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

Michael Creed: The Voisinage arrangements are long-standing reciprocal arrangements which have allowed fishing boats from Northern Ireland access to fish within the 0 to 6 nautical mile zone of the territorial waters of the State and vice versa. On the basis of the provisions of Articles 2 and 9 of the London Fisheries Convention, pre-existing reciprocal arrangements were re-affirmed at the time by means of...

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

Michael Creed: The estimated additional cost to the Exchequer of increasing the grant rate for GPCs 1 to 3, based on 2017 planting figures, is as follows:  GPC 2017 ha Planted Grant rate (N) N+2.5% N+5% N+7.5% N+10% 1 48.8 €2,740 €3,342.80 €6,685.60 €10,028.40 €13,371.20 2 0 €3,705 €0.00 €0.00 €0.00 €0.00 3 4,345.48...

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

Michael Creed: Grant and Premium Category 3 is comprised of an intimate mix of Sitka spruce and/or Lodgepole Pine together with a suitable diverse conifer (as described in the Forestry Standards and Procedures Manual – see list below). The diverse conifer content must be at least 10% of the total number of trees planted. This diverse species can be intimately mixed through the forest or planted in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plant Inspections (15 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: Officials of my Department carry out inspections at 32 beef slaughtering plants to ensure that Carcase Classification is carried out in accordance with EU Regulations. To date in 2018, over 42,000 carcasses were inspected during approximately 500 inspections. The number of inspections and carcasses inspected significantly exceeds the legal requirement for the minimum number of inspections...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (15 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: Processing of 2018 GLAS advance payments commenced this week. I can confirm that the person named has been approved for payment of the 2018 advance and is up to date with all GLAS payments.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Marine Safety (15 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is aware, the control protocols for the management of sea lice are operated by the Marine Institute on behalf of the State. The sea lice management and control protocols and in particular the Pest Management Strategy introduced in 2008 lay down conditions for the compulsory control of sea lice infestation levels on marine salmon farms. These protocols are more advanced than...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (15 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The provisions allowing for the Basic Payment Scheme on forests established under the current afforestation scheme 2014 -2020 are set out under Article 32(2)b(ii) Regulation (EU) 1307/2013. The rules allow for basic payments to be made on forest land providing the following criteria are satisfied: 1. The land to be afforested was declared on a 2008 SPS application form; 2. The applicant who...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Canine Passports (15 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: Under EU law, dogs moved to another EU Member State from Ireland must be accompanied by an EU pet passport. As part of the assistance my Department provides to animal welfare organisations, free pet passports are provided in respect of dogs rehomed abroad by those organisations, subject to terms and conditions. In 2018, 4044 free passports were granted to 18 animal welfare charities...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Energy Efficiency (15 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department is actively participating in the Public Sector Energy Reporting Programme reporting all of its energy consumption through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland's (SEAI) Monitoring and Reporting online system. Since 2009, energy efficiency has improved by almost 21% in the Department, towards the 2020 target of 33%. In this time, DAFM has reduced its energy consumption...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (15 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: At the outset, I would point out that in discussing the funding for the CAP post 2020, we should bear in mind that these discussions are taking place as part of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) post 2020 proposals, which is a matter for Heads of State and Government. The retention of a sufficient budget for the CAP is an essential requirement for Ireland. This is further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Programmes (15 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The Agricultural Sustainability Support & Advisory Programme (ASSAP) is an innovative Government/ industry initiative running from 2018 to 2021 and involves a well structured collaborative initiative involving all stakeholders, including the wider community, to facilitate improvements in water quality. The ASSAP involves a resource of 30 Agricultural Sustainability Advisors, 20 of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (15 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department has responsibility for the implementation of the State Aid rules and regulations governing the agricultural sector. There are three separate regulations, details of which are outlined below: - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1408/2013 on the application of de minimis aid in the agriculture sector – aid granted under this Regulation does not need to be notified to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (14 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 due. The applicant was subject to an inspection and a penalty was imposed. The option to appeal the findings was outlined in the letter that issued to the applicant. To date an appeal request has not been received.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (14 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The land availability rules, as set out in the Basic Payment Scheme Terms and Conditions document, state that to claim payment under the Basic Payment Scheme, all of the hectares of land declared by the farmer to support their claim (owned, rented-in, leased-in) must be subject to an agricultural activity for a period from the beginning of the year until after the 31 May, or from a period...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements (14 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application under the Review of Entitlements measure of the Basic Payment Scheme. Following examination of this application by my Department it was deemed unsuccessful on the grounds that in order to be eligible for an allocation of entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme, a farmer must have been eligible to receive a Direct Payment in 2013 (Single Payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (14 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 and 245 together. Article 67 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 requires professional users of Plant Protection Products (PPP) to maintain records of PPP use for at least a 3 year period. The EU regulation does not require professional users to maintain records of purchases; it does, however, require vendors to maintain records of sales. The question...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (14 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: Glen Pier, Ballinskelligs, is owned by Kerry County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development rests with that Local Authority in the first instance and its parent Department, the Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government thereafter. My Department does however provide limited funding to assist coastal Local Authorities in carrying out small scale projects...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Imports (14 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: Further inquiries are being made in order to respond fully to the Deputy's question; the reply will be sent directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (14 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, 2016 and 2017. The Department is aware of an issue with this case that resulted in a penalty being deducted in error. It is expected that the outstanding payment will be made shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (14 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: An application for a robotic slurry scraper under the Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage System of TAMS II has been submitted by the person named. Approval issued in this case on 9 November 2018.