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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy may be aware, the Supreme Court judgments were delivered on 12th December 2017 in relation to the 2014 SI implementing a points system for licence holders.  My Department is currently examining the implications of the judgments on an urgent basis. I expect this process to be completed shortly and thereafter I intend to sign a new Statutory instrument to revoke the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The person to whom the Deputy refers was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January  2016. Both the 2016 advance payment and balancing payment have issued. The 2017 advance payment has been delayed due to outstanding documentation required from the applicant in respect of the Rare Breeds action. The documentation has recently been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: I am aware of and concerned at the reported incident in Macroom. The Hunting Association of Ireland has a detailed Code of Conduct in place in respect of the hunting of foxes. I am disappointed that despite the existence of this Code, this event occurred. I have asked my officials to engage with the Hunting Association to determine whether, in light of this event, the Code needs updating....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: I am aware of and concerned at the reported incident referred to. Officials of my Department were made aware of alleged mistreatment of equines at the site and collaborated with local stakeholders to address immediate welfare concerns and the investigation into the matter is on-going.  Under the Control of Horses Act 1996, Local Authorities and authorised officers under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1215 and 1216 together. I am aware of and concerned at the reported incident in Macroom. The Hunting Association of Ireland has a detailed Code of Conduct in place in respect of the hunting of foxes. I am disappointed that despite the existence of this Code, this event occurred. I have asked my officials to engage with the Hunting Association to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The person referred to by the Deputy was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of January 1st 2017. All GLAS claims must clear validation checks before payment can be made. Department officials are working proactively to complete the checks to minimise delays to payments. Once this case clears the validations the 2017 advance payment will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The person referred to by the Deputy was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October  2015. Payments in respect of 2015 and 2016 have been made. An issue presented with the commonage associated with this participant. Department officials identified the issue and the Advisor should now be able to submit the Commonage Management Plan (CMP). Once...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: I am very conscious of the vital role live exports play in stimulating live competition for domestic cattle and providing an alternative market outlet for farmers. I, along with my Department officials, have been strongly supportive of live trade from Ireland and my decision in February 2017 to reduce the veterinary inspection fee payable on live exports of calves under three months of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is aware, the Irish dairy market, following on from broader EU and International trends, is currently in a much improved position compared to the relatively recent past. Whilst the overall dairy sector is now in a much better place, particularly at the farm gate, there has been significant recourse to intervention for skimmed milk powder (SMP) across the EU since September 2015....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department’s legislation regulates a diverse range of areas such as food safety (including animal health and welfare), agriculture (including payments) and seafood (including State fisheries). In the period in question, my Department made more than 700 separate pieces of legislation. Our membership of the European Union means that there are substantial and ongoing changes in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Illegal Dumping (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: Bye–laws were introduced under Section 37 of the Forestry Act 1988, at the request of Coillte, to regulate illegal or unauthorised activities by members of the public on its property. Illegal dumping is one of the unauthorised activities encompassed by those Bye-Laws. The matter was also raised with Coillte who advise that, due to the vast and isolated nature of the Coillte estate,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The Control of Horses Act 1996 details powers available to local authorities for the control and welfare of horses. Section 15 of the Act provides that the Minister for Agriculture, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, may make grants towards the expenses of a local authority incurred under the Act.  In this regard my Department provided funding  of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: A 2017 Transfer of Entitlements application was received by my Department requesting the Transfer of Entitlements from the second person named to the first person named. My Department has been in contact with the persons named and is currently resolving issues pertaining to a 2016 Transfer of Entitlements application which will allow the 2017 Transfer to be processed. This will enable...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Number Applications (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: As per my previous response to Questions Nos. 428 of 21 November 2017 and 196 of 12 December 2017, the original application for a herd number was received on 10th November 2017 and a farm inspection carried out on 13th November 2017; additional documentation was requested at that time. Once the applicant supplies the Regional Veterinary Office with the additional documentation required the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: As outlined in my reply of 28 November 2017 to a previous question in relation to this case, a decision on payments under AEOS was issued by letter to the person named on 24 August 2016. The person named did not avail of the review procedure outlined at the time. However, I did undertake to have the correspondence submitted by you with that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Management Plans (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: Approved Commonage Advisors have been assigned to both parcels referred to and the shareholders concerned were notified in writing by my Department on 13 December 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2017 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes application on 2 May 2017. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases remote sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1229 to 1231, inclusive, and 1233 and 1234 together. These questions relate to the illegal burning of land that was determined by my Department to have taken place during the period 1st March to 31st August 2017. As outlined in a previous reply to the Deputy, my Department actively investigated incidents of illegal burning as the lands affected are deemed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: This case relates to the illegal burning of land that was determined by my Department to have taken place during the period 1st March to 31st August 2017.  As outlined in a previous reply to the Deputy, my Department actively investigated incidents of illegal burning as the lands affected are deemed ineligible for the purposes of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS). The person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: A letter was issued to the person named on 28 August 2017 stating that, following a review, the decision to terminate the AEOS contract was upheld. The person named was offered the opportunity to appeal this decision to the Agricultural Appeals Office. An appeal was received by the Agricultural Appeals Office on 6 October 2017. An Oral Hearing was requested had been scheduled for 31...