Results 121-140 of 173 for 5 million speaker:Michael Creed

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Ireland's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Operational Programme 2014-2020 was adopted by the European Commission in December 2015 and officially launched in January 2016.  A Seafood Processing Capital Investment Scheme features in the Programme and was launched in 2016.  Prior to 2016, a somewhat similar scheme operated under the EFF Seafood...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named did not receive an allocation of entitlements under the 2015 Scottish Derogation measure.  He did receive an allocation of entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme National Reserve in 2007. An allocation of entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme National Reserve does not preclude an applicant from benefiting from the Basic Payment Scheme National Reserve. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: ...addition I hosted two All-Island Civic Dialogues for the agri-food sector, to which interested stakeholders from both sides of the border were invited.  The first of these - focusing on the dairy, cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry sectors - took place on 15 December 2016.  The second - dealing with the prepared consumer foods, horticulture, forestry and cereals/animal feed sectors...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Enterprises (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The National Reserve and Young Farmers Scheme were introduced under the reform of Direct Payments in 2015. These schemes were designed to provide financial support to young farmers and new entrants to farming during the crucial early years immediately following the setting up of a farming enterprise.  A young farmer is defined as a farmer aged no more than 40 years of age in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: .... As part of Budget 2017 I secured an additional €700,000 in funding for capital investments in the Commercial Horticulture sector. This means that this year’s budget for the scheme will be €5 million. In addition, the Horticulture sector will have access to the €150 million low interest cash flow support loan fund announced in Budget 2017, providing access to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Artisan Food Sector (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed:  The artisan and speciality food sector was valued at c. €632 million across the island of Ireland in 2014 including €462 million in this jurisdiction, with over 350 producers employing more than 3,000 people. Growth prospects for the sector are positive overall, driven by increased consumer interest in the provenance of food, environmental concerns, health and a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: ...part of Budget 2017 I secured an additional €700,000 in funding for capital investments in the Commercial Horticulture Sector.  This means that this year’s budget for the scheme will amount to  €5 million. In addition, the Horticulture Sector will have access to the €150 million low interest cash flow support loan fund announced in Budget 2017,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (8 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I recently announced that funding of just over €5 million will be made available to fund a National Reserve in 2017. As the National Reserve is a demand led scheme it is not possible to estimate the number of persons expected to benefit under the scheme in 2017. EU Regulations governing the National Reserve provides that the two mandatory categories of ‘young...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The National Reserve and Young Farmers Scheme were introduced under the reform of Direct Payments in 2015. These schemes were designed to provide financial support to young farmers and new entrants to farming during the crucial early years immediately following the setting up of a farming enterprise. The National Reserve provides for an allocation of entitlements at the national average...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: ...the agrifood sector. As part of Budget 2017 I secured an additional €700,000 in funding for capital investments in the Commercial Horticulture sector.  This means that this year’s budget for the scheme will be €5 million. In addition, the Horticulture sector will have access to the €150 million low interest cash flow support loan fund announced in Budget...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme (2 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: ...The scheme was developed in co-operation with the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, SBCI, which has confirmed that AIB, Bank of Ireland and Ulster Bank will distribute the loans making €150 million available to farmers throughout Ireland at interest rates of 2.95%. It will provide farmers with a low cost, flexible source of working capital and will allow them to pay down...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (2 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: ...it should be noted that after an initial difficult period post the Brexit referendum that prices for R3 steers have been increasing since the first week in November and now stand at €3.71c/kg, up 18 cents or 5% from €3.53c/kg. Turning to the prospects for 2017 it is clear from analysis undertaken by a number of bodies including Teagasc, Bord Bia and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (24 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: ...allow farmers to avail of an opt-out in an exceptional year. - The ‘Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme’, developed by my Department in cooperation with the Strategic Bank Corporation of Ireland (SBCI), will make €150 million available to farmers throughout Ireland at low-cost interest rates of 2.95%. This is supported by €25...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (19 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: From January to December 2015, Ireland exported 6 million tonnes of agri-food to the value of €11.98 billion. From January to November 2016, it exported 5.7 million tonnes of agri-food to the value of €11 billion. The countries and the amount exported to them are listed in the following table. Exports Exports Exports Exports Jan-Dec 2015 Jan-Dec 2015 Jan-Nov 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Imports (19 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: From January to December 2015, Ireland imported 9.1 million tonnes of agri-food to the value of €8.1 billion. From January to November 2016, it imported 8.8 million tonnes of agri-food to the value of €7.3 billion. The countries and the amount imported from each are listed in the following table. - Imports - Imports Jan-Dec 2015 Jan-Nov 2016 Country €000 Tonnes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (19 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: ...international conditions. This is the seventh consecutive year of growth. Bord Bia estimated the potential impact on the value of agri-food exports to the UK last year arising from Brexit at around €570m, based on the value of sterling falling by 13% relative to the euro in 2016. In fact, exports to the UK fell by €360 million (-8%) to €4.1 billion. By contrast,...

Tillage Farming: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: ...sound tillage sector. This is something to which I am committed. I do not question the bona fides of anybody else who has spoken in this regard. I met the stakeholders in the tillage industry on 5 October, and I gave a commitment to the farming organisations in the middle of the harvest. I stated we would wait until we had a bigger picture on the immediate crisis with regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Semi-State Bodies (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: ...MI have six service areas; (1) Ocean Science and Information Services, (2) Marine Environment & Food Safety Services, (3) Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services, (4) Irish Maritime Development Office, (5) Policy, Innovation and Research Services and (6) Corporate Services. The Board of the Institute is fully accountable to the Government and produces its own annual...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Data (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: ...by the Deputy is set out below: Of the schemes listed by the Deputy there was no expenditure for the Knowledge Transfer Scheme in the years listed. Title of Scheme 2014 Outturn €000  2015 Outturn €000  2016 Provisional Outturn €000 Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme 194,238 205,906 206,433 Beef Data and Genomics Programme 21,751 34,692...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: ...entitlements. The National Reserve provides for an allocation of entitlements to eligible applicants under the two mandatory categories of ‘young farmer’ and ‘new entrant to farming’. In 2015 the National Reserve fund was based on a 3% cut to the Basic Payment Scheme financial ceiling and provided some €24 million. Some 6,000 applicants were allocated...