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

Michael Creed: The following table details the EU disallowances paid by my Department in the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Year Amount 2015 €67,839,695.67 2016 0 2017 0 The EU disallowance set out above occurs in the form of the exclusion from EU funding of EU funded and co funded agricultural schemes. €66,759,681.34 was for various schemes for the seven year period 2008 to 2014 inclusive....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Regulation (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department’s records do not indicate any reports of fish escapes from salmon farms during the period referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Waste Management (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department assumed responsibility for remediation works at Haulbowline Island in 2012. Cork County Council is appointed as my agent for the operational delivery of the remediation project. One of the important initial tasks undertaken since 2012 was to apply for and secure a Waste Licence from the Environmental Protection Agency. The licence in situ was approved in July 2014. The licence...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (13 Jun 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. Bord na gCon has informed me that on the 4th May 2018 the greyhound 'Darty Talk' competed in the seventh...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (13 Jun 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 legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I have made enquiries with Bord na gCon on your behalf and have been informed that where a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The matter was inadvertently overlooked and is now being dealt with. A reply will issue this week.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department has issued a statement of payment history, directly to the herd owner involved, covering the period 2002 to date. A search of Department records is underway to locate any older payment records. The herdowner will be informed of the result of this search in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application to my Department for continued participation in the Young Farmers Scheme (YFS). The EU Regulations governing the YFS require my Department to carry out inspections to ensure compliance with the scheme eligibility criteria. The 2017 YFS application of the person named was selected for inspection. This inspection was carried out on 28 February 2018...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application to my Department for continued participation in the Young Farmers Scheme (YFS). The EU Regulations governing the YFS require my Department to carry out inspections to ensure compliance with the scheme eligibility criteria. The 2017 YFS application of the person named was selected for inspection. This inspection was carried out on 23 March 2018...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: A total of 534 applications have been received in respect of the Fodder Transport Support Measure. Processing of these applications is on going with a view to payments issuing at the soonest possible date. Breakdown of applications received by county - County Number of Applications received Cork 211 Galway 25 Cavan 16 Donegal 52 Clare 51 Kerry 38 Kildare 1 Kilkenny 1 Roscommon 31...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The estimated average payment for eligible farmers in the GLAS Scheme is €4,155 which, as provided for under EU Regulation, is paid in two parts. The estimated average payment for eligible farmers in the GLAS + scheme is an additional €1,450. There are currently 49,295 participants live in the GLAS scheme, including 3,329 GLAS + participants.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia Staff (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: Bord Bia has 13 international offices: Amsterdam, Dubai, Dusseldorf, London, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, New York, Paris, Shanghai, Singapore, Stockholm and Warsaw. The number of full time and part time staff employed in each; and the costs of offices and staffing for each international office on an annual basis, is an operational matter for Bord Bia. My Department has asked Bord Bia to contact...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: Balancing Payments for the GLAS scheme 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 18 May 2018 as per my Department’s commitment at the beginning of the year. To date, over 98%...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The position at 11th June is as follows: Table 1 County Number of applicants who have received a balancing payment as of 11th of June 2018 CARLOW 417 CAVAN 419 CLARE 203 CORK 990 DONEGAL 3531 DUBLIN 103 GALWAY 2391 KERRY 1678 KILDARE 358 KILKENNY 295 LAOIS 243 LEITRIM 681 LIMERICK 89 LONGFORD 219 LOUTH 227 MAYO 2997 MEATH 565 MONAGHAN 210 OFFALY 282 ROSCOMMON 1034...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (13 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: Horticulture Sector (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector continues to be the main support for the wider horticulture industry. This State funded scheme of investment aid provides for the development of the commercial horticulture sector by providing grant aid at a rate of 40% (50% in the case of young applicants under 35 years of age) on approved costs associated...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The latest CSO statistics covering the period January to March 2018 indicate an increase of cheese exports from Ireland to Canada, with 57 tonnes being exported at a value of €400,000. This represents a 50% increase over the same period in 2017. While this increase is modest it indicates that Irish producers are beginning to access the market. Canada operates a strict quota system...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: An application was received under the Sheep Welfare Scheme from the person named on 31 January 2017. Under the terms and conditions of the scheme, applicants to the scheme are required to choose two actions from various categories appropriate to their flock type. In the case of this application, only one of the two actions chosen was completed. Therefore the application was deemed to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The Forestry Act 2014 (“the Act”), which was commenced on the 24thMay 2017, includes provisions regarding the protection of the environment, creating closer integration with the Habitats Directive, the Water Framework Directive, the EIA Directive and transposing legislation. Under Sections 5 and 11 of the Act, the role of the Minister in safeguarding the environment is set out....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Freedom of Information Data (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The Freedom of Information (FOI) data requested is set out in the following table. In relation to your request for data concerning appeals, I have included data on both internal reviews carried out within my Department and on appeals to the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC). If a requester is not satisfied with the response of my Department to any aspect of his/her request for...