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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named has been an applicant under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) from 2015 to 2018. Applicants under the BPS were allocated payment entitlements and are paid annually on the basis of the number of entitlements held with the requirement to have declared an eligible hectare of agricultural land per entitlement. The Terms and Conditions booklet under the BPS 2015 to 2018 was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: Under EU Regulations, AEOS payments cannot commence until after 15 October annually. As part of the schedule of payments, 2018 AEOS3 advance payments are on track to commence in November, as in previous years. My Department is this week writing to all participants across all Pillar I and Pillar II schemes to advise them of the expected payment dates under those schemes. The letter also...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Inspection Service (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: Veterinary Inspectors are employed in various business areas throughout my Department including Food Safety, Animal Health and Welfare, among others. The Salary range for Veterinary Inspectors is €56,516 - €90,683. Based on an annual salary of €56,516, the estimated full year cost of recruiting 100 Veterinary Inspectors would be €5.65m.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (19 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: Each local authority is responsible for enforcing the Control of Horses Act 1996 and any bye-laws made under that Act by the authority within its functional area. The local authority have the power under the acts to appoint authorised officers to enforce the act with in their functional area.   I have no function in relation to staffing matters pertaining to local authorities. My...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry (19 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has approved the Connemara Pony Breeders Society to maintain the studbook for the breed and the Society’s role includes devising and implementing measures to promote, develop and conserve the breed. In 2017 my Department provided €850,000 in grant supports under projects which support improvements in equine breeding schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Properties (20 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department has no land in the Meath County Council area. As regards the twelve State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have referred the Deputy’s question to the Agencies and have requested that a response should issue within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (20 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received payments in respect of 2015, 2016 and 2017. The Department is aware of an issue with this case that resulted in a penalty being deducted in error from the 2016 payment. Department officials are currently working on this issue and when resolved a refund will issue in this case.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (20 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 and has received payments for 2016 and 2017. The 2016 claim was underpaid for the Wild Bird Cover action and is due a correcting payment. The Department is currently working on this issue and expects the correcting balance payment to issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: There are no plans to reintroduce the Agri-Environment Options and Natura Schemes (AEOS) at present. The subsequent agri-environment scheme the Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) opened in three tranches commencing in 2015. It was open to AEOS participants to apply to join GLAS, such applicants were required to exit their existing AEOS contract before a GLAS contract could...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Haulage Industry (25 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The Director of the Irish Grain and Feed Association (IGFA) wrote to my Department on behalf of the membership on 17th July seeking the immediate introduction of a derogation for the haulage sector to facilitate increased levels of demands for their services arising from increased levels of demand for the transportation of fodder and feed for animals. Road Safety is the responsibility of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (25 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The Mid-Year Expenditure Report (MYER) set out the starting baseline in relation to the gross voted expenditure for 2019. As outlined in the MYER, the technical pre-Budget position for current expenditure is the current expenditure allocation for this year set out in the Revised Estimates (REV). This pre-Budget position will be adjusted to reflect the allocation to the Department of a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: Examination of appropriate measures to support all agrifood sectors, including the suckler sector, is under way in my Department in preparation for the next iteration of the CAP. The measures adopted will be informed by stakeholder consultation on the needs of the sector to develop in an economically and environmentally sustainable way, as well as the available budget and structure of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Number Applications (25 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: Staff in my Regional Veterinary Office have been in direct contact with the applicant regarding his herd number application and I expect the matter to be resolved in the shortest possible time.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (25 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: A new Organic Sector Strategy Group was established in March this year by my Department which is tasked with developing a strategy for the development of the Organic Sector for the period up to 2025. The new Strategic plan will feed into the new Rural Development Plan and Foodwise 2025. This strategy will incorporate sectorial and cross sectoral recommendations, market developments,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Fees (25 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department owns, manages and maintains the six State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl. The Fishery Harbour Centres (Rates and Charges) Order 2012 (214 of 2012), which came into effect on the 1st July 2012, sets out the fee schedule for the use of the facilities at each of the six Fishery Harbour Centres....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (25 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received full payments for scheme years 2015 and 2016. The 85% 2017 advance, including GLAS+ has also been paid. The Commonage Management Plan is outstanding for this application. The completion and submission of these Plans is a matter between the GLAS participant and their Commonage...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications Data (25 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and will require a detailed examination of my Department’s records. A full response to the Deputy will issue within two weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (25 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The aquaculture licence application referred to by the Deputy is currently under consideration by my Department under the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable EU legislation. The licensing process also involves consultation with a wide range of scientific and technical advisors as well as various statutory consultees. The legislation also...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (25 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The Deputy may wish to note that my official business is carried out through secure official email accounts. I would also refer the Deputy to my reply to PQ No. 39577/16 where I confirmed that in the past I had occasionally used my personal Gmail account for non-sensitive official correspondence. All employees of my Department are bound by its Information Security Acceptable Use Policy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Penalties (25 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The Super levy Instalment scheme was introduced in 2015. This scheme was offered by the EU Commission to Member States to implement on a voluntary basis to allow producers who had incurred super levy debt to spread the cost over three years (2015–2017) interest free. At the end of the milk quota regime in April 2015 Ireland exceeded its quota by 4.4%, resulting in a super levy...