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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (21 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: In response to the Deputy’s question I would like to draw his attention to the data profiling of the national herd which is publically available on my Department’s website in the form of detailed annual reports. These reports are available from 2002 onwards and can be accessed at: https://www.agriculture.gov.ie/animalhealthwelfare/animalide ntificationmovement/cattle/  ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (21 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. In addition, my Department also has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of North Harbour at Cape Clear, as well as the maintenance of a small number of specific piers, lights and beacons...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (21 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017 and has received all payments for 2017.  2018 GLAS advance payments commenced last week. All validation checks must be cleared before a payment can issue. This case has not yet cleared validations and is being examined. Payment will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (21 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application for approval for grant-aid under the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS II on 3 September 2018.  The application has passed all administration checks and is currently undergoing a final technical appraisal before approval can issue.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Direct Payment Scheme Applications (21 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: Under the terms and conditions of the direct payment schemes, farmers are obliged to declare only eligible land when making their annual applications, and are to exclude ineligible features such as roads, buildings, farmyards, dense scrub, etc. These claims are then recorded on the Department’s Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS). The LPIS currently records some 1 million...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (21 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: A change of ownership occurred on the above herd number on 30 May 2018.  As the entire holding was transferred between the date of application for the Basic Payment Scheme and the 31 May 2018 the BPS payment cannot issue until a completed Declaration of Undertaking form has been submitted by all parties involved. This form has been sent to the persons named and once the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (20 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: As part of on-going planning for Brexit, my Department has been working with other government departments, including the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, in assessing the infrastructure requirements at ports that are currently in receipt of consignments of products, plants and animals from the UK. Such consignments will require SPS...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (20 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved for an afforestation contract in January 2012. The second grant payment application from the person named was received by my Department in November 2017. On receipt of this payment application, an assessment of the plantation was carried out by the relevant District Inspector. A series of shortcomings in relation to adherence with the scheme’s...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget 2019 (20 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: No changes were introduced in Budget 2019 to the conditions for retiring farmers. Ireland, like most of the EU, has a high proportion of older farmers. The recent Farm Structure Survey found that 55% of farm holders were aged over 55, while just 5% were aged under the age of 35. There are a number of supports provided to young farmers and to support generational renewal. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (20 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application under the 2018 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (ANC) on 30th March 2018. Administrative checks on this application have now been completed and payments due under these schemes will issue to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data (20 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The number of 2018 ANC participants in each category (Mountain, More Severe, Less Severe and ASC (Island Farming) by county is outlined in the table below. Given that farmers can have land in more than one category, there is a level of overlap between categories. County Farmers claiming 'Mountain Type Land' Farmers claiming 'More Severely Handicapped Land' Farmers claiming 'Less Severely...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data (20 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The amount of ANC eligible lands as a percentage of total utilised agricultural area by county is outlined in table below. County Utilised Agricultural Area(ha) Total ANC eligible Lands (ha) Percentage of Total Carlow 70,140.68 23,834.34 33.98 Cavan 135,661.11 135,467.71 99.86 Clare 211,764.3 199,223.03 94.08 Cork 544,827.21 245,480.25 45.06 Donegal 318,989.06 288,337.15 90.39 Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data (20 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The amount of designated ANC land under each category (Mountain, More Severe and Less Severe) as a percentage of the total eligible ANC land by county is as follows - County ANC total(ha) Mountain % More Severe % Less Severe % Carlow 23,834.34 31.89 14.34 53.77 Cavan 135,467.71 13.09 84.92 1.99 Clare 199,223.03 14.9 78.14 6.96 Cork 245,480.25 44.87 29.35 25.78 Donegal 288,337.15 80.18...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme (20 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The 2018 GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme is administered by the Heritage Council on behalf of my Department and applications are evaluated and ranked by an expert panel in accordance with a selection criteria published as part of the scheme. One of the conditions of entry to the scheme is that a farmer must have a GLAS contract with my Department. The farmer must also own the building...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Eligibility (20 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: There are no plans to change the eligibility criteria for the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS II, specifically the five year rule. Applications are currently accepted from young farmers who commenced farming during the five years preceding the date of application. My Department is already availing of the maximum flexibility available under the Rural Development Regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Licences (20 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The issue referred to by the Deputy is an operational matter for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority. My Department has referred the issue to the Authority for direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Data (20 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: Wild caught wrasse are widely used in Irish salmon farms as cleaner fish. Ireland is not alone in this and this practice is commonly used internationally. The Marine Institute has tracked movements of wild caught wrasse on to salmon farms since 2015 and has advised my Department that there are 17 salmon farms in total that the Institute has recorded as having wrasse on site at some stage...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (20 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is aware, on 21 September 2017 my Department received an inquiry from Inland Fisheries Ireland concerning large quantities of dead fish at the site referred to by the Deputy. Inquiries by my Department’s Marine Engineering Division indicated that substantial mortalities had occurred. The specific matters referred to by the Deputy are under consideration by my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (20 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 496 and 497 together. Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) is a common disease of farmed salmon and over the last two years AGD has been present in almost all salmon farms. AGD is not listed as a disease requiring specific control measures in EU Council Directive 2006/88/EC and there is no legislative requirement for salmon farm operators to officially report the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Impact Assessments (20 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department engaged pro-actively with the consultation process associated with the project referred to by the Deputy and supported the provision of a comprehensive and detailed level of impact assessment for the proposal which would be comparable to an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).