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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2018 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes application on the 15th 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Local Authority Funding (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department makes funding available to local authorities in respect of a wide range of schemes (including demand-led schemes). The categories and the amount provided for each in 2016 and 2017 are set out in the table below: Scheme 2016 2017 Control of Horses 853,868.64 706,673.36 Commission for Economic Development of Rural Areas 562,224.57 186,450.00 Fishery Harbour...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (23 Oct 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: Aquaculture Licences (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department is advised by the Marine Institute that while it is clear from several studies that micro-plastics are present in the environment and can be filtered by bivalve shellfish, there is little evidence on the impact to human health of such micro-plastic pollution. Applications for aquaculture licences are considered by my Department in accordance with the provisions of the 1997...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Regulation (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department remains the Competent Authority under EU regulations but has delegated the certification function to independent control bodies, in accordance with the relevant EU regulations and in common with the practice in many other countries across the EU.  The control bodies in question act under formal service agreements with my Department and are themselves subject to audit...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Regulation (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department is advised by the Marine Institute that while it is clear from several studies that micro-plastics are present in the environment and can be filtered by bivalve shellfish, there is little evidence of the impact on human health of such micro-plastic pollution. Applications for aquaculture licences are considered by my Department in accordance with the provisions of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Regulation (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 513 and 514 together. My Department is currently conducting a formal examination of possible breaches of licence conditions at a number of aquaculture sites operated by the company referred to by the Deputy.  The sites in question and the dates of the applicable engineering inspections are as follows: - Roancarrig, Co Cork. Engineering Inspections...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Appeals (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The purpose of the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board (ALAB) is to provide an independent authority for the determination of appeals against decisions of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on aquaculture licence applications.  All determinations and the reasons for those determinations made by the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board are published on its website.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Appeals (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The purpose of the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board is to provide an independent authority for the determination of appeals against decisions of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on aquaculture licence applications.  Issues in relation to communications, written or oral, to Board members or staff regarding a specific appeal are  operational matters for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: An application was received under the Sheep Welfare Scheme from the person named on 24 January 2017.  Under the terms and conditions of the scheme, applicants to the scheme are required to submit the annual Sheep Census return within the required deadlines.  In the case of this application a query arose as to the date the Sheep Census return for 2017 was received.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and has received all payments in respect of scheme year 2016. An issue arose for 2017 in relation to GLAS claims on a LPIS parcel without a reference/MEA area. The person named has been previously advised to contact the Department's Basic Payment Section directly in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Feedstuffs (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department did not provide any direct grant aid assistance to feed mills during the period 2011-2017.  However, in conjunction with my colleague the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Ms. Heather Humphreys TD, a €300 million Brexit Loan Fund was announced in April 2018 which enables companies to access  lower cost funding on more competitive and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications (18 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: An application under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 9 May 2018. The processing of this application has been completed and payment will issue to the nominated bank account shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (18 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy would be aware from previous recent PQ's, a review by the Director of Agriculture Appeals Office of the decision of the Appeals Officer has been requested by the Department in this case in accordance with the provisions of the Agriculture Appeals Act, 2001. The Agriculture Appeals Office has indicated that requests for reviews are generally dealt with in order of receipt and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (18 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: I wish to advise the Deputy that neither I nor the staff of my Department have met with the individual or representatives of the company mentioned in the past two years.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry (18 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department funded the Indecon Report of the Irish Harness Racing Sector, which was published on 1st November 2017. This report provides the sport with a road map for its potential development and I will be supporting the recommendations within my Department's remit from the onset. In March 2018 my Department agreed the sum of €63,714 to fund the preparation and development of a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (18 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and has received the 2016 Advance and Balance, and the 2016 GLAS + Advance payments. The Department is aware of an issue that has affected the processing of the 2016 GLAS + Balancing payment. Officials are currently working on a solution and it is expected that the case will be resolved shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (18 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: It is worth noting that the Forestry Act, 2014 provides for the requirement to obtain a felling licence before any tree or trees are felled. The Act also gives powers to issue replanting orders, where it is found that tree felling has taken place without a valid licence. Replanting orders can be issued without having to take the land owner to court (as for the Forestry Act, 1946). Failure...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: I thank the Deputy for raising the matter. As the Deputy says, the species is the subject matter of a quota and of international negotiations between the EU and other interested parties. The State pursues its interest in consultation with the various fish producer organisations, including the Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation Limited. The Deputy is correct to state that we...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The Greyhound Racing Bill 2018 was recently approved by the Government and I expect it to be introduced in the Seanad shortly.