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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Origin Green Programme (23 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: Origin Green is the national sustainability programme for the Irish food and drink industry. Participating companies within the programme sign up on a voluntary basis. As part of the membership requirements, companies must develop a multi-annual sustainability plan with time-bound targets. This plan is then independently assessed and verified by a third party auditing and conformance...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (23 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: Applications for aquaculture licences, including the renewal of licences, are considered by my Department in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable EU legislation. The legislation requires that valid applications for new licences or the renewal of existing licences must be processed. In accordance with standard practice,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Data (23 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: A total of 4 claimants have been paid in respect of some of the lands contained in the above mentioned folios over the past 6 years from 2012 to 2017 under the Single Payment and Basic Payment schemes.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies Data (23 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: I wish to inform the Deputy that no agencies, boards or other bodies under the aegis of my Department have been disbanded, amalgamated or had functions subsumed back into my Department since 2011. In addition, no such bodies have been set up by my Department during the period in question.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Personal Injury Claims (23 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: I wish to inform the Deputy that this is an operational matter for the twelve State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. Accordingly I have referred the Deputy's question to the agency for direct reply. In accordance with the new procedures effective September 2016, as notified by the Clerk of the Dáil, my Department has provided contact details for all of our agencies. Details...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Identification Scheme (23 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: EU legislation governing the identification of equines is Commission Regulation 262/2015 (CR 262/2015), as transposed into national legislation via S.I. 62 of 2016. CR 262/2015 provides that all equine animals must be identified with a passport no later than 12 months from the date of birth of the animal, and in any event, before moving permanently from the holding of origin. All equines...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (24 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and has received the 85% advance payment in respect of the 2016 scheme year. The Department is aware of an issue with this case that has delayed the payment of the 2016 GLAS balance and the 2017 advance. A solution has been identified and is being implemented. GLAS 2017 advance...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (24 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received full payments in respect of the 2015 and 2016 scheme years. The Department is aware of an issue with this case that resulted in the 2017 advance payment not being made. A solution has been identified and it is expected that the payment will issue...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (24 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. The GLAS participation of the person named was subject to inspection and a letter advising of the final outcome of the inspection has issued. Once all issues relating to the inspection have been finalised this case will move to the payment stage.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (24 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The above named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October  2015. The applicant has received payments in respect of 2015 and 2016 scheme years. An issue arose that delayed the payment of the 2017 GLAS advance. Department officials have now resolved the issue and the case will progress to the payment stage. It is expected that the 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (24 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017. Validation checks must be passed on all actions on GLAS claims and all cases must clear these checks before payment can issue. Department officials are working proactively to complete these checks on all claims to allow for the issue of payments. Once this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (24 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application under the 2017 BPS on 15 April 2017.  In order to qualify for payment under the BPS an applicant must have an eligible hectare of land in respect of each entitlement held.  My Department actively investigated incidents of illegal burning during 2017 as the lands affected are deemed ineligible for the purposes of the Basic...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (24 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the deputy is set out in the table. County GLAS 1 GLAS 2 GLAS 3 Total Carlow 277 127 126 530 Cavan 903 431 541 1,875 Clare 1,613 687 810 3,110 Cork 2,145 1,001 946 4,092 Donegal 1,934 1,002 1,410 4,346 Dublin 60 17 19 96 Galway 3,065 1,302 1,583 5,950 Kerry 1,767 868 764 3,399 Kildare 245 78 114 437 Kilkenny 429 207 191 827 Laois 368 193 235 796...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (24 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department has statutory responsibility for the welfare and protection of farmed animals under the European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals) Regulations, 2010 (Statutory Instrument No. 311/2010) and the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013.  Irish fur farmers are, in this regard, subject to the same animal welfare legislation as other livestock farmers.  A...

Seanad: Agricultural Issues: Statements (24 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: I thank Senators for giving me the opportunity to address the House on the current status of the areas of natural constraint, ANC, scheme review, payments made under the green, low-carbon, agri-environment scheme, GLAS, the current fodder problem and native cattle breeds. The ANC scheme is one with which farmers across the country are familiar and an important support for many. As it...

Seanad: Agricultural Issues: Statements (24 Jan 2018)

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Seanad: Agricultural Issues: Statements (24 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: I would like to start by sincerely thanking all of the Members for their contributions. I have taken copious notes, and I hope I can get a chance to reply to all of the points that were made. There was a common thread running through some of them, so if I do not attribute a response to any particular Senator, there is no offence intended. I want to respond to Senator Daly's contribution....

Seanad: Agricultural Issues: Statements (24 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: I repeat, there was an underspend of €150 million when Fianna Fáil slashed ANC payments and abolished insulation aid.

Seanad: Agricultural Issues: Statements (24 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: I want to make a point in respect of the underspend, because it is important to understand this. It is deliberate and mischievous to present this as a disservice to farming. If anything, the contrary is the case. This is a deliberate misinterpretation of the budgetary process. In the late summer every year, we begin an engagement with the Department of Finance. We completely understand...

Seanad: Agricultural Issues: Statements (24 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The point that is being spun is that a saving has been made, and that we could do X, Y and Z if only we were prepared to. I cannot spend somebody else's money which is due to that person under GLAS, ANC or any other scheme simply because he or she does not present a paying order in the relevant calendar year. If the order arrives in January of the following year, I am still obliged to pay...