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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme (22 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: I hosted a Tillage Stakeholders Forum on the 16 February, following on from the first one in October 2016, which on both occasions consisted of representatives from all sides of this Sector. Addressing the most recent Forum, I took the opportunity to highlight that one of my priorities has been to address the impact of the change in the sterling exchange rate and lower commodity prices in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (22 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The challenge of feeding an increasing world population, which is set to grow by 2 billion by 2050, in a sustainable manner whilst reducing GHG emissions has been recognised as uniquely challenging for the Agricultural sector. There must be a coherent approach to the twin challenges of climate change and food security that does not force us to reduce our sustainable production of food....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (22 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: I have not made any appointments during the period in question to the boards of the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. There are currently nine vacancies on the boards of the six State Bodies listed below. These vacancies are being processed in accordance with the Public Appointments Service Guidelines. - Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (1 vacancy) - Bord Bia (1 vacancy) -...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (22 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department's updated brief will be available on my Department's Website early next week.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Innovation Partnerships (22 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The Locally Led approach is a measure which was proposed as part of the Irish Rural Development Programme for the period 2014-2020.  As part of the preparation of the RDP, my Department conducted an extensive and wide-ranging consultation process, which included open invitations to make submissions on any aspect of the design and direction of the new Programme.  A full...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback Threat (27 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Chalara or Ash Dieback disease is a disease of ash trees caused by the fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus. The first confirmed finding of the disease in Ireland was made on October 2012 at a forestry plantation site in Co. Leitrim which had been planted in 2009 with trees imported from continental Europe. The Department introduced a Reconstitution Scheme (Chalara Ash Dieback) in 2013 to restore...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (27 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: An application, the subject matter of this Parliamentary Question, was received under the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme in October 2016.  The application was referred to the Forest Service District Inspector and the consultation bodies: An Taisce, National Parks and Wildlife Service and Clare County Council. Technical Approval, which is not grant approval, issued on 22 May...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (27 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The Department is continuing to review outstanding issues with GLAS applications including issues related to missing documentation and requests from applicants to review decisions made based on available information and data on Departmental databases.  The Deputy has raised queries in relation to specific applications and further details will be forwarded directly to the Deputy on these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (27 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Coillte was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the management of their forest estate and land transactions, are the responsibility of the company. The matter was raised with Coillte who advise that Coillte can offer lands, including wind farm lands, for sale and that all sales were approved by the Asset...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (27 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department had a staffing complement of 2963.9 Whole Time Equivalents at the end of 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (27 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was unable to submit the full application he wished to in respect of GLAS 2 as there was an issue with regards the Natura 2000 designation of a parcel.  The Department was not subsequently in a position to allow a revised application to be submitted for GLAS 2.  The person named submitted and has been approved into the third tranche of GLAS which will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (27 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: I am taking it that the Deputy is referring to the request I received 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (27 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: A payment of €1,376.62, exclusive of the cost of genotyping, issued to the person named on 13 December 2016. A further payment of €83.13 was issued recently making a total payment of €1,459.75, exclusive of genotyping costs, under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) in respect of scheme year 2016. Under the Terms and Conditions of the BDGP calves are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Traveller Community (27 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department is very supportive of any initiatives for support and services for Travellers. Specifically my Department provides funding to Local Authorities to support the development of facilities for traveller horse owners and to educate young people in these areas in the care and welfare of horses. The training initiatives being pursued will improve employment opportunities for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (27 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: An application in respect of the 2013 Single Farm Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 30 September 2013 thus incurring a 100% late penalty as it was outside the time frame allowed. An appeal to waive the 100% penalty has been lodged with my Department. I have asked my officials to carry out a full review of the material received. Upon completion of this review, an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (27 Jun 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 6 June 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: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (27 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department is currently working with our recruitment partners, the Public Appointments Service to recruit a number of Technical Agricultural Officers (TAOs) to fill critical business needs in a number of locations across the country. To date 32 newly recruited TAOs have been engaged and 1 new recruit has been assigned to the Donegal region.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Projects (27 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following tables. The following capital projects were announced under the Local Authority Harbour Development and Marine Leisure Programme 2017 ( Launched in February 2017) Details of DAFM capital projects allocated from March to date. March April May June to date Total Sum available for each project € Location of project...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (27 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The number of civil service clerical officers in full time employment in my Department as of 31 May 2017 by county, in tabular form is as follows. Location Number Laois 166 Dublin 123 Wexford 107 Cavan 94 Kildare 62 Cork 45 Mayo 19 Meath 18 Donegal 17 Leitrim 14 Galway 10 Westmeath 7 Kerry 6 Waterford 4 Limerick 4 Sligo 3 Kilkenny 2 Clare 2 Tipperary 2 Offaly 2...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (27 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The number of full time civil service clerical officers in my Department that have either retired, resigned or been promoted from 1 January 2015 to 31 May 2017, by county, in tabular form is as follows. Location Number Cavan 6 Cork 4 Donegal 2 Dublin 44 Galway 23 Kildare 16 Laois 15 Leitrim 1 Limerick 2 Mayo 1 Westmeath 1 Wexford 22