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

Michael Creed: Rinne an té atá ainmnithe iarratas ar Scéim na hÍocaíochta Bunúsaí agus ar Scéim na Limistéar faoi Shrianta Nádúrtha in 2017 ar thalamh coimíneachta. In 2017, thug mo Roinnse isteach an t-uasmhéid limistéir atá cáilithe ar na coimíneachtaí sin. In 2018, rinne an té atá ainmnithe iarratas ar an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: A ground inspection under the Agri Environment Options Scheme was carried out on this case in 2017, which resulted in the identification of an area of ineligible land. The results of this inspection have an impact on the eligible area declared under the Basic Payment Scheme, and the corresponding reduction has led to the removal of entitlements. Officials in my Department have reviewed...

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

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme (ACSLS), was developed by my Department in co-operation with the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) and made €145million available to farmers throughout Ireland at interest rates of 2.95%. My Department contributed €25 million in total, which included €11.1 million from the EU’s ‘exceptional...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (4 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Under the current Rural Development Regulation (and subsequent amendments under the Omnibus Regulation) Member States are required to change the approach to the designation of land under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme. To date my Department had been identifying eligible areas using a range of socio economic indicators such as family farm income, population density, percentage of...

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

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2018 Transfer of Entitlements application to my Department seeking the transfer of Basic Payment Scheme entitlements by way of gift as transferee. The transferor under the application used a temporary transfer number made available by my Department to facilitate the transfer. The Department is currently finalising the transfer application to facilitate payment...

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 a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, food and the Marine. Bord na gCon has informed me that early morning racing will begin in December in Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium...

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

Michael Creed: This participant's GLAS payments are on hold due to a failure to submit the required Commonage Management Plan (CMP). This participant is not entitled to the GLAS+ payment. The land parcel entered as Chough into GLAS is not a designated Chough area therefore does not qualify for the Chough action.

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2018: Motion (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2018,copies of which were laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 20th November, 2018.”

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: Let the hare sit.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (29 Nov 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: Agriculture Scheme Data (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The Future Growth Loan Scheme is being developed by my Department and the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation in partnership with the Department of Finance, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) and the European Investment Fund (EIF). It will be delivered through participating finance providers and make up to €300 million of long-term investment loans...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The farm-gate value of horticultural output for 2017 was estimated by my Department as just over €433million, of which the mushroom sector accounted for €118 million. This was followed in value terms by the protected crops and potato sectors which contributed over €80 million each. Given that harvesting of certain horticultural crops is still on-going the output estimate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received payments in respect of 2015 and 2016 and the 2017 advance payment. The 2017 balance payment was delayed due to issues relating to an inspection. These issues will be concluded shortly and the 2017 balance payment will then issue. Once the 2017 balance payment is made the case will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget 2018 (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department has provided €20 million in budget 2019 for a new pilot scheme for suckler farmers, specifically aimed at further improving the carbon efficiency of beef production. The Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) will target the weaning efficiency of suckler cows and calves - measuring the liveweight of the calf at weaning as a percentage of the cow's liveweight. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: A listing of Tipperary townlands newly eligible for the 2019 ANC scheme and the townlands no longer eligible for the 2019 ANC scheme is attached. In each case the total area of the townland and the agricultural area (ie the potential payable area) is included. Where townlands are no longer eligible in 2019, this may not necessarily lead to a direct financial loss for an individual farmer...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department's European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Operational Programme is the vehicle for financial supports to the seafood sector for the period 2014 to 2020. The Programme delivers a wide range of supports for aquaculture, fisheries and seafood processing through a suite of schemes. The Programme is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union and provides...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: In recent times we have seen the European agriculture sector, including Ireland, experiencing a series of extreme weather events. This has caused significant hardship and additional costs for many of our farmers. So far, response options have been reactive in nature with ad hoc schemes being introduced to provide support to those who have been adversely affected by these weather related...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: A listing of townlands newly eligible for the 2019 ANC scheme and the townlands no longer eligible for the 2019 ANC scheme is attached. In each case the total area of the townland and the agricultural area (ie the potential payable area) is included. Where townlands are no longer eligible in 2019, this may not necessarily lead to a direct financial loss for an individual farmer within that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The ex-ante assessment for the use of financial instruments within Ireland’s European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Operational Programmes has been completed and is available on the Department’s website at the following link: . The report involved a detailed evaluation of access to finance for enterprises in the agriculture and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (29 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: One of my key priorities is to further increase the market opportunity for Irish food and drinks internationally. Market development is a key component of Food Wise 2025, and is particularly important in the context of Brexit. My Department’s market access effort includes work at political, diplomatic, and technical levels. The work of staff right across the Department is central to...