Written Answers Nos. 429-447
430. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects the policies and procedures with respect to ash dieback disease to be updated and operational; his plans regarding the reconstitution grant available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29490/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraChalara or Ash Dieback disease is a disease of ash trees caused by the fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus. The first confirmed finding of the disease in Ireland was made on October 2012 at a forestry plantation site in Co. Leitrim which had been planted in 2009 with trees imported from continental Europe.
The Department introduced a Reconstitution Scheme (Chalara Ash Dieback) in 2013 to restore forests planted under the afforestation scheme which had suffered from or which were associated with plants affected by the disease. The Department has continued to undertake systematic and targeted surveys annually for the disease. In addition to the increase in findings in forest plantations, there is also an increasing diversity of sites where the disease is now being identified (i.e. in terms of provenance, age, area/extent, topography and species mix etc.). Over half the recent findings in forest plantations are in ash trees of native Irish origin.
The Department has also received considerable feedback from affected landowners, Registered Forester/Forestry Companies, and other forest sector stakeholders, in relation to the increasing prevalence of the disease and aspects of the Reconstitution Scheme.
A comprehensive review of the overall policy objectives and options of the All-Ireland Chalara Control Strategy has been finalised. As part of the review process the Department committed to revise certain aspects of its policies and procedures around the disease. The outcome of this review does not include an increase in the grant rate for this scheme. However, other changes to the scheme are as follows:
- The mechanisms and procedures by which infected ash plantations are reported, inspected, sampled, tested, and if confirmed positive progressed for clearance or other disease management works have been streamlined;
- The use of two different notification letters (one to the forest owner and the other to the Registered Forester on file) has been discontinued, with greater clarity given as to why the forest owners need to undertake the removal and destruction of infected ash trees or other disease control measures, as well as the financial supports available;
- The rules in relation to where a second instalment afforestation grant is due for payment on a plantation where the disease has been confirmed have been clarified and made less burdensome for both the forest owner and his/her Registered Forester/Registered Forestry Company.
- The timeframe given in the notification letter, which currently requires a forest owner to remove and destroy the ash trees and undertake any related sanitation actions within 8 weeks of the date of the letter, has been revised to reflect the practicalities for both the forest owner and his/her Registered Forester/Registered Forestry Company.
A focused consultation with industry stakeholder representatives and other relevant bodies on proposed Scheme changes and related matters has been completed and the changes above have been incorporated into the scheme.
431. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the appeal process available to a person dissatisfied with the issuance of a contract (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29492/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application, the subject matter of this Parliamentary Question, was received under the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme in October 2016. The application was referred to the Forest Service District Inspector and the consultation bodies: An Taisce, National Parks and Wildlife Service and Clare County Council.
Technical Approval, which is not grant approval, issued on 22 May 2017 with strict conditions attached, which are outlined below. Details of the decision and the approval conditions were issued to those who had made submissions on the application, together with information on making an appeal against the decision, or any aspect thereof, within 21 days (from the date of the decision).
The date for receipt of appeals has now expired and a number of appeals have been received within the 21-day time limit. These will be reviewed by the Forestry Appeals Unit and a determination will issue to the appellant and the applicant when the review is complete.
Conditions attached to the Approval:
Strict adherence to setbacks from dwellings, roads and aquatic zones is required;
Plant additional broadleaves along areas that are closer to dwellings;
Install adequate fire lines in areas adjoining unenclosed lands.
Specific archaeological conditions:
A minimum exclusion zone of 30m to be established around the recorded centre point of the fulacht fiadh;
10m buffer to be established around any remains of the historic structure.
432. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the delays in GLAS scheme payments for persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; the timeframe for these errors to be resolved; if his officials will communicate with these persons and their agricultural consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29524/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department is continuing to review outstanding issues with GLAS applications including issues related to missing documentation and requests from applicants to review decisions made based on available information and data on Departmental databases. The Deputy has raised queries in relation to specific applications and further details will be forwarded directly to the Deputy on these specific cases.
The deferred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.
433. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte can offer lands for sale, particularly wind farm lands; the process for such sales; the person who would authorise such sales; if he is required to sign off on or give permission for such sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29529/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraCoillte was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the management of their forest estate and land transactions, are the responsibility of the company.
