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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The Forestry Act, 2014 amended the Agriculture Appeals Act, 2001, to make provision for the establishment of a statutory forestry licence appeals process and the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC).  SI 68/2018 laid down the detailed provisions and the FAC commenced hearing appeals in 2018. The Deputy should be aware that the FAC operates independently of my Department.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: Detailed information on weekly kill weights by category is provided on my Department's website as follows: https://www.agriculture.gov.ie/farmingsectors/beef/beeffacto rypricesweeklyreports/2019/averageweightforsteerscowsheifers youngbullsbulls/ 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) provides a monthly breakdown of beef imports by weight. According to the CSO data, imports into Ireland for the period January to September 2019 were 91,867 tonnes, or €21 million in value terms.  The following table provides further detail in relation to the countries from which these imports were sourced.  Country...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) provides a monthly breakdown of beef exports by weight. According to the CSO data, exports from Ireland for the period January to September 2019 were 393,312 tonnes, representing €1.7 billion in value. The following table provides further detail on beef exports for the period, by destination. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The import of products of animal origin from third countries into the EU is governed by a comprehensive and robust legislative framework laid down at EU level, controlled by Member States in the first instance, and audited by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Health and Food Safety to ensure compliance with all of the relevant food safety standards. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Preparations (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: I have introduced a number of supports for farmers and the agri-food sector to assist in addressing the challenges posed by Brexit.  These include the Agriculture Cash Flow Support Loan Scheme, the Brexit Loan Scheme, the Future Growth Loan Scheme and the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure.  The uptake of these schemes is as follows: ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in tabular form below.  Applications under all the schemes are subject to strict validation and approval processes to ensure the legality, regularity and accuracy of payments.  Payments are issued when these processes are complete. Scheme Payment Timeline ANC Under the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Felling Licences Applications (12 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: I thank Deputy Nolan for raising the issue of forestry licences and for her general support for the forestry sector. I am aware of the delays being experienced by applicants for licences. I would like to give some background to the issues. All forestry licences issued by my Department are subject to public notification and consultation, and possible third-party appeal. As the planning...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Felling Licences Applications (12 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: I have attended a number of meetings involving departmental officials and various stakeholders. The Minister of State, Deputy Doyle, who has lead responsibility in the forestry sector, is daily involved in trying to bring together all the threads to find resolution to the issue. It is a complicated matter that is further complicated by case law which has effectively meant we have had to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (12 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2019 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes application on the 14th May 2019. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases remote sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (12 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department operates a package of measures under the Forestry Programme 2014-2020, aimed specifically at promoting the proactive protection and expansion of Ireland’s native woodland resource. These measures represent a key biodiversity component within Ireland’s national forest policy as well as contributing to our climate change objectives. Native Woodland Establishment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Woodland Improvement Scheme (12 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The NeighbourWood Scheme, which is operated by my Department under the Forestry Programme 2014 – 2020 is an innovative package aimed at developing amenity woodlands for local access and enjoyment, to deliver directly to local communities many of the important social benefits associated with our woodlands and forests. The Scheme brings communities and woodlands together, by helping...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Woodland Improvement Scheme (12 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The current Forestry Programme provides a range of support schemes, that are voluntary and demand-led. Financial support for the 2014-2020 Forestry Programme is 100% Exchequer-funded under EU State Aid rules. These schemes include, inter alia, the Woodland Improvement Scheme (WIS), the NeighbourWood Scheme (NBR) along with supports for forest roads, Reconstitution of Woodlands (Recon) and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Budgets (12 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The capital allocations for my Department for the years 2020 to 2022 are set out in the table below: Year €m 2020 274 2021 265 2022 275 These allocations will provide for investment in line with the priorities described in Project Ireland 2040 including allocations for - On farm...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (12 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2019 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes application on the 11th May 2019. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases remote sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (12 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received payments in respect of scheme years 2015-2018. The Department is aware of an issue that has affected processing of the 2019 Advance payment. Officials are currently working on a solution and it is expected this issue will be resolved shortly. Once this issue is resolved, the 2019...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (12 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named is a member of a Farm Partnership. In relation to the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme, an application for participation in these schemes was received from the Farm Partnership on the 10th of May 2019. Advance and balancing payments have issued to the Partnership under the 2019 BPS. Advance payment has also issued to the Partnership...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (12 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: There are currently 13 credit cards held by officials within my Department for business purposes. The total spend by year is as follows: Year Spend Interest Paid 2016 €40,087.28 0 2017 €46,625.80 0 2018 €52,010.76 0 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (12 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2019 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes application on the 9th March 2019. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases remote sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (12 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The inaugural meeting of the Beef Taskforce took place on 3rd December. The Taskforce, which I established on foot of the Beef Sector Agreement, will provide for a robust implementation structure for commitments entered into as part of the Agreement. Agreed minutes of the meeting and relevant update documents will be made available on my Department's website in due course. The next meeting...