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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (8 May 2019)

Michael Creed: The production figures sought by the Deputy are not available as this information is deemed to be commercially sensitive. My Department’s Marine Engineering Division publishes it’s reports of inspections of finfish farms on my Department’s website , and the 2018 report, containing information on standing stock figures, will be available in the near future. Under EU...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farmers Charter (8 May 2019)

Michael Creed: A Farmers’ Charter Review Group was set up in 2014 with a view to agreeing a new Farmers’ Charter of Rights. The Review Group was originally chaired by an Assistant Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and comprised senior Department officials and representatives of farming organisations. Following on from positive engagement by all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (8 May 2019)

Michael Creed: The bovine traceability system is operated in accordance with EU regulatory requirements whereby all movements from holding to holding are recorded on my Department’s Animal Identification and Movement database (AIM). Herd keepers are required to obtain a Certificate of Compliance approving the movement of cattle from one holding to another holding prior to the movement taking place....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (8 May 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1192 and 1193 together. My officials continue to work towards opening and enhancing access to as many markets as possible. This is a key part of our response to the challenges and uncertainty posed by Brexit, and in line with the market development theme of the Food Wise 2025 strategy. The opening of the Chinese market for Irish beef in 2018 was the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (8 May 2019)

Michael Creed: The applicant named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and has received all payments in respect of scheme years 2016 and 2017. An issue arose in relation to a cross compliance penalty which has delayed the processing of the 2018 payment. The Department is working to resolve the issue and expects the payment to issue shortly. Once this case...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Staff (8 May 2019)

Michael Creed: As part of the whole of Government response to Brexit, my Department continually reviews staffing levels in all areas of operation in light of our business needs. My Department works closely with our recruitment partners, the Public Appointments Service to address our on-going recruitment needs in all areas of the Department including the Forestry Service. A recruitment campaign for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Recruitment (8 May 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department is required to carefully assess all forestry licence applications to ensure that, among other things, environmental and landscape considerations are taken into account and that appropriate prescribed bodies are fully consulted. The table below shows the number of hectares for which approval to afforest has been granted along with the hectares actually planted, for the last two...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Penalties (8 May 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named made an application under the Dairy Equipment Scheme 27 July 2015 and a payment claim was submitted on 16 December 2016. This application was subject to an on-farm inspection.It is a requirement that payments claimed are verified as part of such an inspection.In this case an issue arose in relation to the receipt for the Milking Machine, resulting in penalties and reductions...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Landings (8 May 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: Achomhairc Talmhaíochta (8 May 2019)

Michael Creed: Fuarthas litir achomhairc ó TirGlas Teo thar ceann an duine ainmnithe. Níor chuir an duine ainmnithe iarratais ar aghaidh ar Scéim na hÍocaíochta Aonair (SPS) i leith na mblianta 2013 & 2014 ná iarratas ar Scéim na hÍocaíochta Bunúsaí (BPS) sa bhliain 2015 agus is leis sin a bhaineann an t-achomharc. Mar a leagadh amach sa...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 May 2019)

Michael Creed: Incidents of animal cruelty are totally unacceptable and my Department devotes considerable resources to protecting animal welfare and dealing with breaches of animal welfare legislation. The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 has modernised the legal framework relating to the welfare of animals. Sections 11 and 12 of the Act 2013, which contain the main principles relating to the welfare of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (8 May 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department is the competent authority for the granting of tree felling licences. A tree felling licence must be obtained before any felling or uprooting takes place. All applications for tree felling licences are carefully considered for their impact on the environment and habitats. A tree felling licence may be granted with conditions and those conditions may refer to any habitats...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fallen Animal Collection Scheme (18 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 and 224 together. The Fallen Animal TSE Subsidy Scheme is an integral part of the infrastructure underpinning Ireland’s successful livestock and meat processing industries. The rules and regulations of this Scheme are solely the responsibility of my Department and, as a result, I have had no contact with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Property Transfers (18 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department has not received an application from the trustees of the property referenced by the Deputy to transfer the land to the organisation named. The trustees have recently submitted a proposal to transfer the land to a community company and my officials in the Lands Branch are currently engaging with the trustees in relation to that proposal.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (18 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. An issue arose in relation to the transfer of the GLAS contract from a registered farm partnership to a herd number which has delayed the processing of the 2016 Advance payment as the BPS application was submitted under the partnership number but the GLAS contract is now under the new herd number....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme (18 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: In order to qualify for payment under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), an applicant must have an eligible hectare for each entitlement held. Eligible land must be maintained in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation without preparatory action going beyond the usual agricultural methods and machineries. There must be an agricultural activity carried out in the parcel as abandoned land...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (18 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: There are twelve State bodies under my Department’s remit, their names and locations are set out as follows. State Body County location The Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board Laois An Bord Bia Dublin Bord Iascaigh Mhara Dublin Bord na gCon Limerick Coillte Wicklow Horse Racing Ireland Kildare Irish National Stud Kildare The Marine Institute Galway The National...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (18 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: Table A details the number of Basic Payment Scheme entitlement holders with an Initial Unit Value less than 60% of the Basic Payment Scheme national average from 2015 to 2019 by county while Table B shows the percentage of Basic Payment Scheme entitlement holders with an Initial Unit Value less than 60% of the Basic Payment Scheme national average out of the total Basic Payment Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (18 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: All eligible farmers were notified of the value of their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payment entitlements for the scheme years of 2015 to 2019.  In accordance with Article 25(4) of EU Regulation 1307/2013, the net unit value of all BPS payment entitlements were scheduled to reach a minimum value of 60% of the BPS national average by 2019. As we are now in the 2019 BPS year,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Data (18 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out as follows. Table 1 – Allocations and Expenditure under certain RDP Schemes Knowledge Transfer Scheme €000 GLAS €000 Beef Data and Genomics Programme €000 TAMS II €000 Sheep Welfare Scheme €000 Hen Harrier Programme €000 Allocation 2015 0 20,000...