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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Land Commission (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: There are no immediate plans to make the 8 million or so former Irish land Commission (ILC) records generally available to the public for research purposes or otherwise, as they are still working documents. My officials regularly access these records to service queries from the public relating to current and past transactions and for the full completion of the work of the former ILC....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Appeals (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. Full payments were made for scheme year 2016. Participation in GLAS requires that all actions committed to are undertaken in line with the scheme requirements. In this case the requirements for the Low Emission Slurry Spreading action (LESS) were not adhered to and the GLAS contract was rejected...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 788 and 789 together. Price volatility has been a significant issue for the pig sector in 2018, and developments over the last few years have highlighted the cyclical nature of prices in the sector. Current prices stand at €139.93/100kg, which is 9% below prices at the same time in 2017 (an exceptional year for pig prices). The continuing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: As I have previously outlined in this House I undertook a number of actions this year to ensure sufficient supplies of Fodder for the coming Winter and Spring 2019. My priority throughout the year has been to support measures to assist in the conservation of as much fodder for the coming Winter as possible from within our own resources, and to supplement this with necessary imports as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: Under the Terms and Conditions of the Basic Payment Scheme and other EU funded schemes an applicant, as well as meeting the scheme criteria, must comply with EU regulatory requirements relating to Cross Compliance. A report detailing findings of an inspection carried out by Limerick City and County Council on 10thApril 2018 was referred to my Department's Cross Compliance Unit for attention....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2018 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint schemes application on the 1st of 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: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2018 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes application on the 12th April 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: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2018 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes application on the 9th March 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: GLAS Payments (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 and has received payments for 2016 and 2017. The 2016 claim was underpaid for the Wild Bird Cover action and is due a correcting payment. The Department has undertaken a review of 2015 and 2016 GLAS payments in recent months and has identified a small number of cases due a supplementary payment. These payments will be processed after the 2018 advance...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (6 Nov 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. Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for this organisation. I will request...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The two main recipients of official development assistance from my Department are the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). From 2016 to 2018, my Department committed to an annual contribution of €20million to the WFP, the last payment of which was fulfilled with an advance payment of €10 million at the end...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2018 Basic Payment Scheme application on the 12th April 2018. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases land eligibility inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a Land Eligibility inspection....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: On October 9 of this year I announced details of my Department’s 2019 Budget. This included the introduction of a €20m Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot scheme (BEEPS). This is a new pilot scheme targeted at suckler farmers, and aimed at further improving the economic and carbon efficiency of Irish beef production. The purpose of the scheme will be to promote the practice...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department has provided funding to organisations involved directly in protecting animal welfare and continues to support these organisations that provide a valuable service in the area of animal welfare. Applications for funding from animal welfare organisations are assessed by my Department and awards made on the basis of certain criteria, including the level and type of assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: Further to the reply to written Parliamentary Question number 976 answered on 7th September 2018, a recent field visit has now taken place and the Department has restored the eligible area to the claimed area of 92.03 hectares. Payment has recently issued to the applicant's nominated bank account on this basis.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (6 Nov 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: North-South Implementation Bodies (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: I wish to inform the Deputy that none of the north south implementing bodies established under the Good Friday Agreement are within the remit of my Department. Consequently, my Department has not allocated funding to these bodies during 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Creed: The Pigs and Poultry Investment Scheme of TAMS II provides for energy efficiency related investments, disease reduction facilities and feed system upgrades in poultry houses. The Scheme does not provide for the provision of new poultry units. No payments have issued to date to applicants who have indicated turkeys as their production units under the eligibility conditions of the Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Extension (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: There are no plans to extend the the Agri-Environment Options and Natura Schemes (AEOS). The subsequent agri-environment scheme the Green, Low-Carbon, Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) opened in three tranches commencing in 2015. It was open to AEOS participants to apply to join GLAS, such applicants were required to exit their existing AEOS contract before a GLAS contract could commence....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: There are approximately 22,700 BDGP herds on target to meet the requirement to have 20% 4 or 5 star females by 31st October 2018. Currently 509 herds are failing to meet this requirement; my Department issued letters to these herds on the 16thof October reminding them of their responsibilities under the program and advising them to source replacement females.