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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (19 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named commenced their AEOS 2 contract on 1st September 2011. Payments have issued for the 2011-2015 Scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System must take place. As all AEOS 2 participants will be receiving their final...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (19 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The Government is acutely aware of the potential risks and challenges for the Irish economy arising from Brexit, and particularly those that arise in the agri-food sector. An important part of our preparations for the Brexit negotiations is ensuring that our particular concerns are heard and understood across Europe, and engagement with our EU partners and with the EU institutions is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (24 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. The following table outlines the number of farmers in Monaghan actively participating in GLAS 1 and 2 that are due a payment in respect of the 2016 scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Colleges (24 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Teagasc is the main provider of further education courses in agriculture, food, horticulture, forestry and equine studies. In excess of 3,500 people participate annually in these courses. Typically, over two-thirds of learners attend the seven agricultural colleges in the Teagasc network,  with the balance attending part-time courses at 12 regional education centres and at...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: You may be aware I hosted a Tillage Stakeholders Forum last October which consisted of representatives from all sides of this Sector. As I stated in the Dáil just last week, I believe that a further stakeholders forum will help us all scope out the issues for this vital Sector providing a platform for the stakeholders to express their views and concerns on the challenges they are facing,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (24 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department commissioned a Working Group led by Prof. Alan Reilly to undertake a comprehensive review of its Laboratory Services in order to develop a long-term strategy for the Laboratories and to build on the existing capability and expertise of the Service. The group considered both the Central Laboratory Complex at Backweston and the Regional Laboratories...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (24 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The applicant in question has submitted a claim for payment under the Dairy Equipment Scheme of TAMS II. Following inspection it has been established that there is an internal agitation point on site. The applicant has been advised that this will have to be removed before payment will issue.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (24 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The administration of greyhound races is an operational matter for Bord na gCon. However I have made enquiries with Bord Na gCon in relation to the matters raised by the deputy. Bord na gCon inform me that in 2015 there were 5,632 samples analysed at Board approved Laboratories for the purpose of prohibited substance detection. 79 of these samples returned a positive result for an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim um Roghanna Comhshaoil Talmhaíochta (24 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Thosaigh an duine atá ainmnithe a c(h)onradh faoi AEOS 2 an 1 Meán Fómhair 2011. Íocaíochtaí déanta le haghaidh bhlianta scéime 2011-2015. Faoi na Rialacháin den AE lena rialaítear an Scéim agus scéimeanna eile íocaíochta atá bunaithe ar cheantar, caithfidh seiceáil chuimsitheach riaracháin a bheith...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (24 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The applicant in question was approved for payment of a grant under the Dairy Equipment Scheme of TAMS II on 16 January 2017. Payment in this case will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (24 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: At end of December 2016 there were 37,500 active participants in the GLAS scheme of which 27,400 received 85% of their 2016 payment.  Payment can only issue where all the required validation checks have been successfully passed.  My Department is reviewing outstanding cases and as they pass the validation checks they will be paid as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (24 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named commenced their AEOS 2 contract on 1 September 2011. Payments issued for 2011-2015 scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System must take place. As all AEOS 2 participants will be receiving their final payments under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (24 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: At end of December 2016 there were 37,500 active participants in the GLAS of which 27,400 received 85% of their 2016 payment.  Payment can only issue where all the required validation checks have been successfully passed.  Work on processing all outstanding cases is on-going with a view to effecting payment as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (24 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, an issue was identified with the Conservation of Solitary Bees (Sand) action.  Department officials are examining this issue with a view to resolving...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (24 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The persons named were approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016.  The first payment due to the persons named is in respect of the 2016 scheme year.  During the 2016 prepayment checking process, an issue was identified with the Traditional Hay Meadow (part parcel) action.  Department officials are examining this issue with a view to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (24 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, an issue was identified with the Nitrates Derogation check.  The Nitrates section in my Department are awaiting additional correspondence from the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (24 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, an issue was identified with the Low Input Permanent Pasture action. Department officials are examining this issue with a view to resolving and further processing the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (24 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The persons named were approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. The first payment due to the persons named is in respect of the 2016 scheme year. The application has successfully completed the prepayment checking process in respect of 2016 and a first instalment of 85% will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (24 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 cross checks on the Direct payments Scheme. Department officials are examining this issue with a view to resolving and further processing the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (24 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint schemes application on 9 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 named was selected for a...