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

Michael Creed: The above named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. The Department deemed the participant not to have complied with the terms and conditions and accordingly rejected the application from the scheme. The participant subsequently appealed this decision. The appeal was partially successful. The case has been listed for re-instatement and is being...

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

Michael Creed: In 2017 almost €200m was paid out to farmers participating in the GLAS scheme. In addition in 2018 to date GLAS has paid out a further €61.5m. At this point over 99.5% of eligible GLAS participants have been paid their 2017 GLAS advance. In addition GLAS balance payments have also issued to over 99% of those eligible. This rate of delivery would not have been possible...

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

Michael Creed: The approval for afforestation, issued to the persons named, was suspended by my Department, as the decision was appealed to the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC). No work can commence on site until such time as the FAC has determined the outcome of the appeal. The FAC is independent of my Department, and therefore I cannot intervene in the progress of an appeal. The FAC will be in...

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

Michael Creed: The approval for afforestation, issued to the person named, was suspended by my Department, as the decision was appealed to the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC). No work can commence on site until such time as the FAC has determined the outcome of the appeal. The FAC is independent of my Department, and as such, I cannot intervene in the progress of an appeal. The FAC will be in touch...

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

Michael Creed: Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) infection is most commonly associated with respiratory disease and arthritis in juvenile cattle and feedlot beef cattle and with mastitis in dairy cows. My Department’s Veterinary Laboratories have been involved in investigating a number of disease incidents in recent years - in which adult dairy cows have developed arthritis and this has been attributed to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (4 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department continues to monitor the situation outlined. Where GLAS inspections have taken place or are taking place on holdings that contain the Wild Bird Cover action cases are being examined on an individual basis and this examination will take into consideration the ongoing weather conditions.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry (4 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: The initial location of the education programme was Garristown in North Dublin. Further courses are planned for Tipperary, Cork and the Midlands this year. The next of these is to begin in the coming weeks. A decision on the possibility of courses next year will be taken in light of experience gained, and demand from would be participants. The tender was awarded to O'Scanaill and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consultancy Contracts Data (4 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is outlined in the following table. In 2017  the Department engaged Behaviour & Attitudes, a market research company, as part of the Spending Review on the TAMS Agricultural Modernisation Scheme. The main objective of the study was to ascertain why farmers had not yet drawn down the TAMS grant for which they had been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 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 Payments (5 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: The applicant has failed to submit the required nutrient management plan (NMP), one of the core obligations for GLAS participants. This plan must be submitted to allow for the issuing of further payments, including the 2017 balancing payment.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (5 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: An application under the Young Farmer's Capital Investment Scheme was received from the Farm Partnership referred to on 23 June 2016. Approval to commence works issued on 5 December 2016. A payment claim was submitted on 10 April 2018. An inspection of the completed investments was recently carried out. This claim is currently being examined and the applicant will be advised of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon (BnG) 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. The question raised by the Deputy, in as far as it relates to this jurisdiction, is an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial State Body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI. I will request officials in my Department to refer the question to Horse Racing Ireland for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Training (5 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department has had a dedicated Data Protection Unit in place since November 2015, which has been promoting Data Protection and GDPR awareness since its inception. This Unit has been actively informing staff of their obligations under GDPR using our internal communications systems, circulating easy-read guides, Frequently Asked Questions and updates via email, a poster campaign and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Data (5 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: Bord Bia launched its original Brexit Barometer in March 2017, and its 2018 version of the Barometer last month. I hope that companies right across the agrifood sector will continue to use the Barometer and associated tools to help them assess their Brexit readiness and develop contingency plans and mitigating actions to minimise the impact of Brexit on their activities. As completion of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Marine Plan Implementation (5 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: I announced the publication of the annual Progress Report on Ireland’s Integrated Marine Plan - Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth, at the recent 'Our Ocean Wealth Summit' held in Galway on 28 & 29 June 2018. This report, which has strong cross-Government and agency collaboration, provides a wealth of information - spanning business development, sustainability and protection and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Relations (5 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: Trade policy issues are a matter for the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation in the first instance. Equally, the import tariffs applied by the US are a matter for its authorities. Nonetheless, I am aware that the current trade tensions between the US and the European Union are a matter of concern, given the importance of the US market to the Irish food and drink industry,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tourism Promotion (5 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: I launched the Irish Whiskey Tourism Strategy, published by the Irish Whiskey Association (IWA), in December 2016. This aims to treble to 1.9 million the number of visitors to visitor centres in distilleries by 2025. As part of this vision, the Strategy provides for the development of an all island Whiskey trail and tourism infrastructure around distilleries. Food tourism is an important...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (5 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: The terms and conditions of the GLAS scheme were agreed and published when the scheme was developed in 2015. The scheme is now fully subscribed and closed to new entrants. It is therefore not possible at this point to amendment the scheme to include an extra breed within the Rare Breeds action. There are no further tranches of the GLAS scheme planned.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (5 Jul 2018)

Michael Creed: The Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector is the main support for individual growers within Ireland’s horticulture industry. This State funded scheme facilitates development of the 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 with...