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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (29 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The key concern underpinning microchipping arrangements is to ensure that dogs are identified and can be quickly reunited with their owners if they become lost. A dog microchip has limited functionality due its small size and, since it contains no internal power source, it cannot, on its own, lead to the reunification of a stray dog with its owner unless the 15 digit number is recorded on a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (29 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 and payment of 85% of the payment due for 2016 has issued.  The balancing payment of 15% of 2016 entitlement will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (29 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and the first instalment payment in respect of 2015 has issued. During the 2015 prepayment checking on the balancing 2015 payment an issue presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases.  Department officials are actively working to resolve this issue with a view to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (29 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. The first instalment of 85% of the payment due for 2016 has issued to the person named and the balancing 15% will issue in due course. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts Data (29 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: There have been no private investigation firms hired by this Department in the last five years.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and he has been paid in full in respect of the 2015 scheme year. The 85% advance of his 2016 payment was paid to him on 29 December 2016.  The balancing 15% of his 2016 payment will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commencement of Legislation (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: It is currently proposed to commence the Forestry Act, 2014 with effect from mid-May 2017. The Act provides an exemption from the requirement for a Felling Licence for trees outside a forest "within 10 metres of a public road and which, in the opinion of the owner (being an opinion formed on reasonable grounds), is dangerous to persons using the public road on account of its age or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Knowledge Transfer Facilitators are approved to run Knowledge Transfer Groups for the three year duration of the programme. In exceptional circumstances such as those outlined, my Department may approve the transfer of the group to another approved facilitator. The requested transfer of the Knowledge Transfer Sheep groups mentioned has now been finalised and access to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: An application for Afforestation was received on behalf of the named person on 4th January 2017. The application was reviewed by the Regional Inspector and is now being considered by the Department's ecologist. Once a response has been received from the ecologist a decision will be made on the application and the applicant will be notified.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Transfer of Entitlements application to my Department seeking the transfer of entitlements by lease as Transferor.  This transfer has now been finalised and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme 2016 will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The Knowledge Transfer (KT) Programme targets 27,000 farmers over the duration of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.  In the eight week period to 14th July 2016 Knowledge Transfer Facilitators were required to register participants for their Knowledge Transfer Groups for the 3 years of the KT Programme.  Any persons not registered prior to this date...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (30 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: Knowledge Transfer Programme (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: There are no plans to extend the 31st May deadline for the Knowledge Transfer Programme. The Knowledge Transfer Farm Improvement Plan online system which will be available shortly records key data and recommendations related to actions completed.  In the meantime Knowledge Transfer Facilitators can complete the actions and prepare the data for entry when the system goes live.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested is set out in the following table. - GLAS 1 GLAS 1 GLAS 1 GLAS 2 GLAS 2 GLAS 2 County Name Sent for payment PPV - Pass Unpaid Sent for payment PPV - Pass Unpaid Carlow 247 1 31 117 1 10 Cavan 828 9 76 411 6 15 Clare 1479 5 137 652 4 35 Cork 1875 27 268 907 9 98 Donegal 1690 38 227 875 12 124 Dublin 51 2 10 15 0 2 Galway 2633 41 431 1133 18 162 Kerry 1585...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: AEOS II participants completed their 5-year contracts on 31 December 2016. Under the EU Regulations governing this Scheme and all other area-based payment schemes, a full check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must take place before payment can issue. As all AEOS II participants will be receiving their final payments under the scheme, re-checks on payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Data (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: TAMS is a demand-led on-farm investment scheme funded from the Rural Development Programme. The aim of the scheme is to encourage capital investment in a number of target areas which will promote, in particular, increased competitiveness and sustainability. The overall budget for the TAMS II Schemes over the course of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 is €395m....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Data (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crop Losses (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I hosted a Tillage Stakeholders Forum recently which consisted of representatives from all sides of this Sector. Addressing the Forum, I took the opportunity to highlight that one of my priorities has been to address the impact of the change in the sterling exchange rate and lower commodity prices in some sectors, which have caused cash flow difficulties for farmers. Therefore I was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Council Meetings (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: There have been no formal discussions at the Council of Agriculture Ministers in relation to Brexit, or in relation to any support package that might be considered over the course of the negotiations. This is consistent with the overall EU position of not commencing negotiations in advance of the UK's formal notification of its intention to exit the EU under Article 50 TEU. However, I did...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (4 Apr 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the EU Regulations governing GLAS, AEOS and all other area-based payment schemes, a full check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System must take place before payment can issue. Currently 26 GLAS 1, 7 GLAS 2 and 10 AEOS cases are being worked through on an ongoing basis with all cases that are cleared for payment being paid on a weekly basis.