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

Michael Creed: The number of applications that received technical approval for the Native Woodland Establishment Scheme are indicated in the following table.  2018 figures relate to approvals up to 5th April.  Native Woodland Establishment Scheme County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Carlow 0 0 0 1 0 0 Cavan 0 1 1 0 1 0 Clare 2 1 2 1 0 0 Cork 0 2 2 4 2 0 Donegal 0 0 0 0 1 0 Dublin 0...

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

Michael Creed: The number of applications that received approval by county under the Forest Road Scheme for the years requested are in the following table.  2018 figures relate to approvals up to 5th April 2018. Forest Road Scheme County 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Carlow 1 2 2 0 3 1 Cavan 11 20 11 20 29 5 Clare 30 57 36 40 24 8 Cork 60 58 43 60 49 12 Donegal 11 23 18 15 17 4 Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial State Body, established in 1958 under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. The Irish Coursing Club is subject to the general control and direction of Bord na gCon. Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I...

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

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1069 and 1070 together. This Government has committed to the development of the inshore sector in the current Programme for a Partnership Government. The programme identifies a number of methods for supporting the sector, such as ensuring smaller inshore boats are given new opportunities for commercial fishing. Support is being provided under the European...

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

Michael Creed: All GLAS payments in this case are fully up to date.

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

Michael Creed: The movement of any animal into a restricted holding is prohibited, except with written permission of the RVO and following a movement permit. Payment of or eligibility for Income Supplement and Hardship Grants will cease for the remainder of the restriction from the date animals are moved into the herd and Depopulation Grants will not be paid in respect of animals moved in during the...

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

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1073 and 1146 together. 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...

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

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1075, 1077, 1124, 1128 and 1137 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (17 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 are mandatory and there are minimum numbers and types of inspections that must take place annually. In the case of scheme...

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

Michael Creed: 5,096 participants in County Mayo have received a 2017 advance payment with 405 cases continuing to be processed. For County Galway 5,573 have received a 2017 advance payment with 311 cases continuing to be processed. The majority of unpaid cases at this stage are due to the applicant not completing all the requirements to trigger the payment. These include the non-submission of...

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

Michael Creed: Under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 the primary duty for ensuring the welfare of an animal including horses lies with the person having possession or control of the animal.  A person who fails to comply with this commits an offence. In order to assist the work of animal welfare charities, my Department funds a scheme of ex-gratia payments . In December 2017,  111...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Court of Justice Rulings (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: On 9 February 2017, the European Court of Justice delivered a judgment declaring invalid the EU Commission Regulations fixing the production levies and the coefficient for calculating the additional levy in the sugar sector for the marketing year 1999/2000 and for the marketing year 2000/2001. The Court ruled that the EU Commission was incorrect in calculating the annual levies set for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Court of Justice Rulings (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: I know the Deputy will already be aware that the repayment of sugar levies fall due to be repaid to Greencore and the former beet growers as a result of a court case brought to the European Court of Justice however and for the Deputy’s information I wish to restate the current position. On 9 February 2017, the European Court of Justice delivered a judgment declaring invalid the EU...

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

Michael Creed: The GLAS payments due to person named are fully up to date. The TAMS application referenced has also  been finalised and payment has issued to the person named.

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

Michael Creed: All GLAS payments in this case are fully up to date.

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

Michael Creed: The GLAS payments due to person named are fully up to date.

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. The GLAS participation of the person named was subject to inspection and a letter advising of the final outcome of the inspection has issued. Once all issues relating to the inspection have been finalised this case will move to the payment stage.

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

Michael Creed: The GLAS payments due to person named are fully up to date.

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and has received the 85% advance payment in respect of 2016. The case was the subject of an inspection. Following this my Department has been in regular direct contact with the applicant in relation to an outstanding issue. My Department will continue to work with the...

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

Michael Creed: The appeal received from the person named in respect of the burning of land outside of the permitted period in 2017 has been reviewed and accepted by my Department. As a result my Department has decided to waive the administrative penalty applied in this case. However payment will not issue in respect of the area of land determined to have been burned illegally. A payment of the...