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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: I understand that the person concerned has instituted legal proceedings against the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the Attorney General and the Garda Commissioner. The Deputy will be aware that where legal proceedings are live, extant and under judicial consideration, the matter is sub-judice.  Accordingly, it would be inappropriate for me to make any comment on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Budget Contribution (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The UK's decision to leave the European Union will result in a loss of its contribution to the EU budget of between 5% and 10%, or about €10 billion. This is likely to have implications for future spending decisions in what is already a very tight budgetary framework.  The CAP accounts for approximately 37% of the EU budget, and we can expect additional pressure from some...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: Brexit poses enormous challenges for the Irish fisheries sector and our coastal communities reliant upon that sector. That is why,  last week (1 February), I hosted a dedicated Civic Dialogue on the potential impacts of Brexit for the seafood sector. This was very well attended by stakeholders from across the industry and gave a clear insight into the real dangers that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: As one of a number of steps taken in the immediate aftermath of the UK's decision to leave the EU, I established a Consultative Committee of Stakeholders in order to ensure a full exchange of information on the potential implications for the agri-food sector and on the most effective responses as developments unfold. Building on more informal consultation arrangements that had...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named commenced their AEOS 3 contract on 1 May 2013. Payments have issued in respect of the 2013-2015 Scheme years. Payment in respect of the 2016 Scheme year will issue in two parts as required. An 85% payment in the amount of €2606.89 issued  on 31 January 2017 and the remaining 15% is due to issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of the 1 October 2015 and has received full entitlements in respect of the 2015 scheme year.  During the 2016 balancing prepayment checking process an issue was identified in relation to Low-Input Permanent Pasture action.  Department officials have examined this issue and the application will now be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of the 1 October 2015 and has received a first payment instalment of 85% in respect of the 2015 scheme year.  During the 2015 balancing prepayment checking process an issue was identified with the Commonage action.  Department officials are examining this issue with a view to resolving and further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named commenced their AEOS 3 contract on 1 May 2013. Payment has issued for the 2013-2015 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 before payments are made. This check has now been completed and it is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (7 Feb 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated and will be forwarded at an early date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated and will be forwarded at an early date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated and will be forwarded at an early date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated and will be forwarded at an early date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated and will be forwarded at an early date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: Nationally, 2016 was a good year for Fodder production. Whilst there were specific instances of animals having to be housed in late summer 2016, grass growth rates were above average over the subsequent Autumn period. Ground conditions improved in October and November and allowed farmers in some instances to make silage and in the majority of cases to extend the grazing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2016 Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 18 March 2016. Under the 2016 ANC Scheme, eligible applicants are required to have met a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units for a retention period of seven consecutive months and to maintain an annual average of 0.15 livestock units calculated over...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The closing date for the Sheep Welfare Scheme was 3 February 2017. In excess of 21,000 applications were received  and officials from my Department are currently processing these applications. All applicants will shortly be notified of the outcome of their application.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Census (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: Sheep and goat census forms were issued to keepers in mid-December 2016. These were accompanied by pre-addressed return envelopes in which paper returns could be returned by  31 January 2017. On-line completion of the 2016 census was also an option for farmers, with this facility being available from 31st December 2016 until 31st January 2017 to keepers...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial State body, established in 1958 under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Regarding the employment of the new CEO BnG has informed me that the Board engaged in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: Outstanding payments under GLAS 2 are largely due to unresolved queries associated with individual applications.  All GLAS applications must pass regulatory controls and validations as is the case with all EU co-funded schemes. Within my Department there are twenty-six staff assigned to administering the operation of the GLAS scheme which includes processing of all GLAS applications...