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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2016 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2016. The Terms and Conditions of the scheme set out that, under EU Regulation 21/2004, all flock owners and sheep keepers are obliged to count the sheep in their flock, record this number in the flock register and thereafter are legally obliged to return...

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

Michael Creed: In accordance with EU Regulations governing the operation of the National Reserve and Young Farmers Scheme, Member States may define additional eligibility criteria as regards appropriate skills, experience or education.  To ensure that the benefits of the ‘young farmer’ and ‘new entrant’ categories are targeted at those who have a genuine interest in farming...

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

Michael Creed: Howth Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. Regarding a possible dredging project in Howth Fishery Harbour Centre, preparation work has been underway for some time. I would advise the Deputy that a report from a site investigation works, which was commissioned in 2015, was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Íocaíochtaí Scéimeanna Talmhaíochta (10 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Faomhadh an duine a ainmníodh isteach in GLAS 2 agus bhí an conradh le tosú an 1 Eanáir 2016. I rith phróiseas seiceála réamhíocaíochta 2016, tháinig saincheist chun solais ar chros-seiceáil ríomhairithe bhunachair shonraí na Roinne. Tá oifigigh na Roinne ag oibriú go gníomhach chun an tsaincheist seo a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (10 May 2017)

Michael Creed: A GLAS 3 application for the person named was received on the GLAS online system on the 15 December 2016. On the basis of the actions applied for, the application was ranked as a Tier 3 application and therefore must meet the minimum score of 16.5 required for Tier 3 applications to be selected and approved into the scheme. Unfortunately the GLAS 3 application for the person named did not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (10 May 2017)

Michael Creed: 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. The first full year of payments to participants in the first two tranches of the scheme is 2016. To date, nationally, over 92% of these participants have received their 2016 GLAS...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (10 May 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 in relation to the Protection of Watercourse from Bovine and Conservation of Solitary Bee actions. Department officials have examined these issues and the application is now...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (10 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of the 1 January 2016. During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases in relation to the Protection of Watercourse from Bovines actions.  Department officials have reviewed this issue and the 2016 payment will now be further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (10 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of the 1 October 2015 and has received full entitlements in respect of the 2015 scheme year. During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue was identified with the Planting New Hedgerows action.  Department Officials have been in contact with the applicant directly to resolve this issue and when the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act of 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 matter  raised by the Deputy regarding the departure of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an incorrect payment claim for the investments made. There is a correction process in place for such claims and this claim is currently being examined under this correction process. As soon as the claim passes the correction process and is compliant, payment will issue. This is expected in the immediate future.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (10 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of the 1 October 2015 and has received full entitlements in respect of the 2015 scheme year. The 2016 prepayment checking established that the interim commonage form issued to the person named in October 2016 had not been signed and returned as required to support payment.  This form has now...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (11 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Hedgerow planting was an available action under tranche 1 of the GLAS scheme and due to the fact that the delivery target for the entire programming period to 2020 was exceeded in the first tranche, this action was suspended for tranche 2 & 3 applications. Farmers who selected this action in tranche 1 were required to have  new hedgerows planted by 31 March...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (11 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Howth Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. Regarding a possible dredging project in Howth Fishery Harbour Centre, preparation work has been underway for some time.  A report from a site investigation works, which was commissioned in 2015, was received by my Department in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (11 May 2017)

Michael Creed: At this stage it is impossible to say with certainty what effect Brexit will have on the Irish fishing industry. We do not know yet what changes the UK may seek to the current arrangements. In theory, the UK could indeed seek to gain larger quota shares at the expense of others. However, that could only happen if the UK were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Negotiations (11 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The current Common Fisheries Policy came into force on the 1st of January 2014. The European Commission are obliged to report to the European Parliament and the Council on the functioning of the current Policy before 31st of December, 2022. In the normal course of events, it would be expected that the Commission would begin the process of review by publishing a Green Paper followed by a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Landings (11 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The data requested is held by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority and I have referred the Deputy's request to them for attention and direct reply. It is a significant amount of information and I understand that it may take some time to compile.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (11 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme forms part of the 2014 to 2020 Rural Development Programme, and has replaced the previous Disadvantaged Areas and Less Favoured Areas Schemes. Eligibility requirements under the new ANC scheme have remained largely the same as under the previous schemes, with some minor adjustments. The requirement to maintain a minimum stocking density of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (11 May 2017)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: School Milk Scheme (11 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested is not readily available however my Department will arrange to have the information forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.