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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (1 May 2018)

Michael Creed: Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. I am happy to advise the Deputy that in excess of €14 million has been invested in maintenance, development and upgrading works at Dunmore East FHC as part of my Department’s Fishery Harbour and Coastal...

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

Michael Creed: The Registrar General of Fishing Boats is charged with maintaining a Register of Fishing Boats and with the proper management of the capacity of the Irish fleet. The Registrar General advises me that the number of commercial fishing vessels registered to owners with an address in County Waterford is currently eighty three compared to ninety five at 31 December 2012.

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

Michael Creed: 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 entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bord na gCon. I will request officials in...

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

Michael Creed: Under the Terms and Conditions of the Basic Payment Scheme and other EU funded schemes an applicant, as well as meeting the scheme criteria, must also comply with EU regulatory requirements relating to Cross Compliance. An inspection was carried out by my Department on 30th August 2016. The report of this inspection detailed breaches relating to the cross compliance requirements in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (2 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017. This applicant has not yet submitted the required Nutrient Management Plan and the Commonage Management Plan and thus payments cannot be made. Both he and his advisor have been advised to submit both Plans immediately to ensure further payments and indeed participation in the scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine provides a range of supports, for diverse farming practices under a number of areas including Horticulture, TAMS (Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes), Organics and GLAS (Green, Low-Carbon, Agri-Environment Scheme). The availability of grant aid under these schemes is contingent on individual farmers meeting the normal criteria...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme (2 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The current Organic Scheme in the Rural Development Programme is fully subscribed and has used all available funding. It was therefore closed and I currently have no plans to reopen it on the basis that overall funding for the RDP is fully committed. A new Organic Sector Strategy Group was established in March this year by my Department. This new Group is tasked with developing a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (2 May 2018)

Michael Creed: My objective in discussions with the Commission and with EU Ministerial counterparts has been to advance the Irish position in relation to Mercosur . As a result of ongoing engagement, Ireland's position, and the vulnerability of its beef sector in particular, is well understood in the EU institutions and by other member states. Indeed Ireland played a central role in building an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (2 May 2018)

Michael Creed: In the interest of confidentiality and data security, my Department’s policy is to not release such third party information to, in this case, the new owner of the land parcels mentioned. I have, however, requested an official from my Department to contact the landowner to discuss the matter directly, and an official will be in contact with the Deputy's office in relation to contact...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Data (2 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The change of herd ownership was finalised on 25/04/2018 and documentation issued on the same date to the new herd owner.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (3 May 2018)

Michael Creed: An application in respect of the 2017 Basic Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 7 November 2017 thus incurring a 100% late penalty. Following review of the appeal submitted it has been decided to waive the late penalty in this case and payment in respect of the 2017 application will issue in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (3 May 2018)

Michael Creed: In order to alleviate the current forage supply problem, one of the initiatives put in place was an extension to the end date for grazing livestock on land containing the Traditional Hay Meadow action under the GLAS scheme with grazing by livestock permitted up to 1st May this year. The Traditional Hay Meadow action under GLAS promotes the maintenance of a traditional method of forage...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Training (3 May 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department's social media presence is managed by the Press and Information Office of my Department. Since 2011, staff members from the Press and Information Office and I.T. sections have attended 3 training courses on the use of social media, at a total cost of €475. Separate to these courses, a member of my Department's staff attended Social Media Dublin 2017, a conference on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (3 May 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. The Department is currently undertaking the verification process. It is anticipated that GLAS balancing payments will commence later this month. I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data (3 May 2018)

Michael Creed: All AEOS cases that have passed payment approval checks have been paid in full for 2017. The table below gives the numbers per county paid and the numbers per county not paid. Any participants who have been contacted in relation to outstanding documentation are encouraged to reply without delay. Any participants who have been contacted in relation to outstanding documentation are encouraged...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Framework Plans (3 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The requirement to prepare a Commonage Management Plan (CMP) is an essential component of the GLAS scheme. A complete CMP is required for each commonage over 10 hectares. The facility to submit CMP's has been available since October of last year and completed CMPs continue to be submitted on an ongoing basis. The Department has regularly highlighted the importance of the CMP...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (3 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017 and has received the advance payment in respect of the 2017 scheme year. GLAS payments are currently up to date in this case. However, the Department's records indicate that the nutrient management plan (NMP) remains outstanding. This plan must be submitted to allow for the issuing of further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (3 May 2018)

Michael Creed: Following completion of a recent competitive tender process, Mallon Technology Limited was awarded the contract for the updating and maintenance of the Department's Land Parcel Identification System and other digitising services. In line with standard procedures for the awarding of such contracts, an evaluation committee was put in place to evaluate all the tenders received. Seven officials...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (8 May 2018)

Michael Creed: Since January 2018, I have held six bilateral meetings with EU Agriculture Ministers. The shape of the CAP Post 2020 was a significant feature of the discussion on each occasion (see table for details). Recent meetings with the German Minister on 2 May and the French Minister on 3 May coincided with the publication of the European Commission's Multi Annual Financial Framework...

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

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 369 and 372 together. Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. It is first and foremost a busy working fishery harbour which also provides for other complementary ancillary activities, seafood processing enterprises, cruise liner visits...