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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: There are twelve State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the table below. I am personally committed to achieving the Government target of 40% gender balance on the Boards of State Bodies. In this regard I recently wrote to the Chief Executives of some agri-business companies asking them to support women within their companies who...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies Expenditure (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out below: The National Milk Agency is not in receipt of any funding from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 2016 2017 Subhead* Agency Current €000 Capital €000 Total €000 Current €000 Capital €000 Total €000 C..5 Teagasc** 124,380 2,400 126,780...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Recruitment (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: My Department avails of ongoing workforce planning processes to identify the critical resource needs required to deliver our business goals.  Due to the diverse nature of our responsibilities, my Department requires a broad range of professional, technical and administrative skills and experience to ensure continued delivery of the high quality service we provide.  By the end of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The first two tranches of GLAS resulted in almost 38,000 farmers being approved into the scheme in its first year of implementation, some 26,300 in GLAS 1 and 11,700 in GLAS 2. The first full year of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 contract payments are due in 2016 and the prepayment checking process is currently under way for both schemes with a view to commencing payment before the end of 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: To date some 18,000 applications have been created on the GLAS 3 online system. The information requested by the Deputy on the breakdown of applications will not be available until after an assessment has been carried out on all applications submitted to the Scheme when it closes on 15 December 2016. Given the large volume of applications being created...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy on the total number of Tier 3 farmers that have applied to GLAS 3 will not be available until after an assessment has been carried out on all applications submitted to the Scheme by the closing date for GLAS 3 of 15 December 2016.

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

Michael Creed: Currently 1,566 ANC cases have been identified as having an area over claim and therefore requiring the application of the new "yellow card" penalty process. This new process is in the final stages of implementation by my department and it is expected that those cases currently  outstanding will be processed for payment in the coming week provided they have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Expenditure (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Title of Scheme 2017 allocation €000 Beef Data and Genomics Programme 52,000 REPS 250 AEOS 11,000 GLAS 214,000 Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme 50,000 - - Total 327,250The combined 2017 allocation for these schemes at €327,250,000 is a 21% increase on the amount...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Of the schemes listed by the Deputy the Horticulture Industry and Development of the Organic Sector schemes are not in RDP 2014-2020 while no allocation was made for the Knowledge Transfer Scheme in 2016. A substantial amount of further expenditure will take place in the coming weeks particularly in GLAS, BDGP,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: To qualify for GLAS Plus applicants must have more than one Priority Environmental Asset (PEA), unless the PEA is a farmland bird which alone confers eligibility for GLAS Plus. The annual cost of addressing these PEAs must exceed €5,000 up to a maximum of €7,000. GLAS+ payments in respect of the 2015 scheme part-year payment began to issue this week. A total of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The level of interest in the second tranche of GLAS (GLAS 2) resulted in those applications with the highest environmental priorities and actions in Tier 1 and Tier 2 being selected into the Scheme. In respect of the third tranche of GLAS (GLAS 3) selection into the Scheme will depend on the level of applications received within the funding available for the Scheme. The same criteria for...

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

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 449 and 450 together. The €150,000 limit on basic payments is enshrined in Regulation 1307/2013, which establishes the current rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the CAP. The lowering of this limit would require a legislative change in Council, something that is not envisaged as part of the...

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

Michael Creed: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that following a series of discussions the Council of Agriculture Ministers agreed this week on Conclusions on the strengthening of farmers’ position in the food supply chain, and on tackling unfair trading practices. The agreed text refers in particular to the need to tackle unfair trading practices. Council took note of the fact that a regulatory...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Reviews (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The current status of the commitment is that a preliminary assessment is being undertaken in order to identify appropriate arrangements for implementing the review. This includes assessment of legal considerations arising and appropriate arrangements for consultation. It is expected that a consultation process will commence shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Courses (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: In line with the commitment made in the Programme for Government, Teagasc have completed a comprehensive review of the Green Cert award to ensure that it is both fit-for-purpose and reflects the changing requirements of Irish farming. Teagasc undertook the review under the auspices of Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) and in consultation with a wide body of stakeholders. The revised...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: In accordance with the EU Regulations governing the National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme, a young farmer is defined as a farmer aged no more than 40 years of age in the year when s/he first submits an application under the Basic Payment Scheme and who commenced their farming activity no more than five years prior to submitting that application. The regulation also provides that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Administration (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: A Programme for a Partnership Government indicates that consideration would be given to the possibility of including a measure on clearing drains in the farm safety scheme under TAMS. Consideration of this possibility is ongoing.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: Ireland’s National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development, published in 2015, proposes 24 actions to drive the sustainable development of the aquaculture sector and grow production in the sector by 45,000 tonnes by 2023. The Plan targets a 30% increase in production derived from onshore close containment recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). Considerable...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The December EU Fisheries Council Meeting which concluded in the early hours of Wednesday morning this week consisted of two very challenging days of intensive negotiations setting the TAC and quota for fish stocks for 2017. My primary aim from the outset was to achieve an outcome that protected the overall interests of the Irish fishing industry while respecting the most up-to-date...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Communities (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: In Budget 2017 a number of adjustments were announced which are relevant to those who wish to avail of the Fish Assist Scheme. These adjustments include an increase by €5 per weekly payment in March 2017; additional annual disregards of €254 for each of the first 2 children and €381 for the third and subsequent children will be taken into account in assessments and means...