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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 appreciate that they are-----

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: For someone who a while ago did not want to grow too many trees, the Deputy is now talking about growing many of them.

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 appreciate that. This is one of the issues on which we need joined-up thinking.

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: If burning peat is an activity that is being phased out, the use of an alternative fuel source that is compatible with our climate change objectives and so on could work. It is under active consideration in the Department.

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: At the April Council of Agriculture Ministers it was decided under state aid rules to offer states the option of exploring a financial mechanism to provide up to €15,000 for farmers. We are in consultation with farming organisations and are exploring what we can do on this matter. The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, SBCI, and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, ISIF,...

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: Programme E shows the anticipated appropriations-in-aid or receipts, estimated at €306 million in 2016. They come from a variety of sources, the most important of which is the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, EAFRD, under which the rural development programme, RDP, is co-funded. This year it is expected receipts amounting to €239 million will come from 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: The point I want to get across is that we acknowledge that one size will not fit all. I envisage that the scheme will provide a range of options, some of which will be appropriate to the management of hill flocks, while others will be appropriate to lowland sheep farmers.

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: A range of options will be provided, some of which will be tailored and more appropriate to the management of hill flocks, as opposed to lowland flocks. In constructing the scheme, we must acknowledge that there is less interaction with hill flocks than lowland flocks. It is envisaged that sheep farmers will be able to avail of a suite of options.

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: Yes, a menu of options will be available.

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: We are engaged in consultations. The clocking is ticking because we must make a submission by 30 June. I believe it will be a menu and do not envisage that it will contain any compulsory element. However, the proposal has not yet been finalised.

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: We will do everything in our power to comply with the wishes of the committee.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme Payments (23 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The primary compensation scheme for farmers whose herds are affected by TB is the On-Farm Market Valuation Scheme. Under these arrangements, compensation is payable for cattle removed as reactors. This compensation is based on the market value of the animal i.e. the price that might reasonably have been obtained for it, from a purchaser on the open market if the animal had not been affected...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (23 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named applied to participate in the 2014 Beef Data Programme on the 26thMarch 2014. On the 12thOctober 2014 survey forms issued by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) to the person named in connection with the completion of the required data in relation to their 2014 born calves andboth their dams and sire/s. My Department has no postal or online record of the required...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (23 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: I would refer the Deputy to my response of 17 May 2016 to PQ 9853/16. There is no record of an application having been received from the person named under the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme. Consequently, if this land is already afforested payment of premiums under the Scheme does not arise. If the land has yet to be afforested it is open to the person named to make an application...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Allowances (23 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Rates of Public Sector allowances and policies regarding their application are generally agreed centrally by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) or on a case by case basis between my Department and DPER . My Department will be guided by DPER in these matters . It is not possible at this time to assess the costs that may be associated with any potential changes to allowances.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (23 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Pay policy in the Public Sector is determined centrally by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Due to the multiplicity of grades streams recruited by my Department since 2011 and the large number of variables associated with each recruitment, it is not possible to provide the detailed costings requested by the Deputy at this time. However, 156 staff have been recruited to my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (23 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named has been approved under Tranche 1 of GLAS with a contract start date of 1 October 2015 and has received the first instalment of his 2015 part year payment on the 8 March 2016. I can confirm that one of the GLAS actions applied for was not approved into the scheme as it did meet the eligibility conditions. The balancing payment will issue at the earliest opportunity, after all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Administration (23 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Sheep fencing investments in TAMS II in general does not require planning permission. However, if the proposed sheep fencing (whether new or replacement) is in a Special Area of Conservation, a National Heritage Area, a Special Protection Area or a Natura 2000 habitat, any upland or seaside area that has not been previously fenced or enclosed, then planning permission or a declaration...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Rules regarding replanting and setbacks in general are set out in the Department’s suite of environmental guidelines as well as in the Code of Best Forest Practice. These documents can be found online at the following addresses; Under the Forestry Act 1946 licences are issued for the felling and replanting of lands. The environmental guidelines and Code of Best Forest Practiceset...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (23 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Average annual payments under the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS4) from 2008 to 2015 are set out in the following table. SCHEME YEAR AVERAGE PAYMENT 2008 € 4,301.27 2009 € 4,691.72 2010 € 6,016.15 2011 € 6,162.39 2012 € 5,716.85 2013 € 5,660.29 2014 € 5,509.94 2015...