challenges for the agrifood sector as a whole, including the beef sector. The UK is by far our largest trading partner.  Last year we exported almost €5.1 billion worth of agricultural products. This included more than €1.1 billion in beef products, which comprises approximately 50% of Irish beef...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Ireland has been a strong proponent of origin labelling as a means of providing consumers with clear and transparent information about the food they consume, including as regards the origin of that food. It is important to state that the rules on origin labelling are determined at EU level and require a label to state the Member State where the animal was reared and slaughtered. They do not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Live exports serve a vital purpose as a means of satisfying market demand for live animals and providing alternative market outlets for Irish cattle farmers. I attach major importance to the live cattle export trade, and my Department, along with Bord Bia, has been proactive in encouraging and facilitating such exports. Last year saw high levels of exports of cattle to both Britain and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: On 13 June 2016 Ireland was added to the list of Countries approved to export live cattle to Turkey. The market was opened following a period of detailed engagement by DAFM with the Turkish authorities, which culminated in a visit to Ireland by a Turkish Veterinary team in May 2016. A Veterinary Certificate allowing live exports of cattle from Ireland to Turkey is now in place in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: My Department currently provides a wide range of supports for sheep farmers through existing schemes such as BPS, GLAS, ANC and TAMS. These schemes make a vital contribution to the viability of the sheep sector in Ireland. The sheep sector generally makes an important contribution to the Agri-Food economy generating an output value of €320 million and exporting in excess of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Wise 2025 Strategy (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Food Wise 2025, the new ten year strategy for the agrifood sector published in July last year, replaced Food Harvest 2020. It identifies the opportunities and challenges facing the sector and provides an enabling strategy that will allow the sector to grow and prosper. Food Wise includes more than 400 specific recommendations, spread across the cross-cutting themes of sustainability,...