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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: Hedgerow planting was an available action under tranche 1 of the GLAS scheme and due to the fact that the delivery target for the entire programming period to 2020 was exceeded in the first tranche, this action was suspended for tranche 2 & 3 applications. Accordingly, the situation whereby an extension to the date for the completion of this action is required could only...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Marine Institute (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: With regard to the tag and release Bluefin Tuna scientific research project, my Department made funds available to the Marine Institute, with the support of the European Commission, to actively engage in developing Ireland's involvement in the ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) Atlantic wide research programme for bluefin tuna. Intensive preparations...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. The person named has requested that the length of new hedgerow to be planted which the applicant committed to delivering in his application be reduced and this has resulted in the delay in issuing payment. My Department is actively working to resolve the issue with a view to further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 486 and 487 together. The CAP budget is an issue of enormous importance to Ireland and the European agri-food sector.  It accounts for some 37% of the overall EU budget. The recent “Reflections Paper on the future of the EU Finances” by the European Budget Commissioner outlines the demands on the EU budget post 2020 against the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The report by Indecon International Consultants, ‘Review of Certain Matters relating to Horse Sport Ireland’ was published by my Department on 27 June 2017. The report will first be examined by Horse Sport Ireland and will be discussed by its board and management at their next board meeting, which I understand is scheduled for 18 July.  My Department, following...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The processing of GLAS 2016 balancing payments which represents 15% of the total 2016 payment due is due  to commence soon. When the first processing run has been completed the details requested by the deputy will be available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: At the outset, it is important to note that the lead on the National Clean Air Strategy is the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment. The public consultation has now concluded and that Department will conduct a thorough examination of all submissions received as part of its consultation phase. Within this context, the document which was drafted...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: Grant aid for renewable micro generation is available to the Pig and Poultry Sectors under the Pigs and Poultry Investment measure under TAMS II. The electricity produced must be used on the farm. It is not permitted to export electricity to the national grid.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: I am acutely aware of the importance of competition in the beef sector. It is critically important to have a robust and transparent legal basis for the evaluation of proposals for mergers and acquisitions. There is a well established infrastructure, at EU level, and at National level through the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, for the oversight of competition issues...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (4 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: Due to the diverse range of staff employed by my Department, a number of different transfer arrangements/agreements are in place for these various grade streams. Given the variety of these arrangements there is no single list of staff requesting transfer to any location. As you will be aware, Action 15 of the Civil Service Renewal Plan has a commitment to develop a mobility scheme within...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Data (29 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: There are a total of 194 Organic Farming Scheme participants in Co. Cork of which 23, or 12%, have not yet received a payment for 2016. The main reason that a payment has not yet issued is due to the fact that they were selected for an on-farm inspection, the report of which has to be finalised before payment can be processed. Once this has been finalised for each participant,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Waste Management (29 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: I am aware of recent media coverage and at the outset, it is important to note that the lead on this issue is the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment (DCCAE) as it relates to  the National Clean Air Strategy consultation which was open during March and April this year. Within this context, the consultation document identified the main issues in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (29 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of the 1 October 2015 and has been paid the First Instalment Payment for 2015. During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases with regard to the finalisation of a GLAS on-farm inspection. Department officials are actively working on the issue...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (29 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the EU Regulations governing the Green, Low-Carbon, Agri-Environment Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue.  All applications which pass all of the regulatory checks are processed for payment.  Over 96% of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (29 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: It is not possible within the short timeframe to provide the detailed information requested by the Deputy. I will respond to the Deputy once the information has been collated.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bullying in the Workplace (29 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: With regard to an anti-bullying policy, my Department implements the Civil Service wide anti-bullying, harassment and sexual harassment policy ‘Dignity at Work’ and I am satisfied that the policy is being implemented effectively throughout my Department. All staff in my Department are reminded annually of their responsibilities under the Civil Service Code of Standards and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (29 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Formal discussions on the future of CAP Post-2020 have not yet commenced. A Commission communication on the future shape of CAP post-2020 is expected in late 2017 and this will inform discussions on the design and content of the next RDP. In relation to the specific point on the review of the action based approaches, Ireland's RDP 2014-2020 is subject to on-going monitoring and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Programmes (29 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Food Wise 2025, the new ten year strategy for the agri-food sector published in July 2015, is the successor to the Food Harvest strategy. It 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Subsidies (29 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Article 14 of EU Regulation No. 1307/2013 (Direct Payments Regulation) and Article 58 of EU Regulation No. 1305/2013 (Rural Development Regulation) allow Member States to transfer up to 15% of Pillar 1 funds to Pillar 2 and vice versa on an annual basis.  Member States with direct payments per hectare less than 90% of the EU average may transfer up to 25% from Pillar 2 to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (29 Jun 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. At political level, I have raised the issue with my Member State colleagues and with Commissioners Hogan and Malmström, both within the Council of Agriculture Ministers and in written form. ...