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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget Measures (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The discussions on the 2019 Budget are currently underway in the Department and all budget lines in the Vote are being examined as part of that process. My intention is to ensure that all resources available to my Department will be managed to advance Government priorities and provide optimum benefit to economic activity in the agriculture, food, fisheries and forestry sectors, including...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The Press and Communications Office in my Department is the primary point of contact between the Department and members of the media, as well as members of the general public. The office is responsible for communicating with media and members of the public regarding the work of the Minister, the Minister of State and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department’s afforestation scheme offers landowners twelve different planting options and the most popular is made up of Sitka spruce planted with a second species. Sitka spruce grows well in Ireland because it is suited to our soils and climate. It has been grown successfully for over 80 years and it has proven itself to be one of the most productive coniferous species grown in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The midterm review of the Forestry Programme 2014 – 2020, completed in February this year, provided my Department with an opportunity to take stock of the existing planting strategy. The review found that some targets were not being met including the 30% planting target for native broadleaves. Following an extensive consultation process with stakeholders, my Department implemented a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The written appeal submitted by the person named is currently under consideration within my Department. Officials from my Department have been in ongoing contact with the person named regarding the issue under appeal. The person named will be notified of the outcome of the appeal in writing in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements Application (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was party to two applications to transfer entitlements in 2015, as a transferee. My Department has issued a notification to the parties concerned outlining that the applications to transfer these entitlements were deemed unsuccessful. These notifications detailed the reasons that the transfer of entitlements applications were unsuccessful. The applicants were given the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Applications (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: An application in this case was submitted under the Young Farmer’s Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS II on 8 June 2018. During eligibility checks it was found that the applicant was first set up in farming more than five years before the date of application. The application was rejected on these grounds. An application under the Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The Department's afforestation scheme includes a number of measures that ensure that afforestation is carried out on appropriate sites while taking into account any environmental considerations that might exist. All new forests must be established in compliance with national and EU legislation and the Department’s requirements as set out in the Forestry Standards Manual, Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: Currently there are no targets in place for a broadleaf tree planting at the reforestation stage of the forest cycle which takes place following clearfell. In the Forestry Programme 2014 – 2020 a target was set to plant 30% of the area of new forests created annually with broadleaf tree species. The higher stocking rate associated with planting broadleaf trees does not compensate for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Quality (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: Under the DAFM / EPA Acid Sensitivity Protocol, afforestation applications within certain defined areas of the country must be accompanied by water sampling at pre-approval stage, to assess the sensitivity of receiving waters to acidification. In summary, sampling and analysis by an accredited laboratory must be carried out on at least four separate occasions within the period 1st February to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Applications (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named made an application under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS on 12 January 2017. A letter dated 15 February 2017 issued to the applicant advising that the education documents supplied did not meet the educational requirements set out in the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme to qualify for the grant of 60% under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and received all payments in respect of scheme year 2016. GLAS participants with the LESS action are required to submit an annual return for the action. The required form was issued to the person named. Completed forms were required to be returned to the Department by 27 October 2017. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: A 2018 Areas of Natural Constraints Application was received in respect of the person named on 15 May 2018. Following the completion of the necessary validation of the application, payment has recently issued to the nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: As you will be aware my Department operates an Animal Welfare Helpline Lo-call 0761 064408 along with a dedicated email address AnimalWelfare@agriculture.gov.iewhich facilitates the reporting by members of the public of concerns in regard to the welfare of animals. All calls received are treated in confidence. The animal welfare hotline exists for the reporting of specific incidents relating...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Project Ireland 2040 Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department has not held any seminars specifically on Project Ireland 2040. However, on 13 July 2018 it co-hosted a Project Ireland 2040 themed event in conjunction with the Department of Rural and Community Development. There will be a cost to my Department in relation for the cost of translation of a booklet into Irish - Creating Stronger Rural Economies and Communities/Geilleagair agus...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Exports Data (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: In 2017, Ireland exported dairy products, including dairy powders to 147 countries totalling over €4.6 billion worth of produce. The following table, based on CSO data, outlines details in respect of values and tonnage by country for exports of milk powders. Irish dairy products have a highly rated and hard earned reputation in terms of quality, safety and sustainability, and this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department does not employ External Public Relations firms. Public Relations advice is provided by my Department’s Press Office. The vast bulk of my Department's advertising is in respect of press notices in the specialised farming press, provincial and national newspapers. This expenditure includes the publication of Statutory Notices that are required to comply with various...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: Under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 a person is prohibited from causing unnecessary pain or suffering or endangering the health and welfare of any animal. The Act also provides that a person having possession of an animal must ensure that the animal is kept in a manner that safeguards its health and welfare. SI No. 108 of 2014 provides for a ban on electro-immobilisation by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2018 Basic Payments Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 2018. Application for the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme is integrated into the Basic Payments Scheme application form and in order to apply for the ANC scheme applicants must tick the appropriate box on the online application form. My Department's records show that in the case of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved under the GLAS 2 scheme with a contract start date of 1 January 2016. The application was terminated on 11 January 2018 as the applicant failed to submit the required documentation to comply with GLAS requirements in relation to his commonage claim. The applicant appealed this decision to the Agriculture Appeals Office but the appeal was disallowed with the...