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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2018 Basic Payment Scheme was received in respect of the person named on 14th May 2018. Processing of this application has recently been completed and payment will issue to the nominated bank account in the coming days

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015. While payments have issued for this case for 2016 and 2017 the Department is aware of an underpayment for 2016. The person named has been contacted this week to advise that the outstanding payment is being processed and will issue in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The budget for TAMS II for the duration of the Rural Development Programme (2014-2020) is €395m. Payment claims continue to be received and processed on an ongoing basis as is the case with applications for approval. The Scheme will remain open for applications up to the end of 2020 and it is expected that the Scheme budget will be used in full. TAMS is a demand-led Scheme and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Administration (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is an operational matter for Teagasc. Accordingly, the Deputy’s question has been passed on by my Department to Teagasc who have been requested to respond to the Deputy within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department is fully committed to maximising the potential of the Sport Horse industry and continues to provide support to it both financially and with policy initiatives, particularly in the sport horse breeding area. I have demonstrated my commitment to the industry by increasing the budget allocated to Horse Sport Ireland from €2.0m in 2017 to €2.5m in 2018 and I have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Following the adverse weather conditions experienced in the winter of 2013/2014, culminating in Storm Darwin, my Department provided a Reconstitution Scheme for storm affected plantations. That particular winter, there was a series of extreme wind events coupled with water-logged soils, which resulted in the loss of some six million trees. The Reconstitution Scheme opened in 2017 and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received all payments in respect of scheme years 2015 and 2016 and also the 2017 Advance (85%). The payment of the 2017 balance has been delayed due to an outstanding Commonage Management Plan (CMP). The CMP was only submitted this week. The case will now move forward for processing of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: There are 834 Donegal commonages in GLAS. A Commonage Management Plan (CMP) must be submitted for all GLAS commonages before payment can issue to the GLAS participants farming the commonage. CMPs have been submitted for 759 of the Donegal GLAS commonages. The CMP check is one of many validations to be satisfied before payment can issue. Until the CMP has been submitted, these GLAS...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2018 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) was received from the person named on 13 May 2018. An advance payment issued to the person named on 16 October. Balancing payments under the 2018 BPS commenced on schedule this week, and the balancing payment in this case has also issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: I refer the Deputy to the following table containing details of the public events I attended in a Ministerial capacity during the relevant period. Date Event Venue County Cork 04-May-18 Photocall with Agriaware Codrum, Macroom, Co Cork 21-May-18 Baile Bhuirne Cuil Aodha AGM Tigh Ui Scanail, Baile Bhuirne, Co Cork 25-May-18 Address Asis Matters Conference...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (4 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: Departmental Contracts Data (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department primarily engages with the named company through the Office of Public Works Optimising Power at Work programme, for which the Commissioners of Public Works are the contract holders. Earlier this year, my Department directly awarded a contract with the named company, for our offices in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim for Facilities Management Services. This contract came into...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2018 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes application on 4th May 2018. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: EU exceptional adjustment aid is provided by the EU Commission where the normal measures available under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products) appear to be insufficient and as per Article 219(1) thereof, “in order to react efficiently and effectively against threats of market disturbance caused by significant price...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department has been engaged in extensive consultations with the Office of Public Works to identify additional infrastructural requirements in ports and airports. This engagement process is ongoing and includes facilities for sanitary and phytosanitary checks. To date my Department has had no expenditure in relation to this process.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Staff (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department is working closely with colleagues across the Public Sector as part of the whole of Government approach to preparations for Brexit. A dedicated Brexit Unit comprising of nine staff has already been established within my Department and my officials are engaged in an on-going exercise to identify further resource and business needs arising from Brexit. This Unit is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department is fully committed to maximising the potential of the Sport Horse industry and continues to provide support to it both financially and with policy initiatives. I have demonstrated my commitment to the industry by increasing the budget allocated to Horse Sport Ireland from €2.0m in 2017 to €2.5m in 2018 and I have approved a further increase of €500,000 to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (4 Dec 2018)

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. It is also separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Bord na gCon has informed me that the cessation of greyhound racing in Florida will have a minimal impact on the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The specific detailed information requested by the Deputy, including operators’ names and site locations, may be considered commercially sensitive information. My Department is currently examining this issue in conjunction with its legal advisors. A further response will issue to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Appeals (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received payment for the scheme years 2016 and 2017. This case was selected for an inspection and the participant concerned has requested a review of the inspection findings. This request is currently being examined and the Department will notify the applicant of the outcome once the review...