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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The Terms and Conditions of the 2018 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme require applicants to have successfully completed a recognised course of education in agriculture giving rise to an award at FETAC Level 6 or its equivalent by the 15thMay 2018. Where an applicant has fully completed all aspects of their course by 15th May but has not yet been verified as successful or received...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (8 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: EU Regulation 2017/2393 came into effect on 1st 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Article 14 of EU Regulation No 1307/2013 (Direct Payments Regulation) and Article 58 of EU Regulation No 1305/2013 (Rural Development Regulation) allow Member States to transfer up to 15% of Pillar 1 funds to Pillar 2 and vice versa on an annual basis. Member States with direct payments per hectare less than 90% of the EU average may transfer up to 25% from Pillar 2 to Pillar 1 on an annual...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (8 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 423, 424 and 426 together. In order to provide a breakdown, as requested, it is necessary to use Central Statistics Office (CSO) trade statistics. The following table provides all the Beef, Pigmeat and Dairy exports for each of the years 2015, 2016 and 2017 to the USA, in both value and volume terms. Ireland does not currently have sheep meat access to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (8 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The USA was the second biggest destination for Irish food exports in 2017 after the UK. Irish agri food exports to the USA have more than doubled from around €520 million (85,000 tonnes) in 2012 to €1.125 billion (190,000 tonnes) in 2017. Ireland was the first EU Member State to be granted beef market access to the USA in 2015. In July 2016, my Department received...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports to China (8 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 427 and 428 together. My Department has made significant progress towards securing market access for Irish beef in recent years including the lifting of the BSE ban by Chinese authorities in 2015 and a successful AQSIQ inspection visit in 2016. I signed a protocol on the export of beef from Ireland to China with the AQSIQ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Review (8 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Under EU regulation, Less Favoured / Disadvantaged Areas (with the exception of the islands) were to be replaced by newly designated Areas of Natural Constraints from 2018 with eligible areas being designated using a set list of bio-physical criteria such as soil drainage, texture and slope. However, as part of legislative amendments at EU level a proposal was made to extend the 2018...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Expenditure (8 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The following table outlines the annual budget and expenditure for the Organic Farming Scheme under the RDP 2014-2020 which includes payments to participants in the previous Organic Farming Scheme. In 2015, the underspend identified is largely attributable to the fact that the new online Organic Farming Scheme payments for the year in question related to a seven month period only. In...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme (8 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The Organic Farming sector has seen unprecedented growth in the last few years, driven very largely by the new Organic Farming Scheme designed and introduced under Ireland’s RDP 2014-2020.   The targets committed under the Organic Farming Scheme for the RDP 2014-2020 were to attract some 16,000 hectares of new land into production and to support 46,000 hectares of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Applications (8 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was a successful applicant under the Young Farmer Scheme in 2016.  The Terms and Conditions of the 2016 Young Farmers Scheme required the applicant to have completed the required educational qualification at FETAC Level 6 or equivalent, or have commenced the course leading to the required qualification on or before 16thMay 2016. In 2017 the person named applied for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (8 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and has received full payments in respect of the 2016 scheme year. The 2017 GLAS advance payment has also recently been paid.  The Organic Farming Scheme payment has passed all validations and will be processed for payment this week.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (8 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The above named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of January 1 2016. The Department deemed the participant not to have complied with the terms and conditions and accordingly rejected the application from the scheme. The participant subsequently appealed this decision. The appeal was partially successful. The case has been listed for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Administration (8 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The details requested by the Deputy are an operational matter for Teagasc who deliver the Green Cert. In line with Dáil procedures, this information can be requested directly from Teagasc using the dedicated email address:Oireachtas@teagasc.ie. The Deputy’s question has already been passed on by my Department via this mechanism.  Teagasc will revert directly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Applications (8 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application to my Department under the Young Farmers Scheme.  My Department is currently finalising the necessary administrative and on-farm checks in relation to a small number of Young Farmers Scheme applications and it is expected that these cases will be completed shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (8 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of January 1 2016 and has received all payments in respect of the 2016 scheme year. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (8 Mar 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 2015 and 2016 including GLAS Plus payments. The Department is progressing a matter related to BPS. When this has been finalised, further payments can be processed. GLAS payments continue to be processed on a weekly basis.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Cuanta agus Céanna (8 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Is iad na hÚdaráis Áitiúla, agus a máthair-Roinn, an Roinn Tithíochta, Pleanála, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil agus an Rialtas Áitiúil dá éis sin, atá freagrach, sa chéad ásc, as céanna agus calafoirt faoi úinéireacht Údaráis Áitiúil a chothabháil, a dheisiú agus a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (8 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Pursuant to the Fishery Harbour Centres Act 1968 (as amended), my Department is responsible for the management, control and operation of the six Fishery Harbour Centres located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros an Mhíl. My Department also has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of a small number of specific piers, lights and beacons...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events (8 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Throughout the period of adverse weather conditions last week caused by storm Emma, my Department was directly involved in a co-ordinated response as a member of the National Emergency Co-ordination Group (NECG), convened by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, the lead Government Department on Severe Weather Incidents. While the South and East of the country bore the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (8 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received payments in respect of 2015 and the 2016 advance. The Department is aware of an issue with this case that resulted in the subsequent payments not being made. A solution has been identified and work is underway to resolve the case. Once...