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

Michael Creed: This person is fully up to date with their GLAS payments.

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

Michael Creed: The person named is a participant in the Organic Farming Scheme.  The checks and validations in respect of their 2017 advance payment have now been completed and their payment in respect of their 2017 claim will issue shortly.

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

Michael Creed: Definitive National or regional figures for cattle deaths for the first quarter of 2018 are not yet available, and when available will need to be assessed in the context of the overall increase in the cattle population. A number of factors can lead to an increase in on farm livestock mortality. These factors can include disease issues, as well as stress factors that indirectly lead to...

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

Michael Creed: The movement of all dogs between Member States is currently governed by European legislation. Under EU law, dogs moved to another EU country from Ireland must be accompanied by an EU pet passport, be microchipped, and have a valid rabies vaccination. Premises exporting dogs must be registered with my Department. Before travel, dogs must undergo a clinical examination by an authorised...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (24 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 asked Teagasc from an early stage to work locally with affected farmers in areas with fodder difficulties and support them on fodder budgeting for the winter ahead. I prioritised the payment of farm supports...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Recruitment (24 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: I would like to thank the Deputy for acknowledging the work carried out by the staff in my Department. My Department appointed a newly recruited Veterinary Inspector to the Tralee office on 16 April 2018 and a Technical Agricultural Office is due to start work in this office on 5 June 2018.  My Officials are working with our recruitment partners, the Public Appointments Service to...

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

Michael Creed: A new Organic Sector Strategy Group was established in March this year by my Department. This new Group is tasked with developing a strategy for the development of the Organic Sector for the period up to 2025. The Terms of Reference of the Organic Sector Strategy Group include an assessment of the case for a targeted reopening of the Organic Farming Scheme, looking to best economic and...

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 payment in respect of 2016. Administrative checks take place on all GLAS claims.  All cases must clear validation checks before payment can issue. Department officials are working proactively to complete the checks in this...

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

Michael Creed: My Department has no record of any invoices or payments to the company Heneghan PR in the period 2007 to 2017.

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

Michael Creed: The grazing of a Low input permanent pasture action is a matter for each individual herd owner and no closed period grazing restrictions are imposed by GLAS. As set out in the Scheme specifications, topping is not permitted between the 15th of March and the 1st of July annually and the maximum chemical nitrogen that can be applied is 40kg per hectare for which a payment of €314 per...

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. ...

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: Regulation of Lobbying (24 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 designates the Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO) as the Registrar of Lobbying. The Commission maintains the web-based Register of Lobbying, which monitors compliance, provides guidance and assistance and, where necessary, investigates and pursues breaches of legal requirements. Anyone engaging in lobbying activities from 1 September 2015 is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (19 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: In December 2016 I introduced the Sheep Welfare Scheme to contribute to the continuing viability and sustainability of the sheep sector in Ireland. The Scheme is funded through the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014 - 2020. Advance payments in the amount of €16 million under the first year of the Sheep Welfare Scheme have already issued.  Balancing payments in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Monitoring of Food Safety Standards (19 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: Ensuring the highest standards of food safety, consumer protection, animal and plant health is a key function of my Department.  An integral element of this responsibility is the implementation of the national control plan whose primary objective is to ensure that feed and food is safe.  This multi-annual national control plan (MANCP), is produced in conjunction with the Food Safety...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Inspection Service Staff (19 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: Veterinary Inspectors are recruited by my Department through a competitive process through the Public Appointments Service, the most recent recruitment campaign being that conducted in 2017. My Department regularly assesses its Business needs and makes appointments from panels as prioritised vacancies arise.  Occasionally, due to business demands, a Veterinary...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications (19 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: An application for the Basic Payment Scheme and Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme was received from the person named on 14 July 2017.  As this was a late application it incurred a late application penalty. The person named submitted an appeal in relation to the late application penalty, and this appeal was upheld.  Accordingly, payment under the ANC Scheme will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility (19 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The persons named were successful applicants under the 2017 Young Farmers Scheme and received payment in December 2017.  As they both commenced farming in 2013 they are also eligible to apply for continued participation in the Young Farmers Scheme in 2018. 

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

Michael Creed: The Sheep Welfare Scheme requires participants to undertake and complete two measurable and verifiable Sheep Welfare actions. Applicants must chose these actions from a menu of actions provided for under the scheme. One of the actions which may be selected by a participant with lowland flocks is the prevention of flies (flystrike control). Under this action participants must incorporate...