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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The available quota for nephrops (prawns) for the Porcupine grounds for 2018 was 1773t comprising 992t original quota, swaps of 561t in 2018 and 230t from swaps carried out at the end of 2017 which was carried over into 2018. The reported landings of this stock was 1827t by the 23 July 2018. I closed this fishery on 24 July 2018 as the quota has been fully exhausted. My officials are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: I would like to give the Deputy a full account of the actions and measures I have put in place over the short last while to meet the challenges in this sector. Following the fodder difficulties of last winter and spring I formed a representative group chaired by Teagasc, including stakeholders such as co-ops, banks, farm bodies, among others, to co-ordinate advisory messages to farmers this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The data requested is set out in the table. Year Number of customer service complaints from farmers received by Quality Service Unit regarding inspections 2014 0 2015 1 2016 3 2017 1 2018 to date (01/01/2018 - 27/08/2018) 2 The data set out in the table relates to complaints from farmers received by the Quality Service Unit of my Department as part of my Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (7 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: Fodder Crisis (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: I note the contents of your letter addressed to me from Monaghan County Council dated 10 April 2018 attached to your PQ and in this connection I would like to confirm that my office replied to this letter on the 16 April 2018 with the information current at the time. Now, however I would like to give the Deputy a full account of the additional actions and measures I have put in place since...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Applications (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The applicant in this case has applied under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS II. The application has passed the initial administrative checks and requires final technical checks before approval issues. This process is underway.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (7 Sep 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 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 that both the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department has received a number of applications for Aquaculture Licences from the applicant referred to by the Deputy in respect of sites located within Ballyness Bay which is designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) under the EU Habitats Directive (Natura 2000 site). All aquaculture activities in Natura site areas require an Appropriate Assessment to be carried out before...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: Regulatory decisions on the approval and use of pesticides are based on the scientific consensus view of all the relevant technical information from all sources. My Department is the Competent Authority in Ireland with responsibility for the authorisation of Plant Protection Products (PPPs). Experts from a range of specialised scientific disciplines engage with scientific experts in other...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Licence Applications (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The primary role of my Department is to ensure that the producers of plant material comply with both EU and Irish plant health legislation. The aim of this legislation is to prevent the movement and spread of plant quarantine harmful organisms within the EU territory and its member states. To achieve this, an identification label called a ‘plant passport’ must...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: Payment issued to the applicant concerned on 23 August 2018 in respect of investments under the Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme of TAMS II.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The grant payment for the Dairy Equipment Scheme of TAMS II was paid to the applicant concerned on 14 August 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (7 Sep 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 payment. All cases must clear validation checks before payment can issue. In addition, this case was selected for inspection. Issues in relation to the inspection are near completion. It is expected that the outstanding 2016 balance payment will issue shortly...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The recent reduction applied on the parcel in question arose as a result of standard eligibility checks carried out by my Department. As a follow up to this process, a field visit is to be carried out in order to establish the most up to date position. This process should be completed shortly, and the results will be communicated directly to the person named. Should the person named wish to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Household Incomes (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: Examination of appropriate measures to support all agri food sectors, including the suckler sector, is underway in my Department in preparation for the next iteration of the CAP. The measures adopted will be informed by stakeholder consultation on the needs of the sector to develop in an economically and environmentally sustainable way, as well as the available budget and structure of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: I would like to give the Deputy a full account of the actions and measures I have put in place over the short last while to meet the challenges in this sector. Following the fodder difficulties of last Winter and Spring I formed a representative group chaired by Teagasc, including stakeholders such as Co-ops, banks, farm bodies, amongst others, to coordinate advisory messages to farmers this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The numbers of badgers culled annually are published as part of the Annual Report of the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, and I attach for the Deputy’s convenience the figures for 2015 and 2016 extracted from those Annual Reports – tables 1 and 2 below. While the figures for 2017 are not yet published, I am in a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Appeals Office has confirmed that an appeal was received from the person concerned on 5 March 2018. On receipt of the Department file the appeal was assigned to an Appeal Officer for their consideration. The Appeal decision letter issued to the person concerned on 25 May 2018 advising him of the outcome of his appeal.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The Terms and Conditions of the Basic Payments Scheme outline the requirements regarding the fencing of land. The Terms and Conditions state that there must be a defined external boundary, and that the boundary must be sufficient to control the farmers' and neighbouring animals. The only exemption to the requirement for stock-proof fencing is outlined in the Department's publication...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received full payments for scheme years 2015 and 2016. The 2017 advance (85%) has also been paid with the 2017 balance delayed due to an outstanding Commonage Management Plan (CMP). At the time the application was submitted on the Department's online application system the applicant's...