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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named commenced their AEOS 2 contract on 1st September 2011. Payment issued in respect of the 2011-2015 Scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System must take place. As 2016 is the final scheme-year of payment for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Framework Plans (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine is subject to ongoing audits from a number of bodies both at European and National level. All land including commonage claimed by farmers under the Basic Payment Scheme comes within the scope of these audits. It would be inappropriate to comment further on the detail of specific audits.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Framework Plans (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine is subject to audits from a number of bodies including DG Agri and the European Court of Auditors.  These audits can involve a review of the implementation by my Department of the various EU regulations that relate to both the management and eligibility of land for payment, including commonages.  The primary articles that cover...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: There has been no change in the treatment of wet marshy land since the publication of  “A Guide to Land Eligibility” booklet in 2015.  A copy of this booklet was sent to all farmers in 2015. For land to be eligible for the area-based schemes it must be “agricultural area” or “agricultural land”. This is clearly stated in Basic...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1603 and 1616 together. The rules on the eligibility of “hill top” land have not changed since 2015. I can confirm that inspecting officers of my Department are not “omitting hill tops” within commonage areas. My Department provides training, on an annual basis, for staff who carry out land eligibility inspections. The purpose of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1605 and 1604 together. The movement of live animals from one Member State to another within the European Union is recorded on the European Commissions Trade Control and Experts System (TRACES). However there are no figures available from TRACES for the period prior to 2016. However annual totals of sheep imported from Northern Ireland and slaughtered in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Imports (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1607 and 1606 together. Figures provided to my Department by the Central Statistics Office show that the following quantities of sheep and lamb carcasses and half carcasses were imported to Ireland annually in the period 2010 – 2017: Great Britain Northern Ireland Year Tonnes Tonnes 2010 759 170 2011 790 308 2012 1,527 4 2013 1,731 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below.  Bord Iascaigh Mhara provides vocational safety training to the fishing fleet and grant aids safety related equipment through a number of de minimis schemes with Exchequer only funding. These are the Fleet Safety Scheme, the Marine Tourism Vessel Safety Scheme and the Enhanced Safety Training Scheme. 2012 2013 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Negotiations (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: On 2nd May, the Government published a comprehensive document on Ireland and the negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. This document sets out the approach of the Government to the forthcoming negotiations, following the successful campaign to have key Irish issues recognised in the EU negotiation position. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Following the UK referendum in June 2016, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine established a dedicated Brexit Co-ordination Unit within its EU and International Trade Division. This Unit now forms part of a newly-formed Brexit and International Trade Division. It comprises four staff working full-time on the co-ordination of Brexit issues, including a full-time Head of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Pensions Data (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The pension arrangements for State Bodies are, subject to an overall policy framework, an operational matter for those organisations. I have requested the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department to respond directly to the Deputy on the specific information requested.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disability Act Employment Targets (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 provides for a statutory report on the employment of people with disabilities in the public sector.  The Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform must submit a  report to the National Disability Authority (NDA) giving details of the number of people with a disability employed in the Civil Service. The Department of Agriculture, Food and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Colleges Courses (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The issues raised are operational matters for Teagasc. I am advised that the Sligo/Leitrim/Donegal Advisory Region is provisionally looking at starting 4 new Part-time Green Cert classes in October 2017 (Ballymote, Manorhamilton, Letterkenny and Ballybofey). The number of classes and locations will not be finalised until later in the year. The expected intake will be approx....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a GLAS 1 application and following the initial checks the Bird Box action was rejected resulting in the application not being approved as the minimum score of 16.3 was not achieved on the remaining actions. However the Department has reviewed this decision and has deemed the action eligible which means that the Bird Box action will be reinstated. The application...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Applications (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application for grant-aid under the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme on 07 April 2017. This is Tranche 6 of the scheme.  All applications received in a given tranche have to be checked to ensure that all administrative issues are in order. Once this process is complete a ranking and selection process is carried out and all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Administration (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon (BnG) has statutory responsibility under the Greyhound Industry Acts 1958 and 1993 for the control, development and improvement of the greyhound racing industry. The issue to which the Deputy refers is an operational matter for BnG. That organisation is specifically empowered under Section 16(1) of the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, to provide loans for the 'improvement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: An application for the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme was received on behalf of the person named in December 2016.  Part of the proposed site is adjacent to Toome Lough, which had recently supported a pair of breeding Curlew, a red-listed species. The applicant and his registered forester were requested to carry out a species appropriate survey during the breeding season...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Article 32 (2) (a) of EU Regulation 1307/2013 defines what is known as the "eligible hectare".  With regard to Basic Payment Scheme and Greening payments an applicant must have an eligible hectare for each payment entitlement on which they wish to draw down payment. The eligible hectare is further defined as an agricultural area with an agricultural activity carried out upon...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The ban by the Russian Federation on a range of EU agri-products, which was imposed in August 2014, has had direct and indirect impacts for the EU and Irish agri-food sectors. Some Member States, such as Ireland, whilst having a less direct exposure to the Russian market than other Member States such as the Baltic Countries, are affected indirectly as additional...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Turbary Rights (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Officials in my Department will  be in contact with the solicitor representing the registered owner setting out the requirements under which the removal of turbary rights can be considered.