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Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: I acknowledge that the past six months have been extremely difficult for the farming community due to ongoing adverse weather. I agree with the previous speaker in that I believe we will come through this crisis because of the collaborative effort that is being made, which is the hallmark of the industry. That collaborative effort is manifest in the difficulties individual farmers have in...

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: They are not.

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The figures that are available-----

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The figures that are available-----

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: -----for January and February of this year-----

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: -----show a small increase on the figures for January and February of 2017 but are actually lower than the figures for January and February of 2016.

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: We acknowledge that there was a surge in March, but it was not because of cattle dying of starvation. That is an unfortunate message-----

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: -----that the Deputy is sending to-----

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: I do not want to dwell on the point, but it is a shameful message to send out.

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: In the context of CAP reform, there is a debate to be had on the appropriate policy instruments that we need to put in place. Risk management is an issue. To date, this country has not availed of risk management tools that other countries see as a fundamental part of their protections. Our system does not function well. This is an area we can examine. In terms of our commitment to...

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: Its ambition is significant. The enduring engine of our economic recovery is agrifood. It has a great future. We can grow grass and conserve more grass. This is the fundamental message that should go out from this debate.

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: We have the technology as well as the people to deliver that advice to farmers.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hare Coursing (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: Coursing is regulated under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly by the Irish Coursing Club (ICC), subject to the general control of Bord na gCon. The ICC is committed to maintaining high standards in the sport of coursing, and it actively promotes the protection and conservation of the Irish hare. The ICC has assured my Department that it has extensive systems and practices in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wind Energy Generation (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1041 and 1042 together. Coillte was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters are the responsibility of the company. I am aware of the press announcement by Coillte, on 22 March 2018, of a process to explore investor interest in acquiring Coillte’s 50% stake in each of its joint...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: Balancing Payments for the GLAS scheme can only commence when the Member State has verified that all eligibility conditions have been met. This is a requirement in the relevant EU Payment Regulations and is a long-standing EU audit requirement. DAFM is currently under-taking the required level of inspections required to facilitate the balancing payments and is working to have this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: In line with requirements under EU regulation, land to be deemed as eligible under the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Scheme is being reviewed and designated using a set list of bio-physical criteria such as soil drainage, texture and slope.   My Department has commenced work on this project, and relevant technical experts are currently working on analysing the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named is a participant in the AEOS3 scheme which commenced on 1 May 2013 and is due to complete participation on 31 December 2018. All payments have issued in respect of the 2013 to 2016 scheme years. In 2017 the application was subject to inspection. The results of this inspection are currently being finalised and the 2017 payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department received an application for an Aquaculture Licence from the person referred to by the Deputy in June 2017. As the Deputy is aware, my Department discovered an error of a technical nature with this application. I can confirm that this error has now been addressed by the applicant. The application is currently being assessed by my Department in accordance with the applicable...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1047 and 1074 together. As of 12 April, 46,835 participants have received a 2017 advance payment. This represents over 98% of all eligible applicants. There will be another payment run this week also. Of the remaining cases, the majority are the responsibility of the applicant and the payment is delayed due to the applicant not meeting his or her...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The legal requirements on agricultural activity with regard to eligibility of land, including commonage, are established in EU Regulation 1307/2013.  My Department issued written guidelines concerning land eligibility in the booklet 'A guide to Land Eligibility Direct Payment Schemes', which was circulated to farmers in 2015. This booklet is also available on my Department's...