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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry Development (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: In line with the strategic recommendation in Food Wise 2025, a National Food Innovation Hub is being constructed at the Teagasc Food Research Centre in Moorepark, Co. Cork. Teagasc is overseeing the project, which will comprise up to 12 custom designed Research & Development units to be rented out to food companies at commercial rates. My Department is providing €8.8m in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Data (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: Knowledge Transfer is one of a suite of measures included under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and involves the formation of knowledge transfer groups across the beef, dairy, equine, sheep, tillage and poultry sectors.  Department approved agricultural consultants acting as Knowledge Transfer Facilitators administer groups operating over a three year period. Farmers may...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The development of Free Trade Agreements between the EU and Australia / New Zealand is at an early stage.  Last week the European Council authorised the Commission to open trade negotiations with Australia and New Zealand, and adopted negotiating directives for each of the negotiations. My colleague the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation takes the lead in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: Balancing Payments for the GLAS scheme can 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. GLAS 2017 balancing payments commenced payment week ending the 18thMay 2018 as per my Deaprtment's commitment at the beginning of the year. To date, over...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme Data (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: Table 1 - farmers by county who have received a balancing payment under the Sheep Welfare Scheme. County Number of applicant's paid balancing as at 30th May 2018 CARLOW 297 CAVAN 290 CLARE 154 CORK 701 DONEGAL 2818 DUBLIN 61 GALWAY 1841 KERRY 1236 KILDARE 244 KILKENNY 211 LAOIS 161 LEITRIM 522 LIMERICK 50 LONGFORD 156...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: Greencastle Harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development rests with that Local Authority in the first instance and its parent Department, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government thereafter. My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Data (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: In order to obtain a herdnumber an ER1 application form should be completed. There are terms attaching to the provision of a herdnumber including that the applicant must be an individual over 18 years of age. Form ER1 and further details are available online on my Department’s website or directly from the relevant Regional Veterinary Office. In all cases, when a herd number is being...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: S.I. 62/2016 transposing Regulation EU 262/2015 lays down rules regarding the methods for the identification of horses within the EU. It also deals with the issuance of equine identification documents, as well as the movement and transport of equines. The DAFM website carries extensive information to assist horse owners and keepers in achieving compliance with the requirements of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Sizes (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: Capital Gains Tax Relief for Farm Restructuring provides for a rollover relief for farm restructuring and parcel swaps, with certain conditions, to ensure more efficient farm holdings. Initially introduced in 2013 only for individual land parcels, a subsequent change sought by my Department now allows for whole-farm replacement and an extended timeframe for the first transaction to occur. To...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named applied under the Scottish Derogation Scheme in 2015 for an allocation of entitlements. This application was initially deemed as unsuccessful. This unsuccessful status has not changed following an internal appeal and also an appeal to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office. As previously advised by the Agriculture Appeal's Office, the person named may further raise...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The target set out in the Rural Development Programme 2014 - 2020 to approve 50,000 GLAS participants before the end of 2018 has already been achieved. The fact that the RDP target has been achieved almost two years ahead of schedule is a significant achievement on the part of both farmers and my Department and is evidence of the commitment of Irish farmers to the sustainable growth of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Quality (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The ‘Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme’ is an innovative Government/ industry collaborative initiative and a new approach to achieving improvements in water quality and wider sustainability. It involves the establishment and joint funding between my Department, the Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government (DHPLG) and the Dairy Industry of a resource...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received all payments in respect of scheme years 2015 and 2016 including GLAS plus. This applicant has not yet submitted the required Commonage Management Plan and is therefore ineligible for further payments. Both the participant and their advisor have been advised of the requirement to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and has received all payments in respect of scheme year 2016 including GLAS plus. This applicant has not yet submitted the required Commonage Management Plan and is therefore ineligible for payments. Both the participant and their advisor have been advised of the requirement to submit the Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The above named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017. This Commonage Management Plan has now been submitted. Validation checks will continue on the application and payment will issue as soon as these are successfully completed. GLAS payments are currently issuing on a weekly basis.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received all payments in respect of scheme years 2015 and 2016 including GLAS plus. This applicant has not yet submitted the required Commonage Management Plan and is therefore ineligible for further payments. Both the participant and their advisor have been advised of the requirement to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Roads Scheme (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: Approval for the construction of a forest road was issued to the person named on 01/11/2017 by the Department. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the grant scheme, payment of the forest road grant is subject to the submission of a fully completed and signed Form 2 (Application for Payment) as well as required supporting documentation. The detailed requirements are outlined in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The current Foal Levy Scheme, which was introduced in 2000 on a statutory basis, applies to all thoroughbred foals registered in Ireland. The foal levy is currently calculated with reference to SI 735 of 2011 which is the governing legislation. The statutory scheme requires the owner of each thoroughbred foal born in Ireland, requiring registration, to register in the General Stud Book...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: Horse Racing Ireland is a commercial State Body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. I have made enquiries with Horse Racing Ireland and have been informed that court proceedings were issued in 20 cases and five of these cases are ongoing.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Data (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: In 2017 there was a total of 586,182,300 Kg’s of beef slaughtered in all factories and abattoirs. This is on average 11,272,737 Kg’s per week. (See table below for breakdown) Beef that is slaughtered in meat factories is categorised as follows: A – Young Bull (<24 months) B – Mature Bull (>24 months) C- Steer D- Cow E- Heifer The average weights are...

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