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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2018 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) was received from the person named on 13 May 2018. An advance payment issued to the person named on 16 October. Balancing payments under the 2018 BPS commenced on schedule this week, and the balancing payment in this case has also issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: I refer the Deputy to the following table containing details of the public events I attended in a Ministerial capacity during the relevant period. Date Event Venue County Cork 04-May-18 Photocall with Agriaware Codrum, Macroom, Co Cork 21-May-18 Baile Bhuirne Cuil Aodha AGM Tigh Ui Scanail, Baile Bhuirne, Co Cork 25-May-18 Address Asis Matters Conference...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department considers all applications for aquaculture licences in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable EU legislation. The licensing process involves consultation with a wide range of scientific and technical advisers as well as various Statutory Consultees. The legislation also provides for a period of public...

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

Michael Creed: My Department primarily engages with the named company through the Office of Public Works Optimising Power at Work programme, for which the Commissioners of Public Works are the contract holders. Earlier this year, my Department directly awarded a contract with the named company, for our offices in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim for Facilities Management Services. This contract came into...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2018 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes application on 4th 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 the person named was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: EU exceptional adjustment aid is provided by the EU Commission where the normal measures available under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products) appear to be insufficient and as per Article 219(1) thereof, “in order to react efficiently and effectively against threats of market disturbance caused by significant price...

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

Michael Creed: My Department has been engaged in extensive consultations with the Office of Public Works to identify additional infrastructural requirements in ports and airports. This engagement process is ongoing and includes facilities for sanitary and phytosanitary checks. To date my Department has had no expenditure in relation to this process.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Staff (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department is working closely with colleagues across the Public Sector as part of the whole of Government approach to preparations for Brexit. A dedicated Brexit Unit comprising of nine staff has already been established within my Department and my officials are engaged in an on-going exercise to identify further resource and business needs arising from Brexit. This Unit is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department is fully committed to maximising the potential of the Sport Horse industry and continues to provide support to it both financially and with policy initiatives. I have demonstrated my commitment to the industry by increasing the budget allocated to Horse Sport Ireland from €2.0m in 2017 to €2.5m in 2018 and I have approved a further increase of €500,000 to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (4 Dec 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. It is also separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Bord na gCon has informed me that the cessation of greyhound racing in Florida will have a minimal impact on the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The specific detailed information requested by the Deputy, including operators’ names and site locations, may be considered commercially sensitive information. My Department is currently examining this issue in conjunction with its legal advisors. A further response will issue to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received payment for the scheme years 2016 and 2017. This case was selected for an inspection and the participant concerned has requested a review of the inspection findings. This request is currently being examined and the Department will notify the applicant of the outcome once the review...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Achomhairc Talmhaíochta (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Rinne an té atá ainmnithe iarratas ar Scéim na hÍocaíochta Bunúsaí agus ar Scéim na Limistéar faoi Shrianta Nádúrtha in 2017 ar thalamh coimíneachta. In 2017, thug mo Roinnse isteach an t-uasmhéid limistéir atá cáilithe ar na coimíneachtaí sin. In 2018, rinne an té atá ainmnithe iarratas ar an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: A ground inspection under the Agri Environment Options Scheme was carried out on this case in 2017, which resulted in the identification of an area of ineligible land. The results of this inspection have an impact on the eligible area declared under the Basic Payment Scheme, and the corresponding reduction has led to the removal of entitlements. Officials in my Department have reviewed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme (ACSLS), was developed by my Department in co-operation with the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) and made €145million available to farmers throughout Ireland at interest rates of 2.95%. My Department contributed €25 million in total, which included €11.1 million from the EU’s ‘exceptional...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Under the current Rural Development Regulation (and subsequent amendments under the Omnibus Regulation) Member States are required to change the approach to the designation of land under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme. To date my Department had been identifying eligible areas using a range of socio economic indicators such as family farm income, population density, percentage of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2018 Transfer of Entitlements application to my Department seeking the transfer of Basic Payment Scheme entitlements by way of gift as transferee. The transferor under the application used a temporary transfer number made available by my Department to facilitate the transfer. The Department is currently finalising the transfer application to facilitate payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (4 Dec 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. It is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, food and the Marine. Bord na gCon has informed me that early morning racing will begin in December in Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium...

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

Michael Creed: This participant's GLAS payments are on hold due to a failure to submit the required Commonage Management Plan (CMP). This participant is not entitled to the GLAS+ payment. The land parcel entered as Chough into GLAS is not a designated Chough area therefore does not qualify for the Chough action.

Seanad: Annual National Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: I am pleased to appear before the Seanad to present the annual transition statement for the agriculture, forest and land-use sector. As one of the key sectors involved in the country's national mitigation plan, it only right to restate the vision for the sector which is an approach to carbon neutrality in the agriculture and land-use sector, including forestry, that does not compromise...