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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (21 Apr 2021)

Michael Creed: 2452. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will quantify the extent of the avian flu impact on the Irish poultry sector for each of the past five years; the financial supports available from his Department on this matter; his views on the desirability of a poultry health fund for the sector and the possibility of insurance cover against such disease incidents; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Creed: ...;which was in a good state of preservation was the subject of a post mortem investigation by Kilkenny Regional Veterinary Laboratory. While findings as to the cause of death were inconclusive, Avian flu and poisoning were investigated and ruled out. There was evidence of parasitism in the swan submitted which may have contributed to death.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (16 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: ...for the protection of consumers. The Commission acknowledged that the 12 week period is a balance between the interests of the producer and the consumer and that it was regarded as a reasonable period to cover an avian flu epidemic. My Department is in ongoing contact with producers, processors and retailers on the implications of this 12 week period for the designation of eggs and...

World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Motion (17 Apr 2008)

Michael Creed: ...farmers to produce. We are also, in one fell swoop, undermining the biosecurity of the agricultural sector and exposing consumers to salmonella, antibiotic resistance, hormone fed meat, avian flu, foot and mouth disease and a whole host of dangers as yet unknown and unquantified. I say to the Minister: "Thanks but no thanks". I say the same to the Commissioner for Trade, Mr. Mandelson....

Animal Diseases. (22 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: ...ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the opinion of the NDCC regarding biosecurity threats to Ireland in the future and its view regarding the probability of an outbreak of avian flu, foot and mouth disease or bluetongue disease; the contingency measures in place to deal with such eventualities; and the necessary administrative, legislative, financial and communication...

Animal Diseases. (22 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: I welcome the Minister's assurances in respect of avian flu, foot and mouth disease and bluetongue. We have just concluded a debate on climate change. I am sure the Minister is aware that the World Organisation for Animal Health has concluded that many of the threats we face in the context of animal disease have arisen as a result of climate change. The equine industry in this country is...

Animal Diseases. (22 Nov 2007)

Michael Creed: ...position to meet within half an hour as this is a reaction to an event. Does the Minister agree that rather than constantly reacting to events such as bluetongue, foot and mouth disease and avian flu, we need a standing committee, preferably on a statutory basis, of people who constantly evaluate threats with which those of us in this House are entirely unfamiliar? People with expertise...