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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person name applied to participate in the Beef Data and Genomics Programme on 18 May 2015. An initial payment of €2,231.42 issued in December 2015. At the time of the initial payment, all of the required survey details had not been received in the Department in order to facilitate full payment . The person named subsequently submitted the remainder of their outstanding survey...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person concerned is an applicant under the TAMS II Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme. The application is currently being processed and once it has been determined that all the terms and conditions of the Scheme have been complied with a letter of approval to carry out the works will issue.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Scheme (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine fully complies with the terms and conditions of licences issued by the National Parks and Wildlife Service to remove badgers in the context of its Bovine TB eradication programme. My officials work very closely with those of the NPWS in implementing this policy and are in constant contact on the badger capturing programme, including at local...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: I fully acknowledge the concerns of the agri-food sector about the potential implications of the UK’s decision to leave the EU. My Department and our agencies, in association with our stakeholders, have been giving careful consideration to this issue for some time, looking at the areas in which the greatest risks may arise and on which we will need to focus when negotiations begin. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Security (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The FAO definition of food security states that: "food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life” (World Food Summit, 1996). Food security has four main dimensions - food availability, food access, utilisation and stability....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The Horticulture Industry Forum was established in Summer 2014 to allow the horticulture industry work together to discuss and seek solutions to the issues it faces. The Forum consists of growers representing all the main sectors within Ireland’s edible horticulture industry. Teagasc and the IFA are associate members of the Forum. In line with the recommendation set down in Food Wise...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: There are no proposals at present to give special status to the horticulture sector, however the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine implements two schemes that specifically facilitate development of Ireland’s horticulture sector. The nationally funded Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector provides grant aid at a rate of 40%...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Retail Sector (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Retail legislation is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. The Grocery Goods Undertakings Regulations, 2016 signed by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, and which entered into force on 30 April 2016, introduced a number of requirements including written contracts, payment to suppliers within 30 days except where otherwise provided in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named has been approved under Tranche 2 of GLAS with a contract start date of 1 January 2016. My Department has not placed any restrictions on participants in the GLAS Schemes, however the actions available under the scheme are bound by specific requirements. GLAS is a voluntary scheme and details of the scheme were made available in advance of the scheme being launched giving...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The designation of areas under the Birds and Habitats Directives is a matter in the first instance for the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. My Department has recently received revised datasets from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, which are currently being reviewed by officials in my Department. Any updates or revised designations will be incorporated into...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Knowledge Transfer Groups are currently being rolled out as part of the range of supports and measures contained in Ireland’s Rural Development Programme (RDP), 2014-2020. The terms and conditions for the Scheme set out a required group size of 12 – 18 participants and a maximum number of 5 groups per facilitator. Maintaining the required group size and the maximum number of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Administration (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: There are no plans currently to increase the ceiling in the Pig and Poultry Investment Scheme of TAMS II from €80,000. Any increase in this ceiling would require a formal amendment to the Rural Development Plan and approval from the European Commission.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Under EU Regulations governing the Basic Payment Scheme Member States were obliged to definitively establish Entitlements for all farmers prior to 31 May 2016. In this regard the definitive establishment of Entitlements was completed for 127,000 farmers in Ireland on 31st May 2016. In order to definitively establish Entitlements for a farmer all their Transfer of Entitlement applications...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named commenced their AEOS contract on 1 May 2015. Payments have issued in respect of the 2013-2015 Scheme years. Payments are issued on a yearly basis following a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System. These checks take place in the last quarter of each year, and the 2016 scheme payment will be processed once these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named commenced their AEOS 1 Contract on 1 September 2010 for the contract period from 1 September 2010 to 31 December 2015. Payment issued in respect of 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....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application under the ‘Old Young Farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve. The application was not successful as the applicant was deemed to have commenced farming outside the eligible time frame for the ‘Old Young Farmer’ category. The applicant was notified in writing of this decision and was offered the opportunity to submit...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: UK Referendum on EU Membership (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: A dedicated unit has been established within my Department’s EU and International Trade Division to plan and coordinate the Department’s response to the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. Initially comprised of three people, including the Head of the Division, the Unit reports to the relevant Assistant Secretary General. The Unit will also draw on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consultancy Contracts Data (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table. Some of the reports outlined are mandatory in the context of EU obligations. 2011: March- December Company Title of Report Date or Expected Date of Publication Costs € University College Dublin Evaluation of the EU School Fruit Scheme/Food Dude Programme in Ireland 2011 - Commission Regulation 288 of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is available on my Departments website at www.agriculture.gov.ie/aboutus/ministers/photographycosts/. When possible, the Department avails of internal photography skills.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Relations Contracts Data (7 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: My Department does not employ External Public Relations firms. Public Relations advice is provided by my Department’s Press Office.