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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (10 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the EU Rural Development Regulation each Member State may designate areas eligible for payments under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme.  In 2015 the ANC scheme replaced the Disadvantages Areas Scheme (DAS).  Current payments are based on a range of socio-economic factors and are made on three separate land designations. The Rural Development...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme Funding (10 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: In December 2016 I introduced The Sheep Welfare Scheme to contribute to the continuing viability and sustainability of the sheep sector in Ireland. The Scheme complements the range of other supports available to sheep farmers under schemes such as the Basic Payment Scheme, GLAS, TAMS, Knowledge Transfer and the Areas of Natural Constraint scheme. The details of the Sheep...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (10 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) is the current main support for the suckler sector and makes provision for some €300 million of funding over the next six years to Irish beef farmers.  I will continue to support this programme through the lifetime of the current RDP.  Any increase in the payment under the BDGP would require approval from the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (10 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is no doubt aware, the ending of the milk quota regime represented an exceptional opportunity for the dairy industry to increase milk output and reach the 50% target set out in Food Harvest 2020. In tandem with opportunity, challenges such as volatility must be faced. The period between mid-2014 through to Q4 2016 was extremely challenging for the dairy sector....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Funding (10 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: The budget allocation for TAMS II for 2018 will be confirmed later today. Under the TAMS II scheme, support is provided under a suite of seven measures: - Young Farmers Capital  Investment Scheme; - Dairy Equipment Scheme; - Organic Capital Investment Scheme; - Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme; - Low Emission Slurry Spreading; - Pig and Poultry Investment Scheme; -...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Acquisition (10 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: I would like to clarify that my Department has no role in the designation of lands.  That function is exercised through the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.  The question of compensation does not arise, therefore, in the context of any schemes or measures introduced by my Department. That is entirely a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme Administration (10 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: One of my priorities has been to address the impact of the volatility in the sterling exchange rate and lower commodity prices in some agriculture sectors. I see lower cost finance as an effective way of doing this and we developed the “Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme” with the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI). The Scheme made €150 million...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (10 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: The main targets set out in the Food Harvest report published in 2010 were, by 2020, to increase the value of primary output by 33% and agrifood exports by 40% (both from a 2007-09 average baseline); and to increase value added production by 40% (from a 2008 baseline). In addition to these value increases, the dairy industry targeted a 50% increase in milk production by 2020, to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (10 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: The number of applications received under the 2017 National Reserve and the 2017 Young Farmers Scheme, by county, is set out in the following table: County 2017 National Reserve applications 2017 Young Farmers Scheme applications Carlow 21 148 Cavan 74 400 Clare 56 398 Cork 149 1118 Donegal 50 421 Dublin 6 42 Galway 140 846 Kerry 90 533 Kildare 23 147 Kilkenny 43 336 Laois 42 299...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme Administration (10 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: One of my priorities has been to address the impact of the volatility in the sterling exchange rate and lower commodity prices in some agriculture sectors. I see lower cost finance as an effective way of doing this and we developed the “Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme” with the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI). The Scheme made €150 million...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: Aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile.

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: Has Deputy Michael Healy-Rae joined his brother's anti-climate change agenda?

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

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Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: My priority for budget 2018 has been to deliver on a package of measures designed to help farmers, fishermen and food SMEs navigate the challenges of Brexit while furthering the objectives of the Food Wise 2025 strategy. Next year, the Exchequer contribution to my Department's Vote will amount to €1.556 billion in capital and current expenditure. In addition to the Department's Vote,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility (11 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: Applications under the 2017 National Reserve are currently being processed and payment to successful applicants is scheduled to commence in early December 2017 following the payment of the balancing payments under the Basic Payment Scheme. These balancing payments  are due to commence on 1stDecember.  The final allocations per applicant under the 2017 National Reserve will not...

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

Michael Creed: Processing of applications under the 2017 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme is at an advanced stage and the issuing of payments under these schemes to successful applicants is scheduled to commence in early December 2017 immediately following Basic Payment Scheme balancing payments which are due to commence on 1stDecember.

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

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2017 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes application on 15 May 2017.  This application and the GLAS application are currently being processed with a view to issuing any payments due to the nominated bank account of the person named as soon as possible. In the event that any queries arise officials in my Department will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Properties (11 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute.  Flooding recently occurred in the Bridge Street Area of Killybegs town. I would advise the Deputy that the Office of Public Works (OPW) is the lead agency for flood risk management and is coordinating the national...

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1stJanuary 2016. However, an issue arose with the application. My Department were in contact with the person named and the issue has now been resolved.  The payment due is expected to issue to the person named shortly. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (11 Oct 2017)

Michael Creed: The Beef Data & Genomics Programme (BDGP) was introduced in 2015 to build on and expand breeding data gathered under the Beef Data Programme (2013 & 2014) and Beef Genomics Scheme (2014). Under the Terms and Conditions of the BDGP participants are required to submit data and take genomic samples from a prescribed number of animals. Where all of the data and/ or genomic...