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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Data (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: As the details requested by the Deputy are an operational matter for Teagasc, the request has been forwarded to Teagasc for direct apply.  In line with new Dáil procedures, such information can be requested directly from Teagasc using the dedicated email address: oireachtas@teagasc.ie. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Data (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: As the details requested by the Deputy are an operational matter for Teagasc, the request has been forwarded to Teagasc for direct apply.  In line with new Dáil procedures, such information can be requested directly from Teagasc using the dedicated email address: oireachtas@teagasc.ie. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Data (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: As the details requested by the Deputy are an operational matter for Teagasc, the request has been forwarded to Teagasc for direct apply.  In line with new Dáil procedures, such information can be requested directly from Teagasc using the dedicated email address: oireachtas@teagasc.ie. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Data (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: As the details requested by the Deputy are an operational matter for Teagasc, the request has been forwarded to Teagasc for direct apply.  In line with new Dáil procedures, such information can be requested directly from Teagasc using the dedicated email address: oireachtas@teagasc.ie. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: I have requested that officials of my Department complete an on-site assessment of all animals employed in circuses which operate within this jurisdiction. According to current information, there are very few performing wild animals currently engaged within the industry. I will be glad to update the Deputy when this review has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: An application under the Areas of Natural Constraints was received in my Department from the person named on 20 May 2015. Processing of this application has recently been finalised further to a decision of the independent Agricultural Appeals Office and payment will issued to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Programme for Government Implementation (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The delivery of the commitment under The Programme for a Partnership Government is progressing. The Deputy will be aware that the commitment is to review the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 “to ensure the independence and efficiency of the Office in dealing with appeals from farmers”.  I will shortly establish a Steering Committee to oversee the delivery of the commitment. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: GLAS1 GLAS2 COUNTY Active NMP No NMP Active NMP No NMP Carlow 278 179 99 127 51 76 Cavan 907 631 276 432 199 233 Clare 1618 1,038 580 689 278 411 Cork 2160 1,372 788 1,009 408 601 Donegal 1948 1,232 716 1,009 359 650 Dublin 62 36 26 17 5 12 Galway 3084 1,812 1,272 1,309 627 682 Kerry 1768 709 1,059 872...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Supply Data (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The EU Farm Accountancy Date Network unit has created several models to estimate costs and margins for the various products, including milk and milk products. Operating costs are defined as specific costs (including feed and veterinary) and other non-specific operating costs (including upkeep of machinery, energy, contract work, taxes on land and buildings). The most recent FADN data...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The data requested by the deputy is as follows: Beef Data and Genomics Scheme Nos. Current Participants in Beef Data and Genomics Programme 2015 - 2020 23,709 Withdrawals from Beef Data and Genomics Programme 2015 - 2020 5,230 Ineligible Beef Data and Genomics Programme 2015 - 2020 applicants 952 Applications received for Beef Data and Genomics Programme 2017 - 2022 1,900

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme Data (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 to 967, inclusive, together. The SBCI have provided my Department with an update on the progress of the drawdown of the Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme, which follows. To the end of June there have been 3,672 loan drawdowns amounting to a total of €117,308,197, an average loan amount of €31,947. Some 59% of the loans are for terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The contract for an Ex-ante Assessment for the use of Financial Instruments (FIs) within Ireland’s European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Operational Programmes was awarded to Indecon on 31 August, 2016. The Report of the ex-ante assessment examining all 7 required steps was finalised on 30 June 2017. We are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is  not readily available and will take some time to compile.  The data will be furnished directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The number of participants who have received their 15% balancing payment and who have been cleared for payment is set out in the table. All GLAS participants must submit a nutrient management plan before their balancing payment can be released and to date 18,400 have complied with this requirement and some 18,250 are still awaited. Balancing payments continue to be made on an on-going basis...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The Knowledge Transfer (KT) Programme is included in Ireland's Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020.20,252 farmer applications have been registered for the scheme.  These are broken down between the sectors in the following table:  Total Beef Dairy Sheep Tillage Poultry Equine Number of Participants Applied 20,252 10,072 4,258 4,310 885 248 479 The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications Data (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: Information on TAMS2 Applications Received by County are contained in the following table. County Number of Applications Carlow 197 Cavan 507 Clare 401 Cork 2017 Donegal 704 Dublin 73 Galway 951 Kerry 948 Kildare 244 Kilkenny 681 Laois 386 Leitrim 201 Limerick 657 Longford 187 Louth 163 Mayo 521 Meath 468 Monaghan 445 Offaly 309 Roscommon 514 Sligo 190 Tipperary 1107...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Data (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Table 1. Co funded Scheme level expenditure 2014-2020 and January-June 2017 (provisional) Actual Total 2014-2020 Programme 2014 2015 2016 2017 Jan-June Provisional Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure Vote Total Vote Total Vote Total Vote Total Beef and Data Genomics Programme 0 28,989,048 59,272,461...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: Given the volume and format of the data requested by the Deputy, the data has been posted directly to the Deputy today as a follow up to Parliamentary Question 523 of 30 May.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 975, 976 and 978 together. Officials in my Department are actively compiling the significant range of data requested by the Deputy. The data will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: Given the volume and format of the data requested by the Deputy, the data has been posted directly to the Deputy today as a follow up to Parliamentary Question 526 of 30 May.