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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Support under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) is payable upon activation of an eligible hectare per payment entitlement. In general terms for both BPS and Greening and other area based schemes an eligible hectare is one that is used for an agricultural activity or, where the area is also used for a non-agricultural activity, is predominantly used for such activities. An area is predominantly...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Under EU Regulations governing the Basic Payment Scheme, entitlements may be allocated to farmers from the National Reserve under certain circumstances as defined by the Regulations. Priority access must be given to applicants who meet the definition of ‘young farmer’ or ‘new entrant to farming’. A young farmer is defined as a farmer aged no more than 40 years of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Approval to fund a reconstitution scheme for forests affected by the winter storms of 2013/2014 was sought by my Department from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has sought further information on the impacts of such a scheme on the insurance market for forestry and also on other issues of concern. My Department is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications Data (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: 1,107 part approvals issued in respect of urgently required Dairy Equipment and Low Emission Slurry Spreading Equipment. 1,182 full approvals have now issued across all of the TAMS II Schemes. The processing is continuing for eligible applications that have not yet received approval. The IT payment claim system is being finalised in order that applicants who have completed their work can...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named commenced their AEOS contract on 1stNovember 2010. Payment issued in respect of 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Applications for aquaculture licences are considered by my Department in accordance with the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable EU legislation. The legislation does not provide for the issue of interim licences. In the case of operators who are currently in the process of renewing their licences, pending a decision on the renewal, operators may lawfully...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The report referred to by the Deputy has been noted by my Department. Applications for aquaculture licences are considered by my Department in accordance with the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable EU legislation. Pending a decision on the renewal of licences, operators may lawfully continue their aquaculture activity under the provisions of Section 19A...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The applicants in question have applied in Tranche 1 for the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS II. Their application has passed the administrative checks and the Nitrates check. Final technical checks will be carried out before approval issues.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (22 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 258 and 259 together. On 27 May 2016, I announced the award of €4.3 million in grants to 51 seafood enterprises under 5 Schemes launched earlier this year under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Operational Programme for the seafood sector.  The grants are which are co-funded by the Exchequer and EMFF are administered by Bord Iascaigh...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Functions (22 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The Public Service Management Act 1997 provides for the devolution of authority and responsibility within Government Departments from Ministers to their Officials. The Act also provides a statutory framework for the assignment of specific functions for which the Secretary General is responsible , to appropriate officers within Departments, with ultimate accountability resting with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The applicants in question have applied in the second Tranche for the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme in TAMS II . Their application has passed the administrative checks and will be sent to the local office this week for final technical checks prior to approval.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (22 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: I thank the Chairman. With regard to his last remark, we only became aware of the date for the Estimates meeting last Thursday. We would have been anxious to facilitate the committee at the earliest possible date and we did, in fact, make offers of a departmental briefing to all the relevant spokespersons. While I appreciate the time is a little truncated, there was no intention on my part...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (22 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: There is about a page and a half on programme group A. Should I proceed?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (22 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Do you want me to read the introduction?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (22 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: This programme focuses on progressing the economic development of the agri-food, forestry and marine sectors, including facilitating the achievement of Food Wise 2025. The advancement of the elements of this programme requires effective participation in policy negotiations and developments at national, EU and international levels, and the development, implementation and review of the...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (22 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: There are some common themes running through the questions. I will deal with the beef data and genomics programme. I concur 100% with Deputy Penrose's comments in this regard. With regard to the point made by Deputy McConalogue on funding, the important point to remember is there is a €300 million commitment across the lifetime of the rural development programme. In the context of...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (22 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Reference was made to the glut of cattle coming out. We need to be careful not to talk down the price of cattle. I acknowledge the figures referred to on the increased numbers of cattle at the back end of the year. We have opened the Turkish market to live export in recent days. A number of other markets are also open. The challenge now is for the industry to step in. I appreciate that...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (22 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: What is the point?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (22 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: I have pieces of paper all around me. My apologies to Deputy Martin Kenny who raised an issue about aquaculture licensing, an issue to which Deputy Thomas Pringle alluded. If I do not have some of the data I will get back to the Deputy. My understanding of the issue around aquaculture licences is that much of the difficulty we face arose from a European Court of Justice decision in 2007....

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (22 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The figure of €52 million includes the €17 million.