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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (23 May 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. During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases in relation to the protection of watercourses action.  Department officials are examining this...

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

Michael Creed: The application of the person named has passed all the required GLAS validations in respect of the 2016 scheme year and and 85% of the payment due has issued.  The balancing 15% payment will issue in due course.

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

Michael Creed: The Department's Basic Payment Scheme Online system allows applicants to declare all the land being farmed by them for the appropriate period.  Land declared by them in a previous year is provided as a guide to farmers to assist in making their application. Occasionally parcels will not be provided on the online system.  For example, land parcels that were deemed ineligible in...

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

Michael Creed: Each year farmers are required to declare all land holdings that they farm and wish to draw down area based payments on.  The Department's mapping system - Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS), has a unique identifier for each block of land on the system, known as a parcel number.  Each parcel has an attribute, known as the Maximum Eligible Area (MEA), which is the eligible...

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

Michael Creed: The full suite of measures under the TAMS II Schemes are now open for online applications and for online payment claims. A user manual for the system and Frequently Asked Questions are included with the full suite of documents relating to the TAMS II schemes on the Department's website.  My Department is also available to respond to any queries on an ongoing basis....

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

Michael Creed: The circular referred to is Department of Public and Expenditure and Reform Circular 17 of 2016 and. Section 5 therein, as referred to by the Deputy, relates to Corporate Governance requirements. The Office of Public Works has confirmed to my Department that this requirement does not apply to re-zoning.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Appeals Office has confirmed that the person named lodged an appeal in relation to the Basic Payment Scheme 2015 National Reserve. A decision letter issued to the person named on 24 April 2017 notifying him of the outcome of the appeal. The person named was also advised that it remains open to them to raise any issue with the matter with the Office of the Ombudsman....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Recruitment (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The staffing requirements of my Department are kept under regular review.  As part of that process there is an on-going assessment of all business needs across my Department to consider which posts are considered to be critical needs. With regard to filling any district superintendent posts there is an upcoming District Superintendent competition to take place,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department has staff located in Roscommon Regional Office, as laid out in the following table, in both headcount and Full Time Equivalents (FTE).  2013-2016 are year end figures.  2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 (end of April) FTE headcount FTE headcount FTE headcount FTE headcount FTE headcount Agricultural Inspector 0.73 1 0.73 1 0.69 1 0.73 1 0.73 1 Assistant Agricultural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: No specific submission on the Shannon Callows was received as part of the wide ranging public consultation on the RDP 2014 - 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Innovation Partnerships (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed:  An application for a project in the Shannon Callows under my Department's open call for proposals under the European Innovation Partnerships Initiative, was received on 27 January last.  Entitled the "Callows Farmland Biodiversity Conservation Project" its objectives are to strategically deliver agriculture biodiversity conservation through farmland management for a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Parks and Wildlife Service (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Support for designated Natura 2000 areas is available to farmers through the AEOS, GLAS and Locally Led schemes operated by my Department. These Schemes are co-funded by the EU as part of Ireland's Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and were developed following a public consultation process.  In addition to the schemes operated by my Department the National Parks and Wildlife Service...

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

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 570 to 580, inclusive, together. Bord na gCon (BNG) is a commercial State body, established in 1958 under the Greyhound Industry Act 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and improve and develop the greyhound industry. Harold’s Cross Stadium is the property of BnG and its sale is a matter for it although consent for the sale is required from the...

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

Michael Creed: As outlined to the Deputy in my response to Parliamentary Question number 669 in April, this is a complex case involving a number of interested parties. The case has been prioritised by my Department, who have been in correspondence with the solicitors for the persons referred to by the Deputy. My Department has also discussed the matter with the Chief State Solicitors Office and subject...

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

Michael Creed: I am conscious of the issues which have been experienced in the dairy sector in recent times.  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 super levy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: There are currently no funding supports available to farmers who may have been adversely impacted by riverine erosion. As you will be aware, the Minister of State for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief, Mr. Seán Canney T.D., recently announced the introduction of a once-off targeted Voluntary Homeowner Relocation Scheme. As part of the announcement the...

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

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a Beef Data and Genomics Programme 2015 - 2020 application on 28 May 2015. Payment in full for 2015  scheme year issued to the person named on 16 December 2015. Payment in full for 2016 scheme year issued to the person named on 13 December 2016. Payments for 2017 scheme year will commence in December 2017.  

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 May 2017)

Michael Creed: As I have informed the Deputy on a number of occasions during Question Time on agriculture, this matter is the subject of ongoing negotiations between my Department's officials and representatives of farmers affected. I have also stated this is a complex issue and we are some distance removed from the time when losses were incurred. Where there is a way there is a will in my Department to...

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 May 2017)

Michael Creed: I thank Deputy Eugene Murphy for raising this matter. The closing date of the knowledge transfer scheme has been extended by two months. We do not anticipate that there will be any delay in payments associated with it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (24 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Empty vessels make the loudest noises.