The matter was raised with Coillte who advise that Coillte can offer lands, including wind farm lands, for sale and that all sales were approved by the Asset Disposal Committee. They further added that the process followed is in accordance with the requirements of the Forestry Act and the provisions of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and in particular the provisions relating to Property Acquisition and Disposal of Surplus Property.
Although I am not required to sign off on individual sales, Coillte as a State owned body, is subject to the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies. The Code of Practice outlines certain procedures that should be followed in relation to the Disposal of State Assets, the company’s compliance with which is affirmed to me annually by the Chairman of Coillte.
434. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the staffing complement of his Department in whole-time equivalents as at the end of 2016. [29597/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department had a staffing complement of 2963.9 Whole Time Equivalents at the end of 2016.
435. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on a review of a GLAS 2 application submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing a decision on this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29638/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named was unable to submit the full application he wished to in respect of GLAS 2 as there was an issue with regards the Natura 2000 designation of a parcel. The Department was not subsequently in a position to allow a revised application to be submitted for GLAS 2. The person named submitted and has been approved into the third tranche of GLAS which will provide him with a full five year contract commencing 1 January 2017.
The person named has sought a review of his GLAS 2 application and this review is still on-going and when it is finalised the person named will be contacted.
436. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding mackerel fishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29650/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am taking it that the Deputy is referring to the request I received from the Irish South and West Fish Producer Organisation to allocate the increase over 2016 of Ireland’s mackerel quota for 2017 entirely to the Polyvalent Segment on a 1 year pilot basis in exchange for the recipient vessels forgoing demersal fishing in order to gauge the impact on the demersal vessels.
This matter has generated a lot of discussion in the industry and I have received many representations on the matter. Having carefully considered the matter, I decided that, without prejudice, there is a case for a review of the policy on allocations between the RSW Pelagic segment and the polyvalent segment of the fleet, taking account of request by the IS&WFO. In that regard, I decided that I am restricting consideration to the increased quota for Ireland in 2017 over that in 2016.
It is important to note that I have not made any decision at this time to change the allocations between the segments in respect of this part of the quota. All relevant issues will be carefully evaluated and subject to a full consultation with stakeholders before I decide if any amendment to the policy is justified for the proper and effective management of the mackerel fishery.
The public consultation process concluded on 28 February 2017 and 353 submissions were received. All submissions are currently being evaluated.
To support transparency in this process, all views received on the Consultation Document are now publicly available on my Department’s website where consent for such publication was given by the parties in question. Following the closure of the formal consultation process, any meeting that may be held with stakeholders will be open to all interested stakeholders that have engaged in the public consultation.
437. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm penalty in respect of a person (details supplied). [29663/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraA payment of €1,376.62, exclusive of the cost of genotyping, issued to the person named on 13 December 2016. A further payment of €83.13 was issued recently making a total payment of €1,459.75, exclusive of genotyping costs, under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) in respect of scheme year 2016.
Under the Terms and Conditions of the BDGP calves are required to be retained in the herd until 5 months of age to enable accurate recording of the survey data, in particular the docility and quality of these calves. One of the calves was sold before 5 months of age.
Department records indicate that the sire of two calves was not moved into the herd in accordance with AIM requirements.
Non compliance with both of these requirements has resulted in a minor reduction of €26.25 being applied to the gross payment.
438. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding Traveller support and services provided by his Department in each county; the groups, agencies and voluntary bodies involved; the cost of same for each county for the past three years and to date in 2017; his plans to set up an advisory group to report on the minimum levels of support and services from his Department that should be available in each county to address the needs and the rights of Travellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29686/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department is very supportive of any initiatives for support and services for Travellers. Specifically my Department provides funding to Local Authorities to support the development of facilities for traveller horse owners and to educate young people in these areas in the care and welfare of horses. The training initiatives being pursued will improve employment opportunities for Travellers in the equine industry. Details are provided in the following table. My Department has also funded Pavee Point in 2016 in the amount of €22,700 for a research project on traveller horse ownership.
