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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below   EAFRD Receipts 2010 to 2020 Pillar II Year Programme Amount (in  € millions) RDP 2007-2013 Amount (in € millions) RDP  2014-2020 2010 2013-2007 RDP (Includes Leader) 295 2011 2013-2007...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The information requested is currently being compiled and a reply will issue to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: An application under the BEAM scheme was submitted under appeal by the person named on the 19th August 2019 as they believed they had animals eligible for payment under the scheme.  The tag numbers provided by the person named as part of the appeal were reviewed by officials from my Department and it was determined that they did not meet the eligibility criteria for payment under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: There are no plans to reopen the current GLAS scheme as it is fully subscribed and all funding is committed. This is also the case for our Rural Development Programme as a whole and all schemes therein are fully subscribed and the entire €4 bn budget is committed. The Programme for Government has set out clearly our strategy for agri-environment policy including our ambition...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: I assume the Deputy is referring to discussions on the Multiannual Financial Framework at the European Council. The retention of a sufficient budget for the post-2020 CAP has been a key objective of Ireland throughout the negotiations on the post-2020 EU budget.  The recent agreement at the European Council in July represents a positive outcome, as we have sought, in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 963 and 964 together. The majority of actions in GLAS must be delivered on a parcel with a reference area on IACS as per the scheme terms and conditions. Due to this, GLAS does not hold data on scrubland. Furthermore, the hedgerow actions are measured in metres and not hectares as per the specifications. The below table provides the average...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (30 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. The value of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Ireland’s Rural Development Programme 2014 – 2020 (RDP) represents a substantial investment, by both the EU and the National Exchequer, in the agri-food sector and in Irish farmers. The RDP is co-funded by the EU’s European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development ( EAFRD) to a sum of €2.19 billion over the programme lifespan. This EU funding is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: On the commencement of every Dáil, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform issues guidelines setting out the arrangements for the staffing of Ministerial Offices. The appointment of Special Advisers is subject to section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. The Guidelines for the 33rd Dáil, which incorporate the principles of section 11 of the Public...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 971 and 973 together. The EU regulations that govern the TAMS II Schemes under the Rural Development Programme, 2014-2020 dictate that the recipients must be farmers, or groups of farmers. Therefore, the Department is precluded from funding the purchase of LESS (Low Emission Slurry Spreading) equipment by contractors under TAMS II. The Department is,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The available budget for the LESS scheme for 2016 to 2020 is as outlined below. The average grant payment amount per application for LESS investments is €12,618.20. The breakdown by county of LESS payments for TAMS II is also outlined below. 2016: €2.600m 2017: €3.182m 2018: €3.853m 2019: €5.655m 2020: €8.400m TAMS II - Grant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The objective of the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) is to provide temporary exceptional adjustment aid to farmers in the beef sector in Ireland subject to the conditions set out in EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1132.  BEAM is funded by a combination of EU aid and Exchequer support, provided in light of the difficult circumstances that Irish beef farmers have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The lead Department responsible for the implementation of the EU biodiversity strategy 2030 and the designation of lands is the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.  I advise the Deputy to resubmit the question to that Department for answer.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainable Development Goals (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all countries of the United Nations, has seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There is a whole-of-government response to the delivery of Ireland’s SDG commitments. My colleague, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment has lead responsibility for promoting and overseeing the coherent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The data requested will take some time to prepare and will be sent to the Deputy separately.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The Programme for Government makes a number of commitments for the forestry sector in Ireland. These include the alignment of the licensing and appeals processes with other similar processes, a commitment to implement the recommendations of the Mackinnon Review and to ensure the licensing system is sufficiently resourced to clear the existing backlog.  The Deputy will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The Celtic Sea Herring stock occurs to the south of Ireland. It is prosecuted by two fleets, the main fleet which operates across the Celtic Sea (primarily ICES division 7g) and the sentinel fleet comprising of vessels that are under 17 metres in length overall that operate in the Dunmore box (inshore waters in Dunmore East area). The ICES advice for 2020 was for zero catch. In...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are no records of any payments for services or goods being made by my Department to the company named since 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (30 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Coillte is operationally independent of my Department and matters such as the administration of pensions are the responsibility of the company. I have therefore passed the question raised to Coillte for response and direct reply to the Deputy.