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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Framework Plans (3 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The requirement to prepare a Commonage Management Plan (CMP) is an essential component of the GLAS scheme. A complete CMP is required for each commonage over 10 hectares. The facility to submit CMP's has been available since October of last year and completed CMPs continue to be submitted on an ongoing basis. The Department has regularly highlighted the importance of the CMP...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (3 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017 and has received the advance payment in respect of the 2017 scheme year. GLAS payments are currently up to date in this case. However, the Department's records indicate that the nutrient management plan (NMP) remains outstanding. This plan must be submitted to allow for the issuing of further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (3 May 2018)

Michael Creed: Following completion of a recent competitive tender process, Mallon Technology Limited was awarded the contract for the updating and maintenance of the Department's Land Parcel Identification System and other digitising services. In line with standard procedures for the awarding of such contracts, an evaluation committee was put in place to evaluate all the tenders received. Seven officials...

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017. This applicant has not yet submitted the required Nutrient Management Plan and the Commonage Management Plan and thus payments cannot be made. Both he and his advisor have been advised to submit both Plans immediately to ensure further payments and indeed participation in the scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine provides a range of supports, for diverse farming practices under a number of areas including Horticulture, TAMS (Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes), Organics and GLAS (Green, Low-Carbon, Agri-Environment Scheme). The availability of grant aid under these schemes is contingent on individual farmers meeting the normal criteria...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme (2 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The current Organic Scheme in the Rural Development Programme is fully subscribed and has used all available funding. It was therefore closed and I currently have no plans to reopen it on the basis that overall funding for the RDP is fully committed. A new Organic Sector Strategy Group was established in March this year by my Department. This new Group is tasked with developing a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (2 May 2018)

Michael Creed: My objective in discussions with the Commission and with EU Ministerial counterparts has been to advance the Irish position in relation to Mercosur . As a result of ongoing engagement, Ireland's position, and the vulnerability of its beef sector in particular, is well understood in the EU institutions and by other member states. Indeed Ireland played a central role in building an...

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

Michael Creed: In the interest of confidentiality and data security, my Department’s policy is to not release such third party information to, in this case, the new owner of the land parcels mentioned. I have, however, requested an official from my Department to contact the landowner to discuss the matter directly, and an official will be in contact with the Deputy's office in relation to contact...

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

Michael Creed: The change of herd ownership was finalised on 25/04/2018 and documentation issued on the same date to the new herd owner.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (1 May 2018)

Michael Creed: Forestry in Ireland operates within a legal and regulatory framework. This is necessary in order to protect forests and also to ensure that forestry operations and activities are carried out in compliance with the principles of sustainable forest management. The obligation to replant felled trees is required under the Forestry Act, 2014 and the Forestry Regulations, SI 191/2017. Due to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (1 May 2018)

Michael Creed: Balancing Payments for the GLAS scheme can only commence when the Member State has verified that all eligibility conditions have been met. This is a requirement in the relevant EU Payment Regulations and is a long-standing EU audit requirement. It is currently anticipated that this requirement will be met and GLAS balancing payments will commence later this month. I would encourage any...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (1 May 2018)

Michael Creed: An application was received under the Sheep Welfare Scheme from the person named on 3 February 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 action was chosen on the application form. Therefore the application was deemed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (1 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The same mapping system is used for both BPS and GLAS to ensure compatibility. The Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) stores the land parcel details for all Department area-based schemes. The information stored is used for BPS, ANC, GLAS, Organics and Forestry Schemes. GLAS payments are made based on the Land Parcels that are claimed by the GLAS applicant in the annual BPS...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (1 May 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department operates a Hardship Grant scheme as part of the TB Eradication Programme. The scheme operates from 1 November to 30 April 2018 and is aimed at assisting eligible herdowners who retain and feed animals during prolonged periods of restriction as a result of a TB breakdown. Herdowners meeting the eligibility criteria can apply through their local RVO. Separately, the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (1 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and has received full payments in respect of the 2016 scheme year including GLAS plus payments. Administrative checks involving a number of sections within the Department take place on all GLAS claims. All cases must clear validation checks before payment can issue. Department officials are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (1 May 2018)

Michael Creed: Knowledge Transfer (KT) 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. Farmer participants attend group meetings and produce a Farm Improvement Plan in consultation with their KT Facilitator. For each year of the three year...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (1 May 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department notes the decision of the Agriculture Appeals Office in this case and is working now to give full effect to the appeal outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (1 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and has received payments in respect of 2016. The Department is aware of an issue with this case that resulted in the 2017 advance payment not being made. A solution has been identified and work is at an advanced stage to resolve the case. Once implemented the 2017 advance payment will issue....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (1 May 2018)

Michael Creed: 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 have indicated that requests for reviews are generally dealt with in order of receipt and that both the Department and the person named will be advised of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (1 May 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application for grant aid under the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme on 8 January 2018. The application was rejected on 23 February 2018 as the applicant did not meet the requirements of set-up for the first time in farming within five years of the date of receipt of an application under this scheme. The Department records indicate that the applicant was...