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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named is a participant in the AEOS3 scheme which commenced on 1 May 2013 and is due to complete participation on 31 December 2018. All payments have issued in respect of the 2013 to 2016 scheme years. In 2017 the application was subject to inspection. The results of this inspection are currently being finalised and the 2017 payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department received an application for an Aquaculture Licence from the person referred to by the Deputy in June 2017. As the Deputy is aware, my Department discovered an error of a technical nature with this application. I can confirm that this error has now been addressed by the applicant. The application is currently being assessed by my Department in accordance with the applicable...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1047 and 1074 together. As of 12 April, 46,835 participants have received a 2017 advance payment. This represents over 98% of all eligible applicants. There will be another payment run this week also. Of the remaining cases, the majority are the responsibility of the applicant and the payment is delayed due to the applicant not meeting his or her...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The legal requirements on agricultural activity with regard to eligibility of land, including commonage, are established in EU Regulation 1307/2013.  My Department issued written guidelines concerning land eligibility in the booklet 'A guide to Land Eligibility Direct Payment Schemes', which was circulated to farmers in 2015. This booklet is also available on my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (17 Apr 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. The person named is a primary participant in the Knowledge Transfer Beef Programme. A reimbursement of €750 per annum is due to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consultancy Contracts Data (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department seeks to minimise the use of consultants and only engages consultancy companies when particular additional expertise is required for delivery of the services which support the business processes of the Department.  Such services are used in areas where the Department does not have the required expertise or internal capacity to deliver the services required and where it...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: There will be budgetary challenges facing the CAP post 2020 budget, arising not only from the UK's decision to exit the EU, but also from the need to address other EU policy priorities such as migration and security. The determination of budgetary ceilings and contributions is ultimately a matter for EU Heads of State and  Finance Ministers.  The Taoiseach,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Activities (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: Coillte was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the Coillte Farm Partnership Scheme, are the responsibility of the company. The company has, however, provided the following information in relation to the Coillte Farm Partnership Scheme: County Partnerships Leased Area (Ha) Carlow 13 166 Cavan 29 469 Clare 33...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Activities (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: Coillte was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the Coillte Farm Partnership Scheme, are the responsibility of the company. The company has, however advised that there are 13 Coillte farm partnerships in County Kerry which cover 216 hectares.  

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department provides an annual grant to both the Federation of Irish Beekeepers’ Associations (FIBKA) and the Native Irish Honey Bee Society (NIHBS). The objective is to assist both organisations with their operating costs and in promoting the craft of beekeeping among their members, support the conservation of the Native Irish Bee as well as informing the general public about the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: Coillte was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the Coillte Farm Partnership Scheme, are the responsibility of the company. The entry into a farm partnership was a contractual matter between Coillte and the landowner and my Department does not have such records.  My Department could not, in any event, under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (17 Apr 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 outcome of this review will be notified to the person named by the Director of the Agriculture Appeals Office in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1057 and 1068 together. The issue of limiting access to different categories of vessels in inshore waters and within 6 nautical miles has been raised by a number of stakeholders.  My Department is currently in the final stages of preparing a formal paper to include possible measures. I hope to be in a position to present this paper for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has neither enacted nor published any legislation originating in work carried out by the Law Reform Commission in the relevant period. My Department recognises the values promoted by the Law Reform Commission in the area of modernising and consolidating legislation and keeps its own legislation under constant review.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The incident referred to by the Deputy was reported to my Department by the operator on 4 July 2017. The report confirmed that approximately 20,000 fish at an average weight of 189 grams escaped from a site at Glinsk in Mulroy Bay on 3 July 2017. My Department’s records indicate that all relevant stakeholders, including Inland Fisheries Ireland, were informed in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The pursuit and development of new markets for Irish agri-food exports is of course an ongoing and central component of the strategic development of the agri-food sector, as evidenced by its placement right at the centre of Food Wise 2025, the industry’s strategy for development over the coming decade. Indeed, this is all the more relevant after the UK’s decision to leave the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Landings (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is the agency responsible for recording landings of fish into Irish Ports. The following table sets out the information provided to me by the SFPA regarding fish landings into Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre. Dunmore East FHC Landing Figures 2010-2017 Year Sum of Tonnes Sum of Value in € No. of Landings 2010 8,387 13,671,679 1,129...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The number of applications that received technical approval by county under the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme in each year requested are indicated in the following table. The 2018 figures are up to 5th April. Grant and Premium Scheme County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Cork 150 194 140 98 84 26 Clare 63 160 125 127 97 24 Cavan 53 78 90 93 61 23 Carlow 7 9 12 16 16 0 Dublin 6...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The number of applications that have received approval for the Woodland Reconstitution Scheme for the years requested are indicated in the following table.  2018 figures relate to approvals up to 5th April. COUNTY 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 CORK 19 3 5 3 37 1 CLARE 9 1 3 10 25 11 CAVAN 6 1 3 5 1 4 CARLOW 3 5 6 DUBLIN 1 2 DONEGAL 1 1 GALWAY 6 3 16 8...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Woodland Improvement Scheme (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The number of applications that have received approval for the Woodland Improvement Scheme for the years requested are indicated in the following table.  2018 figures relate to approvals up to 5th April. Woodland Improvement Scheme County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Carlow 1 2 4 1 1 0 Cavan 18 15 8 8 10 5 Clare 11 6 18 9 10 2 Cork 11 11 27 30 20 7 Donegal 1 0 5 1 4 1...