Results 16,981-17,000 of 18,593 for speaker:Michael Creed

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department may transfer monies owing and accruing to a participant in a scheme administered by this Department to a judgment creditor of that person where there is a  court order or other legal basis providing for such transfer. My Department has examined its records in this matter and have confirmed that, while a court order was obtained, no payments falling...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Administration (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The persons named were joint herd owners of herd number in question. They applied annually under the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) from 2005, jointly signing their annual application forms as required of joint herd owners, until 2012. The requirement for joint herd owners to sign annual applications under the SPS was clearly indicated on the annual application form. It...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2019 Basic Payment Scheme application on the 13th April 2019. 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 selected for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2019 Basic Payment Scheme application on the 4th May 2019. EU Regulations governing the administration of this scheme 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 selected for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: All forestry licences issued by the Department undergo a legal consent process.  This involves the assessment of the proposed operation regarding its likely effect on the surrounding environment, particularly any sites designated for conservation in the area.  Since 2017, all forestry licence applications received have been subject to a statutory public notification system and are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2019 Basic Payment Scheme application on the 7th May 2019. 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 selected for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: A 2019 Basic Payment Scheme application was received is respect of the person named on 15 May 2019 and payment due on foot of this application issued recently.  In relation to the Greening Payment, a supplementary payment will issue in the coming days. The person named was approved into the GLAS 1 scheme and has been paid for scheme years 2016-2018. However, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2019 Basic Payment Scheme application on the 23rd April 2019. 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 selected...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: A 2019 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Application was received in respect of the person named on 15 May 2019. Processing of this application has recently been completed and payment has issued to the nominated bank account. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The persons named submitted a 2019 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes application on the 11th May 2019. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2019 Basic Payment Scheme application on the 6th May 2019. 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 Scheme Applications (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2019 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes application on 17th April 2019. 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: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2019 Basic Payment Scheme application 1st May 2019. 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 selected for a Remote Sensing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 514, 515, 528 and 529 together. Applications for aquaculture licences are considered by my Department in accordance with the applicable National and EU legislation.  Section 4(1) of the Fisheries and Foreshore (amendment) Act 1998 states:- 4.—(1) On and from the 10th day of December, 1998, an application for an aquaculture licence shall not be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 516 to 518, inclusive, together. The Forestry Act 2014, which was commenced in May 2017, amended the Agriculture Appeals Act, 2001, to allow appeals against decisions of my Department concerning licence applications for forestry felling, planting, forest roads and aerial fertilisation to be dealt with by a Forestry Appeals Committee. I subsequently...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The Forest Roads Scheme is a voluntary Scheme under the Forestry Programme 2014 – 2020 and is available to forest owners and provides opportunities to improve access to forests to facilitate forest management and the harvesting of timber. The rate payable is €45 per metre. The objectives of the scheme are to: - Stimulate the mobilisation of roundwood from forests and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2019 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes application on 8th May 2019. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named received approval on 24 July 2019 for a TAMS II application submitted under the Animal Welfare and Nutrient Storage Scheme.  The terms and conditions of the scheme state that invoices are inspected for eligibility when they are submitted as part of a claim for payment.  To date, no payment claim or invoice has been received by my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (17 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy will be aware, as Minister, I have no role in determining the prices for sheep meat or any other commodity, nor can I directly intervene in the determination of prices. Different markets are not always comparable for a variety of reasons including economies of scale and domestic demand. The table below shows the average annual price for heavy lambs for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (17 Dec 2019)

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...