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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Annexes I to V of the Plant Health Directive (Council Directive 2000/29/EU) are being amended to update the European Union’s protective measures against the introduction into the Union of organisms harmful to plants or plant products. These amendments are being discussed at the Plant Health Section of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, which my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry Irregularities (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 481 and 482 together. Carcase classification and carcase presentation controls in slaughter plants are carried out by a dedicated team of specialist staff in the Beef Carcase Classification Section within my Department. To date in 2018 there have been 521 inspections carried out by inspectors across 32 slaughter plants and 44,332 carcases have been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry Irregularities (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Carcase classification and carcase presentation controls in slaughter plants are carried out by a dedicated team of specialist staff in the Beef Carcase Classification Section within my Department. To date in 2018 there have been 521 inspections carried out by inspectors across 32 slaughter plants and 44,332 carcases have been inspected. A total of 19 carcases were fined for non...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Licences (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department considers all applications for aquaculture licences in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable EU legislation. The licensing process involves consultation with a wide range of scientific and technical advisers as well as various Statutory Consultees. The legislation also provides for a period of public...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The above named person was accepted into GLAS 2 with a start date of 1st January 2016 and is fully up to date with payments. As the applicant has Commonage land a Commonage Management Plan was developed by the appointed Commonage adviser and this included an assessment of the vegetative condition of the commonage which was found to be under grazed. One of the objectives of Commonage...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Fodder Transport Support Measure (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named applied under the National Fodder Transport Support Measure in May 2018. Payment has issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Article 34 of Regulation (EC) No. 73 of 2009 restricted payments under the Single Payment Scheme to farmers holding a payment entitlement per ‘eligible hectare’. An eligible hectare was defined as ‘any agricultural area of the holding.... that isused for an agricultural activity’. Article 34 expressly requires each hectare to ‘comply with the eligibility...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The 2012 Single Payment Scheme Terms and Conditions gave an overview of the requirements to be fulfilled to ensure that land was eligible for SPS payments. In particular, page 6 states “There must be evidence of an agricultural activity being conducted throughout the parcel, otherwise the unused part of the parcel may be found to be ineligible”. Page 7 of the Terms and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2018 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes application on the 30th April 2018. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on-farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a ground...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The expenditure on TAMS II to date is €98.7m. Applications continue to be received and processed under the Scheme with over 2,000 applications submitted under the latest tranche that closed on 7 December last. It is expected that the budget of €395m for the period of the RDP will be fully spent. There are numerous requests for new investments and all must be considered within...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: I am aware of the concerns expressed about planting in Co. Leitrim. However I must reiterate that our national forestry targets are for the Country as a whole and there are no county or regional targets within the programme. The Forestry Programme, which offers 12 grant and planting categories (GPCs), is a voluntary scheme for all landowners and it is a matter for them as to whether they...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: In March 2018, my Department agreed to fund the preparation and development of a Five Year Strategic Plan for the Irish Harness Racing Association and the sector. The report was recently received and Department officials are currently examining its contents. My Department had previously funded the Indecon Report of the Irish Harness Racing Sector, which was published on 1st November 2017....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: As outlined in the Basic Payment Scheme Terms and Conditions, farmers are obliged to declare all lands on their “holding” as defined in Article 4, of Regulation (EC) No 1307/2013. If farmers intend to declare any land parcel where there is no agricultural activity undertaken they should reduce the claimed area to zero and insert a use of “Inactive” on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: This was a case involving a deceased herd owner who was part of a Farm Partnership under the herd number shown. It was necessary for my Department to contact the Legal Personal Representatives to request the required testamentary documents and bank account details in order to finalise arrangements regarding payments outstanding for 2015. My Department has received the required documentation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: In cases where there is no agreement in place to repay an outstanding debt, my Department is obliged, under EU Regulations, to offset payments due to the client against any outstanding debt. The person named still has outstanding debt arising from an overpayment notified to him under the Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme in 2018. An inquiry in respect of debt repayment options was made...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is aware, 2018 presented the agriculture community with some very challenging conditions in terms of a prolonged wet Spring period followed almost immediately by a period of exceptionally dry, hot weather. Notwithstanding these events there was a return in the third quarter of the year to more normal climatic conditions which benefitted the agriculture sector in terms of a late...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (13 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Payments under the 2018 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme commenced on the 17 September.  A total of 7,630 applications were received from farmers in County Kerry who hold eligible designated ANC lands. To date a total of 6,888 of these applications have been paid and payments are continuing to issue on a weekly basis.  It is not possible at this point to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Fees (13 Dec 2018)

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. At present, the Fishery Harbour Centres (Rates and Charges) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 214 of 2012), which came into effect on the 1st July 2012, sets out the fee schedule applicable at the six Fishery Harbour Centres. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statutory Instruments (13 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 163 and 164 together. As the Deputy is aware, on 20th March 2018 I signed into force the European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2018, S.I. No. 89 of 2018. However, S.I. No 89 was annulled by Dail Eireann on 29 May 2018. I am at present considering, with my legal advisors, next steps following that annulment. I expect legal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (13 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 166 together. The Atlantic Dawn Company applied to introduce the MFV "Atlantic Dawn" SO914 into the Irish fleet under EU rules as set out in Council Decision 413/97 (1997 – 2002) concerning the management of the capacity of European fishing fleets. The MFV Atlantic Dawn entered the Irish fishing fleet in August, 2000.  The vessel operated...