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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (15 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The Control of Horses Act 1996 provides powers to Local Authorities to deal with stray and abandoned horses and for the designation, by each Local Authority via byelaws that are appropriate to the respective functional areas, of control areas in which horses cannot be kept without a licence.  In the context of the Act, a stray horse means a horse apparently wandering at large, lost,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (15 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: Both slurry spreading equipment and facilities for the storage of slurry are grant aided under the TAMS II Investment Schemes. All details, including the Terms and Conditions of the Schemes are available on my Department's website.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (15 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The information requested is provided in the following table. Please note that the information also answers previous PQ 3878/18 for which the deputy had been advised that the information would be provided when compiled. Payment has issued to all cases cleared for payment and weekly updates are published on my Department's website. GLAS 1 GLAS 2 GLAS 3 Total County Cases Advance...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Expenditure (15 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: Firstly, it is important to note that GLAS is a five-year scheme and payments in individual years will vary but will balance out over the lifetime of the scheme. Annual GLAS advance payments are made in last quarter each year in accordance with the governing regulations with balancing payments issuing in the following calendar year when all inspections have been initiated.  Any...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (15 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: A containing the information sought has been forwarded to the Deputy. It can be seen at the following link:

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (15 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.  Department approved agricultural consultants acting as Knowledge Transfer Facilitators administer groups operating over a three year period. Facilitators who...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (15 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: EU Regulation 2017/2393 came into effect on 1 January 2018. This Regulation included an amendment to EU Regulation 1307/2013 regarding the number of years a successful applicant under the Young Farmers Scheme (YFS) can receive payment. The relevant amendment is in two parts. The first part of the regulatory amendment provides that YFS applicants may receive payment for five years starting...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (15 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The required data is being compiled at present and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (15 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department is engaging with whole of Government structures for the co-ordination of Brexit preparations, which include representatives of the Revenue Commissioners, on an ongoing basis. I understand that the particular meeting referred to took place on 4 January 2018 between officials from the Revenue Commissioners and the IFA, following a request from the IFA. My Department was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (15 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The Government recognises that indigenous renewable energy plays a vital role in our domestic fuel mix and will become even more important in the context of reducing our reliance on imported fuels and in meeting our challenging renewable energy targets. My Department is committed to working closely with the Department for Communications, Climate Action and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Industry (20 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: Trade within the EU of dogs is governed by EU law.  Dogs moved to another EU Member State from Ireland must be accompanied by an EU pet passport and a health certificate issued by a Department veterinarian, be microchipped and have a valid rabies vaccination.  Before travel, dogs must undergo a clinical examination by an authorised veterinarian, who must verify that the animals show...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (20 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: Following a competitive tender process, my Department has commissioned RSM Ireland to undertake a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of options that have been proposed for the future development of the Regional Veterinary Laboratories (RVLs). The team conducting the CBA includes internationally recognised, independent experts in economic analysis and animal disease surveillance.  It is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Feedstuffs (20 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: In Ireland, up to 80% of the animal feed requirement for ruminants is supplied from grass, hay and silage, complemented where appropriate, by compound feeds.  In the case of pigs and poultry, virtually all nutrition is derived from compound feeds. In 2017 Ireland imported approximately 3.47 million tonnes of animal feed materials. In addition, approximately 2.1 million tonnes of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (20 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named inherited a grant-aided plantation from a relative in 2006. The original applicant, who planted the land in 2003, had qualified as a farmer for the purposes of the afforestation scheme in place at the time. The scheme conditions also specified that when the person named inherited the lands, he was required to prove that he qualified to retain the farmer rate of payment in his...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (20 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The above named was approved into GLAS 2 and has received the 85% advance payment in respect of 2016. The nutrient management plan (NMP) remains outstanding in this case. The requirement to submit an NMP has been consistently highlighted by my Department and reminders have issued in this regard. A final letter will issue shortly to this and other...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (20 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 427 to 429, inclusive, together. My Department does not have information or statistics on the ownership or transfer of lands by parties prior to an application being made for the first grant and premium under the Afforestation Grant and Premium Schemes. It does maintain statistics on changes made by Scheme participants after a plantation has been established,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (20 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named made an application under the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS II on 30th June 2017. Following a pre-approval inspection on the 26th January 2018 a query letter issued to the applicant on the 13th February 2018 and the Department are awaiting a response to this query letter before approval can issue.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (20 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The TAMS scheme provides for the provision of new buildings.  The upgrading of existing buildings is not covered, with the exception of the construction of a tank in an existing animal house. The range of investments available under the suite of seven TAMS measures is extensive and full details are available on the Department's website-www.agriculture.gov.ie

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (20 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2015 and has received payment in respect of 2015. A penalty was imposed on the holding following an AFIT inspection. The person named has been in direct contact with my Department and, as discussed, the Department awaits written confirmation of the course of action...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (20 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: Under the EU regulations, 2018 is the first year that applications for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)are required to be submitted online. I am aware that for some people, this will be the first year that they will have engaged with the online applications process.  To help farmers to submit their application online in 2018, I have ensured the early opening for the BPS...