Results 9,301-9,320 of 18,593 for speaker:Michael Creed

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Innovation Partnerships (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed:  An application for a project in the Shannon Callows under my Department's open call for proposals under the European Innovation Partnerships Initiative, was received on 27 January last.  Entitled the "Callows Farmland Biodiversity Conservation Project" its objectives are to strategically deliver agriculture biodiversity conservation through farmland management for a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Parks and Wildlife Service (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Support for designated Natura 2000 areas is available to farmers through the AEOS, GLAS and Locally Led schemes operated by my Department. These Schemes are co-funded by the EU as part of Ireland's Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and were developed following a public consultation process.  In addition to the schemes operated by my Department the National Parks and Wildlife Service...

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

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 570 to 580, inclusive, together. Bord na gCon (BNG) is a commercial State body, established in 1958 under the Greyhound Industry Act 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and improve and develop the greyhound industry. Harold’s Cross Stadium is the property of BnG and its sale is a matter for it although consent for the sale is required from the...

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

Michael Creed: As outlined to the Deputy in my response to Parliamentary Question number 669 in April, this is a complex case involving a number of interested parties. The case has been prioritised by my Department, who have been in correspondence with the solicitors for the persons referred to by the Deputy. My Department has also discussed the matter with the Chief State Solicitors Office and subject...

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

Michael Creed: I am conscious of the issues which have been experienced in the dairy sector in recent times.  There have been a number of measures implemented to support dairy sector producers through market transition in the post milk quota period.  Central to these supports was the Super Levy Instalment Scheme, introduced in 2015, which allowed participants to spread their super levy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: There are currently no funding supports available to farmers who may have been adversely impacted by riverine erosion. As you will be aware, the Minister of State for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief, Mr. Seán Canney T.D., recently announced the introduction of a once-off targeted Voluntary Homeowner Relocation Scheme. As part of the announcement the...

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

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a Beef Data and Genomics Programme 2015 - 2020 application on 28 May 2015. Payment in full for 2015  scheme year issued to the person named on 16 December 2015. Payment in full for 2016 scheme year issued to the person named on 13 December 2016. Payments for 2017 scheme year will commence in December 2017.  

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (18 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has been paid in respect of the 2015 scheme year. The 85% advance payment for 2016 was paid to the person named in December 2016.  The balancing payments for 2016 will be processed in due course according to the regulatory requirements.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (18 May 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department is conscious of the implications of planting near private residences, which is taken into account at the pre-approval stage of forestry applications. My Department’s publication Environmental Requirements for Afforestation (2016) provides guidance on establishing plantations in accordance with good forest practice, with reference to environmental considerations.  A...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data (18 May 2017)

Michael Creed: 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 before payments can be made. As 2016 is the final year for AEOS 2 participants re-checks on payments made for all scheme years must be completed before final payment can be processed. This...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Activities (18 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Coillte CGA was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the management of their forest estate, are the responsibility of the company. The matter was, however, raised with Coillte who advise that the company does not qualify for the afforestation grants and premium payments that are available to the private forest...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications (18 May 2017)

Michael Creed: An application under 2016 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received from the person named on 9 May 2016.  Under the 2016 ANC Scheme, eligible applicants are required to have met a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units for a retention period of seven consecutive months and to maintain an annual average of 0.15 livestock units calculated over the twelve...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (18 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The application for an aquaculture licence referred to by the Deputy is in respect of a site located in Castlemaine Harbour, which is designated as a Special Area of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive and a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive (Natura 2000 site). All applications in ‘Natura’ areas are required to be appropriately assessed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (18 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested is currently being complied.  It will be forwarded to the Deputy directly as soon as it is finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (18 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Ireland’s  Rural Development Programme 2014 -2020 was formally submitted to the  EU Commission  for approval on 3July, 2014. There followed a period during which Commission observations were dealt with and  the final  approved version of the Programme was published on 28  May 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (18 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested is currently being complied.  It will be forwarded to the Deputy directly as soon as it is finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (18 May 2017)

Michael Creed: As requested please see below the number of persons in 2016 that received a greening payment by county in tabular form. County Number Paid CARLOW 1606 CAVAN 4736 CLARE 5991 CORK 12828 DONEGAL 8278 DUBLIN 628 GALWAY 11848 KERRY 7624 KILDARE 2057 KILKENNY 3386 LAOIS 2917 LEITRIM 3374 LIMERICK 4998 LONGFORD 2341 LOUTH 1505 MAYO 11315 MEATH 3752 MONAGHAN 3988 OFFALY 3031...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (18 May 2017)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy may be aware, I received a request from the Irish South and West Fish Producer Organisation to allocate the increase over 2016 of Ireland’s mackerel quota for 2017 entirely to the Polyvalent Segment on a 1 year pilot basis in exchange for the recipient vessels forgoing demersal fishing in order to gauge the impact on the demersal vessels.   This matter has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (18 May 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 253 to 262, inclusive, together. The Deputy has requested various details in respect of dairy trade between Ireland and Britain/Northern Ireland, across a range of product categories, for the year 2017 to date. The CSO, this week on Tuesday 16th May, released provisional trade data for the period January to March 2017 inclusive. This is set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (18 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the deputy is set out in he following table. GLAS 1 GLAS 2 County Number Sent for Payment Number with PPV Pass Unpaid Number Sent for Payment Number with PPV Pass Unpaid Carlow 259 1 19 120 0 8 Cavan 865 1 44 419 0 13 Clare 1,525 0 92 673 0 18 Cork 2,004 2 163 951 2 61 Donegal 1,844 2 107 959 4 48 Dublin 56 0 7 15 0 2 Galway 2,840 1 258 1,217 3 94...