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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: In accordance with the EU Regulations governing the operation of the Basic Payment Scheme, each Member State has the option to apply 'clawback' to the transfer of entitlements without land. Ireland has applied such a 'clawback' to the sale of entitlements without land at a rate of 50% in 2016 which resulted in €14,800 being reverted to the National Reserve in that year. Following...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: In accordance with the EU Regulations governing the operation of the Basic Payment Scheme, each Member State has the option to apply ‘clawback’ to the transfer of entitlements without land. Decisions pertaining to the use of such optional provisions are taken by individual Member States and do not require approval of the EU. Furthermore there is no agreement between Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 234 and 235 together. In accordance with the EU Regulations governing the operation of the Basic Payment Scheme, each Member State has the option to apply ‘clawback’ to the transfer of entitlements without land. Decisions pertaining to the use of such optional provisions are taken by Member States and do not require approval of the EU....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 236 and 237 together. In accordance with the EU Regulations governing the operation of the Basic Payment Scheme, each Member State has the option to apply ‘clawback’ to the transfer of entitlements without land. Ireland opted to apply clawback on the sale of entitlements without land. EU Regulations state that the application of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: In 2015 the National Reserve fund was based on a 3% cut to the Basic Payment Scheme financial ceiling and provided some €24 million in funding. Some 6,250 applicants were allocated entitlements under the 2015 National Reserve.  There was no National Reserve in 2016 as all available funding of €24 million had been fully utilised under the 2015 scheme. In 2017 the National...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The EU Regulations governing the implementation of the Basic Payment Scheme do not permit Member States to place any limitations on the leasing of entitlements, such as the application of a term limit on the length of leases. In addition any such limitation would be contrary to existing Government policy, such as those contained in the Agri-taxation Review, which provides the granting of tax...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Direct Payment Scheme (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: An application from the farmers association named has been received by my Department and is currently under consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Funding (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The “Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme” was developed by my Department in co-operation with the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI), making €150 million available to farmers at interest rates of 2.95%. One of my priorities has been to address the impact of the change in the sterling exchange rate and lower commodity prices in some agriculture sectors....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 13 May 2016. As I indicated in my reply to the previous PQ mentioned the person named had submitted additional documentation in respect of a dual claimed parcel. This documentation has been reviewed by my officials. I can confirm that this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Appeals Office has confirmed that my Department sought a review of the Appeals Officers decision in May 2016. Under the Act only the Director may perform such reviews which must be undertaken in full compliance with the legal requirements and following a detailed assessment of the case to be reviewed. Currently there are a considerable number of requests for reviews...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department has no record of a GLAS 1, 2 or 3 application being created or submitted for the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named is an applicant under the Dairy Equipment Scheme in TAMS. There is an issue with an over claim in this case. The matter is now being examined. Every effort will be made to resolve it as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the Rural Development Regulation each Member State must designate areas eligible for payments under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme.  The ANC scheme replaces the previous Disadvantaged Areas Scheme / Less Favoured Areas Scheme.  The designation of eligible areas under these schemes to date has been based on a range of socio-economic factors. From 2018...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015. 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 payment in respect of the 2016 scheme year.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named made a payment claim under the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme on 15 February 2017. A number of queries need to be resolved with this claim and they are being examined by the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Under 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 be completed before any payment can issue. To date some 32,000 applicants have received their 2016 GLAS payment and my Department is continuing to work on processing the remaining 5,000...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: DAFM commissioned a Working Group (WG) led by Prof. Alan Reilly to undertake a comprehensive review of DAFM Laboratories (Backweston, Sligo, Limerick, Cork, Athlone and Kilkenny). The WG has presented a report to the Department, which makes recommendations on: - Oversight and co-ordination of the laboratories activities - Re-organisation of Divisions and support functions within the Central...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme was received on 11th May 2016, thus incurring a 100% late penalty. An appeal was submitted and upon review it was decided to waive the penalty. The 2013 Single Payment scheme application submitted by the person named has now been processed. The payment due will issue to the nominated bank account in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: An application in respect of the 2016 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2016, processing of which has recently been finalised.  Payment has issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (22 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The Supreme Court judgment of 27 October 2016 to which the Deputy refers found that fishing by Northern Ireland vessels within the 0 to 6 nautical mile zone of the territorial waters of the State under the Voisinage arrangements is not currently provided for in domestic law. I am seeking to address this lack of provision through the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017 which is currently...