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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (25 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The aquaculture licence application referred to by the Deputy is currently under consideration by my Department under the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable EU legislation. The licensing process also involves consultation with a wide range of scientific and technical advisors as well as various statutory consultees. The legislation also...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (25 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The Deputy may wish to note that my official business is carried out through secure official email accounts. I would also refer the Deputy to my reply to PQ No. 39577/16 where I confirmed that in the past I had occasionally used my personal Gmail account for non-sensitive official correspondence. All employees of my Department are bound by its Information Security Acceptable Use Policy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Penalties (25 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The Super levy Instalment scheme was introduced in 2015. This scheme was offered by the EU Commission to Member States to implement on a voluntary basis to allow producers who had incurred super levy debt to spread the cost over three years (2015–2017) interest free. At the end of the milk quota regime in April 2015 Ireland exceeded its quota by 4.4%, resulting in a super levy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (25 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: A 2018 Areas of Natural Constraints/Basic Payment Application was received in respect of the person named on 22 February 2018. In the course of the standard processing of this application an over-claim was identified on a parcel of land. A letter and map detailing the over-claim was recently issued and the person named has subsequently replied to appeal the Departments findings. The reply...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (25 Sep 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: Departmental Properties (20 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department has no land in the Meath County Council area. As regards the twelve State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have referred the Deputy’s question to the Agencies and have requested that a response should issue within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (20 Sep 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 from the 2016 payment. Department officials are currently working on this issue and when resolved a refund will issue in this case.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (20 Sep 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 is currently working on this issue and expects the correcting balance payment to issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (19 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: Each local authority is responsible for enforcing the Control of Horses Act 1996 and any bye-laws made under that Act by the authority within its functional area. The local authority have the power under the acts to appoint authorised officers to enforce the act with in their functional area.   I have no function in relation to staffing matters pertaining to local authorities. My...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry (19 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has approved the Connemara Pony Breeders Society to maintain the studbook for the breed and the Society’s role includes devising and implementing measures to promote, develop and conserve the breed. In 2017 my Department provided €850,000 in grant supports under projects which support improvements in equine breeding schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ceadúnais Cladaigh (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: Tá mo Roinnse ar an eolas maidir le gníomhartha na cuideachta a ndearna an Teachta tagairt di chun fionnuisce a iompar trasna na hUrthrá trí phíopa chun críocha stoc a chóireáil ar oibríocht cheadúnaithe iasc eite i gCill Chiaráin, Co. na Gaillimhe. De bharr nach léirítear i dtaifid na Roinne an toiliú Urthrá atá...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: Economic statistics published June 2018 by SEMRU (Social, Economic and Marine Research Unit, NUIG) provide statistics on Blue Growth. The direct economic value of Ireland’s ocean economy is €2 billion or approximately 1% of GDP. This represents a 21% increase on 2015 figures. The blue economy continues to grow at a faster pace than the general economy. Growth in 2017 was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The national forest estate is an important and expanding reservoir for carbon, at 312 million tonnes. Based on the 2017 National Forest Inventory, Ireland’s forests have removed an average of 3.8 Mt of carbon dioxide equivalents per year from the atmosphere over the period 2007 to 2016. This carbon resource has proven to be of pivotal significance in Ireland achieving its Kyoto...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Advisers Data (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: Under the Appointment of Special Adviser (Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine) Orders 2016 and 2018, the following special advisers have been appointed since I became Minister: Ms Áine Kilroy, Mr Jonathan Hoare and Mr Ultan Waldron. Two advisers, Mr Hoare and Ms Kilroy, are currently serving, in line with Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act, 1997. The date of...

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

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Appeals Office is independent in the performance of its functions. The independent Agriculture Appeals Office has confirmed that a review of the Appeals Officer's decision was requested. Such requests are generally dealt with in order of receipt. A number of requests for reviews were received prior to the request concerned. It is not possible to give a precise timeframe...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Data (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is the agency with responsibility for recording landings of fish (excluding farmed fish) into Irish ports. I am informed by the SFPA that landings of fish (excluding farmed fish) by Irish and other EU vessels into Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre in 2016 and 2017 are as set out in the following table. The tonnage of landings from fish farms...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) provides for six years of payments to participating farmers for the completion of actions which deliver accelerated genetic improvement in the Irish national herd and the improvement of its environmental sustainability. The person named submitted an application to join the BDGP in 2015. An application was also received from a family member who...

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

Michael Creed: The person named appealed a Department decision to the Agriculture Appeals Office that resulted in this case being rejected from GLAS. An oral hearing took place and subsequently the appeals officer found that the Department's decision was correct. A letter issued to the person named and their advisor from the Agriculture Appeals Office on July 25th to outline this.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: Animal welfare legislation in the form of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 is administered by professional and technical officers of my Department based at 16 Regional Veterinary Offices located around the country. Investigations under the Act are also carried out by members of an Garda Síochána, officers of Customs and Excise, and officers of both the Irish Society for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Passports (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The rules governing the timescale within which equines must be identified are determined at EU level. Commission Implementing Regulation 262/2015 (CR 262/2015), which came into effect on 1 January 2016, lays down the rules governing the identification of equidae. This legislation was transposed into national legislation in Ireland via the European Union (Identification of Equidae)...