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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: My Department provides annual planting and other statistics on its website. My Department does not keep data on the number of trees planted at sites, rather the hectares planted. The table below shows the hectares planted per county in the last three full years. - 2017 2018 2019 Carlow 62.37 25.57 21.75 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: To assist with the impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic on our fisheries sector and in response to requests for aid from fisheries representatives, a Temporary Fleet Tie-up Scheme was introduced under my Department's European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme 2014-20. The Tie-up Scheme is a safety net scheme designed to assist active fishermen who consider that it is not economical to fish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: In the context of the Covid19 pandemic, primary responsibility for public health policy and implementation rests with the Department of Health and the HSE. Responsibility for health and safety in the workplace rests with the Health and Safety Authority, under the auspices of the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation. My Department's statutory responsibility in the context of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The terms and conditions for schemes such as the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and rural development schemes such as the Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme include provision for force majeure cases, and these provisions would include instances such as the recent bog slide. Where a farmer is concerned that such an event might have an impact on their scheme payments, they should contact my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The objective of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Suckler is to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd through better quality data on herd performance, supporting decision making on farm and support of best practice in welfare management. The scheme opened on 12th March 2020 and the closing date for receipt of applications was 15thMay...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to the establishment of a new authority to be called the National Food Ombudsman to enforce the provisions of Directive (EU) No. 2019/633 Unfair Trading Practices (UTP Directive), which must be transposed into Irish law by 1 May 2021. Any proposed measures that extend beyond the minimum harmonisation requirements of the UTP Directive would...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The Organic Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS II is currently open for applications and offers organic farmers the opportunity to apply for items such as toppers, mowers and mulchers. It is not planned at present to make any change to the investment list to include these items for all farmers. Full details of these investments and all the TAMS II measures can be found on the Department's website.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Full details of the TAMS II tranche dates are made available on my Department's website and in press releases issued. They are also communicated to stakeholders through, for example, meetings of the Farmers Charter group. These details are regularly updated as the dates are finalised. The current tranche opened on 6 June 2020 and closes on 7 August 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The export of animals is a critical part of Ireland’s livestock industry. It plays a significant role in stimulating price competition and providing an alternative market outlet for farmers. The Department facilitates this trade, recognising its critical importance to the agri-sector, while ensuring that live animal exports meet the highest welfare standards. In 2019, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: An application for a tree felling licence was received from the person named in July 2019. The proposed tree felling is within the 15km zone of impact for six designated sites, including the Blackwater River SAC, which is protected for freshwater pearl mussel. The potential impacts of the tree felling operations on these sites cannot be excluded. For this reason, the application was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: My Department's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Progranmme 2014-20 is the principal source of development funding for the fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing sectors. The Programme includes a €12 million Fisheries Local Action Group Scheme which aids community and micro enterprise projects in fisheries and aquaculture communities, mostly...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The person named applied for grant aid under tranche 17 for the Animal Welfare Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme and the Dairy Equipment Scheme of TAMS II. Both applications have passed the initial administrative checks required and now the applications will be subject to the ranking and selection process which will be carried out shortly. Ranking and selection is the process of ranking...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have been advised, however, that the records of the Agriculture Appeals Office indicate that the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure Scheme (BEAM) appeal was received from the named person on 18 February 2020. The Agriculture Appeals Office requested the file and a statement on the grounds of appeal from my Department and all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The objective of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Suckler is to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd through better quality data on herd performance, supporting decision making on farm and support of best practice in welfare management. The closing date for receipt of applications for this programme was 15th May 2020. Applications...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) came into effect in 2015 as part of the new Common Agricultural Policy. The precursor to BPS was the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) which commenced in 2005 and came to an end on 31st December 2014. All SPS entitlements held expired on that date and new BPS entitlements were allocated under to eligible farmers. In order to receive a set of BPS entitlements,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The person named submitted an application on 7 December 2018 under the TAMS II Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme. The application was approved and a payment claim was subsequently submitted on 19 March 2020. In this case, the applicant delivered a different investment than the one applied for and, in line with the Terms and Conditions of the scheme, a penalty was applied. A review...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (21 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: While no legal basis exists for a mandatory compensation scheme under EU legislation in respect of the particular subtype of the disease identified, a once-off financial support scheme has been established. Any of these affected flock owners are eligible to apply and subject to meeting the criteria as laid down in the terms and conditions for this one scheme will receive ex gratia payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The Programme for Government places a positive emphasis on animal welfare and specifically commits to the continued robust enforcement of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. This Act provides a modern framework for regulating and applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare and replaced a number of enactments dating back over a century. The Act was passed, after a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Applications for forestry licences are processed under a formal consent system and every application must be carefully assessed for its potential impact on the surrounding countryside and environment. The application for afforestation by the person named is near to some designated sites and potential impacts on those sites must be considered. In this respect, the applicant submitted a Natura...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Applications for forestry licences are processed under a formal consent system and every application must be carefully assessed for its potential impact on the surrounding countryside and environment. The application for afforestation by the person named is near to some designated sites and potential impacts on those sites must be considered. In this respect the applicant submitted a Natura...