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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Data (13 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The data requested is held by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and I have referred the Deputy's request to the SFPA for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (13 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: Projects of this nature referred to by the Deputy may be eligible for support under the LEADER 2014-2020 Programme which is administered by the Department of Rural and Community Development on behalf of my Department. In order for a project to be eligible for LEADER funding, it must be compatible with the actions outlined in the approved Local Development Strategy for the relevant LEADER sub...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (13 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: In 2018, a late spring and prolonged period of dry weather during the summer resulted in a difficult grass growing season in that year with subsequent reduction in fodder conservation. For 2019, Teagasc data, using its grass growth monitoring service, 'PastureBase Ireland', has shown that grass growth throughout 2019 generally returned to normal levels. These favourable...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Staff (13 Nov 2019)

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.  Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.  Please see below the requested details as supplied to me by Bord na gCon....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (13 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The European Commission recently presented two proposals to provide for transitional regulations to bridge the period between the current CAP programming period (2014-2020) and the CAP post-2020 (2021-2027). Transitional measures such as this are normal between programming periods where a gap arises due to the challenging nature of finalising the new EU Budget and CAP...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (12 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) provides for six years of payments to participating farmers for completion of actions which deliver accelerated genetic improvement in the Irish national herd and improvement of its environmental sustainability. In applying to join the Beef Data Genomics Programme (BDGP), the person named committed to participating in the programme for the full...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (12 Nov 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 named was selected for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (12 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: Given the conclusion of several trade agreements since the 2016 cumulative impact assessment and the UK’s decision to leave the EU, I have requested the European Commission to update the 2016 cumulative impact assessment to take full account of all developments since. The 2016 assessment, which was carried out by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, was something that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (12 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The Terms of Reference for the impact assessment of the Mercosur trade agreement is currently under development by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. It is the intention that the study will issue for tender by end of this year. Independent consultants will be commissioned in early 2020 with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (12 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: EU regulations governing the administration of the Basic Payment Scheme, the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme and other area-based schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including Ground or Remote Sensing (Satellite) inspections where applicable, are fully completed to ensure eligibility with the various schemes requirements before any payments issue. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (12 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The Deputy has clarified that the background to this query is that an individual is interested in purchasing the above mentioned folio in County Sligo and is inquiring if the land in question is eligible under the Basic Payment Scheme and whether any entitlements have been established on it. Since this inquiry is from a third party and not from the owner of the folio number, the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Data (12 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The weekly kill figures published by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine are slaughter figures as provided by all relevant slaughter premises as per the requirements under S.I. No. 254 of 2019 EUROPEAN UNION (CARCASE CLASSIFICATION AND PRICE REPORTING) REGULATIONS 2019. The reported figures include the total number of animals slaughtered (of any provenance) and have the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Data (12 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 413 to 415, inclusive, together. Detailed information in six monthly age categories for the beef herd and the dairy herd is extracted from the AIM database. This information is updated on a monthly basis and is available from 2014 up to 1 September 2019. The information on the AIM database for male bovine animals does not distinguish between bulls and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (12 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: I am very aware of the impact the current spell of wet weather is having on the harvesting of vegetable and potato crops, including possible impact on cashflow. At this time of the year, my Department is prioritising payment of a range of supports for the agriculture and horticulture sector. Advance payments under the Basic Payments Scheme, worth €747 million to 114,500 farmers,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (12 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The European Commission has recently published its proposals for transitional measures to allow for continuity between programming periods 2014-2020 and 2021-2027 for CAP payments. This transition process is not unusual, given the typically challenging nature of the budgetary negotiations, which require unanimous agreement. The proposals are detailed and require careful consideration. They...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (12 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: Regarding the impacts of ammonia emissions on vegetation, etc. the Department for Communications, Climate Action and Environment (DCCAE) is the lead Department in this area. In this respect, I understand that the EPA has supported significant research into the effect of ammonia gas on vegetation, soil, habitats and species. Projects including AmmoniaN2K, Ammonia2 and MapEIre have focused on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (12 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: Under the Terms and Conditions of the Basic Payment Scheme and other EU-funded schemes, an applicant, as well as meeting the scheme criteria, must also comply with EU regulatory requirements relating to Cross Compliance. An inspection in respect of Bovine Animal Identification and Registration requirements under Cross Compliance was carried out by my Department on 21stAugust 2019. This...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: As advised in response to previous Parliamentary Questions, the applicant in this case revised the application to shorten the length of the road. The application has since been reviewed by the District Inspector and, in accordance with internal screening procedures, has been referred to the Department's ecologist for Appropriate Assessment, as per the requirements of the Habitat Directive....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (12 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department works in cooperation with the Office of Public Works (and with other Departments and Offices) to maximise the use of office space in accordance with the OPW's Property Asset Management Delivery Plan, to ensure that optimal value for money is achieved in the management of the State's property portfolio. In the main, desk spaces available in the Department's Regional Offices...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (12 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and received all payments in respect of scheme years 2015 to 2018 as well as the 2019 advance payment. The position is that there is no record of an application from the person named to withdraw from GLAS 1 under the provisions of force majeure. It is open to the person named to write directly...