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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of the 1 October 2015 and has received full payments in respect of the 2015 scheme year. During the 2016 prepayment checking process issues were identified with the Commonage action.  Department officials are actively working to resolve these issues with a view to further processing the application for payment at...

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of the 1 October 2015 and has received full payments in respect of the 2015 scheme year. During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases in relation to the Protection of Watercourse from Bovines actions.  My Department has reviewed the...

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

Michael Creed: The outstanding Organic Farming Scheme payments relate to cases where issues have been identified and follow up with the applicant is required.  These issues are being dealt with on a case by case basis. The person named is one of the aforementioned cases. Once the outstanding issues have been resolved, payment will issue.

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

Michael Creed: The audit undertaken last year by the EU of the controls applied by Ireland in the organic sector was extremely detailed and included a review of controls in the aquaculture sector. Overall, the audit team concluded that Ireland had a control system in place which laid down a clear division of tasks between the competent authority and the various control bodies, but that improvements were...

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

Michael Creed: In accordance with the governing EU Regulation, the Department, as the Competent Authority, has opted to delegate certification of organic operators to four Organic Control Bodies. This approach is in common with many other EU member states. The registration fee applying is entirely a matter between that organisation and its members.  The Organic Control...

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

Michael Creed: The certification system for organic salmon in Ireland is subject to ongoing review and assessment by my Department and was also included in last year’s comprehensive audit by the EU of the controls applied by Ireland in the organic sector generally.  The EU team had a number of specific recommendations to make in relation to aquaculture, including the inspection of organic salmon...

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

Michael Creed: The issues referred to by the Deputy are managed by my Department strictly in accordance with applicable legislation. All applications for aquaculture licences are considered by my Department under the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act and related legislation. There is always a strict separation between my Ministerial role as decision maker in respect of aquaculture...

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

Michael Creed: The final year of the AEOS 2 contract of the person named was due to end at the end of 2016. However, the herdowner applied for GLAS and was accepted into that scheme with a contract commencement date of 1st January 2016 which was to run to the end of 2020, replacing the AEOS contract. The GLAS approval letter which issued on the 29th January 2016 stated that...

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

Michael Creed: In cases where the Minister is the owner of lands subject to turbary rights I have no plans to review those rights.  In all other cases it is a private matter between the parties concerned.

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

Michael Creed: The Government is fully committed to seeking a negotiated settlement between the EU and UK on Brexit, which will provide for continued unfettered access to the UK market, without tariffs and with minimal additional customs and administrative procedures. However in the event that the EU and UK fail to negotiate a mutually acceptable trade agreement, both jurisdictions will have to apply...

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

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application for GLAS 3. During the GLAS pre approval checks for the Low Input Permanent Pasture action no record of a grazing enterprise was found on the holding on the Department databases under the herd number the GLAS application was submitted. The person named has submitted additional documentation showing ownership of ovines under a second...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Relocation (20 Jun 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.   My Department supports staff mobility and seeks to accommodate requests from staff to transfer to specific...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: That is an unholy alliance - Deputies Eamon Ryan and Danny Healy-Rae.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Has Deputy Ryan found God?

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Did the Deputy not get the contract for fencing it?

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The fencing has to be done before the road can be built.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Deputy Broughan will be back in Labour.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Fake news.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Fake news.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: I am surprised at Deputy Boyd Barrett.