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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (28 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department agreed some years ago with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to review its regional laboratories as an action under the Croke Park Action Plan. However, having concluded that regional laboratories should not be viewed in isolation, my Department decided to extend the review process to include its central laboratories which are located at Backweston, Co. Kildare....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (28 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department's Regional Veterinary Laboratory at Doonally, Sligo, continues to provide a laboratory diagnostic service to the North West region. My Department commissioned a Working Group led by Prof. Alan Reilly to undertake a comprehensive review of the Department’s Laboratories (which are located at Backweston, Sligo, Limerick, Cork, Athlone and Kilkenny). The Group has presented...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (28 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases.  Department officials are actively working to resolve this issue with a view to further processing the application for the 2016 payment as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (28 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: In the course of recent discussions I have raised the issue of EU support for the agrifood sector informally with Commissioner Hogan, and he has indicated his readiness to consider this. I and my officials are also continuing our engagement with the Commission and with other Member States in order to ensure that Ireland's concerns and requirements in relation to Brexit are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (28 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015. During the 2015 prepayment checking process an issue was identified in relation to the Low-Input Permanent Pasture action.  Department officials are actively working to resolve this issue with a view to processing the application for the 2015 payment as soon as possible. Following the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (28 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named commenced their AEOS 2 contract on 1 September 2011. Payment issued in respect of 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 2016 is the final scheme-year of payment for the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (28 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue was identified in relation to the Protection of Watercourses from Bovines action.  Department officials have examined this issue and the application is now being further processed for the 2016 payment.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (28 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The application for payment in this case is currently being examined and will be finalised as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (28 Feb 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 in relation to the Conservation of Solitary Bees (Sand) action.  Department officials have examined and resolved this issue and the application is now being...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (28 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application to my Department under the ‘new entrant’ category of the 2015 National Reserve. A letter issued to the person named in November 2015 informing her of the requirement to have commenced a recognised agricultural education course at FETAC Level 6 or equivalent by the end of 2015. My Department has since been informed by the education course...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Living Wage (28 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: Based on introducing a minimal threshold hourly rate of €11.50, the estimated additional annual cost for staff employed by my Department would be approximately €241,000.  The parallel information in respect of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the Bodies themselves.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (28 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2016 Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes was received from the person named on 25 April  2016. Processing of the application has recently been finalised under the scheme and payment will issue to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Expenditure (28 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. Bord na gCon submitted its 2015 draft unaudited annual report to my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (28 Feb 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 presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases.  Department officials are actively working to resolve this issue with a view to further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (28 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The applicant in this case paid a deposit on an investment item prior to the receipt of approval under the scheme which is not allowed under the Terms and Conditions of the TAMS II Scheme.  The case is being processed and the Department will be in direct contact with the applicant when the case is finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (28 Feb 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 presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases.  Department officials are actively working to resolve this issue with a view to further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (28 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The current Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU & Morocco entered into force on 28 February 2007 for a period of 4 years and has been renewed twice since that date.  The current protocol to this Agreement was adopted by the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 16 December 2013 and entered into force on 15 July 2014 following the completion of internal ratification...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (28 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a Force Majeure application to my Department requesting the value of entitlements he sold in 2014 to be taken into consideration when calculating his entitlement allocation under the Basic Payment Scheme.  My Department examined the circumstances of this application and despite exploring all possible avenues the application was deemed to be unsuccessful as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (28 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established in 1958 under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, charged with the regulation and development of the greyhound racing industry. Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I am satisfied that the Chairman and Board of Bord na gCon continue to discharge their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (28 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department has a very good reputation in the delivery of schemes.  ICT systems to support all Pillar 1 and over 20 Pillar 2 schemes have already been delivered in the first two years of the new CAP Programme. This equates to more than one new scheme every month and no other country in the EU has come close to this level of delivery.  Ireland has so far drawn down some 32% of its...