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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: In accordance with the requirements set out under the EU regulations, my Department receives and reviews new land imagery on a rolling basis. This process includes the review of imagery received in relation to land held in the entire country, including the Aran Islands. In each case, the imagery is reviewed and amendments are made to the land details should any ineligible features be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I am advised by Bord Iascaigh Mhara that it has no outstanding application for funding from the person named. However, BIM advise me that the Deputy may have in mind the possibility of aid under the EMFF Sustainable Aquaculture Scheme for losses incurred by mollusc farmers because of a suspension of harvesting of their product arising from a biotoxin event in 2019. Naturally occuring...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The Heritage Council is administering the 2020 GLAS Traditional Farm Building Scheme (GTFBS) on behalf of my Department and the application of the persons in question has passed the assessment stage. The Heritage Council has requested a conservation specification for the proposed works from the applicants which will have to be approved by the Council prior to the commencement of works.`

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: My Department continues to issue forestry licence decisions daily, as advertised on my Department's website. However, forestry licence applications cannot be processed if the application is missing information or where certain information has been requested but not received. An application for a tree felling licence was made by the person named in June 2019. In November last, a letter...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Parks (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the former waste disposal site known as the East Tip on Haulbowline Island. Last October, charge of the site was returned to Cork County Council which acts as my Agent for operational matters at Haulbowline. This followed the successful conclusion of the remediation works contract. The Council has requested permission to operate the site as a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I wish to advise the Deputy that my officials will shortly contact the individial concerned directly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The application in question has been approved for payment and the applicant can expect payment shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted his 2019 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application on 2 May 2019 in which he declared the lands he was farming. Land which has been burned between the closed season for burning (1 March - 31 August) of any given year is not eligible for payment under the Basic Payment Scheme and my Department actively investigates incidents of illegal burning. As outlined by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: Ireland can apply for negligible BSE risk status once 11 years has passed following the birth of the youngest case of classical BSE, and this period will be up on Jan 14th2021. To be included in the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) list of negligible BSE Risk Countries, a submitted application has to be accepted by them. Applications would ordinarily be considered for acceptance...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The person named has never been the registered owner of the herdnumber supplied and therefore could not have received a payable order under that herdnumber. The cattle headage scheme was EU-funded and, following the introduction of compulsory electronic payment to bank accounts in 2008, any funds relating to earlier payable orders that remained un-cashed after a maximum 6 year period were,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (13 May 2020)

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: Departmental Expenditure (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The estimated total cost to my Department, if the rate of employer PRSI was increased to 15.75% for the portion of salaries over €100,000, would be €104,609.48. It should be noted that this amount is based on current figures and could change if an officer decided to alter their work pattern, which could bring their salary subject to PRSI below €100,000.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The person named was assigned the herd number quoted on 3 October 2018. With regard to the 2019 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), the person named has not submitted an application under this scheme and, in addition, he does not have any BPS entitlements to draw down payments.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: An application for the 2017 ANC scheme year was received from the person named when they ticked the box to indicate they wished to apply for the scheme when submitting their online BPS application on 3rd May 2017. However, no application for the ANC scheme has been received from the person named in respect of the 2018 and 2019 ANC scheme years. When submitting their 2018 online BPS...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 923 and 924 together. The spread of more serious strains of avian influenza in Europe, as well as recent outbreaks of non-notifiable avian influenza here and in Northern Ireland, serve as a reminder to all stakeholders that continued vigilance is needed against avian influenza particularly as we are still within the high risk period for the disease. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The above named was accepted into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. An inspection took place on the herd owners holding which found that the GLAS contract should be terminated. A request for a review of this decision was received from the person named and the original decision was amended, in that it was found that GLAS participation could continue with a penalty...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: Under the Rural Development Regulations (and subsequent amendments under the Omnibus Regulation), Member States were required to change the approach to the designation of land under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme. From 2019, eligible areas were instead to be designated using the following list of bio-physical criteria: - Low temperature - Dryness - Excess soil moisture - Limited...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: It should be noted that payments under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme are area-based and not linked directly to animal numbers.Applying an animal related payment based on existing participation rates for the Beef Data and Genomics Programme, the total additional cost of increasing the payment as described based on current participation rates would be over €63.5M annually. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The estimated cost of introducing a 15 year extension to forestry premium payments would be €8m per 1,000 ha's. This assumes an average premium rate of €533 /ha across the various Grant Planting Categories (GPC). The final amount would obviously be influenced by the take-up of the individual GPCs. The estimated cost of extending the premium under the current Forestry...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Fees (13 May 2020)

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 under statute. 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...