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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Appeals (26 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application for Tranche 1 of the GLAS Scheme. Following the Department’s pre approval validation checks the application was unsuccessful and therefore was not selected for admission to the scheme. I understand that there may be an issue with the original assessment of this application and my Department is currently reviewing the application. Once this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (26 May 2016)

Michael Creed: GLAS is a voluntary Scheme where participants elect to carry out specific environmental commitments and in order for a verifiable benefit to be achieved the governing regulations require that those commitments must be delivered for a minimum of five years. Accordingly all lands on which GLAS commitments are delivered, must be lands held by approved participants for the duration of the GLAS...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (26 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The Terms and Conditions of the Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme require that the minimum investment is €2,000. Grant aid per investment item is calculated on the basis of the lowestof the following amounts: 1. The Department’s reference costs applicable at the date of approval 2. The total of the invoices marked “paid” net of VAT, together with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Superlevy Fine (26 May 2016)

Michael Creed: I am fully aware of the pressures on dairy farmers right now. I’m committed to working with all players in the sector here to address these issues and ensure that we have a sustainable dairy sector going forward. Regarding the specific issue raised by the Deputy, the facility to phase the final superlevy payment over three years has already been previously introduced by the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (26 May 2016)

Michael Creed: EU Regulations governing the Basic Payment Scheme 2015 to 2019 provide for various methods of transfer of entitlements including long term leasing. The Regulations also provide for the application of force majeureunder certain circumstances. The provisions of the current CAP reform are due to expire in December 2019. It is not possible to predict any issues relating to CAP Reform post 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: Records in my Department show that no GLAS application was submitted for the person named and accordingly the question of payment does not arise. A Draft Online Application was commenced for Tranche 1 of GLAS but was never submitted to my Department and therefore it could not be considered for approval. There is no record of any application having been prepared and submitted on the GLAS...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements Application (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2015 Private Contract Clause application to my Department seeking the transfer of land and entitlements by lease as transferee. While the application for 3.06 hectares of land was initially deemed successful, further checks revealed that the land parcel involved in the Private Contract Clause had been leased in by the person named in 2013 without accompanying...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The applicant in question has applied under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme for automatic slurry scrapers and animal housing. The application has passed the administrative checks and has been selected for approval which will issue once the technical aspects of the application have been checked in the local office.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The overall target for GLAS is to attract 50,000 farmers into the scheme. I am pleased to confirm that some 38,000 farmers have been approved into the first two Tranches of GLAS, 26,500 in GLAS 1 and 11,500 in GLAS 2, while ensuring adequate provisions are available for Tranche 3 of the scheme. A small number of applicants had difficulty submitting applications under Tranche 2 of GLAS. My...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Establishment (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The overall target for GLAS is to attract 50,000 farmers into the scheme. I am pleased to confirm that some 38,000 farmers have been approved into the first two Tranches of GLAS, 26,500 in GLAS 1 and 11,500 in GLAS 2, while ensuring adequate provision s are available for Tranche 3 of the scheme. I plan to launch Tranche 3 of GLAS (GLAS 3) later this year and all farmers not already in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: Article 32 of EU Regulation 1305/2013 requires all member states to implement a new system for designating eligible areas under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme from 2018 at the latest. At present, eligible land under the scheme is designated by reference to criteria such as stocking density, family farm income, population density and the percentage of the working population...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The overall target for GLAS is to attract 50,000 farmers into the scheme. I am pleased to confirm that some 38,000 farmers have been approved into the first two tranches of GLAS, GLAS 1 and GLAS 2, while ensuring adequate provision remains for Tranche 3 of the scheme. The unprecedented level of applications to the Scheme has meant that for the second tranche of GLAS, priority was given to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application under the Scottish Derogation measure of the Basic Payment Scheme. Under EU regulations an applicant must have been actively farming in the Beef, Dairying, Sheep or Arable sectors on 15 May 2013 whereby s/he produced, reared or grew agricultural products including through harvesting, milking, breeding animals or keeping animals for farming purposes....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named has been approved under Tranche 1 of GLAS with a contract start date of 1 October 2015. GLAS applicants with a start date of 1 October 2015 are eligible for a 2015 part-year payment in respect of 2015 eligible actions, for the three month period 1 October 2015 - 31 December 2015. The first instalment of the payment issued to the person named on the 8 March 2016. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The applicant in question has applied for animal housing and an in-parlour meal feeding system under the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme Tranche 2. His application has passed the initial administrative checks. All applications received in a given tranche have to be examined and then ranked and selected before approvals commence. Approvals for the second tranche of applications will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: There are no proposals to include underground cattle passes in the TAMS II Schemes.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: This Department has proposed to remove the 20% rule on land proposed for afforestation. In April, it initiated a public consultation process on this and the related draft Environmental Requirements for Afforestation. The closing date for this consultation was the 23rd May 2016, and the Department will study the feedback received before making a decision on the 20% rule.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The applicant in question has applied under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme for automatic slurry scrapers and animal housing. The application has passed the administrative checks and has been selected for approval which will issue once the technical aspects of the application have been checked in the local office.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The application associated with the Herd Number cited commenced on 1 November 2011. Payment issued for the 2011-2014 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 be completed before any payment can issue. The application of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: All exporters of dogs are required to provide the following animal health and welfare certification. This includes veterinary certification in relation to (i) compliance with identification requirements (Microchipping and pet passport where appropriate) (ii) fitness for the intended journey (iii) health status (iv) rabies vaccination requirements. Once these animal certification requirements...