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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The revenue from the inspection fees on exports of live animals collected by my Department is set out in the following Table. This revenue is returned to the Exchequer and is taken into account in my Department’s budget. Fees for the veterinary inspection of live animals for export YEAR 2014 2015 2016 YEAR 2014 2015 2016 HORSES €21,000 €29,000 €69,000 PIGS...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Veterinary inspection fees payable on animals exported live from the state are set out in the following table. Veterinary Inspection Fees on live exports of animals Species Amount Note Bovine over 3 months of age  €4.80 per animal Bovine under 3 months of age  €1.20 per animal  Cervine  €4.80 per animal  Equine  €12.50 per...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: As a small open economy, Ireland supports trade liberalisation and recognises the benefits of trade agreements with third countries which can potentially give rise to increased exports and job creation. However such agreements must be balanced and must serve both our offensive and defensive interests. This does not, of course, obviate the need to have regard to the potential impact...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016.  The 85% advance payment for 2016 has been processed and payment has issued to the person named. The balancing 15% payment for 2016 will be processed in due course according to the regulatory requirements.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (9 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: GLAS Payments (9 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: GLAS Payments (9 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: GLAS Payments (9 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 payment in respect of the 2015 scheme year. The 85% advance payment for 2016 has been paid to the person named. The balancing 15% payment for 2016 will be processed in due course according to the regulatory requirements.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (9 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 presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases. Department officials are actively working to resolve this issue with a view to further processing the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (9 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 payment in respect of the 2015 scheme year. The 85% advance payment for 2016 has been paid to the person named. The balancing 15% payment for 2016 will be processed in due course according to the regulatory requirements.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Meetings (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 289 and 290 together. The discussion on the future of the CAP at the Council of Agriculture Ministers, which took place earlier this week, came at an opportune time, given the range of CAP related discussions that have taken place over recent months and in light of the Commission’s recent launch of its consultation process on the modernisation and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted applications under the ‘young farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme. The Terms and Conditions governing the operation of these schemes state that in order to qualify as a ‘young farmer’, a person must be setting up an agricultural holding for the first time in his/her name or have set up such a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017. The first payment due to the person named is in respect of the 2017 scheme year and this will be processed in the final quarter of this year.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Íocaíochtaí GLAS (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Ceadaíodh an duine ainmnithe isteach in GLAS 3 agus an 1 Eanáir 2017 an dáta ar cuireadh tús leis an gconradh. Tá an chéad íocaíocht atá dlite don duine ainmnithe i leith na bliana scéime 2017 agus déanfar í seo a phróiseáil sa ráithe dheireanach den bhliain.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The initial GLAS commonage conditions for tranche 1 and tranche 2 restricted eligibility to shareholders who declared commonage in 2014 and my Department revised this provision for GLAS 3 applications to include commonage shares declared in 2015 irrespective of whether declared previously or not. New entrants to farming in 2016 who declared commonage in their first BPS application in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The application referred to by the Deputy was received by my Department on 22 February in respect of sites located within Ballyness Bay which is designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) under the EU Habitats Directive (Natura 2000 site). All aquaculture activities in Natura site areas require an Appropriate Assessment to be carried out before any aquaculture licensing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Process RIA (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Table: Bill RIA published Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011 July 2011 Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2011 December 2011 Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012, Spring 2012 Forestry Bill 2013 October 2011 Johnstown Castle Agricultural College (Amendment) Bill 2014 May 2014 Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015 June 2015

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The application referred to is an application for payment under the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme. There are turbary rights associated with part of the lands the subject of this application. Under the Scheme rules, payment cannot issue until satisfactory documentary evidence is received confirming that such rights have been removed or relinquished. I understand that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (9 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 is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The operation of greyhound stadia is a matter for Bord na gCon. As I have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (9 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. In that context, it runs commercial operations in a number of greyhound stadia, including Harold's Cross. The operation of those stadia is a matter for Bord na gCon. The Indecon report, commissioned by...