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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Staff (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The scheduling of recruitment competitions in Teagasc is an operational matter for Teagasc management and I have no function in the matter. My Department has worked closely with Teagasc to address staffing issues in relation to the adult Green Cert (part-time and distance education). In conjunction with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Teagasc was approved to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: There have been a number of measures implemented to support dairy sector producers through market transition in the post milk quota period.  Central to these supports was the Super Levy Instalment Scheme, introduced in 2015, which allowed participants to spread their superlevy bill over three years interest free.  Ireland was one of the few EU member states to introduce...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Funding (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the cost of the Sea Fisheries Protection Agency in each the years 2013 to 2016, and the EU and exchequer funding for the agency and projected spending for 2017 is set out in tabular form below; funding for 2018 and 2019 will be subject to the normal budgetary procedures.  Please note that additional funding was received...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 510 and 513 together. The most immediate potential threat to the well being of our fishing industry is of course Brexit. At this stage it is impossible to say with certainty what effect Brexit will have on the Irish fishing industry as we don't know yet what changes the UK may seek to the current arrangements. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy may be aware, the monitoring and control of fishing vessels within Ireland’s Exclusive Fisheries Zone are matters for the Irish control authorities.   The SFPA and the Naval Service through the Fisheries Monitoring Centre monitor the movements of vessels when in our Exclusive Fisheries Zone, using the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS), Automatic Identification...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to exchequer allocations to Bord Iascaigh Mhara and the Marine Institute from my Department to support research and development in fisheries and seafood production in each of the years 2012 to 2016 is set out in the table. Exchequer Allocations - Bord Iascaigh Mhara Marine Institute 2012 €20.421m €23.200m 2013...

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

Michael Creed: The penalty applied under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme relates to breaches of Cross Compliance requirements. Under the Terms and Conditions of the Basic Payment Scheme, an applicant, as well as meeting the scheme criteria, must comply with EU regulatory requirements relating to Cross Compliance. A report detailing findings of an inspection carried out by the Agriculture Environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: An appeal to amend the Sheep Census details of the person named has been accepted by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.  The amended figures allow the person named to meet this eligibility requirement for the Knowledge Transfer Sheep Programme.  An official from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will be in direct contact...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Enterprises (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 516 and 520 together. I am fully aware of the significant work demands on farmers and my Department and I have worked hard to provide support and encouragement for collaborative farming arrangements, both family and non-family, for example: by establishing a register of formal farm partnerships, with supports for the establishment costs of partnerships...

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

Michael Creed: I am acutely aware of the potential risks and challenges that Brexit poses for the Irish agri-food sector, and particularly for farming and agri businesses along the border. Close consultations have been ongoing with all of the relevant stakeholders since early 2016, considerably in advance of the UK referendum which gave rise to the decision to leave the EU. I and my officials...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy may be aware, I received a request from the Irish South and West Fish Producer Organisation to allocate the increase over 2016 of Ireland’s mackerel quota for 2017 entirely to the Polyvalent Segment on a 1 year pilot basis in exchange for the recipient vessels forgoing demersal fishing in order to gauge the impact on the demersal vessels. This matter has generated a lot...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is aware, it is long-standing Government policy that fishing quotas are a national asset and the responsibility for the administration of quota rests with the Minister alone. In Ireland, quota is managed to ensure that property rights are not granted to individual operators.  While Individual Transferable Quotas (ITQ’s) which permits the transfer/ sale of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The scheme referenced is particular to the UK only and is part of their implementation of the exceptional aid measures implemented by the EU Commission in 2016. As part of this package, Member States were given €350 million to implement schemes which were tailored to meet their needs nationally.  This was to ensure that the funds were put to the most effective use...

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

Michael Creed: The person named currently has two forestry contracts.  Planting has already commenced for the first contract and the second has received technical approval.  The lands which are the subject of these forestry contracts appear to be those in the Folio given.

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

Michael Creed: The person named has submitted a payment claim under the Dairy Equipment Scheme of TAMS 11. There is an issue with the claim that will require the application of a reduction. The payment  will be processed as quickly as possible. 

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

Michael Creed: ​The persons named are a Registered Farm Partnership and they have submitted a payment claim under the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS 11. All aspects of the claim are now being examined.

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved, carried out work and submitted a payment claim under the Dairy Equipment Scheme of TAMS 11. Under the provisions of the scheme a reduction must be applied before payment. The payment claim will be processed as quickly as possible. 

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

Michael Creed: The person named is an applicant under the Dairy Equipment Scheme in TAMS 11. An outstanding query concerning the application for payment has been resolved and payment has been approved and will issue to the applicant the week beginning 8 May 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The final reviewing officer from within my Department has responsibility to attend the oral hearing as requested by the Agriculture Appeals Office.

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

Michael Creed: Under Section 2 of the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 the Minister may appoint such and so many of his or her officers or, following selection at competitions held by the Public Appointment Service, other persons holding positions within the Civil Service, as he or she considers appropriate, to be appeals officers for the purposes of this Act. Section 6 of the Agriculture Appeals Act...