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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Administration (5 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: As required under EU legislation governing the implementation of schemes such as the Basic Payment Scheme and, prior to 2015, the Single Payment Scheme, applications are subject to comprehensive validation checks to ensure that only valid applications are processed for payment. At the validation stage of processing, a variety of issues are identified which require examination and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Administration (5 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: Farm Costs (5 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department’s “Annual Review and Outlook for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 2019” provides up to date information and statistical analysis on a wide variety of topics impacting the agri-food sector. It includes an overview of “Land Prices and Land Mobility”, including the “Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland/Teagasc Land Market Review &...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (5 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. The provisions of the Greyhound Racing Act 2019 improve governance, regulation and control....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The position in relation to AEOS, ANC and GLAS payments for the person named is as follows: AEOS: The person named completed their AEOS contact on 31 December 2015. The position in relation to AEOS payments for the 2015 scheme year is currently under review. The applicant will be contacted directly if any balance is due. ANC: Payments in respect of the person named are under review and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Protected Disclosures (5 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The protected disclosure referred to deals with operational fisheries control matters, responsibility for which rests with the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority. I am aware of the issues raised in this disclosure and I can assure the Deputy that it is being treated with the utmost seriousness. The matter is being considered by the SFPA, which is the body legally assigned responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (5 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The objective of the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) is to provide temporary exceptional adjustment aid to farmers in the beef sector in Ireland subject to the conditions set out in EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1132. Applications for BEAM were accepted from the 19th of August to the 20th of September 2019. There are 134 partnerships with two or more herd numbers that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (5 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The objective of the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) is to provide temporary exceptional adjustment aid to farmers in the beef sector in Ireland subject to the conditions set out in EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1132. Applications for BEAM were accepted from the 19th of August to the 20th of September 2019. There are 492 partnerships with one herd number that should...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (5 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The objective of the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) is to provide temporary exceptional adjustment aid to farmers in the beef sector in Ireland subject to the conditions set out in EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1132. BEAM is funded by a combination of EU aid and Exchequer support, provided in light of the difficult circumstances that Irish beef farmers have been facing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications (5 Nov 2019)

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

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I am not sure that the cause of ash dieback is due to a bio-security lapse by the Department. This condition has affected ash plantations not just here but throughout countries in western Europe. I will ask my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Doyle, to communicate directly with the Deputy on the support that is available.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: Everybody pays.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry Data (24 Oct 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 attached the requested details in tabular form as supplied to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (24 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The Programme for a Partnership Government commits to exploring the potential for the development of onshore close containment fish farming as an emerging technology.  Separately, my Department’s National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development, published in 2015, proposes 24 actions to drive the sustainable development of the aquaculture sector and grow production...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (24 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: I wish to advise the Deputy that small abattoirs do not fall under the remit of my Department. They are approved and supervised by the the relevant Local Authority and therefore falls under the remit of the Department of Housing Planning and Local Government.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (24 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: An application for Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme, was submitted on behalf of the person named in November 2018.  My Department is obliged to carefully vet all applications for the scheme, considering any potential impacts the afforestation may have.  These include impacts on any archaeological and environmental assets and on the surrounding landscape.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (24 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2018 Basic Payment Scheme was received on 9 May 2018. During processing, issues arose regarding  the eligibility of four of the land parcels declared. The eligibility review is ongoing for the parcels concerned. However, payment will issue in the coming weeks on the remainder of the eligible land declared. An application under the 2019 Basic Payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases Data (24 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: It is not possible to provide the information requested in the required time.  I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plant Inspections (23 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: To date in 2019, there have been 499 unannounced inspections conducted in 32 beef factories. During these inspections, classification officers monitor carcase classification, weights and trim. To date, one  factory has been fined for excess carcase trimming of three carcasses. It is intended to publish the names of all factories that have been fined in 2019 on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (23 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: The Iranian market is already open for beef and sheepmeat exports. A veterinary health certificate for the export of Irish beef to Iran was agreed in March 2013. According to the CSO, trade has been negligible in recent years. Officials from my Department participated in a successful trade mission to Iran and Turkey in April 2016 which resulted in a bilaterally agreed...