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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Data (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out below: Title of Scheme 2017 Allocation €000 Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme 202,000 Beef Data and Genomics Programme 52,000 AEOS 11,000 GLAS 214,000 Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme 50,000 Early Retirement Scheme 3,210 Organic Farming Scheme 10,500 REPS 250 Locally Led Environmental Scheme 6,000 Technical...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1414 and 1415 together. I was pleased to have the opportunity to address the Committee on December 6th last. The exchange with members which followed was both useful and informative. During this exchange I outlined in some detail the response of my Department to the difficulties posed by harvest conditions in 2016. I would like to take this opportunity...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was unable to submit an application for the second tranche of GLAS due to an issue with the designation of a parcel as a natura parcel. My Department has made every effort to resolve the issues with this GLAS 2 application but to no avail. The person named was notified of this in writing on the 15 November 2016 and advised to submit an application under Tranche 3 of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table below. Projects in County Mayo from 1 January 2015-31 December 2016 Project Details Status of Project at 31 December 2016 Amount of funding drawn down by 31 December 2016 € Reason for delay in project or in funding drawn down2015 FISHERY HARBOUR AND COASTAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME Ballyglass (new crane...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016.  The first payment due to the person named is in respect of the 2016 scheme year. During the 2016 prepayment checking process, issues were identified with the commonage action on the application. Department officials are examining these issues with a view to resolving and further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility (17 Jan 2017)

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 (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme replaced the previous Less Favoured Areas Scheme in Ireland's Rural Development Programme, 2014-2020. One of the provisions in the Rural Development Regulation relating to the new ANC Scheme is that it is open to Member States to make certain areas eligible for payment under the Scheme if they are affected by a specific constraint and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Records (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The cost of renting storage facilities for the storage and archiving of department files and records is generally a matter for the  Office of Public  Works. However, as a result of a local office reorganisation programme  in my Department, which resulted in the  the closure of a number of offices, there was a requirement for  additional offsite ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the EU Regulations governing the operation of the Young Farmers Scheme, payment under the scheme is calculated based on the number of eligible entitlements activated by the successful applicant. The person named submitted a 2016 Young Farmers Scheme application but was not successful as he did not hold any entitlements. The National Reserve provides for an allocation of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: GLAS is a voluntary scheme which is open to all farmers who meet with specific eligibility criteria as set out in the scheme Terms and Conditions. One of the eligibility requirements is for participants to be the holder of an active herd number with Herd Owner status. Unfortunately in this case, the persons named do not possess Herd Owner status, therefore a GLAS application could not be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The targets set out under the current  Forestry Programme 2014-2020 reflect the planting levels that can be achieved within the budget set by Government. At the time that the Programme was agreed, the budget was not available to plant 15,000ha; in any event it was unlikely that this level of planting could be achieved even if the budget did exist. The reason why this is the case...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback Threat (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy has noted there was a very significant increase in the incidence of Ash Dieback disease or Chalara in 2016, most notably in forest plantations. By autumn 2016 there were also a significant number of additional findings along motorway and roadside plantings and in the wild on hedgerows, as well as a smaller number of new cases recorded in private gardens and in farm landscape...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The number of full-time equivalent civil service workers in gross salary ranges in my department for each of the years 2007-2015 is a follows:  Year 0-30,000 30,000-40,000 40,000-50,000 50000-60,000 60,000-70,000 70,000-80,000 80,000-90,000 90,000-100,000 100,000-125,000 125,000-150,000 Over 150,000 2007 839.88 1067.64 1086.46 528.40 191.40 127.40 139.00 234.00 71.00 11.00 3.00...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Greencastle Harbour and Leenan Pier are owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for their maintenance and development rests with that Local Authority in the first instance and its parent Department, the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government thereafter. I am unaware of the plans these bodies have for the repair and development the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compensation Schemes (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: I know the Deputy raised this matter with me just before Christmas and I wish to re-iterate I fully acknowledge and accept that difficulties have been experienced by the farming community, not least by our tillage farmers. This sector is a very important area in the agricultural economy and 2016 was a challenging year both in terms of market returns and variable weather conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Article 32 of EU Regulation 1305/2013 requires all member states to implement a new system for designating eligible areas under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme from 2018 at the latest. At present, eligible land under the scheme is designated by reference to criteria such as stocking density, family farm income, population density and the percentage of the working population...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received full entitlements in respect of the 2015 scheme year. During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue was identified with the commonage action. Department officials are examining this issue with a view to resolving  it and further processing the application for 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named did not make an application to participate in the 2014 Beef Data Programme or Beef Genomics Scheme. An application was received under her husband's herdnumber. However this herdnumber was subsequently terminated and all requirements transferred into the herd number of the person named. This has given rise to technical issues in making the payment. This issue will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. My Department is currently progressing a project for a proposed 120 metre quay extension at Smooth Point on the new pier at Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre. This project is in recognition of, and to facilitate, increasing levels of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The applicant has submitted a claim for payment under the Young Farmer's Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS II. The claim has been checked and payment will issue shortly.

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