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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department has in recent years received a number of complaints in relation to the organisation named.  In addition I am aware of significant social media commentary in respect of the organisation. I would emphasise that all complaints received by the Department are investigated thoroughly. The Department has had occasion to require the owner take corrective action where its...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the provisions of the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, the regulation of coursing is chiefly a matter for the Irish Coursing Club (ICC) subject to the general control and direction of Bord na gCon (BnG). A Monitoring Committee on Coursing is in place, comprising of officials from my Department, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and the ICC to monitor developments in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Data (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The Registrar General of Fishing Boats, who is an official of my Department, is legally charged with maintaining a Fishing Boat Register and with the proper management of the capacity (i.e. gross tonnes and kilowatts) of Irish sea-fishing boats. He is empowered to enter a sea-fishing boat in the Register or remove it from the Register  Capacity is not an asset owned by the Department or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: An application for the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme, on behalf of the person named, was received on 10th October, 2017.  This application was completed on 30th October and advertised on my Department's website on 1st November.  As part of the public consultation process, members of the public have 30 days from the date of publication on my Department's website to make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Administration (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: In 2009 hedgerows, trees in a line, drains and ditches were designated as landscape features, deeming them eligible for payment under the Direct Payments Schemes and as a result of the designation they cannot be removed and must be retained and maintained. However in exceptional circumstances, landscape features may be removed only if a replacement hedge, line of trees, drain is planted/dug...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: It is clear that weather conditions have been challenging this Autumn creating difficulties for farmers in the Western and heavier land types. Grass growth rates through the autumn have been ahead of last year. However the poor weather resulted in cattle being housed earlier than normal in places, particularly on the heavier soils; it also affected late cut silage...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transport of Animals (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The legislation governing the transport of livestock within Ireland is set down by Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97. This regulation requires that those transporting livestock for economic benefit on a journey...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and has been paid the 85% advance payment for 2016. During the processing of the 15% 2016 balance payment an issue presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases.  Department officials continue to work actively to resolve this issue with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Management Plans (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The land parcels in question were originally part of one large commonage that has since been subdivided and each parcel is now regarded as a commonage in its own right. The Department has agreed with an organisation that they will appoint planners to unassigned commonages and final details of the Advisors concerned are awaited.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Gender Balance (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: There are twelve State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the following table. I am personally committed to achieving the Government target of 40% gender balance on the Boards of State Bodies. In 2016 I wrote to the Chief Executives of some agri-business companies asking them to support women within their companies who express an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: Payments under the 2017 Basic Payment Scheme began issuing, on target, on 16 October. To date 96.2% of applicants in County Cavan have received their advance payment.  Payments continue to issue on a regular basis, as individual cases are confirmed eligible for payment. Balancing payments under the Basic Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence in early December 2017. I would...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: Payments under the 2017 Basic Payment Scheme began issuing, on target, on 16 October. To date 98.7% of applicants in County Monaghan have received their advance payment.  Payments continue to issue on a regular basis, as individual cases are confirmed eligible for payment. Balancing payments under the Basic Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence in early December 2017. I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The 2017 ANC payments commenced on 19 September and to date some 87,600 applicants have been paid in excess of €189 million. Of the 4,755 applicants in County Cavan, some 4,280 or 90% have been paid €8.9 million to date. Payment are continuing on a rolling basis as more farmers satisfy the scheme eligibility criteria and stocking rate requirements. I would...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The 2017 ANC payments commenced on 19 September and as of last Friday, some 87,600 applicants have been paid in excess of €189 million. Of the 4,004 applicants in County Monaghan some 3,621 or 90.4% have been paid €6.95 million. Payments are continuing on a rolling basis as more farmers satisfy the scheme eligibility criteria and stocking rate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 and 182 together. The European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 125 of 2016) establishes a point system, which will apply to the Licence Holder of a sea-fishing boat when a serious infringement of the Common Fisheries Policy is detected.  It is intended that the new Statutory instrument which I intend...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the deputy is set out in the following tables. The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Operational Programme provided grant aid for data collection only in 2014, while in 2015 aid was provided for Data Collection and Control and Enforcement.  From 2016 onwards, supports were provided through a wide range of schemes to the sector.  Figures...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department funded the Indecon Review of the Irish Harness Racing Sector, which was published on Wednesday 1st November 2017. This report provides the sport with a road map for its potential development and I will be supportingthe recommendations within my Department’s remit from the outset. As part of this future support, I have already committed to continuing and expanding the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The European Parliament and the Council adopted the Regulation on transmissible animal diseases (“Animal Health Law”) in March 2016. This is a comprehensive law which replaces a large number of rules which have accumulated over time.  The Regulation was published in the Official Journal of the European Union in March 2016. The Regulation entered into force in April 2016,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Research (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I am very aware of the Teagasc research which shows the environmental and resource efficiency of Irish agricultural produce.  This research illustrates the effectiveness of policy measures to date and the commitment of the agri-food sector to reducing the environmental footprint of food production. The sector has already made huge strides in decoupling sector growth from gross...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Negotiations (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: In a letter dated 11 October 2017, the EU and UK jointly notified the other members of the WTO of the need to make adjustments to the EU's existing quantitative commitments in the area of goods.  The UK advised that it intends to replicate, as far as possible, its obligations under the current EU commitments.  In the letter the EU and UK proposed that the EU's quantitative...