In addition my Department is represented on the Department of Justice and Equality led National Traveller and Roma Strategy Steering Group and is responsible for specific actions linked to intergenerational learning, cultural continuity and positive self-identity for Travellers and Roma.
|
Year |
Local Authority |
Amount Paid (€) |
Voluntary Body |
|
2015 |
Kilkenny Co. Council |
44,207 |
Kilkenny LEADER Partnership |
|
|
Meath Co. Council |
22,390 |
Meath Traveller Workshop Group |
|
2016 |
Meath Co. Council |
3,023 |
Meath Traveller Workshop Group |
|
|
Offaly Co. Council |
2,122 |
The Irish Horse Welfare Trust (IHWT) |
|
|
Wicklow Co. Council |
8,270 |
The IHWT |
|
|
Cork Co. Council |
19,370 |
Cork Traveller Visability Group |
|
|
Leitrim Co. Council |
78,211 |
Hungry Horse Outside |
|
2017 |
Leitrim Co. Council |
2,800 |
Hungry Horse Outside |
|
|
Kildare Co. Council |
7,064 |
Athy Horse Project |
439. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of payments for a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29712/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application in respect of the 2013 Single Farm Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 30 September 2013 thus incurring a 100% late penalty as it was outside the time frame allowed. An appeal to waive the 100% penalty has been lodged with my Department.
I have asked my officials to carry out a full review of the material received. Upon completion of this review, an official from my Department will be in direct contact with the person named.
440. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an appeal will be held for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29724/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Agriculture Appeals Office has confirmed that the person named lodged an appeal in relation to the Basic Payment Scheme 2015 National Reserve. A decision letter issued to the person named on 6 June 2017 notifying him of the outcome of the appeal. The person named was also advised that it remains open to them to raise any issue with the matter with the Office of the Ombudsman. Alternatively, if the person named considers that an error has been made in relation to the law or the facts of the case he may request a review by the Director of the Agriculture Appeals Office.
441. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the publicjobs.ie recruitment campaign for technical agricultural officers; the place on the order of merit from stage 1 of candidates currently being called to stage 2; the number of candidates who have been employed nationally; the number of candidates who have been employed in County Donegal; the number being recruited currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29763/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department is currently working with our recruitment partners, the Public Appointments Service to recruit a number of Technical Agricultural Officers (TAOs) to fill critical business needs in a number of locations across the country. To date 32 newly recruited TAOs have been engaged and 1 new recruit has been assigned to the Donegal region.
442. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details and county location of capital projects announced by his Department in March, April, May and to date in June 2017. [29775/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following tables.
The following capital projects were announced under the Local Authority Harbour Development and Marine Leisure Programme 2017 ( Launched in February 2017)
