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

Michael Creed: Coillte CGA was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act 1988 and, as advised previously, day-to-day operational matters, such as the engagement of service providers, are the responsibility of the company, as is the way in which such entities provide the services for which they were engaged.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tribunals of Inquiry Data (28 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: There has been one judicial inquiry in my Department and the details are as follows: Date Name Terms of Reference Costs 31 May 1991 Beef Tribunal To inquire into the following definite matters of urgent public importance: (i) allegations regarding illegal activities, fraud and malpractice in and in connection with the beef processing industry made or referred to: (a) in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim um Roghanna Comhshaoil Talmhaíochta (1 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Ceadaíodh an duine ainmnithe isteach in GLAS 1 agus an 1 Deireadh Fómhair an dáta a cuireadh tús leis an gconradh. Tá teidlíochtaí iomlána faighte ag an té sin i leith na bliana scéime 2015. Le linn phróiseas seiceála na réamhíocaíochta in 2016, tugadh ar aird fadhb a bhain leis an mbeart Coimíneachta. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (1 Mar 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 Planting of New Hedgerow action.  A Department official has been in contact with the person named regarding this issue and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (1 Mar 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.  My Department has received the required Interim Commonage forms for the person named and these forms have been processed by GLAS officials.  During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue presented on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (1 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Young Farmers who meet the eligibility criteria for the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme measure under TAMS II benefit from a grant rate of 60% as distinct from the general grant rate of 40% for other TAMS measures. For the purposes of the TAMS II – Young Farmers’ Capital Investment Scheme Regulation 1305/2013 Article 2 (1)(n) defines “young farmer”...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (1 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The National Reserve measure of the Basic Payment Scheme provides for an allocation of entitlements to eligible applicants. EU Regulations governing the National Reserve provides that the two mandatory categories of ‘young farmer’ and ‘new entrant to farming’ must receive priority access to the National Reserve. A young farmer is defined as a farmer aged no more...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Cuanta agus Céanna (1 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Mo Roinnse, de ghnáth, a riarann an Clár Forbartha Caipitil Infreastruchtúir Cuanta Iascaigh agus Cósta faoina ndéantar maoiniú ar oibreacha caipitil ag na sé Lárionad Cuanta Iascaigh atá faoi úinéireacht an Stáit agus atá lonnaithe i mBaile Chaisleáin Bhéara, an Daingean, an Dún Mór Thoir, Binn Éadair,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: An Scéim Ghlas ar Bheagán Carbóin do Chomhshaol na Talmhaíochta (1 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Ceadaíodh an duine ainmnithe isteach in GLAS 1 agus an 1 Deireadh Fómhair an dáta ar cuireadh tús leis an gconradh. Tá teidlíochtaí iomlána faighte ag an té sin i leith na bliana scéime 2015.  Le linn phróiseas seiceála na réamhíocaíochta in 2016, tugadh ar aird fadhb a bhain leis an mbeart...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (1 Mar 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: Single Payment Scheme Applications (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted three 2016 Transfer of Entitlements applications to my Department seeking the transfer of entitlements by lease.  As the herd number shown had been changed from an individual to a Company 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 allow the transfer...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of the 1 January 2016. The holding of the person named was selected for a ground inspection which took place on the 9 December 2016.  It was during this inspection that the person named was deemed non-compliant in respect of the Geese and Swans (Whole of parcel) action.  A letter issued on the 6 February...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The Hunting Association of Ireland is an affiliate body of Horse Sport Ireland (HSI).  HSI does not have any overseeing role in relation to the welfare of horses used by hunt clubs. However HSI has informed me that as an organization it is committed to ensuring that the welfare of horses is never compromised in the pursuit of sporting excellence or commercial gain. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department in collaboration with the Office of Public Works is currently developing a high containment laboratory at Backweston to enhance our National capability in the laboratory diagnosis of exotic viral diseases of farmed animals. An outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease in the UK in 2007 attributable to an escape of live virus from Pirbright was the prompt for us to upgrade a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Expenditure (2 Mar 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 has informed me that bank loans relating to the Limerick Stadium were agreed with Allied Irish Bank on June 24th 2009. These facilities involved granting security to Allied Irish Bank...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Expenditure (2 Mar 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 has informed me the bank debt has been reduced by circa €2.0m between 2015 and 2016 and that they have recently entered negotiations with Allied Irish Bank to restructure the remaining...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (2 Mar 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 has informed me that it plans to operate Kilcohan Greyhound Stadium under the race schedule that has been in place for the past number of years.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The request by the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association for membership of the Monitoring Committee for Ireland’s Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014 – 2020 is currently under consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farmers Charter Review (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: A Farmers’ Charter Review Group was set up in 2014 with a view to agreeing a new Farmers’ Charter of Rights. The Farmers’ Charter Review Group was chaired by an Assistant Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and comprised of senior Department officials and representatives of farming organisations. Following on from positive engagement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farmers Charter (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I have received correspondence from the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine and other correspondence regarding the addition of a representative of the organisation named to certain representational committees under the remit of my Department. This correspondence is currently under consideration and replies will issue in due course.