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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (20 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: Overall, Ireland’s and the EU27’s basic position is to protect our fishing communities. While all parties would like higher quota shares, the way to achieve that is to grow the fish stocks through sustainable management for the benefit of all. Managing fisheries sustainably and fairly must be an integral and inseparable part of the overall future EU/UK relationship. If this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statutory Instruments (20 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is aware, on 20th March 2018 I signed into force the European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2018, S.I. No. 89 of 2018. However, S.I. No 89 was annulled by Dail Eireann on 29 May 2018. I am at present considering, with my legal advisors, next steps following that annulment. I expect legal advice to be to hand in the near future and once it has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (20 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The vast bulk of my Department's advertising is in respect of press notices in the specialised farming press, provincial and national newspapers. This includes the publication of Statutory Notices that are required to comply with various national and EU legislative requirements. Decisions on the placement of notices are made on a case by case basis, depending on the nature of the...

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

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2018 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes application on the 11th May 2018. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases remote sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue.   The application of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (20 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The Voisinage arrangements are long-standing reciprocal arrangements which have allowed fishing boats from Northern Ireland access to fish within the 0 to 6 nautical mile zone of the territorial waters of the State and vice versa. On the basis of the provisions of Articles 2 and 9 of the London Fisheries Convention, pre-existing reciprocal arrangements were re-affirmed at the time by means of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (20 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The estimated additional cost to the Exchequer of increasing the grant rate for GPCs 1 to 3, based on 2017 planting figures, is as follows:  GPC 2017 ha Planted Grant rate (N) N+2.5% N+5% N+7.5% N+10% 1 48.8 €2,740 €3,342.80 €6,685.60 €10,028.40 €13,371.20 2 0 €3,705 €0.00 €0.00 €0.00 €0.00 3 4,345.48...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (20 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: Grant and Premium Category 3 is comprised of an intimate mix of Sitka spruce and/or Lodgepole Pine together with a suitable diverse conifer (as described in the Forestry Standards and Procedures Manual – see list below). The diverse conifer content must be at least 10% of the total number of trees planted. This diverse species can be intimately mixed through the forest or planted in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (21 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2018 Basic Payments Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 2018.  Application for the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme is integrated into the Basic Payments Scheme application form and in order to apply for the ANC scheme applicants must tick the appropriate box on the online application form.  The person named did not tick or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (21 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: In response to the Deputy’s question I would like to draw his attention to the data profiling of the national herd which is publically available on my Department’s website in the form of detailed annual reports. These reports are available from 2002 onwards and can be accessed at: https://www.agriculture.gov.ie/animalhealthwelfare/animalide ntificationmovement/cattle/  ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (21 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. In addition, my Department also has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of North Harbour at Cape Clear, as well as the maintenance of a small number of specific piers, lights and beacons...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (21 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017 and has received all payments for 2017.  2018 GLAS advance payments commenced last week. All validation checks must be cleared before a payment can issue. This case has not yet cleared validations and is being examined. Payment will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (21 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application for approval for grant-aid under the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS II on 3 September 2018.  The application has passed all administration checks and is currently undergoing a final technical appraisal before approval can issue.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Direct Payment Scheme Applications (21 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: Under the terms and conditions of the direct payment schemes, farmers are obliged to declare only eligible land when making their annual applications, and are to exclude ineligible features such as roads, buildings, farmyards, dense scrub, etc. These claims are then recorded on the Department’s Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS). The LPIS currently records some 1 million...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (21 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: A change of ownership occurred on the above herd number on 30 May 2018.  As the entire holding was transferred between the date of application for the Basic Payment Scheme and the 31 May 2018 the BPS payment cannot issue until a completed Declaration of Undertaking form has been submitted by all parties involved. This form has been sent to the persons named and once the...

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2018: Referral to Joint Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2018,copies of which were laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 20th November, 2018, be referred to the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in accordance with Standing Order 84A(4)(k), which, not later than 29th November,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (22 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The Basic Payment Scheme terms and conditions state that in determining the eligibility of land applied upon to draw down payment, the land declared must be managed by the farmer.  If the farmer is not the owner of the land, the farmer must be in a position to provide verifiable evidence that the land is available to them for the required period. Farmers who enter into leases or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (22 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department has responsibility for delivering a wide range of schemes and services to its many customers. Many of these schemes are, by their very nature, complex and the Department aims to ensure that the needs of all its customers, including people with learning difficulties are met and that the rights of equal treatment are upheld in the delivery of services.  In...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (22 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Table 1 – Voted Allocations for Schemes 2014-2018, Expenditure 2014- end October 2018 Knowledge Transfer Scheme GLAS Beef Data and Genomics Programme TAMS II Sheep Welfare Scheme Hen Harrier Programme Allocation 2014 0 0 23,000,000 0 0 0 Expenditure 2014 0 0 21,750,521 0 0 0 Allocation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Data (22 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 172 together. The detailed information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in full. Provision of the information sought will require an extensive examination of my Department’s records.  The information will be forwarded to the Deputy within 2 weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Funding (22 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The budget for TAMS II for the duration of the Rural Development Programme (2014-2020) is €395m. Payment claims continue to be received and processed on an ongoing basis as is the case with applications for approval. It is open to any farmer whose approval has expired to submit  a new application under the scheme . TAMS is a demand led Scheme and expenditure...