|
Details of DAFM capital projects allocated from March to date. |
March |
April |
May |
June to date |
Total Sum available for each project € |
Location of project by County |
|
Lahinch |
ü |
112,500 |
Clare |
|||
|
Gleninagh Pier |
ü |
26,250 |
Clare |
|||
|
New Quay |
ü |
24,000 |
Clare |
|||
|
Lower Aghada Pier |
ü |
56,250 |
Cork |
|||
|
Aghabeg Pier |
ü |
50,000 |
Cork |
|||
|
Kilcrohane Pier |
ü |
26,250 |
Cork |
|||
|
Dunboy Pier |
ü |
33,750 |
Cork |
|||
|
Youghal Town |
ü |
112,500 |
Cork |
|||
|
Monkstown Pier |
ü |
32,250 |
Cork |
|||
|
Luisitania Pier, Cobh |
ü |
37,500 |
Cork |
|||
|
Ballydonegan Pier, Allihies |
ü |
11,250 |
Cork |
|||
|
Brown’s Island Pier, Ballintubbrid |
ü |
45,000 |
Cork |
|||
|
Malinmore |
ü |
60,000 |
Donegal |
|||
|
Downings |
ü |
56,250 |
Donegal |
|||
|
Greencastle |
ü |
112,500 |
Donegal |
|||
|
Bruckless Aid to Navigation |
ü |
18,000 |
Donegal |
|||
|
Portmore, Malin Head |
ü |
45,000 |
Donegal |
|||
|
Glengad |
ü |
30,000 |
Donegal |
|||
|
Port Inver |
ü |
27,000 |
Donegal |
|||
|
Scailpnaloing Owey Island |
ü |
45,000 |
Donegal |
|||
|
Rush Harbour 1 |
ü |
22,500 |
Co Dublin |
|||
|
Rush Harbour 2 |
ü |
11,250 |
Co Dublin |
|||
|
Rush Harbour 3 |
ü |
6,000 |
Co Dublin |
|||
|
Balbriggan Harbour |
ü |
7,500 |
Co Dublin |
|||
|
Skerries Harbour |
ü |
5,625 |
Co Dublin |
|||
|
Loughshinny Harbour |
ü |
1,875 |
Co Dublin |
|||
|
Bealcarra Pier |
ü |
112,500 |
Galway |
|||
|
Crumpan Pier, Muigh-inis |
ü |
112,500 |
Galway |
|||
|
Roundstone Pier |
ü |
75,000 |
Galway |
|||
|
Droim, Leitirmoir |
ü |
112,500 |
Galway |
|||
|
Ceibh san Ard Thoir |
ü |
75,000 |
Galway |
|||
|
Ballinskelligs Pier |
ü |
112,500 |
Kerry |
|||
|
Renard Pier |
ü |
67,500 |
Kerry |
|||
|
Fenit Pier 1 |
ü |
22,500 |
Kerry |
|||
|
Fenit Pier 2 |
ü |
60,000 |
Kerry |
|||
|
Kilterry Pier |
ü |
112,500 |
Limerick |
|||
|
Ballysteen Pier |
ü |
41,250 |
Limerick |
|||
|
Carlingford Harbour |
ü |
18,750 |
Louth |
|||
|
Killala Harbour |
ü |
112,500 |
Mayo |
|||
|
Ballina Harbour |
ü |
112,500 |
Mayo |
|||
|
Newport, West Mayo |
ü |
112,500 |
Mayo |
|||
|
Kildavnet, West Mayo |
ü |
7,500 |
Mayo |
|||
|
Bullsmouth |
ü |
7,500 |
Mayo |
|||
|
Tonragee |
ü |
7,500 |
Mayo |
|||
|
Greens (Achill Sound) |
ü |
7,500 |
Mayo |
|||
|
Rathlackan Pier |
ü |
112,500 |
Mayo |
|||
|
Killerduff Pier |
ü |
75,000 |
Mayo |
|||
|
Kilcummin Harbour |
ü |
67,500 |
Mayo |
|||
|
Rosses Point |
ü |
111,750 |
Sligo |
|||
|
Raghly Harbour |
ü |
26,250 |
Sligo |
|||
|
Ardmore Pier |
ü |
112,500 |
Waterford |
|||
|
Tramore Pier |
ü |
75,000 |
Waterford |
|||
|
Boatstrand Pier |
ü |
15,000 |
Waterford |
|||
|
Boatstrand North Pier |
ü |
112,500 |
Waterford |
|||
|
Passage East |
ü |
56,250 |
Waterford |
|||
|
Ballyhack |
ü |
13,500 |
Wexford |
|||
|
Kilmore Quay 1 |
ü |
9,000 |
Wexford |
|||
|
Kilmore Quay 2 |
ü |
9,000 |
Wexford |
|||
|
Courtown Harbour 1 |
ü |
112,500 |
Wexford |
|||
|
Courtown Harbour 2 |
ü |
112,500 |
Wexford |
|||
|
New Ross Marina 1 |
ü |
112,500 |
Wexford |
|||
|
New Ross Marina 2 |
ü |
12,000 |
Wexford |
|||
|
Duncannon |
ü |
7,500 |
Wexford |
|||
|
Wexford Harbour |
ü |
37,500 |
Wexford |
|||
|
Wicklow Port, East Pier |
ü |
111,000 |
Wicklow |
|||
|
Wicklow Port, North and South Quay |
ü |
108,750 |
Wicklow |
|||
|
Wicklow Port, Packet Pier |
ü |
112,500 |
Wicklow |
The following capital projects were announced under the EMFF Seafood Processing Capital Investment Scheme * ( Launched in June 2017) * Grants are issued by BIM as an intermediate body.
