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

Michael Creed: For the purposes of the ‘new entrant’ priority category of the National Reserve a ‘new entrant’ is defined as follows: - must have submitted a valid Basic Payment Scheme application in the year of application to the National Reserve; - must have commenced the present agricultural activity within the two calendar years prior to the application under the National...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Throughout the period of adverse weather conditions 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 brunt of...

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

Michael Creed: The overriding factor in the processing of all EU funded schemes is to ensure that all regulatory requirements are respected in issuing payments. 5,429 participants in County Galway have now received a 2017 advance payment. 489 cases continue to be processed, including when outstanding documentation is received from participants. I would encourage all applicants with...

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

Michael Creed: The Terms and Conditions of the TAMS II Schemes are very specific in advising applicants that grant aid will not be paid in respect of new equipment or investments unless full ownership has been transferred to the applicant prior to the lodgement of the payment claim. Full ownership is defined as when the applicants themselves have fully paid for the investment from their bank account. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The Fodder Transport Support measure was announced in January 2018.  The measure aims to provide a contribution towards the cost of transporting fodder, sourced through the Co-operatives, from areas of surplus to those areas in need, located primarily in the West and North West. To date 5 applications have been received in Donegal and 2 in Roscommon. The closing date for applications...

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

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 742 and 743 together. 1,771 participants in County Cavan have received a 2017 payment with 101 cases continuing to be processed. For County Monaghan 1,010 have received a 2017 payment with 48 cases continuing to be processed. In some of these cases, the payment is delayed due to the applicant failing to meet his or her obligations under the scheme. I would...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Brexit has the potential to have a very significant impact on the agrifood sector throughout Ireland, including in counties Cavan and Monaghan. As the Deputy will be aware, the agrifood sector is of critical importance to the Irish economy, and its regional spread means it underpins the socio-economic development of rural Ireland, and of the border region in particular. The primary...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Under EU regulations, 2018 is the first year that all applications for the BP and ANC schemes are to be be submitted online.  In keeping with these regulations, my Department is rolling out a range of technical supports for farmers who are not in a position to apply online. There is no provision in the regulations for a Member State to apply for a derogation from this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme Implementation (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: In December 2017, Ireland secured a renewal of our nitrates derogation for the period 2018 – 2021 on the basis of a strengthened set of water protection measures. This contrasts with a number of other EU member states which have had severe difficulties in negotiating a successful renewal of their derogations and who have faced significant delays or have secured a reduced term in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The Budget Commissioner, Gunther Oettinger visited Dublin on 6 March 2018 as part of a tour of European capitals,  in advance of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) proposals, which will be published on 2 May 2018. Ministers for Finance take the lead in negotiations on the MFF. During his appearance before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance and Public...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Council Meetings (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Under the current CAP programme, Ireland's Pillar 1 envelope is approximately €1.2 billion annually, almost all of which are decoupled payments. Ireland has only one small voluntary coupled scheme (VCS) which is the Protein Aid scheme with the annual expenditure accounting for 0.25% of our total Direct Payments or approximately €3 million per annum. I...

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

Michael Creed: Over 13,000 approvals have now issued for the various investments covered by the suite of seven TAMS II measures. Applications that were submitted under Tranches 1 to 5 were issued with approvals which had a lifetime of up to three years. Thereafter applications were approved with a completion period of six months for mobile investments or twelve months for fixed investments. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: EU Regulation 2017/2393 contains an amendment to EU Regulation 1307/2013 regarding the number of years a successful applicant under the Young Farmers Scheme can receive payment.  This regulatory amendment is in two parts and Ireland has opted to implement the amendment in full. If Ireland implemented just the first part of the regulatory amendment it is estimated that the additional...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: EU Regulation 1307/2013 sets out the basis for the establishment and replenishment of the National Reserve and also the financing of the Young Farmers Scheme.  Article 30 of EU Regulation 1307/2013 sets out the basis for the establishment of the National Reserve, while Article 31 of EU Regulation 1307/2013 sets out the basis for the replenishment of the National Reserve. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Further to amendments introduced in the Omnibus Regulation the new Areas of Natural Constraint scheme must be introduced in 2019.   My Department is in ongoing discussion with the EU Commission in relation to this matter.  As part of these discussions, the EU Commission has indicated the objective of finalising the agreement of the new basis for the Scheme in advance of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: EU Regulation 2017/2393 came into force on 1 January 2018 and introduced a new sector-specific income stabilisation tool under article 39a of the Rural Development Regulation 1305/2013. The sector-specific income stabilisation tool, in the form of financial contributions to mutual funds, provides compensation of up to 70% to farmers of a specific sector for a severe drop in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Courses (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: Teagasc deliver the Green Cert on a fulltime, part-time and distance education basis. It is accredited by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) an independent State agency responsible for promoting quality and accountability in education and training services in Ireland. In 2016, Teagasc and QQI undertook a comprehensive review of the Green Cert to ensure that it continues...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (20 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. Once an outstanding BPS issue is finalised the GLAS application will be processed for payment. GLAS payments are issuing on a weekly basis.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was the subject of a Nitrates inspection on 9 and 22 February 2017, carried out by my Department on behalf of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. This inspection identified a range of non-compliances with the cross compliance requirements under the Nitrates Regulations.  Due to the level and serious nature of the non-compliances...

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

Michael Creed: The applicant in question submitted a payment claim under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS II on 29 January 2018. A number of deficiencies in the supporting documents provided were noted. A query letter issued to the applicant on 16 February 2018 advising of the action needed to correct the deficiencies with the claim. No documents have since been...