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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 367, 368 and 371 to 374, inclusive, together. These 6 PQs relate to a commonage on Carryeen Mountain on which illegal burning has been determined by my Department to have taken place during the period 1st March to 31st August My Department actively investigates incidents of illegal burning using satellite imagery.  Where land has been burned between...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: After a review of this case the person named has been approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. The application has been reactivated on the GLAS system and will be run through validation checks for the 2016 payment in the coming days. This will enable the case to be processed with a view to releasing the 2016 payments. Once the 2016 payments issue the case...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: An application in respect of the 2017 Basic Payment Scheme was received on 7 May 2017. Processing of this application is now complete and payment has issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: The information sought is currently being compiled and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Data (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: Details of horse seizures and associated statistics by county are in the tables. Overall figures for 2017 are not yet fully collated but the indications are that they will continue to reduce in line with the trend over recent years. 2016 Statistics City/County Co's DAFM Funding to Support LA 2016  Horses Seized 2016 Total Rehomed 2016 No of Horses Euthanised 2016 Carlow Co....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: It is expected that payments in respect of course participants will begin to issue to approved GLAS trainers before the end of this month. The payment to facilitators will then follow starting the following month subject to them satisfactorily confirming that their course participants have been paid in full.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Review (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 378 to 381, inclusive, together. I welcome the publication by the European Commission on 29 November of the CAP Communication titled “The Future of Food and Farming”. The document comes against the backdrop of the Commission White Paper on the Future of Europe published on 1 March 2017, and the public consultation on the future of the CAP...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: In September 2016, under its mid-term review of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014 - 2020, the Commission submitted its so-called Omnibus Proposal,  which revised the general financial rules concerning multiannual programmes across 15 sectoral acts,  including the CAP regulations. The Omnibus Regulation has not yet been signed into law, but the agriculture elements...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: A profile of projected expenditure on a monthly basis is drawn up at the beginning of each year to anticipate the Department’s funding requirements and facilitate financial management over the course of the year. The timing of expenditure is difficult to forecast and may vary significantly during the year for a variety of reasons, such as the level of payments under demand led...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: Firstly I want to welcome the Report recently published by the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine and will be writing directly to the Committee on foot of their report in due course. The Tillage Sector is a very important sector to the agricultural economy, making a vital contribution to both the food and feedstuffs sector and in this connection I want to highlight...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Communities (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: The Sub-Committee report to which the Deputy refers made a number of recommendations which concerned a range of Government policies including natural resources, marine safety and social protection.  I intend to address progress on aspects relevant to my remit as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.  A number of the recommendations have been superseded by initiatives which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: A bilateral agreement was concluded on a health certificate for the export of beef from Ireland to Iran in March 2013. Ireland now has access to export fresh chilled and frozen boneless beef, derived from animals under 30 months at slaughter, although no exports have taken place as yet. A Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine/Bord Bia official-led trade mission...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: I and my officials have been very active in highlighting the potentially very damaging impact of a Mercosur deal on the European agriculture sector, and on the beef sector in particular. We continue to monitor the situation closely and respond as appropriate to developments in order to defend the interests of Irish farmers, working in close co-operation with my Government...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department supported the renewal of the approval of glyphosate as the latest information available from assessments completed by the European Food Safety Authority and the European Chemicals Agency concluded that glyphosate can be used safely without putting consumers or users at risk. I believe it is important that decisions such as this are made on the basis of the best scientific...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department provides the secretariat to the Environmental Sustainability Committee (ESC) as part of the work of the Climate Change and Bioenergy Policy Division. The ESC is chaired by an official from my Department at senior management level. In total, eight Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) staff are represented on the Committee, drawing together expertise from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: The ‘Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme’ is a new approach to achieving improvement in water quality involving the establishment and joint funding of a resource of 30 Agricultural Sustainability Advisors. This 4 year Programme supports the goals of the Food Wise 2025 strategy, facilitating increased productivity hand in hand with a more sustainable sector....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: In the context of the annual budgetary procedure of the European Union, the financial discipline mechanism involves a monetary deduction from some direct payments thereby creating a financial Crisis Reserve for the European Union. The crisis reserve is intended to provide additional support for the agriculture sector in the case of major crises affecting agricultural production or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: It is expected that payments in respect of course participants will begin to issue to approved GLAS trainers before the end of this month, as indicated in the question. The payment to facilitators will then follow starting the following month subject to them satisfactorily confirming that their course participants have been paid in full.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: Reports of alleged animal welfare concerns at Ashton pound were received by my Department via the dedicated welfare email address on the week beginning Monday 20 November. My Department maintains a close working relationship with Local Authorities on dog welfare matters. South Dublin County Council and Dublin City Council scheduled two unannounced inspections by veterinary...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Creed: The use of sulkies on the public roads is governed by the Road Traffic Acts which impose an obligation on persons engaged in any activity on the public roads, including the driving of sulkies, to drive their vehicles with due care for other road users and not to indulge in dangerous driving of the vehicles. In addition to the Road Traffic Acts, local authorities also have powers...