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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (31 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: An application in respect of the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 9 April 2016. This application was processed and payment issued on 17 October and 1 December 2016. Subsequently, following an Organics Inspection an over claim was identified which will result in an overpayment for 2016. The Department has been in direct contact with the person named...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (31 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Transfer of Entitlements application to my Department seeking the transfer of entitlements by sale.  My Department has been unable to process this transfer as there is outstanding documentation required from a third party which needs to be submitted before the transfer can be processed. This information has been requested on a number of occasions and to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Retirement Scheme (31 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The Early Retirement Scheme was suspended in 2008. It was reopened briefly in September 2009, with limited additional funding, to accommodate farmers who had applications completed or close to completion at the time of suspension. I can confirm that as there is no funding available for a new Early Retirement Scheme at this time, I have no plans to re-open this scheme or introduce another...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (31 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: Appeals when received are processed through a number of stages including requesting the Department statement and file for the appeal submitted, organising an oral hearing where one was requested, requiring, where necessary, additional information from an appellant or the Department, analysing and finalising the appeal decision and, in certain cases, obtaining legal advice. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (31 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: GLAS payments cannot issue until all regulatory requirements are met. Each GLAS payment claim must be put through a suite of checks for each action and where any individual check fails the issues must be investigated and resolved before being cleared for payment. 2017 advance payments commenced on schedule in November 2017 and to date the Department has issued advance payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (31 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: Discussions on the future of CAP post-2020 have been afoot since the middle of 2016 at many forums. Since then, CAP post 2020 has been discussed at many Agri Fish Councils during both the Maltese, Estonian and now the Bulgarian Presidencies. In July 2017, I held a bilateral meeting with Minister Travert in Paris where the future of CAP was discussed. I also...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (31 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: This PQ relates to illegal burning which was determined by my Department to have taken place during the period 1st March to 31st August 2017. My Department actively investigates incidents of illegal burning using satellite imagery.  Where land has been burned between the period of 1 March and 31 August of any given year it is not eligible for payment under the Basic Payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Advisers Data (31 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: Under the Appointment of Special Adviser (Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine) Orders, 2016 and 2018 the following special advisers have been appointed since I became Minister: Ms. Áine Kilroy (re-appointment), Mr. Jonathan Hoare (re-appointment) and Mr. Ultan Waldron.  Two advisers, Mr. Hoare and Mr. Waldron, are currently serving, in line...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes Payments (31 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: An application to receive financial aid under the Flood Damage Relief Measure was received in the Department on 29th September 2017.  The processing of this application is on-going and is expected to be finalised shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry Data (1 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 224 together. Bord na gCon is a commercial State body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Bord na gCon has advised that the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Code (1 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: While taxation policy is primarily the responsibility of the Minister for Finance, I have on-going contact with him to ensure that taxation policy reflects the Government’s commitment to agriculture and, in particular, to the policy objectives set out in the Agri-taxation Review and Food Wise 2025. Income averaging for farmers is an important agri-taxation measure and it assists in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (1 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The Low Emission Slurry Spreading Scheme under TAMS II is a demand led Scheme. To date €3.14m has been paid to 283 approved applicants under the Scheme. It should be noted that under the relevant EU regulations the grant rate is set at 40% for eligible investments except in the case of eligible Young Farmers where the grant rate increases to 60%. It is not possible therefore to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (1 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received the payment in respect of the 2015 scheme year. The Department is aware of an issue with this case that has delayed the 2016 and 2017 payments. This case is prioritised for payment and I expect will be sorted in the very near future. GLAS payments are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (1 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The above named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. All payments owed to the applicant in respect of scheme year 2016 have issued. Administrative checks must take place on all GLAS claims. All cases must clear validation checks before payment can issue. Department officials are working...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (1 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: An application in respect of the 2017 Basic Payment Scheme/ Areas of Natural Constraints was received from the person named on 11 May 2017. Processing of this application has recently been finalised with payments scheduled to issue under both schemes in the coming days. Administrative checks involving a number of sections within the Department take place on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (1 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: Knowledge Transfer is one of a suite of measures included under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and involves the formation of knowledge transfer groups across the beef, dairy, equine, sheep, tillage and poultry sectors. Farmer participants attend group meetings and produce a Farm Improvement Plan in consultation with their KT Facilitator. For each year of the three year...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (1 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The above named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017. Administrative checks involving a number of sections within the Department take place on all GLAS claims. All cases must clear validation checks before payment can issue. Department officials are working proactively to complete the checks to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes Payments (1 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: An application to receive financial aid under the Flood Damage Relief Measure was received in the Department on 28th September 2017. The processing of this application is on-going and is expected to be finalised shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Internal Audits (1 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The Internal Audit Unit in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is subject to an annual external quality assurance assessment. This assessment is carried out independently by one of the larger accounting firms in the context of that firm’s role as Certifying Body for the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (1 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: Ireland's position is well-known as regards our opposition to any agreement that would have negative consequences for the Irish and EU agriculture sectors, and for the beef sector in particular. It has been reiterated many times, by myself at Council of Agriculture Ministers meetings and through direct contacts with Commissioners Hogan and Malmstroem, by other Ministers in the relevant EU...