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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Ireland can export the product referred to to the USA provided the food business operator is registered with  the United States Food and Drugs Administration (FDA).  Prior to registration, the company in question needs to comply with a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan at the production facility. HACCP is an international...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The extensive range of data requested is not readily available. Officials in my Department will collate the information requested and forward it directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (21 Mar 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: Agriculture Scheme Data (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1060, 1062 and 1063 together. It is not possible within the short timeframe to provide the detailed information requested by the Deputy. I will respond to the Deputy directly once the information has been collated.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Please see the table of the number of persons that applied for the Basic Payment Scheme, Single Farm Payment Scheme, Disadvantaged Area Scheme and Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme that have made any kind of application to the High Court to review or appeal any decision of his Department for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017. Year Number of Applicants 2017 1...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Almost 14,000 applications were submitted for the third tranche of GLAS (GLAS 3) on the online application system of which 12,600 have been accepted into the scheme to date with a starting date of 1st January 2017.  The remaining 1,400 applications require further investigation. This work is on-going and until completed it is not possible to be definitive about the final number accepted...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set in the table. Number of persons paid and unpaid for 2016 under the GLAS scheme County Number of persons paid Number of persons not paid Carlow 360 47 Cavan 1,216 129 Clare 2,099 213 Cork 2,727 457 Donegal 2,520 447 Dublin 64 16 Galway 3,680 737 Kerry 2,322 335 Kildare 282 51 Kilkenny 557 89 Laois 494 75 Leitrim 1,295 151 Limerick...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The amount paid under the GLAS scheme in 2015, 2016 and 2017 to date is set out in the table. Amount paid under the GLAS scheme in 2015, 2016 and 2017 to date Payment GLAS 1 GLAS 2 Year Payments Payments Created Created 2015 11,340,800.00 No Payments as scheme start date 1 January 2016.  2016 74,444,221.59 28,674,458.94 2017 9,809,287.80 6,347,970.87 Total...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (21 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 have examined this issue and the application is now being further processed for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department has not found an anomaly in the GLAS records in respect of the persons named. In 2015 my Department put in place a procedure for the appointment of commonage advisors to prepare management plans for Commonage shareholders in GLAS.  This procedure was followed and an approved advisor was assigned in September 2015 to prepare the commonage...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015. The application has successfully completed the GLAS prepayment checking process in respect of the 2015 scheme year and payment will issue at the earliest opportunity. Following the issue of payment in respect of the 2015 scheme year, the application will be processed for the 2016 scheme year.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (21 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. Aside from the costs of the building works, there will be an outlay on laboratory furnishings and equipment. The estimated total cost is €235,000,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The inclusion of a high containment (bio-security level 4) laboratory suite in the original design of the laboratory complex at Backweston was informed by the experience of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in Ireland and the UK in 2001. During that outbreak we were entirely dependent on the Pirbright Laboratory in the UK for laboratory diagnosis of suspect cases of disease. In addition, following...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (21 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. It was decided to undertake amelioration works on a pre-existing laboratory space to achieve the highest attainable international standard of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named commenced their AEOS 2 contract on 1st September 2011. Payments have 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 before payments can issue. As 2016 is the final...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Payments (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named has already received full payment for year one under the Burren Farming for Conservation Scheme and therefore will not be receiving further  payment for the first year of his Organic Farming Scheme contract. His year 2 payment under the Organic scheme is now being examined.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named commenced their AEOS 2 contract on 1st 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 before payments can issue. As 2016 is the final...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the deputy, including for county Kildare, is set out in the table. Outstanding GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 payments County Number of Paid Cases Number of Unpaid Cases Carlow 360 47 Cavan 1,216 129 Clare 2,099 213 Cork 2,727 457 Donegal 2,520 447 Dublin 64 16 Galway 3,680 737 Kerry 2,322 335 Kildare 282 51 Kilkenny 557 89 Laois 494 75 Leitrim 1,295 151...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The National Reserve measure of the Basic Payment Scheme provides for an allocation of entitlements to eligible applicants. In order to qualify for the 2017 National Reserve successful applicants must have completed their agricultural education course by 15thMay 2017. Where an applicant has completed their course by 15thMay but have not yet been awarded their certificate of education, a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (21 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Transfer Application seeking the transfer of entitlements by lease. Processing of this transfer application has been completed and a letter has issued to the person named confirming this.  The person named also submitted an application under the 2016 Young Farmers Scheme to my Department under the herd number shown which is jointly held by the...