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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (8 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2017 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes application on 4 April 2017. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (8 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme provides for six years of payments to farmers for completion of actions which deliver accelerated genetic improvement in the Irish national herd and improvement of its environmental sustainability. Processing of the application of the person named has recently been finalised and payment will issue in the near future.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Communications Unit (8 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: I have attended one meeting between my Department and the Strategic Communications Unit of the Department of the Taoiseach, along with the Secretary General of my Department, the Assistant Secretary with responsibility for Human Resources and Corporate Affairs and my Special Advisor. The meeting took place in Agriculture House on Thursday 5 October 2017.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (8 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department has no record of this individual ever submitting an application for GLAS.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Freedom of Information Data (8 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The number of Freedom of Information requests received by my Department from 2013 to 2017 is set out in the table. My Department does not maintain records in respect of the average time taken to complete Freedom of Information requests and accordingly is not in a position to provide that particular piece of data requested by the Deputy. Section 14 of the Freedom of Information Act...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (7 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The above named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of October 1 2015 and has received all payments in respect of 2015, 2016 and 2017. All payments are up to date in this case.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes Payments (7 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The 2017 Flood Damage Relief Measure is being implemented in response to the localised severe flooding experienced in the Inishowen area on August 22 2017.  The measure aims to provide financial assistance to farmers in approved cases for the direct costs arising from instances of - Loss of livestock, - Loss of/damage to conserved hay or silage - Clean-up of damaged agricultural lands...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (7 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The annual premium payment for most forest owners in County Leitrim ends after 20 years at which point forest thinnings should begin to generate a financial return.   The sale of timber at the clearfell stage in particular is significant for most forest owners. The decision on when to clearfell is an important one, the right decision will  maximise potential returns to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (7 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The above named was approved into GLAS 1 and has received all payments in respect of scheme years 2015 and 2016. All GLAS claims must clear validation checks before payment can be made.  My Department is working proactively to complete the checks to allow for the issue of payments. This case is expected to clear the validations required shortly and the 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (7 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The above named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of January 1 2016 and has received all payments in respect of the 2016 scheme year. All GLAS claims must clear validation checks before payment can be made.  My Department is working proactively to complete the checks required to allow for the issue of payments. Once this case clears the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Data (7 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: Contingency planning at both a domestic and an EU level is focused on three areas: preparing for a no-deal scenario or so-called “disorderly Brexit”; preparing for a transition period based on the “status quo”; and preparing for the future EU-UK relationship. While the outcome of the December European Council and the move on to Phase 2 has lessened the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Data (7 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: Since the UK referendum in June 2016, I, in co-operation with Government, have introduced a range of budgetary measures under the two most recent budgets. In Budget 2017, I introduced measures to help reduce farm gate business costs, including a €150 million low-cost loan scheme, new agri-taxation measures and increased funding under the Rural Development and Seafood...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts Data (7 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department has or had the following contracts with the company referenced in the PQ: A contract is in place from 1 September 2014 – 31 August 2018 for the provision of a service for the registration of bovine births, the issuing of bovine passports and the handling and processing of notifications in relation to farm to farm bovine movements...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards Data (7 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: There are twelve State Bodies under the aegis of my Department and the current board membership is as outlined in the table.  My Department does not maintain records of current or previous service by individuals on other State Boards, as sought by the Deputy. A listing of the current board members of State Bodies is available on www.stateboards.ie  State Body Current...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (6 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: An application from the person named under the GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme was received and acknowledged by the Heritage Council, who manage this Scheme on behalf of my Department. In the letter of acknowledgement all eligible applicants were informed that they would be informed by the end of February if their application was successful or not. All eligible applications will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (6 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application to my Department under the ‘young farmer’ category of the 2017 National Reserve.  The Terms and Conditions of the 2017 National Reserve include a requirement that a successful applicant must have completed a recognised course of education in agriculture giving rise to an award at FETAC Level 6 or its equivalent by 15 May 2017. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (6 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 458 and 473 together. I am aware that weather conditions for much of last autumn were challenging for farmers in some parts of the West and North West in particular. Difficulties in harvesting fodder in some of these areas were compounded by the need to house livestock earlier than usual, resulting in additional pressure on fodder supplies over the course of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme Data (6 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The information requested be the Deputy is provided in the following table: Welfare Measures Number of Persons Lameness Control 4,781 Mineral  Supplementation Ewes post mating 15,819 Parasite Control (Faecal Egg Count) 1,879 Scanning 11,614 Flystrike Control 4,667 Meal feeding lambs post weaning 1,348 Mineral Supplementation Lambs pre weaning 3,783

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (6 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department issued a press release detailing the forecast for liver fluke for the winter period on 21 November 2017. This forecast was published on my Department's website and was also reported in a number of farming publications and in a number regional newspapers between 24 November and 2 December.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Eligibility (6 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: The Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme, one of a suite of 7 measures under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme II (TAMS II), was launched under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and is co-funded under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).  The objective of the Schemeis to provide an incentive to young farmers to upgrade their agricultural...