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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (8 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. It is first and foremost a busy working fishery harbour which also provides for other complementary ancilliary activities, seafood processing enterprises, cruise liner visits and other marine leisure enterprises. The development...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (8 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. The pontoon the Deputy refers to is the property and responsibility of the the RNLI. The RNLI does have a conveyancing arrangement with my Department. Unfortunately, the pontoon in question recently sustained some damage. I...

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

Michael Creed: The person named has received the due GLAS payments for 2016 and also a payment for the 2017 advance.  As the person named did not adequately demonstrate eligibility for a LIPP action the 2017 payment was made without payment for this action.  In the event that the applicant does not meet his or her obligations under the terms and conditions and is subsequently...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Administration (8 May 2018)

Michael Creed: Following recent discussion at EU level, the EU Commission is currently drafting legislation in relation to an extension to the deadline for the submission of BPS applications.  Any such extension would be voluntary for Member States.  Ireland has not requested a deadline extension in respect of BPS applications. 2018 is the first year that all BPS applications are to be made...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Fisheries Fund (8 May 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Operational Programme is the vehicle for financial supports to the seafood sector up to 2021.  The Programme delivers a wide range of supports for aquaculture, fisheries and seafood processing through a suite of 17 schemes.  The following table provides information relating to expenditure under the...

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

Michael Creed: In 2009, the European Union and the United States concluded an agreement which provided for an interim solution to their long-standing WTO dispute regarding the use of certain growth-promoting hormones in beef production. Under the agreement, in return for US assurances not to raise sanctions, the European Union opened a tariff rate quota, on an autonomous and MFN basis (open...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (8 May 2018)

Michael Creed: Responses to the individual listed Parliamentary Question's will issue directly to the Deputy this week.  Please note, Department records indicate that the response to Parliamentary Question No. 766 has previously issued.  A copy of this reply will now issue again to the Deputy.

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

Michael Creed: The provisions of Article 75 of Regulation 1306/2013 were amended by Article 2 of Regulation 2017/2393. Consequently, the deadline of 30 June of the following calendar year  for payments to beneficiaries of rural development measures, as defined in Article 67 of the amended regulation, will now apply in respect of aid applications or payment claims submitted from claim year...

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

Michael Creed: Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No. 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council provides that where a Cross Compliance breach is deemed to be minor in nature and remedial action is taken, no monetary sanction will apply.   The "Yellow Card" provision in relation to land eligibility checks is prescribed in Article 19a of Commission Delegated...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (8 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The data requested is not normally published in the format requested by the Deputy. Material is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy when available.  Not all the data requested may be available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (8 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The number of persons in receipt of the Basic Payment Scheme whose entitlements have reached at least 60% of the Basic Payment Scheme national average based on 2017 data is thirty three thousand, one hundred and seventeen (33,117).

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (8 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The information being requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

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

Michael Creed: In response to pressures on fodder supplies caused by a long wet winter and spring I introduced a national Fodder Transport Support measure in January of this year, followed in April by a Fodder Import Support measure. These two interventions working together effectively addressed issues around fodder availability in the country. Grass growth, as confirmed by Teagasc assessments, has...

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

Michael Creed: The public consultation process on trawling activity within the 6 nautical mile zone began on Monday 30th April 2018 and will run to Monday 11th June 2018. The consultation paper and accompanying reports by the Marine Institute and Bord Iascaigh Mhara are available on the Department's website, along with information on how to participate in the consultation process.

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

Michael Creed: The above named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of January 1st 2017. 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 officials are working proactively to complete the checks in...

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

Michael Creed: The person named is a participant in my Department's Organic Farming Scheme (OFS). This person is fully up to date with their payment under the scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia Staff (8 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The question of new staff hires and replacement staff recruited since the Brexit referendum in June 2016 within the State Agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each Agency. I have referred the Deputy’s question to Bord Bia and have requested that a response should issue within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies Data (8 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The question of new staff hires and replacement staff recruited since the Brexit referendum in June 2016 within the State Agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each Agency. I have referred the Deputy’s question to the Agencies in question and have requested that a response should issue within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies Funding (8 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The allocations voted to the bodies listed are set out in the following tables. As allocations are voted for the calendar year the information for 2018 is in respect of the full year rather than year to date. In addition to the allocations voted to Teagasc and Bord Bia, those bodies receive additional funding from my Department in respect of other specific...

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

Michael Creed: Last year my Department reduced the veterinary inspection fee payable on live exports of calves under three months of age to €1.20 per animal, from €4.80. This gave an important boost to the trade in young calves, and brought greater equity in the fees payable for calves, weanlings and adult cattle. Exports of calves rose by 20%, to just over 100, 000, in 2017 compared to...