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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Management Plans (28 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 245 to 247, inclusive, together. Commonage Management Plans are a core requirement for participants with a commonage GLAS action, within the GLAS scheme. I would encourage any GLAS applicant with outstanding obligations, such as the finalisation of a Commonage Management Plan to speak to their Advisor and ensure that this work is completed as a priority....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Management Plans (28 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: Commonage Management Plans are a core requirement for participants with a commonage GLAS action, within the GLAS scheme. I would encourage any GLAS applicant with outstanding obligations, such as the finalisation of a Commonage Management Plan to speak to their Advisor and ensure that this work is completed as a priority. Without the submission of all the required information, these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (28 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department continues to feed into the EU-UK Brexit negotiations, through the whole-of-government approach, to ensure that the post-Brexit environment for the agrifood and fisheries sectors remains the status quo. Notwithstanding this, and in line with the whole-of-Government approach to Brexit contingency planning, my Department has been engaged in an assessment of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (28 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250, 253 and 254 together. The Department engaged in a consultation process with the farm organisations including ICMSA, ICSA and IFA on revision of the procedures for an application for a Certificate of Compliance associated with the movement of animals from farm to farm.  The consultation process focussed on the movement of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (28 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: At a meeting of the Food Wise 2025 High Level Implementation Committee (HLIC) last October, I asked Tom Moran, former Secretary General of my Department, to establish a multi-stakeholder industry group to consider in detail the range of labour issues facing the dairy sector and to prepare a report and recommendations on how they can be addressed. The 22 person group worked diligently over the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Budget Contribution (28 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: Recently in Madrid I agreed a Memorandum, with five of my European colleagues, seeking that CAP funding for 2021 - 27 would not be subject to cuts and would remain at the current level for the 27 EU member states.  Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Finland all signed the Memorandum.  Support has grown for this position and I understand that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department works closely with local authorities in the animal welfare sphere. The Control of Horses Act 1996 details powers available to local authorities for the control and welfare of horses. Section 15 of the Act provides that the Minister for Agriculture, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, may make grants towards the expenses of a local authority incurred under the Act....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department received an application under the Young Farmers Scheme from the Registered Farm Partnership in this case, with the person named as the young farmer. All issues in relation to finalising the processing of the Partnership application have now been resolved and it is expected that payment will issue shortly.

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

Michael Creed: A 2017 Basic Payment Application in respect of the person named was received on 05 May 2017 and the relevant payments issued in October and December to the nominated bank account. An issue arose post payment where a number of land parcels declared by the person named were also declared by another applicant. In order to resolve this issue the Department issued a dual claim letter on 23...

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017 and has received the 85% advance payment in respect of 2017. The required Commonage Management Plan has not yet been finalised, therefore the participant is ineligible for further payments. Both the participant and their advisor have been advised of the requirement to finalise the Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: I wish to advise the Deputy the information requested is outlined in the following table. 2013 Name of Commercial Archaeology Service Cost € Julianna O’Donoghue Archaeological Services 1,900 Moore Group Ltd. 4,703 Aegis Archaeology Ltd. 309 2014 Name of Commercial Archaeology Service Cost € Nil 2015 Name of Commercial Archaeology Service Cost €...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Feedstuffs (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: I can inform the Deputy that I am aware of the study he has referenced and my Department, together with Teagasc, is closely monitoring the interesting research work done in Australia and Canada on the use of seaweed as a dietary supplement to reduce methane with a view to deciding if new research to validate the findings under Irish conditions is warranted and, if so, what additional aspects...

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

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 404 and 405 together. The Traditional Hay Meadow action in GLAS promotes the maintenance of a traditional method of forage conservation that is beneficial to grassland flora and fauna. Farmers who have opted to participate in this action voluntarily commit to the closure of such meadows until 1 July annually and receive €315 payment per hectare per...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) was approved as an agri-environment scheme by the EU Commission as part of Ireland's RDP with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the suckler herd. The Person named recently successfully appealed to amalgamate their BDGP application with that of another applicant. Due to the changes applied to the reference area and animals...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) was approved as an agri environment scheme by the EU Commission as part of Ireland's RDP with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the suckler herd. As with all agri environment schemes, applicants commit to participating in the scheme for the full duration of the scheme, which is six years in the case of BDGP. Therefore if a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: I announced the extension of EID to all sheep on 2 May 2018. The ability to identify and trace animals is critical from an animal health, food safety and animal welfare perspective. The current system was introduced in 2010. The system is complex, with multiple and different scenarios associated with the movement/trading of sheep – necessitating a 44 page Step by Step Guide...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: Horse Racing Ireland is a commercial State Body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. Horse Racing Ireland inform me that the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board have been working with relevant racecourse management, blue cross, trainers and their staff to ensure that the effects of the current warm weather on horses are...

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

Michael Creed: This applicant has not yet submitted all the required Commonage Management Plans and is therefore currently ineligible for further payments. Both the participant and their advisor have been advised of the requirement to finalise all plans immediately to ensure further payments and indeed participation in the scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Courses (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: The Green Cert is delivered by Teagasc and has been developed to meet the training requirements for part-time and full-time farmers. There are three options to complete the Green Cert; (1) on a fulltime basis in the Teagasc Agricultural Colleges which is most suitable for school leavers, (2) on a part-time basis in the Agricultural Colleges and Teagasc advisory regions where applicants are...

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

Michael Creed: The above named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 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 this case. Once this case clears validations the 2017...