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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (24 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application under Tranche 3 of GLAS and has been approved into the scheme with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017.  My Department has contacted the person named to confirm his acceptance into the scheme and informed him to proceed with his GLAS actions.  The Scheme approval letter for the person named will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (24 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. In 2016 the person named withdrew the action that had elevated his GLAS application to tier 2 for approval into the scheme. In accordance with the Scheme terms and conditions as this was the only Tier...

Seanad: Areas of Natural Constraint: Statements (24 May 2017)

Michael Creed: I thank the Members of Seanad Éireann for the opportunity to address them today on the future of the areas of natural constraints, ANC, scheme which is administered by my Department. As the House will be aware, the ANC scheme is one which farmers across the country are familiar with and is an important issue for many people. The areas of natural constraints scheme, as it currently...

Seanad: Areas of Natural Constraint: Statements (24 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The Senator should come down and visit it sometime and he might retract that comment. They are hard-working farmers.

Seanad: Areas of Natural Constraint: Statements (24 May 2017)

Michael Creed: I am surprised Senator Daly, as he travelled to Killarney with his racehorse, would not have taken more notice of the----

Seanad: Areas of Natural Constraint: Statements (24 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Not true.

Seanad: Areas of Natural Constraint: Statements (24 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Not true.

Seanad: Areas of Natural Constraint: Statements (24 May 2017)

Michael Creed: I thank all the Senators who contributed to the debate, which has been informative. It is obvious that the contributions reflect the broad concern about how secure these payments are and an obligation to review the designation under a different set of criteria to those used perviously when lands were categorised. Reference was made to the fact that over the years we increased the level of...

Seanad: Areas of Natural Constraint: Statements (24 May 2017)

Michael Creed: I hope that the process of fine-tuning this scheme and engaging with the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development will reflect accurately the level of disadvantage being experienced by each community. Payments will then be tailored accordingly. I am committed to working with all stakeholders, including all farming organisations, towards that ambition. I believe everybody...

Seanad: Areas of Natural Constraint: Statements (24 May 2017)

Michael Creed: This matter is the subject of a Topical Issues debate in the Dáil, to which the Minister of State, Deputy Doyle, is responding. In many of the cases in which farmers' lands were burned, it can be proven that this was not done by the farmers themselves. Nobody here or in my Department should have any truck with anyone who breaks the law. However, there is a burden of proof. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (25 May 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department’s records indicate that an incomplete application for an Aquaculture Licence was received by my Department from the person referred to by the Deputy in November 2016. As the application form was incomplete and as the necessary supporting documents were also missing the application form was returned to the applicant for completion. A completed application form,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (25 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1stOctober 2015 and has been paid in full in respect of the 2015 scheme year. During the 2016 prepayment checking process issues were identified with the Low input permanent pastures action.  Department officials are actively working to resolve these issues with a view to further processing the application for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (25 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved, carried out work and submitted a payment claim under the Young Farmer's Capital Investment 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: GLAS Payments (25 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 issues were identified with the Commonage action.  Department officials have resolved these issues and the 85% payment for 2016 is currently being processed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (25 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 (25 May 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (25 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 is being processed as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (25 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named commenced their AEOS 2 contract on 1 September 2011. Payment issued in respect of the 2011-2015 Scheme years. 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. As 2016 is the final scheme year of payment for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (25 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The City and County Managers Association representing the Local Authorities made a submission on the bye-law issue as part of the Review into the operation of the Control of Horses Act 1996. They stated in this that replacing bye-laws with a single piece of national legislation would be appropriate and might allow the Control of Horses Act to operate more efficiently. This...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (25 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has been paid in full for the 2015 scheme year. During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases concerning the Wild Bird Cover action and the declaration made on the 2016 BPS application in respect to this land parcel....