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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (14 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named commenced their AEOS 1 contract on 1 September 2010 and was paid in full 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 be completed before any payment can issue.  The application of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (14 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: An application for the Emergency Flood Relief Measure was received from the person named on 11thFebruary 2016. Verification checks of the person’s application were recently completed and payment issued on the basis of those checks to the nominated bank account of the person named. An official from my Department will make contact with the person named to outline the basis of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (14 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. A decision to temporarily limit the lifting times of the syncrolift was reluctantly taken due to a shortage of trained personnel in Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre. The question of safety is always paramount in our operational...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (14 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial State body, established in 1958 under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. Bord an gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Accordingly, as the issue raised by the Deputy is an operational matter, it is therefore...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (14 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: I wish to reassure the Deputy that there is sufficient finance available for the Afforestation Scheme targets for this year. Any person who has received technical approval to plant may seek financial approval using the Form 1(a) as stated in the scheme document for the 2014-2020 Forestry Programme.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (14 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Under the Terms and Conditions of Direct Payment Schemes, an applicant, as well as meeting the Scheme criteria, is required to comply with EU regulatory requirements relating to Cross Compliance. Where my Department’s records indicate that in a given year the amount of nitrogen from livestock manure applied to land on the holding (including that deposited by animals), exceeds the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Recruitment (14 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Technical Agricultural Officers carry out a variety of functions related to services and schemes administered by the Department including the operation of controls relating to animal health, public health, animal welfare and EU payment schemes. The post of Technical Agricultural Officer was advertised by the Public Appointments Service on 14 April with a closing date of 5 May 2016. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The applicant applied for Low Emission Slurry Spreading equipment in Tranche 1 of TAMS II. The payments system is being finalised and it is expected the facility to enable claims to be made will be available next month.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The 2013 Single Payment Scheme application of the person named was subject to a Ground Eligibility inspection. This inspection identified an over-declaration in area greater than 50% resulting in no payment being due in respect of 2013. This decision was reviewed and upheld by the District Inspector. An initial appeal to the Agriculture Appeals Office was partially successful, however this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 and 235 together. Glyphosate is a non-selective systemic herbicide that is applied directly to plant foliage. It was first commercialised in the mid 1970’s and is registered worldwide. Its uses incorporate agriculture, forestry, industrial, home and garden, and semi aquatic areas. A decision on renewal of the approval of glyphosate for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes which was received in the Department on 19 May 2015. Payments issued to the nominated bank account of the person named in both schemes in December 2015 and April 2016 respectively. My Department has received further documentation regarding an amendment form having been submitted by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: An application for Tranche 2 of the GLAS Scheme for the person named was received on the dedicated GLAS online system on the 8 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named applied for participation under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme on 28 May 2015. An approval letter issued to the person named on 21 August allocating a reference number of 11 animals and representing a Maximum Payable Area (MEA) of 7.33 hectares. If the person named wishes to appeal the basis of calculation of the MEA he should do so in writing, including any...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The Government is very conscious of the importance of the sheep sector to the rural economy and my Department already provides a number of supports to sheep farmers under both Pillar I and Pillar II of the Common Agricultural Policy. My Department recently secured support for sheep fencing under TAMS II which will, together with the other eligible investments under TAMS, provide a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. My Department is currently progressing a project for a proposed pier extension at Smooth Point on the new pier at Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre. At this point the project is focused on the feasibility, scoping, costing and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements Application (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted two Private Contract Clause applications to my Department seeking the transfer of land and entitlements by purchase as transferee from two separate transferors. The applications to transfer entitlements were not successful as the transferors did not hold an allocation right on the lands that were the subject of the transfer applications. The person named was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications Data (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Details on a county basis of the number of applications received in Tranches 1, 2 and 3 (to date) and the full approvals issued for the following TAMS II Schemes, Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme (YFCIS), Pig and Poultry Investment Scheme (PPIS), Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme (AWSNS), Dairy Equipment Scheme (DES), Low Emission Slurry Spreading Equipment (LESS) and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: As part of the programme for Government, a clear commitment was given to continue the work of the Beef Forum and Dairy Forum. I have been engaged in an intensive round of discussions with stakeholders since taking office with a view to listening to their views on the future strategic direction of the beef and dairy sectors. The next meeting of the Dairy Forum is scheduled for next Tuesday,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Ireland has already raised the question of an increase in intervention prices at EU level. It is clear at this point, however, that there is no prospect of securing the agreement of a qualified majority of member states, or the EU Commission, to such an increase. However, I very much welcome the announcement by Commissioner Phil Hogan of his intention to increase the flat rate ceiling for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: My Department’s role in relation to market access is to ensure that Ireland’s control systems meet the veterinary and animal health requirements of the importing country. Ultimately the volume and value of trade depends on relative commodity prices, global supply, currency exchange rates trade and other factors. US consumption of beef is estimated at 11 million tonnes,...