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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (17 May 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (DAS) was received from the person named on 15 May 2014 and an application under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received on 29 May 2015. Under the above schemes, eligible applicants are required to have met a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units for a retention period of seven consecutive months and to maintain an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (17 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application under the ‘Old Young Farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve to my Department. Records held by my Department indicate that the person named commenced farming in 2007. On this basis the person named did not meet the eligibility criteria under the National Reserve ‘Old Young Farmer’ category and the application was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Appeals (17 May 2016)

Michael Creed: An application for Tranche 2 of the GLAS Scheme was received in this case on the dedicated GLAS online system on the 13 December 2015. The unprecedented level of applications to the Scheme has meant that for GLAS 2, priority is being given to what are called Tier 1 and Tier 2 candidates, i.e. those who either manage key environmental assets like endangered birds, protected habitats or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (17 May 2016)

Michael Creed: In response to the recent winter floods a Fodder Aid Scheme was launched to compensate farmers for losses of fodder supplies experienced as a direct result of the winter floods. 389 applications were received. The average payment under the scheme to date is €2,000. A small number of cases remain where further information is awaited from applicants in order to finalise processing.

Leaders' Questions (18 May 2016)

Michael Creed: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (18 May 2016)

Michael Creed: 11 o’clock Would Deputy Adams publish the legal advice that he gave to his solicitor?

Leaders' Questions (18 May 2016)

Michael Creed: Would Deputy Adams publish all the legal advice?

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Creed: Does the Deputy want to put forward his name?

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The Ceann Comhairle is not indulgent.

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Creed: Yet.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (18 May 2016)

Michael Creed: Over the last number of years the Department has operated a Reconstitution Scheme to restore forests established under its afforestation schemes back to their original form following significant damage by natural causes. The Scheme has been used to assist forestry owners who have been affected by Ash dieback disease. The objective of the Scheme is to eradicate/contain ash dieback in forests...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (18 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named commenced their AEOS contract on 1 November 2010. Payment issued for the 2010-2014 Scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System must take place. As all AEOS 1 participants will be receiving their final payments under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (18 May 2016)

Michael Creed: Under the Single Payment Scheme, land afforested since 2009 was eligible subject to certain conditions, including that the applicant had to retain 10% of the eligible hectares declared in 2008 in an agricultural activity subject to a minimum of 3 hectares. The person named did not meet the 10% condition in 2013. Accordingly, he did not receive payment under the Single Payment Scheme in 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (18 May 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under Tranche 1 of GLAS was received in my Department on the 21 May 2015 and the person named was approved into the GLAS 1 with effect from 1 October 2015. There are a number of applications, including that of the person named, remaining which have not passed all of the Department’s pre-payment validation checks for the 2015 part-year payment. The Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (18 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The applicant in question has applied in Tranche one for animal housing and a mass concrete tank under the Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme of TAMS II. The applicant has passed the administrative checks and it is expected that approval will issue in a matter of weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Improvement Scheme Applications (18 May 2016)

Michael Creed: Administrative checks on applications received for Tranche 1 of the TAMS II Scheme have been completed and it is expected that any outstanding approvals or part-approvals will issue over the next few weeks. I am aware that applicants are very anxious to proceed with their investments and this matter is receiving the appropriate attention within my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (18 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The GLAS Traditional Farm Building Scheme provides grant-aid for the conservation of traditional farm buildings on GLAS farms. The scheme is jointly funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the European Union and is administered by the Heritage Council on behalf of my Department.  Grants awarded will not exceed 75% of the cost of the works with a maximum grant of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Appeals (18 May 2016)

Michael Creed: An application for Tranche 2 of the GLAS Scheme was received in this case on the dedicated GLAS online system on the 13 December 2015. The unprecedented level of applications to the Scheme has meant that for GLAS 2, priority is being given to what are called Tier 1 and Tier 2 candidates, i.e. those who either manage key environmental assets like endangered birds, protected habitats or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (18 May 2016)

Michael Creed: In response to the ongoing market difficulties in the dairy, pigmeat, and fruit and vegetables sectors, the Council of Agriculture Ministers agreed a further package of measures in March 2016. Among these was the making available of more flexible state aid support. It will now be possible for farmers (SMEs) to access temporary finance up to a maximum amount of €15,000 per farm per...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (18 May 2016)

Michael Creed: I can confirm that my Department has received an application from the herd owner to which the deputy refers. These applications are currently being processed, and any payments due will be issued in due course.