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

Michael Creed: Under TAMS II, 336 applications from County Cavan have been received, with 114 approvals issued to date. 296 applications from County Monaghan have been received, with 126 approvals issued to date. Approvals in respect of the first two tranches of the Scheme continue to issue on an ongoing basis.

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

Michael Creed: Payments under the Areas of Natural Constraints scheme are scheduled to start shortly in line with my Department’s commitments under the Farmers Charter. Basic Payment Scheme/Greening payments will commence on 17 October 2016. Advance payments in 2016 will be 70% with balancing payments commencing on 1 December 2016. This is the earliest date on which advance payments can be made...

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

Michael Creed: I am aware of the impact that the devaluation of Sterling is having on mushroom producers and grower margins. The mushroom sector, like many other exporting sectors, is particularly at risk because of the high dependency on the UK market. I am monitoring the situation regarding Sterling volatility closely and my own Department has a dedicated unit considering the impact of Brexit....

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

Michael Creed: The closing date for receipt of applications under tranche 3 was 24 June 2016. All applications received in a given tranche must be checked for administrative issues and are then ranked and selected. This process is under way for all 2,000 applications received under Tranche 3 of TAMS II.

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

Michael Creed: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) is a part of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme and provides Irish suckler farmers with some €300 million of funding over the next 6 years. The BDGP builds on the large investment in data recording and genomics which have been made in recent years and will continue to drive further developments and improvements in this area. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: The High Level Implementation Group (HLIC) of Food Harvest 2020 had its first meeting in September 2010. There was no meeting of the Food Harvest HLIC in 2015 as the process which resulted in Food Wise 2025 took place in the first six months. Year No . of Food Harvest HLIC meetings 2010 2 2011 5 2012 5 2013 6 2014 6 The High Level Implementation Group (HLIC) of Food...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Data (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: The extensive information requested is not yet available but is currently being compiled. It will be forwarded to the Deputy directly as soon as it is finalised.

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

Michael Creed: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy concerned as soon as it is available.

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

Michael Creed: The Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement between Canada and the EU was concluded in 2014 and is expected to be ratified later this year with a view to its provisional application from the beginning of 2017. The quotas agreed for beef and other food products are outlined below: Meat Upon entry into force of the agreement, the total duty-free access the EU will grant to Canada for fresh...

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

Michael Creed: While we await further details from the UK Government on how it will conduct its exit negotiations with the EU, the most immediate concerns from an economy-wide perspective, and particularly from an agri-food viewpoint, are indeed those arising from Euro-Sterling exchange rate changes. I note the recent closures and job-losses that have been attributed to these changes, and I am of course...

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

Michael Creed: Ireland received a major reputational boost in 2015 as the first EU Member State to gain access to the US market for beef and seven plants are now currently approved to export. By the end of December 2015 approximately 1,800 tonnes of beef, with an estimated value of €14 million, had been exported from Ireland to the US. This represents an exceptionally strong start to this trade...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: Dairy markets at Irish, EU and international level, have been experiencing difficulties for nearly two years, due to a combination of increased global supply, the effects of the Russian ban on the import of EU products and reduced global demand, notably in China regarding diary products. The Commission has responded to these difficulties through the deployment of support measures provided...

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

Michael Creed: The person named applied for investments under the Young Farmers capital Investment Scheme of TAMS II. The application has passed all administrative checks and is now subject to technical checking. The Department will contact the person named as soon as these checks have been completed.

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

Michael Creed: The person named applied for grant aid under the Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme on 24 June 20 16 which is the third tranche of the TAMS II schemes. All administrative checks for Tranche 3 applications will be completed shortly and the ranking and selection of these applications will then take place.

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

Michael Creed: The person named applied for grant aid under the Young Farmer’s Capital Investment Scheme on 21 June 20 16 which is the third tranche of the TAMS II schemes. All administrative checks for Tranche 3 applications will be completed shortly and the ranking and selection of these applications will then take place.

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

Michael Creed: The person named applied for grant aid under the Dairy Equipment Scheme on 23 June 20 16 which is the third tranche of the TAMS II schemes. All administrative checks for Tranche 3 applications will be completed shortly and the ranking and selection of these applications will then take place.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial State body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. The publication of the Morris Report is an operational matter for Bord na gCon. However,  I understand the report was published in July of this year and is available on the Bord na gCon website.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hazardous Waste Sites (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: I have Ministerial responsibility for the remediation of Haulbowline Island and Cork County Council is acting as my agent to deliver the project. The Government has agreed to provide a total of €61m to complete all aspects of the Haulbowline Remediation Project. Total spending by my Department in the period 2012-15* amounted to €6.77m and funded (in full) the following key...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: The baseline figure used for forest cover in Ireland is taken from the 2012 National Forest Inventory (NFI). This figure is revised every 5 years when new planting and clearfelling activities are taken into account at that point in time. According to the 2012 NFI, the total area under forestry is 731,650 hectares or 10.5% of the total land surface of Ireland. In order to achieve an increase...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: I am considering the introduction of Financial Instruments (FIs) in Ireland's Rural Development Programme as they can offer an alternative  or complementary form of support to traditional grant based funding. They can take the form of equity or quasi-equity investments, loans or guarantees, and may, where appropriate, be combined with grants. As required by EU Regulation, and in...