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

Michael Creed: The EU regulations governing the various area-based Direct Payment Schemes and Rural Development measures requires my Department to carry out on-the-spot inspections annually to ensure compliance with the eligibility requirements, including land eligibility, of the various schemes. In the case of land eligibility inspections, the requirement is for 5% of beneficiaries to be inspected and such...

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

Michael Creed: My Department does not keep records of land eligibility inspections on the basis requested by the Deputy. Land eligibility inspections undertaken under the various area-based schemes involve the examination of all land types, including lowland and hill land, that are declared by applicants who are selected for an inspection. Records are not maintained on the basis of specific land types.

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

Michael Creed: My Department has not conducted any recent specific studies, surveys or assessments in relation to the area referred to by the Deputy. It would be normal for staff of my Department’s Marine Engineering Division and/or one of my Department’s marine agencies to visit such areas as part of normal duties.

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

Michael Creed: The Forest Road Application from the person concerned has been approved and payment will issue to him this week.

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

Michael Creed: As part of the 2016 GLAS prepayment checks on the application of the person named a cross check was carried out with the information submitted in his 2016 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application.  This check indicated that in his 2016 BPS claim the GLAS Wild Bird Cover parcel, which is an arable crop, was declared by him as permanent pasture. My Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: This application was made under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme 2015 - 2020. Ownership of the herd number in question changed since the initial application was received and this resulted in additional information being required. All of this information has now been received and payment in respect of the 2016 scheme year is scheduled to issue in the next two weeks ,...

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

Michael Creed: My Department has received two 2017 Transfer of Entitlements applications from the first named person seeking the transfer of entitlements by sale to two separate Transferees.  The Transferee signatures on the applications have been witnessed by the second and third named persons respectively. My Department has now commenced processing of 2017 transfer applications.  Once the...

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

Michael Creed: The information requested  by the Deputy is outlined in the following table. I have requested the State Bodies under the aegis of  my Department to respond directly to the Deputy, on the specific information requested, as this is an operational matter for the organisations themselves. March-December 2011 Title of Contract awarded to Accenture Basis for Contract Cost € ...

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

Michael Creed: The applicants have approval in place for milk storage and cooling investments under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS II.  No claim for payment has been received from the applicants in respect of this investment as yet. The applicants  have made a further application for a number of additional investment items on  3 April 2017.  This...

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

Michael Creed: The application for a felling licence, which was received on 2nd February 2017, has been reviewed by my Department.  National Parks and Wildlife Service and Inland Fisheries Ireland were also contacted for their observations, which will inform my Department's our recommendations on this application. These recommendations are expected shortly and the applicant will receive a decision...

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

Michael Creed: A 2014 Transfer of Entitlements application form was submitted to my Department seeking the transfer of entitlements by sale to the first named person from the second named person. Additional information required to facilitate the processing of the transfer application was requested on three separate occasions from the legal representatives of the second named person. As...

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

Michael Creed: The Knowledge Transfer Programme under Ireland's Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020 is delivered by a network of  approved Knowledge Transfer Facilitators. Facilitators who meet their commitment under the programme are due a payment per participant of €500 for each year of the three year programme while farmers are due €750. Payment to facilitators under...

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

Michael Creed: In the context of the Rural Development Programme 2015 - 2020 the Department has delivered over twenty new schemes that were supported by IT capability in last two years.  In the first two years of the current RDP programme my Department has already implemented substantially more RDP schemes than were implemented over the entire ten year lifetime of the previous RDP programme....

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

Michael Creed: Figures extracted from my Department's Animal Identification and Movement (AIM) database give the following details for live imports of cattle from Scotland for slaughter thus far in 2017*; Imports from Scotland Male Female (Total) Females over 24 months 580 7 573 573 The Deputy should note that in this context, there is no further breakdown available in relation to whether those...

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

Michael Creed: For land, including commonage and upland areas, to be eligible for the various area-based schemes it must be “agricultural area” or “agricultural land”. This is clearly stated in the booklet “A Guide to Land Eligibility” which my Department issued to all farmers in 2015. The booklet describes the type of land that is agricultural area/land and the...

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

Michael Creed: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has made no payments to the company referred to. I have requested the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department to respond directly to the Deputy, on the specific information requested, as this is an operational matter for the organisations themselves.

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

Michael Creed: Irish Whiskey is currently the fastest growing spirit drink in the world and the industry here has expanded to deliver exports worth €505 million in 2016. Export volumes are projected to increase from 7 million cases in 2014 to 12 million cases by 2020 and 24 million cases by 2030. Significant investment supported by Enterprise Ireland and Bord Bia has taken place in recent...

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

Michael Creed: An application for a felling licence, was received on 2nd February 2017 on behalf of the named person and has been reviewed by my Department.  National Parks and Wildlife Service and Inland Fisheries Ireland were also contacted for their observations, which will inform the Inspector's recommendations on this application.  The Inspector's recommendations are expected shortly and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options 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: Appointments to State Boards (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: I have not appointed any former TDs to the boards of the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department.