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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Subsidies (4 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. County Average Payment Per Hectare Average Payment Per Holding CARLOW €310.83 €13,707.36 CAVAN €252.59 €7,266.68 CLARE €238.55 €7,831.42 CORK €288.13 €11,882.68 DONEGAL €204.95 €6,921.69 DUBLIN €244.58 €14,174.12 GALWAY...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Subsidies (4 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The information requested is set out in the following tables. The average payment for each year was calculated by dividing the total monies paid by the number of hectares declared for all paid applicants.  The average payment details for 2015 - 2018 include amounts under the greening scheme which started in 2015.  Year Average Payment per Hectare 2014 €250 Year...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (4 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table.  County Number of Farmers with Payment Entitlements with a 2015 Initial Unit Value less than 90% of the Basic Payment Scheme National Average by County Number of Farmers that have Payment Entitlements greater than or equal to 60% of the Basic Payment Scheme National Average based on 2018 Payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (4 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 271 to 275, inclusive, together. The draft legislative proposals for the CAP post-2020 were launched by Commissioner Hogan on 1 June 2018.  The proposals, as drafted, involve significant changes, including in relation to governance, the distribution of direct payments among farmers and the increasing environmental conditionality attaching to such...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (4 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The herd owner in question has a high risk herd and is due to complete a post-derestriction check test scheduled on 7th April 2019. They are free to trade until that date but, on that date, they are trade restricted until they complete a clear TB test. This is consistent with existing TB Eradication policy. High Risk herds have to undergo 3 herd tests...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Appeals (4 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board (ALAB) is an independent body established by statute for the purpose of considering appeals of Ministerial decisions in respect of aquaculture. The matters referred to by the Deputy are operational matters for ALAB and my Department has no function in that regard. The Deputy’s question will therefore be referred to ALAB for attention and response...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals (4 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: As part of the implementation of the redesignation of eligible lands for the 2019 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme, my Department has put in place a comprehensive communications strategy with farmers and other stakeholders. As part of this process, officials from my Department have recently met with Wexford representatives from the Irish Farmers Association to address their queries in...

Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: Or less.

Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: It is available to small businesses.

Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: No, it is less than €50 million.

Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The turnover could be €2 million or €200,000.

Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: They do not have to have 250 employees. It states that it can be fewer than 250 employees.

Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: We would be in right trouble if we were locked out of markets when we export 90%.

Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: What did the Deputy say?

Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The Government is conscious of the vital role played by the agrifood sector in sustaining the rural economy and rural communities across Ireland. There is no doubt that the agrifood sector faces considerable challenges arising from Brexit. The Government is doing everything it can, however, to ameliorate the potential impacts. In addition to the range of measures I have deployed over the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department arranged for a number of staff to be on duty at the Banagher Horse Fair last September in order to support other State agencies and to provide advice on equine welfare, equine registration and identification matters. The cost of the exercise for my Department amounted to €2,200.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 190 together. The number of farmers that completed their AEOS3 contracts in 2018 is 2,138. This was the final year of the AEOS scheme. All AEOS participants were given the option of joining the GLAS scheme should they have wished to do so.  The GLAS scheme is now fully subscribed with GLAS 3 participants in their third year of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017. An issue arose in relation to one of the claims for the Hen Harrier action which has delayed the processing of the payment.  The case is being examined and a solution is expected shortly. Once this case clears validations, the 2017 Advance...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: From 2019, eligible areas under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme must be designated using a set of bio-physical criteria such as  excess soil moisture, limited soil drainage, unfavourable texture and stoniness, shallow rooting depth, steep slope. Under the EU regulations requiring this process to be carried out, Member States had to also undertake a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (3 Apr 2019)

Michael Creed: In 2009, the European Union and the United States concluded an agreement, revised in 2014, which provided for an interim solution to their long-standing WTO dispute regarding the use of certain growth-promoting hormones in beef production. Under the agreement, a 45,000-tonnes quota of non-hormone produced beef is open by the EU to qualifying suppliers, which include the United States....