|
Details of DAFM capital projects allocated from March to date. |
March |
April |
May |
June to date |
Total Sum available for each project € |
Location of project by County |
|
ü |
||||||
|
Seafood Processors Ltd |
ü |
21,890 |
Louth |
|||
|
Keohane Seafoods Ltd |
ü |
23,227 |
Cork |
|||
|
Keohane Seafoods Ltd |
ü |
57,819 |
Cork |
|||
|
Shellfish De La Mer |
ü |
53,919 |
Cork |
|||
|
Good Fish Processing Ltd |
ü |
113,250 |
Cork |
|||
|
ü |
||||||
|
Dunns Seafare Ltd - |
ü |
148,726 |
Dublin |
|||
|
Bio-Marine Ingredients Ireland Ltd |
ü |
510,000 |
Monaghan |
|||
|
Sofrimar Ltd |
ü |
112,734 |
Wexford |
|||
|
Albatross Seafoods Ltd |
ü |
14,100 |
Donegal |
|||
|
Carr & Sons Seafood Ltd |
ü |
64,446 |
Mayo |
The following capital projects were announced under the EMFF Sustainable Aquaculture Scheme * (Launched in June 2017) *Grants are issued by BIM as an intermediate body
|
Details of DAFM capital projects allocated from March to date. |
March |
April |
May |
June to date |
Total Sum available for each project € |
Location of project by County |
|
Bells Isle Seafoods Ltd |
ü |
160,301 |
Donegal |
|||
|
Donegal Oysters Ltd |
ü |
244,352 |
Donegal |
|||
|
Comhlucht Iascaireacht Fanad Teo |
ü |
317,143 |
Donegal |
|||
|
Feirm Farraige Oilean Chliara Teo |
ü |
276,948 |
Donegal |
|||
|
Donegal Ocean Deep Oysters Ltd |
ü |
323,821 |
Donegal |
|||
|
Ostre’an Teoranta |
ü |
25,135 |
Donegal |
|||
|
Racoo Shellfish |
ü |
47,880 |
Donegal |
|||
|
Huitre Du Connemara |
ü |
24,730 |
Louth |
|||
|
Michael Lydon |
ü |
29,776 |
Galway |
|||
|
Atlantic Maritime Ltd |
ü |
55,788 |
Mayo |
|||
|
Sofi Shellfish Ltd |
ü |
27,526 |
Mayo |
|||
|
Blackshell Farm Ltd |
ü |
40,776 |
Mayo |
|||
|
Caragh Clams Ltd |
ü |
10,941 |
Kerry |
|||
|
Iasc Sliogagh Dún Garbhain Teoranta |
ü |
186,870 |
Waterford |
|||
|
Eoin Carter |
ü |
42,026 |
Sligo |
|||
|
Coney Island Shellfish Ltd |
ü |
37,320 |
Sligo |
|||
|
Turkhead Enterprises Ltd |
ü |
20,527 |
Cork |
|||
|
Mannin Seafoods |
ü |
12,754 |
Cork |
The following capital projects were announced under the EMFF Fisheries Local Action Group Scheme (FLAGS) * (launched in June 2017)
|
Details of DAFM capital projects allocated from March to date. |
March |
April |
May |
June to date |
Total Sum available for each project € |
Location of projects by County |
|
FLAG North – 31 Projects |
|
|
|
ü |
307,001 |
Donegal |
|
FLAG Northwest – 22 Projects |
|
|
|
ü |
315,404 |
Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim |
|
FLAG West – 33 Projects |
|
|
|
ü |
410,668 |
Mayo, Clare |
|
FLAG Southwest – 10 Projects |
|
|
|
ü |
162,082 |
Kerry, Limerick |
|
FLAG South – 17 Projects |
|
|
|
ü |
250,243 |
Cork |
|
FLAG Southeast – 29 Projects |
|
|
|
ü |
423,847 |
Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow |
|
FLAG Northeast – 11 Projects |
|
|
|
ü |
209,073 |
Dublin, Louth, Meath |
* Grants are issued by BIM on behalf of the Flags as an administrative body supporting the FLAGS.
443. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Civil Service clerical officers in full-time employment in his Department as of 31 May 2017 by county, in tabular form. [29842/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe number of civil service clerical officers in full time employment in my Department as of 31 May 2017 by county, in tabular form is as follows.
|
Location |
Number |
|
Laois |
166 |
|
Dublin |
123 |
|
Wexford |
107 |
|
Cavan |
94 |
|
Kildare |
62 |
|
Cork |
45 |
|
Mayo |
19 |
|
Meath |
18 |
|
Donegal |
17 |
|
Leitrim |
14 |
|
Galway |
10 |
|
Westmeath |
7 |
|
Kerry |
6 |
|
Waterford |
4 |
|
Limerick |
4 |
|
Sligo |
3 |
|
Kilkenny |
2 |
|
Clare |
2 |
|
Tipperary |
2 |
|
Offaly |
2 |
|
Roscommon |
2 |
|
Total |
709 |
444. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time Civil Service clerical officers in his Department who have either retired, resigned or been promoted from 1 January 2015 to 31 May 2017, by county, in tabular form. [29858/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe number of full time civil service clerical officers in my Department that have either retired, resigned or been promoted from 1 January 2015 to 31 May 2017, by county, in tabular form is as follows.
|
Location |
Number |
|
Cavan |
6 |
|
Cork |
4 |
|
Donegal |
2 |
|
Dublin |
44 |
|
Galway |
23 |
|
Kildare |
16 |
|
Laois |
15 |
|
Leitrim |
1 |
|
Limerick |
2 |
|
Mayo |
1 |
|
Westmeath |
1 |
|
Wexford |
22 |
445. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time Civil Service clerical officer appointments made in his Department from 1 January 2015 to 31 May 2017 by county, in tabular form. [29879/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe number of full time civil service clerical officer appointments made in my Department from 1 January 2015 to 31 May 2017 by county, in tabular form is as follows.
|
Location |
Number |
|
Dublin |
24 |
|
Wexford |
12 |
|
Laois |
9 |
|
Kildare |
8 |
|
Cork |
2 |
|
Limerick |
2 |
|
Cavan |
1 |
446. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of temporary Civil Service clerical officer appointments made in his Department from 1 January 2015 to 31 May 2017 by county, in tabular form. [29900/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe number of temporary civil service clerical officer appointments made in my Department from 1 January 2015 to 31 May 2017 by county, in tabular form is as follows.
|
Location |
Hire |
Rehire |
Total |
|
Cavan |
8 |
5 |
13 |
|
Cork |
5 |
|
5 |
|
Donegal |
2 |
|
2 |
|
Dublin |
4 |
1 |
5 |
|
Kildare |
28 |
5 |
33 |
|
Kilkenny |
2 |
|
2 |
|
Laois |
66 |
21 |
87 |
|
Leitrim |
6 |
1 |
7 |
|
Limerick |
4 |
3 |
7 |
|
Mayo |
4 |
3 |
7 |
|
Offaly |
1 |
|
1 |
|
Sligo |
2 |
|
2 |
|
Waterford |
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
Wexford |
26 |
10 |
36 |
|
Total |
160 |
51 |
211 |
447. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of exports of beef, lamb, pig meat and dairy to the USA in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29925/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe United States has proved to be an important market for Irish pork and dairy in the past decade and exports of beef have developed well since Ireland became the first EU Member State to get market access for beef in January 2015.
The exports of beef, lamb, pigmeat and dairy to the USA in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and 2017 to date is shown in the following table, based on a combination of CSO and USDA data. No EU Member State has access for sheepmeat and so no exports of lamb have taken place. Regarding dairy exports, it should be noted that following strong growth between 2014 and 2016, the value of Irish dairy product exports to the United States increased by 26% in the first three months of 2017 versus the same period in 2016.
|
Exports |
2014 (t) |
2014 (€m) |
2015 (t) |
2015 (€m) |
2016 (t) |
2016 (€m) |
2017 (t) to date |
2017 (€m) to date |
|
Beef |
0 |
0 |
912 |
5.452 |
2,400 |
N.A. |
804 (to mid-June) |
N.A. |
|
Lamb |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Pig meat |
6,290 |
21.209 |
6,827 |
27.465 |
6,360 |
25.427 |
1,562 (to mid-June) |
N.A. |
|
Dairy |
20,166 |
119.64 |
31,232 |
186.2 |
33,819 |
172.4 |
7,091 (to March) |
37.1 |
The volume and value of product exported to any particular market is affected by many factors such as currency fluctuations, global supply and demand dynamics, competition from other exporters, available quota and tariffs. The returns available on other markets is another crucial factor as exporters will decide not to export to a particular market if a better return is available elsewhere.
