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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: Budget 2018 included an additional allocation of €25 million for the scheme in 2018. This is in keeping with provisions of the Programme for a Partnership Government. There are a number of options in relation to how any additional funding could be allocated under the ANC scheme. These options range from allocating the funds as a flat increase across the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: At present, removals of greenhouse gases by forests in Ireland cannot contribute to our emissions reduction targets up to 2020. In addition, greenhouse gas removals from Irish forests are not included in the Emissions Trading Scheme. Under the recently agreed Effort Sharing and LULUCF regulations, EU Member States must account emissions and removals of greenhouse gases from the land-use,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farms Data (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: Data on the number of farms is published in the CSO Census of Agriculture and the CSO Farm Structures Survey. The Census of Agriculture takes place every ten years, most recently in 2010, while the most recent Farm Structures Survey data is from 2013. This data suggest little change in the total number of farms since 2000, and a drop of just 2% in farm numbers in the West in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: One of my priorities is to support the provision of lower-cost, more flexible finance for farmers. The Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme was developed by my Department in co-operation with the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) to address the impact of the change in the sterling exchange rate arising from Brexit and lower commodity prices in some agriculture sectors during...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. The Department is aware of an issue with one of the actions in this case, a solution to the issue has been developed. Payment is expected to issue shortly. GLAS payments are continuing to issue on a weekly basis.   The TAMS application is being progressed this week and is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The entitlements of the person named were definitively established on 31 May 2016, based on 82.80 eligible hectares declared under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme.  The  Department has since reduced the eligible hectares for the person named under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme and the person named was notified of this change.  Based on the revised eligible hectares for 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1207 and 1208 together. Under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003, the functions of sea-fishing boat licensing were transferred from the Minister to the Licensing Authority for Sea-fishing Boats, which operates on an independent basis subject to criteria set out in that Act and Ministerial Policy Directives. As Minister I have responsibility for policy in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Penalties (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The requirement to be a registered member of the relevant society for specified years prior to commencing a GLAS contract and the years during a GLAS contract is clearly outlined in the Specifications for each of the three GLAS schemes. In the event that this documentation establishing membership cannot be provided, the applicant loses the action from their application. If the applicant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The person referred to by the Deputy was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of January 1st 2017. 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. Department officials are working proactively to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy may be aware, the Supreme Court judgments were delivered on 12th December 2017 in relation to the 2014 SI implementing a points system for licence holders.  My Department is currently examining the implications of the judgments on an urgent basis. I expect this process to be completed shortly and thereafter I intend to sign a new Statutory instrument to revoke the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The person to whom the Deputy refers was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January  2016. Both the 2016 advance payment and balancing payment have issued. The 2017 advance payment has been delayed due to outstanding documentation required from the applicant in respect of the Rare Breeds action. The documentation has recently been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: I am aware of and concerned at the reported incident in Macroom. The Hunting Association of Ireland has a detailed Code of Conduct in place in respect of the hunting of foxes. I am disappointed that despite the existence of this Code, this event occurred. I have asked my officials to engage with the Hunting Association to determine whether, in light of this event, the Code needs updating....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: I am aware of and concerned at the reported incident referred to. Officials of my Department were made aware of alleged mistreatment of equines at the site and collaborated with local stakeholders to address immediate welfare concerns and the investigation into the matter is on-going.  Under the Control of Horses Act 1996, Local Authorities and authorised officers under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1215 and 1216 together. I am aware of and concerned at the reported incident in Macroom. The Hunting Association of Ireland has a detailed Code of Conduct in place in respect of the hunting of foxes. I am disappointed that despite the existence of this Code, this event occurred. I have asked my officials to engage with the Hunting Association to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The person referred to by the Deputy was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of January 1st 2017. All GLAS claims must clear validation checks before payment can be made. Department officials are working proactively to complete the checks to minimise delays to payments. Once this case clears the validations the 2017 advance payment will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: The person referred to by the Deputy was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October  2015. Payments in respect of 2015 and 2016 have been made. An issue presented with the commonage associated with this participant. Department officials identified the issue and the Advisor should now be able to submit the Commonage Management Plan (CMP). Once...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: I am very conscious of the vital role live exports play in stimulating live competition for domestic cattle and providing an alternative market outlet for farmers. I, along with my Department officials, have been strongly supportive of live trade from Ireland and my decision in February 2017 to reduce the veterinary inspection fee payable on live exports of calves under three months of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is aware, the Irish dairy market, following on from broader EU and International trends, is currently in a much improved position compared to the relatively recent past. Whilst the overall dairy sector is now in a much better place, particularly at the farm gate, there has been significant recourse to intervention for skimmed milk powder (SMP) across the EU since September 2015....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: My Department’s legislation regulates a diverse range of areas such as food safety (including animal health and welfare), agriculture (including payments) and seafood (including State fisheries). In the period in question, my Department made more than 700 separate pieces of legislation. Our membership of the European Union means that there are substantial and ongoing changes in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Illegal Dumping (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Creed: Bye–laws were introduced under Section 37 of the Forestry Act 1988, at the request of Coillte, to regulate illegal or unauthorised activities by members of the public on its property. Illegal dumping is one of the unauthorised activities encompassed by those Bye-Laws. The matter was also raised with Coillte who advise that, due to the vast and isolated nature of the Coillte estate,...