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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Imports Data (9 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174 and 175 together. The intra EU movement of animals is recorded on the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES), which is the EU wide online management tool for all sanitary requirements on intra-EU trade and importation of animals, semen and embryo, food, feed and plants. Movements are recorded at the level of Member State only on TRACES. Figures...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (9 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted applications under the ‘young farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme. The Terms and Conditions governing the operation of these schemes state that in order to qualify as a ‘young farmer’, a person must be setting up an agricultural holding for the first time in his/her name or have set up such a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (9 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Areas of Natural Constraint scheme application on 30 March 2016. EU Regulations governing the administration of this scheme require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases remote sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a remote...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (9 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme application on 13 April 2016. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on-farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a ground...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 180 together. Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The Racing Regulatory Body (Irish Turf Club) is a private body charged under legislation with responsibility for the integrity and the reputation of Irish racing in Ireland and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (9 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Payments under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme commenced during the week commencing 19 September and are continuing on a twice weekly basis. To date almost €184 million has been paid to 85,000 applicants. It is expected that some 97,000 applicants will qualify for payment under the scheme.  A number of applications are not yet clear for payment under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Records (9 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has no contingent assets. As regards the twelve State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, I have requested that the relevant information is forwarded directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Wise 2025 Strategy (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Food Wise 2025, the new ten year strategy for the agri-food sector, was published in July last year. It identifies the opportunities and challenges facing the sector and provides an enabling strategy that will allow the sector to grow and prosper. Food Wise includes more than 400 specific recommendations, spread across the cross-cutting themes of sustainability, innovation, human capital,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Aid (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: I am aware that the sustained period of lower commodity prices has led to cash flow difficulties for farmers in several sectors. One of my priorities is to support the provision of lower-cost flexible finance so I was pleased to announce plans for a €150 million fund for 'Agri Cash Flow Support' as part of the recent Budget. The provision of €11.1 million in EU...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme was received form the person named on 21 April 2016. Processing of the application is ongoing with a view to completion and payment issuing to the nominated bank account of the person named at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Basic Payment Scheme / Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 5 May 2016. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases remote sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The persons named submitted a 2016 Transfer of Entitlements application to my Department seeking the transfer of entitlements by Change of Registration Details of Herd Number. As the herd number shown had changed after the submission of the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme application, it was necessary for the persons named to submit a Basic Payment Scheme Declaration of Undertaking form to my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies Accounts (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial State body, established in 1958, under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. Bord na gCon has informed me that it is in the process of finalising its 2015 Annual Report with the C & AG and I understand that this report will be forwarded to my Department shortly....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies Funding (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial State Agency established under legislation and is independent in the exercise of its operational  functions. Funding provided to Bord na gCon is spent on a range of activities consistent with its functions under the relevant statutes, including prizemoney, incentive schemes, racing integrity functions and welfare and operating grants to private stadia ....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 Nov 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. I understand that Bord na gCon has already taken a number of actions on foot of recommendations made in the report to which you refer as well as recommendations made in the  Indecon and Morris reports. I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Fisheries Fund (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Ireland's Seafood Development Programme 2007-2013 under the European Fisheries Fund operated between 2008 and 2015 and provided €63.4 million in supports to our seafood sector.  The Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG) initiative was introduced under that Programme with FLAGs being established and providing local funding from 2013 to 2015. The total funding distributed by each...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Fisheries Fund (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Ireland's Seafood Development Programme 2007-2013 under the European Fisheries Fund operated between 2008 and 2015 and provided €63.4 million in supports to our seafood sector. Expenditure over each of the years concerned was as follow: Year Total Funding 2008 €20.52 m 2009 €15.86 m 2010 €0.48 m 2011 €0.23 m 2012 €3.87 m 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the activity of fishing for mussel seed which is gathered from wild seed beds and subsequently relaid on seabed farms on behalf of aquaculture operators for on-growing to marketable size.  According to Bord Iascaigh Mhara's Annual Aquaculture Survey, the seabed mussel sector comprises 40 companies and production in 2015 was valued at...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Ireland's European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Operational Programme 2014-2020 was adopted by the European Commission in December 2015 and officially launched in January 2016.  The Programme provides for €239.4 million in supports for the seafood sector.  The EU will contribute €147.6 million and the Exchequer €91.8 Million.  I have provided €43...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: There are no AEOS contracts ending in 2017. AEOS 1 participants completed their contracts on 31 December 2015. AEOS 2 participants will complete their contracts on 31 December 2016, and the remaining AEOS 3 participants will finish on 31 December 2018. The average payment due  to AEOS 2 and AEOS 3 participants for the 2016 Scheme year is €3,300. Recently, I...