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

Michael Creed: Based on the current participation levels in GLAS 1 and 2, the average annual contract value, excluding GLAS + is €4,200.  The average annual contract value will increase when GLAS+ payments are fully processed and the processing of  GLAS 3 contracts to payment may also impact on the average payment. It is only when the 2017 payment processing is complete that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Wise 2025 Strategy (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: Food Wise 2025, the ten year strategy for the agri-food sector, identifies the opportunities and challenges facing the sector and provides an enabling strategy that will allow the sector to grow and prosper. Food Wise includes more than 400 specific recommendations, spread across the cross-cutting themes of sustainability, innovation, human capital, market development and competitiveness;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia Strategy (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The Quality Assurance Schemes operated by Bord Bia have been developed over a period of years and extend beyond the farm gate as vertical industry integrated schemes. They are voluntary in nature. The Beef Quality Assurance Scheme commenced in 2004, and a Lamb Scheme commenced  in 2007.  A combined Beef and  Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme commenced in January 2011....

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

Michael Creed: The following table sets out details of the 2017 financial allocation under my Department's European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Operational Programme to each of the 7 Fisheries Local Action Groups.  Some €12 million is available to the FLAGs over the course of the Programme. On 8 June 2017, I announced the award by the 7 FLAGs of €2 million in grant aid to 153 projects...

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

Michael Creed: Animals removed as reactors under the TB Eradication programme are valued by independent Valuers appointed to a panel following an open framework competition run in accordance with EU procurement guidelines. The farmer experiencing the disease breakdown chooses a Valuer from this panel and my Department provides the Valuer with weekly guideline summary prices.   It is important that...

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

Michael Creed: The person named submitted applications under the 2017 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme to my Department.  The Terms and Conditions of the 2017 National Reserve and Young Farmers Scheme state that an applicant must have successfully completed a recognised course of education in agriculture giving rise to an award at FETAC Level 6 or its equivalent by 15th May 2017.  The...

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

Michael Creed: The Department of Housing, Planning, community and Local Government have taken the lead in the transposition and are in regular contact with the European Commission.  This Department has transposed the Directive in respect of Forestry with effect from 24 May this year. We are now progressing with the transposition of the Directive into the Agriculture and Aquaculture sectors.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards Data (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: Vacancies on the boards of the twelve State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, other than those which are filled on the basis of nominations from specified organisations*, are advertised and processed by the Public Appointments Service (PAS). Details of applicants deemed to satisfy the qualifying criteria for positions advertised are notified to my Department by PAS. ...

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

Michael Creed: By way of explanation I would like to give the Deputy a short background to this issue.  A temporary restructuring scheme was introduced with the aim of reducing EU sugar production. Greencore, the holder of the entire Irish sugar quota, availed of this voluntary scheme, dismantled its facilities and ceased production in 2006. Ireland secured €353million as part of the reform...

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

Michael Creed: Under EU legislation, cattle exported from Ireland within the EU (including to Northern Ireland) must complete a residency period on a holding prior to export.  The pre-export check carried out by my Department was modified on 3rd April to ensure that cattle presented for export comply with the legislation. A note informing industry of the changes to export checks was issued on...

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

Michael Creed: 109,766 applications have been received to date under the 2017 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme.Processing and validation of these applications is ongoing with a view to issuing payments to those cases which are eligible. County No. of applicants Carlow 951 Cavan 4625 Clare 5845 Cork 10067 Donegal 8357 Dublin 255 Galway 11526 Kerry 7427 Kildare 1090 Kilkenny 2534 Laois...

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

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 338 and 339 together. The action by the UK in announcing its withdrawal from the 1964 London Fisheries Convention was not unexpected. The UK Government had been intimating this decision for some time now. It is nonetheless unwelcome and unhelpful as it suggests a signal of the UK intent to take a hard line on fisheries in the context of Brexit. However,...

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

Michael Creed: Under the Terms and Conditions of the 2017 Basic Payment Scheme, willow is included as an eligible crop.

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

Michael Creed: A payment claim was submitted in this case. However, a number of deficiencies were identified with receipts and certificates submitted with the claim for payment.  These issues need to be addressed before the payment claim can be processed for payment. The Department has been in direct contact with the person named and is awaiting a response to the queries raised.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies Data (12 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: Brexit is a priority for Bord Bia and is central to all of its activities and programmes.  The recruitment and allocation of staffing resources within delegated sanction levels is an operational matter for Bord Bia.  The Deputy may wish to contact Bord Bia directly at the agreed Oireachtas contact address : 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Missions Data (12 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The pursuit and development of new markets for Irish agri-food exports is of course an on going and central component of the strategic development of the agri-food sector, as evidenced by its placement right at the centre of Food Wise 2025, the industry’s strategy for development over the coming decade. Indeed, this is all the more relevant after the UK’s decision to leave the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Issues (12 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: This is an operational matter for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority.I have requested the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority to respond directly to the Deputy on the specific information requested.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Issues (12 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The application referred to by the Deputy was referred to my Department by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government for observations. The observations forwarded by my Department, and which are referred to by the Deputy, were made following an examination by my Department of the application in question. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Issues (12 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: This is an operational matter for Bord Iascaigh Mhara.I have requested  Bord Iascaigh Mhara to respond directly to the Deputy on the specific information requested.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Issues (12 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: This is an operational matter for Bord Iascaigh Mhara.  Therefore, it would not be appropriate to comment on such a submission.