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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: My Department is the competent authority for the receipt, assessment and approval of forestry licences including tree felling licences. Felling licences are issued to any landowner who makes an application and differentiation is not made between farmers and others. Since the start of the year, 649 felling licences have been issued up to 8th May. These licences cover over 5,900ha and a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy will be aware, as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, I have no role in commenting on individual commercial decisions. Along with my Department and Bord Bia, I regularly engage with the key retail, food service and other customers at both national and international levels, with a view to promoting the quality, safety and taste of Irish food and drink products. I urge...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I am acutely aware of the issues presented to the agrifood sector in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. My Department and I are working to ensure that business and services to farmers can continue, keeping food and other processing facilities operational, ensuring that payments and commercial activities that are necessary to protect farm incomes can continue. There are likely to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I understand that the Agriculture Appeals Office have finalised the appeal concerned and have notified the person named directly, in writing, by letter of the outcome of the appeal.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 provides a modern framework for applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare and replaced a number of enactments dating back over a century. The Act was passed, after a lengthy and constructive debate in both Houses of the Oireachtas and came into operation on 6 March 2014. Offences under the Act may be prosecuted in the District...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: Howth Fishery Harbour Centre (FHC) is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. Siltation in Howth Harbour has been recognised as an issue for some time, and the requirement for a dredging project to restore adequate depth in the entrance channel and within the harbour is accepted. The Harbour was last...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I am acutely aware of the issues presented to the agrifood sector in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. My Department and I are working to ensure that business and services to farmers can continue, keeping food and other processing facilities operational, ensuring that payments and commercial activities that are necessary to protect farm incomes can continue. There are likely to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (13 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: Agriculture Scheme Expenditure (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The objective of the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) was to provide temporary exceptional adjustment aid to farmers in the beef sector in Ireland subject to the conditions set out in EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1132. This aid was granted to provide temporary market adjustment support in response to a specific market disturbance as outlined in Ireland's notification to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I can confirm that I have engaged on several occasions with the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, in recent weeks. The purpose of my engagement with him has been to highlight the economic impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on our agrifood sector, as well as the need to have a strong European response to deal with the crisis. At this extremely difficult...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The Young Farmers Scheme was introduced in 2015. The number of applications made under the scheme by year since 2015 is set out in the following table. The scheme is currently open for submission of 2020 applications, with a closing date for receipt of applications of 15 May 2020. County 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Carlow ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Consultations (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy on the number and cost of internal and external reports commissioned by my Department in each of the years from 2014 to date, is set out in the following table. ">Reports

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The role of my Department in developing trade with non-EU countries is to secure, enhance and maintain access to those markets. The conditions governing market access are set out in veterinary health certificates negotiated with importing countries. Once a veterinary health certificate has been agreed bilaterally, it is matter for industry, with the support of my Department and Bord Bia, to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The person named applied for the 2019 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme on the 2 May 2019. The terms and conditions of the scheme set out that applicants must meet specific minimum stocking density and stocking retention requirements in order to be eligible for payment under the scheme. The person named has not met the minimum stocking requirements as set out in the scheme terms...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Protected Disclosures (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: As required under the relevant legislation, my Department has a Protected Disclosures Policy in place under which a staff member who wishes to make a protected disclosure may do so to any of the following confidential recipients: - an independent confidential service engaged for this purpose; - the Head of the Internal Audit Unit in the Department, or - any member of the Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application for approval for grant-aid under the Animal Welfare and Nutrient Storage Scheme, one of the suite of seven measures available under TAMS II. The application was approved on 2 May 2017, with all works to be completed by 2 May 2020. Due to the current Covid-19 situation, my Department is allowing flexibility on TAMS completion deadlines. To this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: Our fishing sector, not least our inshore fleet, has been particularly hard hit by the severe market disruption in Europe and internationally caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic. The closure of many markets and disruption of established distribution channels, particularly to restaurants and the food service industry domestically and internationally, has seen market demand and sale prices drop...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: My Department is the Competent Authority in Ireland with responsibility for the authorisation of Plant Protection Products (PPPs) and regulations on their use. There is one cypermethrin-based product authorised for use in forestry plantations. This authorisation is for the control of Pine weevil (Hylobius abietis) in replanted forest sites, where the control of this pest is necessary to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The objective of the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) was to provide temporary exceptional adjustment aid to farmers in the beef sector in Ireland subject to the conditions set out in EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1132. This aid was granted to provide temporary market adjustment support in response to a specific market disturbance as outlined in Ireland's notification to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government guidance during the current pandemic is that, where possible, employees work from home and only travel to their workplace to carry out essential duties. I can confirm that my Department does not have an office in either of the locations mentioned.