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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: I am very much aware of the impact prices received by all producers, including sheep producers, has on the profitability of a farmer's enterprise. However the price which farmers receive for their produce, and which retailers subsequently charge for it is a commercial matter, determined by a range of market factors. Neither I nor any agriculture minister in the EU has a role in determining...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department has been furnished with a resolution adopted at the March meeting of Limerick City and County Council (LCCC) calling for the Council to be reimbursed for the full cost of horse control in Limerick. The Control of Horses Act 1996 details powers available to local authorities for the control and welfare of horses. Section 15 of the Act provides that the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences Applications (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: An application for a felling licence was received on behalf of the person named on 2nd February 2017.  Every application is carefully vetted to ensure silvicultural and environmental standards are maintained, and is reviewed by a Forestry Inspector.  In this particular instance, National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) were contacted for their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Scheme (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department received an application from the  person named for registration as a herdowner under the Department’s TB Eradication Scheme on May 8th 2017. The application is currently being considered and a decision regarding registration will be made following submission by the applicant of the appropriate supporting documentation.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was subject of a field inspection under 2015 GLAS on 25th February 2016. The  outcome of this inspection deemed a specific area as ineligible.  Under the EU regulations governing the various area-based schemes, including the Basic Payment Scheme, ineligible areas identified as part of an inspection under one scheme must be examined for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named has submitted applications under the ‘young farmer’ category of the 2017 National Reserve and also the Young Farmers Scheme.  The closing date for receipt of applications was 15th May 2017 and my Department will commence processing of the applications very shortly. The person named will be notified in writing of the outcome of his applications in due...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 553 and 554 together. Ireland's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Operational Programme 2014-2020 was adopted by the European Commission in December 2015 and officially launched in January 2016.  A Seafood Processing Capital Investment Scheme features in the Programme and was launched in 2016. Prior to 2016, a somewhat...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: In referring to ‘the latest hen harrier scheme’, I assume that the Deputy is referring to the Locally-Led Scheme for the Conservation of the Hen Harrier under the Rural Development Programme 2014 - 2020.  The design work for this scheme has just commenced, with the appointment of a locally led Project Team a few weeks ago.  The scheme was not in existence before that,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The State, through the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), has an existing and well established infrastructure for oversight of competition matters and for dealing with allegations of anti-competitive practices or abuse of a dominant position.  All operational programmes of the CCPC are entirely a matter for the Commission itself. If any person has evidence...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Payments (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The vast majority (80%) of Organic Farming Scheme participants have already received their 85% advance payment in respect of 2016.  Balancing payments have also started to issue in respect of the old Organic Farming Scheme. The outstanding Organic Farming Scheme payments relate to cases where issues have been identified and follow up is required. These issues are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received full entitlements 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 watercourses action.  Department officials are examining this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The application of the person named has passed all the required GLAS validations in respect of the 2016 scheme year and and 85% of the payment due has issued.  The balancing 15% payment will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The Department's Basic Payment Scheme Online system allows applicants to declare all the land being farmed by them for the appropriate period.  Land declared by them in a previous year is provided as a guide to farmers to assist in making their application. Occasionally parcels will not be provided on the online system.  For example, land parcels that were deemed ineligible in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Each year farmers are required to declare all land holdings that they farm and wish to draw down area based payments on.  The Department's mapping system - Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS), has a unique identifier for each block of land on the system, known as a parcel number.  Each parcel has an attribute, known as the Maximum Eligible Area (MEA), which is the eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Scheme (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The full suite of measures under the TAMS II Schemes are now open for online applications and for online payment claims. A user manual for the system and Frequently Asked Questions are included with the full suite of documents relating to the TAMS II schemes on the Department's website.  My Department is also available to respond to any queries on an ongoing basis....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Planning Issues (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The circular referred to is Department of Public and Expenditure and Reform Circular 17 of 2016 and. Section 5 therein, as referred to by the Deputy, relates to Corporate Governance requirements. The Office of Public Works has confirmed to my Department that this requirement does not apply to re-zoning.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Appeals Office has confirmed that the person named lodged an appeal in relation to the Basic Payment Scheme 2015 National Reserve. A decision letter issued to the person named on 24 April 2017 notifying him of the outcome of the appeal. The person named was also advised that it remains open to them to raise any issue with the matter with the Office of the Ombudsman....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Recruitment (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The staffing requirements of my Department are kept under regular review.  As part of that process there is an on-going assessment of all business needs across my Department to consider which posts are considered to be critical needs. With regard to filling any district superintendent posts there is an upcoming District Superintendent competition to take place,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department has staff located in Roscommon Regional Office, as laid out in the following table, in both headcount and Full Time Equivalents (FTE).  2013-2016 are year end figures.  2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 (end of April) FTE headcount FTE headcount FTE headcount FTE headcount FTE headcount Agricultural Inspector 0.73 1 0.73 1 0.69 1 0.73 1 0.73 1 Assistant Agricultural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: No specific submission on the Shannon Callows was received as part of the wide ranging public consultation on the RDP 2014 - 2020.