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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (26 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The applicant in question applied for grant aid for investment items including animal housing under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS II. Payment was approved in this case on 19 of July.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (26 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government is the responsible authority for the Nitrates regulations which implement the Nitrates Directive in Ireland. The Directive aims to protect water from pollution from agriculture and requires that measures within Member States' Nitrates Action Programmes are reviewed every four years. The starting point of each review is an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Penalties (26 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The penalty applied under the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme relates to breaches of Cross Compliance requirements. Under the Terms and Conditions of the Basic Payment Scheme, an applicant, as well as meeting the scheme criteria, must comply with EU regulatory requirements relating to Cross Compliance. The Department's records indicate that the amount of nitrogen from livestock manure applied...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (26 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The mussel seed fishery is managed on an all-island basis, in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland (DAERA NI) and the cross-border Loughs Agency. To fish for mussel seed, Irish-registered sea-fishing boats require an authorisation under section 13 of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006. Authorisations are only...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (26 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has been paid in full in respect of the 2015 scheme year. The holding of the person named was selected for on-farm inspection resulting in the imposition of a penalty requiring further processing before payment can issue. The development of the necessary IT functionality is nearing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (26 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The information the Deputy has requested is set in the following table: Year 2015 2016 2017 (to date) Amount €50,588 €45,925 €19,973 These payments largely relate to foreign travel on official duties. They include transport service providers paid in the first instance by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the cost of which has subsequently been recouped...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compensation Schemes (26 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: Bovine Mycoplasma does not qualify for compensation from my Department. The best course of action in this type of situation is that the person named continues to work closely with his private veterinary practitioner.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (26 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application under the Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme of TAMS II on 8 June 2017. The application has passed all the administrative checks and will be sent to the local office shortly for further technical checks before approval issues.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (26 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the 2017 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme, applicants are required to farm, manage and pursue a farming activity on all land applied on in 2017 for the full calendar year. In addition to this requirement applicants are also required to maintain a minimum livestock density of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare applied, calculated over the twelve months of the scheme year....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (26 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. The first payment due to the person named is in respect of the 2016 scheme year. The 85% payment for 2016 has been processed and payment has issued to the person named. The balancing 15% payment in respect of 2016 is now being processed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals Review (26 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Appeals Office has confirmed that, in October 2016, the person named sought a review of the Appeals Officer's decision. Under the Act, only the Director can complete such reviews which must be undertaken in full compliance with the legal requirements and following a detailed assessment of the case to be reviewed. Every effort is being made to finalise the review...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences Applications (26 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: As the matter involves a third party's land and his utilisation of a felling licence, my Department would require the individual himself or his representative to contact the Department to discuss his obligations under the felling licence. As previously advised, all forestry plantations are subject to the requirements of the Forestry Act 2014.  Applications for licences to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (26 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department's afforestation scheme includes a planting category called "Forestry for Fibre" which provides financial assistance to landowners who want to plant trees for use as domestic fuel or as an energy source generating heat and/or electricity. In addition to grants to cover the cost of establishment, 10 annual premiums of €180/ha are also available. Trees planted under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (26 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The legislative remit of my Department extends only to the six Fishery Harbour Centres located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl.  In addition I have responsibility for North Harbour at Cape Clear Island and for maintaining a small number of piers, lights and beacons around the coast in accordance with the 1902 ex-congested District Board...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Appeals (26 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received full entitlements in respect of the 2015 scheme year. The 85% payment for 2016 has been processed and payment has issued to the person named. All GLAS 1 participants are required to submit a Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) before the 2016 15% payment can be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Licence Applications (26 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: In my response to Parliamentary Question No. 346 of 12 July 2017, I advised that this was an operational matter for Bord Iascaigh Mhara and that I had requested Bord Iascaigh Mhara to respond directly to the Deputy on the specific information requested. I am advised by Bord Iascaigh Mhara that it replied directly to the Deputy in relation to this parliamentary question on 13...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (26 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: Under EU legislation, cattle for export within the EU must complete a 30 day residency period on a holding prior to export.  The animal must have been resident on this holding within 29 days of moving to an assembly centre for export. Subsequent to moving from this 30 day holding, an animal may move one time through a mart, followed by one time through a dealer’s...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry (26 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: In November 2016 the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine commissioned a report to review the Irish harness racing sector. An independent report was undertaken by Indecon International Consultants and this report is currently being examined by officials within my Department. The Irish Harness Racing Association (IHRA) was a beneficiary, for the first time in 2016, of an Equine...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (26 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department owns, operates and manages six designated Fishery Harbours Centres under Statute, one of which is Howth Fishery Harbour Centre. A number of investigative and preparatory works and initiatives have been undertaken in respect of a potential dredging project in Howth Fishery Harbour Centre. Most recently, in June 2016, a firm of consulting engineers were engaged to prepare a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (26 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: Officials of my Department perform mandatory, random and risk-based inspections on all vehicles involved in live animal transport, with the frequency of inspections varying with the number of animals exported in a given year. The current rate of inspections are sufficient and send out a clear message to those transporting animals on the importance attached to protecting the welfare of...