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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (18 May 2017)

Michael Creed: As requested please see below the number of persons in 2016 that received a greening payment by county in tabular form. County Number Paid CARLOW 1606 CAVAN 4736 CLARE 5991 CORK 12828 DONEGAL 8278 DUBLIN 628 GALWAY 11848 KERRY 7624 KILDARE 2057 KILKENNY 3386 LAOIS 2917 LEITRIM 3374 LIMERICK 4998 LONGFORD 2341 LOUTH 1505 MAYO 11315 MEATH 3752 MONAGHAN 3988 OFFALY 3031...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (18 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (18 May 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 253 to 262, inclusive, together. The Deputy has requested various details in respect of dairy trade between Ireland and Britain/Northern Ireland, across a range of product categories, for the year 2017 to date. The CSO, this week on Tuesday 16th May, released provisional trade data for the period January to March 2017 inclusive. This is set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (18 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the deputy is set out in he following table. GLAS 1 GLAS 2 County Number Sent for Payment Number with PPV Pass Unpaid Number Sent for Payment Number with PPV Pass Unpaid Carlow 259 1 19 120 0 8 Cavan 865 1 44 419 0 13 Clare 1,525 0 92 673 0 18 Cork 2,004 2 163 951 2 61 Donegal 1,844 2 107 959 4 48 Dublin 56 0 7 15 0 2 Galway 2,840 1 258 1,217 3 94...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data (18 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 before payments are made. As 2016 is the final year for AEOS 2 participants re-checks on payments made for all scheme years must be completed before final payment can be processed. This...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (18 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has been paid in full 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 are actively working on the issue with a view to further processing the 2016 payment.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Pedigree breeders play an important role in cattle production in this country. Pedigree breeders  work closely with the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation and are at the forefront of the effort to breed superior stock.  The National Beef Breeding Programme ultimately contributes significantly to the profitability of farm enterprises in general, the success of our...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Industry (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Responsibility for the review of guidelines relating to Dog Breeding Establishments rests with my colleague Mr Simon Coveney TD, Minister of the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Land Commission (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: In 1981 the former Irish land Commission purchased 11.387 hectares of land in Hughestown from the Estate of Reps. Nicholas Kelly, deceased.  The purchase price of £40,000 (50,789 Euro) was paid in 16.5 per cent Land Bonds.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Swaps (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Forestry plantations are subject to the requirements of the Forestry Act 1946 and to the Forestry Act 2014, which will come into force from 24th May 2017.  An application for non-grant aided forestry would be appropriate course of action for the proposed land.  Should this be successful, the land owner for the existing land must contact my Department's Forest Service to discuss the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: I am very much aware of the impact prices received by all producers, including sheep producers, has on the profitability of a farmer's enterprise. However the price which farmers receive for their produce, and which retailers subsequently charge for it is a commercial matter, determined by a range of market factors. Neither I nor any agriculture minister in the EU has a role in determining...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department has been furnished with a resolution adopted at the March meeting of Limerick City and County Council (LCCC) calling for the Council to be reimbursed for the full cost of horse control in Limerick. The Control of Horses Act 1996 details powers available to local authorities for the control and welfare of horses. Section 15 of the Act provides that the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences Applications (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: An application for a felling licence was received on behalf of the person named on 2nd February 2017.  Every application is carefully vetted to ensure silvicultural and environmental standards are maintained, and is reviewed by a Forestry Inspector.  In this particular instance, National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) were contacted for their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Scheme (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department received an application from the  person named for registration as a herdowner under the Department’s TB Eradication Scheme on May 8th 2017. The application is currently being considered and a decision regarding registration will be made following submission by the applicant of the appropriate supporting documentation.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was subject of a field inspection under 2015 GLAS on 25th February 2016. The  outcome of this inspection deemed a specific area as ineligible.  Under the EU regulations governing the various area-based schemes, including the Basic Payment Scheme, ineligible areas identified as part of an inspection under one scheme must be examined for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named has submitted applications under the ‘young farmer’ category of the 2017 National Reserve and also the Young Farmers Scheme.  The closing date for receipt of applications was 15th May 2017 and my Department will commence processing of the applications very shortly. The person named will be notified in writing of the outcome of his applications in due...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 553 and 554 together. Ireland's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Operational Programme 2014-2020 was adopted by the European Commission in December 2015 and officially launched in January 2016.  A Seafood Processing Capital Investment Scheme features in the Programme and was launched in 2016. Prior to 2016, a somewhat...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: In referring to ‘the latest hen harrier scheme’, I assume that the Deputy is referring to the Locally-Led Scheme for the Conservation of the Hen Harrier under the Rural Development Programme 2014 - 2020.  The design work for this scheme has just commenced, with the appointment of a locally led Project Team a few weeks ago.  The scheme was not in existence before that,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The State, through the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), has an existing and well established infrastructure for oversight of competition matters and for dealing with allegations of anti-competitive practices or abuse of a dominant position.  All operational programmes of the CCPC are entirely a matter for the Commission itself. If any person has evidence...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Payments (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The vast majority (80%) of Organic Farming Scheme participants have already received their 85% advance payment in respect of 2016.  Balancing payments have also started to issue in respect of the old Organic Farming Scheme. The outstanding Organic Farming Scheme payments relate to cases where issues have been identified and follow up is required. These issues are...