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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (20 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: Afforestation Programme (20 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) is operationally independent of my Department.  The FAC schedule their own cases for hearing and will be in touch directly with the person named regarding the scheduling of this hearing.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (20 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 893 and 894 together. In relation to the continuation of existing schemes under the Rural Development Programmes, as there is no certainty at EU level on the budget or on the timeframe of the transitional measures, it is not therefore possible to make decisions on the continuation of RDP schemes such as GLAS, until clarification is available. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (20 May 2020)

Michael Creed: Firstly, I am aware that there are currently delays to issuing forestry licences and I acknowledge that this is causing difficulties for some in the sector. The current licensing difficulties are as a result of the changes made to internal Appropriate Assessment Procedures (AAP). The Habitats Directive (Article 6.3) requires that where a plan or project is likely to have a significant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (20 May 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 welfare of greyhounds remains a priority for Bord...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (20 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I announced on 8 May a Covid-19 Temporary Fleet Tie-up Scheme for fishing vessels in the Polyvalent, Beam Trawl and Specific segments of the fleet, to be implemented under Ireland’s European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Operational Programme 2014-20, co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union. The purpose of the scheme is to address the supply of  fish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (20 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The export of live animals is a matter for private operators. In the case of the export in question, as with all other exports, the function of my Department was to ensure that all of the conditions of certification are met prior to export. These conditions relate to the health and welfare of the animals, and are generally set by the country of import. In this case, my Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (20 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, the Food Businesses and the Health Service Executive. My Department supplies PPE to its own staff and contractors in Food Businesses. It does not supply PPE to Food Business Personnel.  Food business have put in place a range of protective practices and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (20 May 2020)

Michael Creed: Data on agri-food sector trade in my Department's Annual Report is broken down into 26 categories identified and agreed by my Department and the Central Statistics Office. Products and Raw Goods are categorised using combined nomenclature (CN) codes, a European harmonised system used to classify goods for customs and trade. These categories include non-edible agri-food items such as Forestry...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (20 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The changes to the stocking density rules relating to donkeys under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme were brought in following consultation with the farming bodies and other relevant stakeholders.  Applicants can now only use donkeys to fulfil 50% of their stocking requirements under the scheme.   Following the agreement of this change with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (20 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I wish to advise the Deputy that all issues relating to the Bord Bia Sustainable Quality Assurance Programmes are an operational matter for that organisation.   However, I have been advised by Bord Bia that the primary objective of the proposed platform is to enable the Irish agri-sector to quantify and co-ordinate the totality of sustainability activity on Irish farms, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (20 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The majority of the potatoes grown in Ireland are produced for supply to the fresh retail market. I am fully aware of the challenges posed by the closure of the food services sector, however it is well established that there has been particularly strong demand for potatoes at retail level in recent months. It is hoped that, in line with the Government’s Roadmap for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (20 May 2020)

Michael Creed: Legislation relating to the welfare of horses, like that pertaining to the welfare of all species, is grounded in the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. The legislation is applied by authorised officers based in my Department’s network of regional veterinary offices, officers of the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Irish Society for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (20 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The export of live animals is a matter for private operators. In the case of the export in question, as with all other exports, the function of my Department was to ensure that all of the conditions of certification are met prior to export. These conditions relate to the health and welfare of the animals, and are generally set by the country of import. In this case, my Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (20 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I recognise the vital economic and social role that livestock marts play in cattle and sheep farming in Ireland, and note the engagement between marts, their representative organisations and my Department, which has resulted in marts being permitted to conduct limited operations at this time. The restrictions arising out of Ireland’s public health response to the unprecedented...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (20 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I am acutely aware of the difficulties currently being faced by the affected poultry producers in this instance.  My Department has been and will continue to engage with representatives of the poultry sector, to seek to ensure that the current outbreak of avian influenza is dealt with in a timely and effective manner. With regard the development of a support scheme for the current...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)

Michael Creed: On 13 May, I attended a video-conference meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers with Agriculture Commissioner, Janusz Wojciechowski, and Fisheries Commissioner, Virginijus Sinkevicius, to discuss the effectiveness of measures introduced by the Commission to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on agriculture and fisheries. I welcomed these measures, which include, inter...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards (20 May 2020)

Michael Creed: Funding for the Food Safety Authority of Ireland is a matter for the Minister for Health.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Fleet Protection (20 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I announced on 8 May a Covid-19 Temporary Fleet Tie-up Scheme for fishing vessels in the Polyvalent, Beam Trawl and Specific segments of the fleet, to be implemented under Ireland’s European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Operational Programme 2014-20, co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union. The purpose of the scheme is to address the supply of  fish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (20 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The current list of essential services includes the provision of veterinary, animal welfare and related services. Where there is a clear and an immediate welfare issue associated with an individual dog which needs to be groomed/clipped, this may be dealt with on animal welfare grounds whilst adhering to an operational protocol that is in compliance with the HSE advice regarding hand and...