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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 payment in respect of the 2015 scheme year.  During the 2016 prepayment checking process issues were identified with the Natura and Protection of Watercourses from Bovines actions.  Department officials are examining these issues with a view to resolving and...

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 85% payment in respect of the 2015 scheme year.  During the prepayment checking process in respect of the 2015 balancing payment, issues were identified with the Commonage and Protection of Watercourses from Bovines actions.  Department officials are examining these...

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 issues were identified with the commonage action. The checks also indicated that the person named is participating in another EU funded scheme and requires further...

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

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes application on 2 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 person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements Application (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The person 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 been changed to a farm partnership name after the submission of the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme application, it was necessary to have a Declaration of Undertaking form completed in order to...

Tillage Farming: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: I thank Deputy McConalogue for tabling the motion, and I welcome all of the contributions which have been informative and well deliberated upon. I also acknowledge the people in the Gallery who have an interest in this matter. It is welcome we have an opportunity such as this to debate a particular sector in the agricultural economy which does not very often get the attention in this Chamber...

Tillage Farming: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: We will have to make sure it is focused and targeted, and in this sense the analogy was not inappropriate. As I stated, in the amendment we are committed to dealing with the other issues that remain outstanding, and there are many of them, and much work is under way with regard to support for branding Irish ruminant feed. This is an initiative of the farming organisations and I was involved...

Tillage Farming: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: At the most recent Agriculture and Fisheries Council I was the only person from among the 28 member states who raised the plight of the tillage sector. The unfortunate reality is that we are 1% of European tillage production. The major players in the tillage sector include the French. I have spoken with the French Senate in Agriculture House, whose members are representative of rural...

Tillage Farming: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: In the opposite case, when members who have an interest in the dairy sector - the overwhelming majority - make a case politically, the Commission sits up. We want to explore the latitude that is available to us under state aid rules de minimis. I acknowledge that a precedent was set by Deputy Brendan Smith and I will not go down the road of what other things he did but he did the right...

Tillage Farming: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: I do not question the bona fides of anybody who has spoken on this but nobody has a monopoly on it. As Deputy Calleary reminded me, I have been over there and I acknowledge that it is the job of Opposition to raise the issue but I have to grapple with the complexities of how we do it. I am anxious to do it in the best possible way, that delivers to those who are most adversely affected....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Relocation (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Each Government Department holds lists of requests from Civil Servants to transfer to specific locations and a Central Applications Facility was also introduced as part of the Decentralisation Programme which was cancelled in November 2011. The information contained on these lists is dated and in many cases obsolete. As part of the Civil Service Renewal Process, a review of transfer...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (18 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 payment in respect of the 2015 scheme year. During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue was identified with the Hen Harrier action. Department officials are examining this issue with a view to resolving and further processing the application for 2016 payment at the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Administration (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The Terms and Conditions of the TAMS II Scheme are very specific and state that applicants must have fully paid for the investments before grant aid issues. Only payments made prior to submission of the TAMS II payment claim can be considered as an eligible cost. The extract from the Terms and Conditions states; "Grant aid will not be paid in respect of new equipment or investments unless...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Administration (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Applications for payment for investment work undertaken under the TAMS Schemes are lodged online. Each application is examined and payments are issued where the applications are deemed to be eligible and in order. In a certain number of cases there are issues which need to be resolved before payment can issue.  In all cases where issues arise with payment claims Department officials...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Data (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department is currently examining possible overstocking in respect of certain aquaculture sites and pending completion of this examination it would not be appropriate to comment further. However, the organic status of all aquaculture products is secured by a separate formal certification process  delegated by my Department to various Organic Control Bodies in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Marine aquaculture licence applications are considered by my Department in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act and the 1933 Foreshore Act. There is always a strict separation between my Ministerial role as decision maker in respect of aquaculture licence applications and my Ministerial duty to promote the sustainable development of the industry. This...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is aware, I have determined that an amendment to the aquaculture licence held by the Company in respect of its Lough Altan Hatchery would be appropriate. My Department is currently examining the nature of the proposed amendment and will be following up with the Company in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Lice Controls (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Sea lice are a naturally occurring marine parasite of fish. Sea lice only affect fish and cause no harm to humans. The Marine Institute carries out regular inspections of sea lice levels on all fish farms in Ireland in accordance with my Department's sea lice and National Pest Control . The inspection regime is totally independent of the industry; data obtained as a result of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Semi-State Bodies (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The Marine Institute (MI) is a non commercial semi-state body, which was formally established by statute (Marine Institute Act, 1991) in October 1992. The Institute is the national agency responsible for marine research, technology, development and innovation (RTDI). The Institute works in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) and a network of other...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department’s records indicate that the aquaculture licensing Division of my Department met with the Company referred to by the Deputy on six occasions over the period 2015-2016. My Department’s records of these meetings are available to the public subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and related legislation.