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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Imports (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: There are currently two entry points to Ireland that have EU Border Inspection Posts which are approved for the import of products of animal origin from 3rd Countries into the European Union, and which have freezer storage facilities – namely Shannon Airport and Dublin Port. The decision to seek approval as a Border Inspection Point is a commercial decision for port and airport...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: Horse Racing Ireland is a commercial State Body responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Horse Racing Ireland. I will request officials in my Department to refer the question to Horse Racing Ireland for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry Data (25 Apr 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. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bord na gCon. I will request officials in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The above named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and has received all payments in respect of scheme year 2016. Administrative checks must take place on all GLAS claims. All cases must clear validation checks before payment can issue. My Department is working proactively to complete these checks in this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is aware, the Irish dairy market, following on from broader EU and International trends, has performed strongly in 2017 and the early months of 2018, following a period of low prices in 2015 and 2016. While the overall dairy sector is now in a much better place overall than it has been in recent years, there is a significant overhang of intervention stocks of skimmed milk powder...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: In response to the problems experienced in parts of the West and North-West in the late autumn and winter I took a number of steps to address issues around the availability of fodder. I introduced a targeted ‘Fodder Transport Support measure’ on 29 January 2018 to provide additional assistance to those livestock farmers in parts of the West and North West severely affected by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: Trade within the EU of dogs, including greyhounds, is governed by EU law.  The position is that once animal health and welfare certification requirements, and the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1 of 2005 on the protection of animals during transport, are met, dogs, including greyhounds, may be moved within the EU or exported to a non-EU country.  The main destination...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: An application was received under the Sheep Welfare Scheme from the person named under both herd numbers on 31 January 2017. Under the terms and conditions of the scheme, applicants are required to submit a Basic Payment Scheme application for each year of scheme participation, and comply with the requirement to be an active farmer. In this case, a Basic Payment application was received...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (24 Apr 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: GLAS Applications (24 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The persons named were approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and have received payments in respect of the 2015 scheme year as well as the 2016 advance payment. An inspection was carried out in relation to the GLAS participation of the above mentioned. Once the issues relating to the inspection have been finalised the case will move...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Regulations (24 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: An application under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) Regulations 2011 was received by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in September 2017 regarding land located within Lough Swilly Special Protection Area (Site Code: 004075), involving an area of just over 6 hectares. The application was then referred to the National Parks and Wildlife Service as is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (24 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: Applications for aquaculture licences are considered by my Department in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable EU legislation. The licensing process includes a period of Statutory and general public consultation in respect of applications, and licensing decisions are made following the fullest consideration of all aspects...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (24 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The applicant in question applied for sheep fencing under the Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme of TAMS II. This application was the subject of an on-farm inspection. It is a requirement that the payments claimed be verified as part of such an inspection. In this case an issue arose in relation to the dates of the payments made. The over-claim calculated...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (24 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received all payments in respect of 2015 and 2016. Each GLAS claim must clear all validation checks before the 2017 advance payment can be made.  My Department is continuing to work to complete the checks required in this case. Once this case clears the validations, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (24 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The above named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of January 1 2016. The Department deemed the participant not to have complied with the terms and conditions and accordingly rejected the application from the scheme.  The participant subsequently appealed this decision.  The appeal was partially successful. The case has been listed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (24 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January  2017. In line with the requirements set out in the GLAS 3 Terms and Conditions, GLAS 3 nutrient management plans (NMP) were required to be submitted by 31 March 2018. This requirement has not been met in this case and until it is submitted, the person named is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (24 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The above named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and has received all payments in respect of the 2016 scheme year. 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....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (24 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The tillage sector is an extremely important part of Irish agriculture. As with livestock farmers in Ireland the winter that has just passed and the current late and wet spring have put huge pressure on tillage farmers. At this late stage the number of crop options has diminished significantly as we have passed the optimal sowing date for crops such as spring wheat, beans and oats. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (24 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: Without having the details of a specific application or applications, I can only outline the standards required for Afforestation applications.  My Department is conscious of the implications of planting near private residences, which is taken into account at the pre-approval stage of forestry applications.  My Department’s publication Environmental Requirements for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (24 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The EU regulations governing the Direct Payment Schemes and Rural Development measures require my Department to conduct inspections to ensure compliance with scheme eligibility criteria and Cross Compliance requirements. These inspections, including cross compliance, are mandatory and there are minimum numbers and types of inspections that must take place annually. ...