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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Technology Adoption Programme Applications (21 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: In order to qualify for payment under the 2015 Sheep Technology Adoption Programme (STAP) participants were required to attend five meetings and satisfactorily complete two tasks. The person named was notified on the 13th January 2016 that as he had not satisfactorily completed the two tasks and had not attended the required number of meetings payment is not due. The person named was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (21 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. 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: Sheep Technology Adoption Programme Applications (21 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: In order to qualify for payment under the 2015 Sheep Technology Adoption Programme (STAP) participants were required to both attend five meetings and satisfactorily complete two tasks. While the person named attended the required meetings, the required tasks were not completed. The person named was notified on the 14th January 2016 that as he had not satisfactorily completed the two tasks...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (21 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person concerned is an applicant under the TAMS II Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme. The application is currently being processed. 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: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (21 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Appeals Office has confirmed that an appeal was received from the person named and has been assigned to an Appeals Officer. An oral hearing has been arranged for Friday 22nd July 2016 as requested by the appellant. Following the oral hearing the case will be fully considered by the Appeals Officer and a comprehensive decision letter will issue in writing, to the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (21 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person concerned is an applicant under the TAMS II Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme. The application is currently being processed. 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: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (21 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The correspondence regarding the appeal concerning the person named is currently being examined in the Agriculture Appeals Office having recently been received from the Office of the Ombudsman. It is anticipated that the examination will be concluded shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (21 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person concerned is an applicant under the TAMS II Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme. An application was submitted in the tranche that closed on 24 June 2016. Processing of applications submitted during this tranche has recently commenced.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (21 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: An application for Tranche 2 of the GLAS Scheme was received in this case on the dedicated GLAS online system on the 29 November 2015. The pre-approval validation checks on the application of the person named, found that the Low Input Permanent Pasture (part parcel) and Traditional Hay Meadow (part parcel) actions were not in accordance with scheme specifications and were therefore...

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

Michael Creed: The person concerned is an applicant under the TAMS II Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme. The application is currently being processed. 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: GLAS Payments (21 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under Tranche 1 of GLAS was received in my Department on the 16 May 2015 and the person named was approved into the GLAS 1 with effect from 1 October 2015. 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...

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

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application for the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme on 27 May 2015. The application was processed with payments issuing to the nominated bank account of the person named in December 2015 and February 2016. To complete the full processing of this application, the person named was requested to submit commonage evidence for a particular land parcel. The person named...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (21 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under Tranche 1 of GLAS was received in my Department on the 16 May 2015 and the person named was approved into the GLAS 1 with effect from 1 October 2015. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (21 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person concerned is an applicant under the TAMS II Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme. The application is currently being processed. 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: GLAS Appeals (21 Jul 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. The original assessment of this application is currently being reviewed. Once this review has been completed, the person named will be notified of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Research and Development Funding (21 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Expenditure by my Department on collaborative, institutional-led research projects funded under the competitively operated Food Institutional Research Measure (FIRM) and focusing only on post farm gate food related research activities over the period was as follows: Programme 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 FIRM (€m) 13.45 14.95 11.73 10.02 8.79 6.05 Annual expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (21 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Coillte is the national state forestry company, which was established in 1989, pursuant to the Forestry Act 1988, at which time the bulk of the State’s forest properties were vested in the company. Coillte has advised that the company owns the following woodlands at or in the vicinity of the townlands of Curraheen, Newtown, Macreary, Rathclarish, Poulmaleen, Ballinurra, Lisadobber and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (21 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Horse Racing Ireland is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. Proceedings at the Board of HRI are a matter for that body. However, the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer is a matter for the Board, subject to the consent of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (21 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 728 and 729 together. Horse Racing Ireland is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The case made for the reappointment of the CEO in this case related to the short and medium term challenges facing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statutory Instruments (21 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The Deputy will be aware that Statutory Instrument No. 125 of 2016 - European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2016 - implements the required EU points system, which applies to the Licence Holder of a sea-fishing boat when a serious infringement of the Common Fisheries Policy is detected within the Exclusive Fishery Limits of the State or for an Irish vessel,...