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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (30 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Animal health is an ongoing priority both for my Department and for the European Union. The livestock sector contributes very substantially to Irish economic development and growth in exports. FoodWise 2025 envisages a further significant expansion in agricultural output, primarily based on animal production over the next 10 years. It is therefore essential that all stakeholders in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (30 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: In order to be eligible for an automatic allocation of entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme, a farmer must have been eligible to receive a direct payment under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme and be eligible for participation under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme. The person named commenced farming for the first time in 2016 and therefore does not hold an allocation right for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (30 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named has shares in two commonages.  A form has issued to the approved commonage advisor in respect of one of these commonages and my Department will be in contact with the person named in the coming days in relation to his second commonage.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (30 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Transfer of Entitlements application to my Department seeking the transfer of entitlements by gift. The application has been fully processed and acceptance letters issued to both the transferor and transferee on 3rdOctober 2016. The person named also submitted a 2016 Transfer of Entitlements application to my Department seeking the transfer of entitlements...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (30 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under Tranche 2 of GLAS (GLAS 2) was received in my Department on the 25 April 2016 and the person named was approved into GLAS 2 with effect from 1 January 2016. This application did not include commonage lands as the person named declared commonage for the first time in 2015 and commonage data for GLAS 2 was processed on the basis of data recorded in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility (30 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: Farm Inspections (30 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: EU regulations governing the administration of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and other area-based schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including remote sensing (satellite) inspections, are fully completed before any payments are issued. This is to ensure that payments do not issue on ineligible areas/features, that only eligible applicants are paid,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry Development (30 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 188 together. The Report of the Agricultural Markets Task Force entitled "Farming the future in Europe - an examination of the position of farmers in the food supply chain and ways to improve it" was presented at the Council of Agriculture Ministers in November. Council conclusions on the issue are expected to be adopted in December, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (1 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 16 May 2016.  The application has now been fully processed, following the receipt of the additional information mentioned. Any payments due will issue as soon as possible to the nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme Implementation (1 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2014 are the responsibility of the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government.  The current arrangement negotiated with the Commission in Ireland’s action programme for Nitrates whereby the intensive sectors (Pig, Poultry and Mushroom composts) are allowed to apply manures in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (1 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: To date some 11,000 applications have been created on the GLAS 3 online system.  The breakdown of the information requested by the Deputy will not be available until after the scheme closing date at which time all applications will be assessed. Given the large volume of applications being created applicants would again be encouraged to adopt actions that will promote them from Tier 3...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (1 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: I am aware of concerns raised by some farmers and my Department issued a circular on 24 November 2016 to GLAS Advisers clarifying the criteria in respect of combining Minimum Tillage and Catch Crop actions to qualify for GLAS plus payment.  I believe this clarification addresses concerns raised.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grocery Industry Regulation (1 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The legislative powers to tackle the matters mentioned are under the auspices of my colleague, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, together with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.  The Commission, which was established on 31 October 2014, is the statutory body responsible for enforcing consumer protection and competition law in Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (1 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: Ireland has adopted a whole of Government approach to climate policy discussions, which are being led by my colleague the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment.  We have been engaged in intensive discussions with the European Commission - both DG Clima and DG Agriculture - and with our European colleagues to ensure the October 2014 Council Conclusions are fully...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (1 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: There are no cases under the Basic Payment Scheme that are awaiting processing due to the implementation of the new yellow card rules. Payment under Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme commenced on the third week of September as agreed under the Farmers Charter.  To date 87,038 beneficiaries have received in excess of €188m with payments continuing to issue as further cases...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (1 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: There are no cases under the Basic Payment Scheme that are awaiting processing due to the implementation of the new yellow card rules. Payment under Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme commenced on the third week of September as agreed under the Farmers Charter.  To date over 87,000 beneficiaries have received in excess of €188m with payments continuing to issue as further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (1 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The contract for an ex-ante assessment for the use of Financial Instruments (FIs) within Ireland’s European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Operational Programmes was awarded to Indecon on 31 August, 2016. The Assessment is well underway and the final ex-ante assessment Report will be completed by end December, 2016....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Supply Data (1 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The following table outlines the breakdown by County of applications for the Voluntary Supply Management Scheme or VSMS. These figures include applicants in both Phase I and II of the scheme. The scheme is now closed as the allocated budget is now fully committed. This scheme is one of a range of measures adopted at EU level to mitigate market volatility in the Dairy sector.  County...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Wise 2025 Strategy (1 Dec 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: Tribunals of Inquiry Expenditure (1 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The Legal Fees paid by my Department in respect of tribunals, broken down by Tribunal and by year 2006 to 2016: Tribunal Year Amount Paid Beef Tribunal 2006 €147,403.62 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 €15,500 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 to date -