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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: It is not possible to provide a comprehensive response to the Deputy in the required timeframe. I will arrange for a reply to be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Consultation Process (19 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: Due to the volume of the information requested by the Deputy, it is not possible to provide a comprehensive response in the required timeframe. I will arrange for a reply to be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as the information requested is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan (19 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: At the outset, I need to explain that while the new Hen Harrier Programme is fully financed through a combination of national and EU funds, it is nonetheless a locally-led, locally-designed and locally-administered scheme - it is not operated or managed directly by my Department. However, I have made enquiries and while the person named was unsuccessful in gaining entry to the Hen...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (19 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: Knowledge Transfer is one of a suite of measures included under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and involves the formation of knowledge transfer groups across the beef, dairy, equine, sheep, tillage and poultry sectors.  Department approved agricultural consultants acting as Knowledge Transfer Facilitators administer groups operating over a three year period. Farmers may...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (19 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 447 and 448 together. I am at present considering with my legal advisors next steps following the recent annulment by Dail Eireann of the European Communities (Common Fisheries Policy)(Point System) Regulations 2018 (SI 89 of 2018).

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (19 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The costs paid to date in the cases arising from the operation of the European Communities (Common Fisheries Policy)(Point System) Regulations 2014 (SI 3 of 2014) are as set out in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 981 of 12 June 2018. As previously advised, no cases arose from the operation of SI 125 of 2016. I also indicated in that reply that certain matters pertaining to costs...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (19 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is aware, my Department received an application for an Aquaculture Licence from the person referred to by the Deputy in June 2017. There are a number of technical and scientific complexities associated with the application which are currently being examined by my Department in conjunction with the Marine Institute. As the application is currently being assessed by my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: An application was received under the Sheep Welfare Scheme from the person named on 31 January 2017. Under the terms and conditions of the scheme, applicants to the scheme are required to choose two actions from various categories appropriate to their flock type. In the case of this application, only one of the two actions chosen was completed. Therefore the application was deemed to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The Forestry Act 2014 (“the Act”), which was commenced on the 24thMay 2017, includes provisions regarding the protection of the environment, creating closer integration with the Habitats Directive, the Water Framework Directive, the EIA Directive and transposing legislation. Under Sections 5 and 11 of the Act, the role of the Minister in safeguarding the environment is set out....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Freedom of Information Data (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The Freedom of Information (FOI) data requested is set out in the following table. In relation to your request for data concerning appeals, I have included data on both internal reviews carried out within my Department and on appeals to the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC). If a requester is not satisfied with the response of my Department to any aspect of his/her request for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The above named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017. Administrative checks take place on all GLAS claims. All cases must clear validation checks before payment can issue. In addition, in the cases selected for inspection, the inspection and any issues arising must be finalised. The inspection on this case has taken place and the documentation is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (14 Jun 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: GLAS Applications (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The GLAS application of the person named was selected for inspection. This inspection identified non compliance with the protection of watercourses from bovines action. As this was the only Tier 2 action selected, the application was rejected. A letter has issued to the person named to advise of them of the outcome of the inspection. The person named has also been advised of the option to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was allocated entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015 (the number of entitlements from the land declared in 2013 or 2015, with value calculated from the payments received in 2014). This allocation of entitlements carried out at that time was the same that applied to all eligible farmers in accordance with Regulation (EU) 1307 of 2013. The payment entitlements...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 182 to 189, inclusive, together. The new legislative proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy 2021 - 2027 were launched on Friday 1 June 2018 by Commissioner Hogan. The proposals, as drafted, involve significant changes, including in relation to governance, the distribution of direct payments among farmers and the increasing environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: The storage, transportation and disposal of animal by-products (ABP) including poultry litter is governed by the EU animal By-product Regulation (EC) No. 1069 of 2009 and Regulation (EU) No. 142 of 2011 which are given legal effect by The European Communities (Animal By-Product) Regulations 2014 (SI No. 187/2014). Poultry litter is categorised as a category 2 ABP and the options for its...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Regulation (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department’s records do not indicate any reports of fish escapes from salmon farms during the period referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Waste Management (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department assumed responsibility for remediation works at Haulbowline Island in 2012. Cork County Council is appointed as my agent for the operational delivery of the remediation project. One of the important initial tasks undertaken since 2012 was to apply for and secure a Waste Licence from the Environmental Protection Agency. The licence in situ was approved in July 2014. The licence...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (13 Jun 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 entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Bord na gCon has informed me that on the 4th May 2018 the greyhound 'Darty Talk' competed in the seventh...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (13 Jun 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. I have made enquiries with Bord na gCon on your behalf and have been informed that where a...