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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (16 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The participation rates in the GLAS Scheme are in excess of 50,000 farmers following the third tranche, GLAS 3. This exceeds the target set out for the Scheme in Ireland's Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. There are no further tranches of the scheme planned.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (16 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. During the 2016 prepayment checking process a commonage issue presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases. Department officials have examined this issue and the application is now being further processed with a view to issuing payment in respect of the 2016 scheme year.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (16 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the Terms and Conditions of the Sheep Welfare Scheme participants must maintain the requisite number of breeding ewes throughout the scheme year in line with their Reference Number or most recent Sheep Census number, whichever is the lesser.  In keeping with this position, the person named can use his own hoggets to replace his dry ewes in order to maintain his...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ceadúnú Báid Iascaireachta Mara (16 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Faoi mar a d’fhéadfadh bheith ar eolas ag an Teachta Dála, faoin Acht Iascaigh (Leasú), 2003, aistríodh feidhmeanna um cheadúnú báid iascaireachta mara ón Aire go dtí an tÚdarás Ceadúnúcháin um Báid Iascaireachta Mara, a oibríonn ar bhonn neamhspleách faoi réir na gcritéar a leagtar amach san...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (16 May 2017)

Michael Creed: An Leadhb Gharbh Harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for its maintenance, repair and development rests with Donegal County Council in the first instance and its parent Department, the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government thereafter. My Department does however provide limited funding to assist coastal Local Authorities in carrying out...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the EU Regulations governing the GLAS, AEOS and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System must take place. The number of GLAS payments in Co. Meath continuing to be processed as they have not yet passed all of these required check is 38 applications for GLAS...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Courses (16 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Teagasc deliver the Green Cert on a full-time, part-time and distance education basis. I am advised that the distance education option is offered at Teagasc local offices and Agricultural Colleges. The entry requirements are validated by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) and require eligible applicants to be the holder of a Level 6 or Higher Major Award in a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (16 May 2017)

Michael Creed: A review of the entitlement details for the person named from year 2000 to 2017 including details of Single Payment Scheme entitlements and Basic Payment Scheme entitlements is currently under way. Full details will issue to the person named within the coming week.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (16 May 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department implements a number of schemes and measures which seek to underpin the continued use of marginal lands for agricultural and forestry purposes.  For example, under Pillar 2 of the Common Agricultural Policy my Department has rolled out a range of schemes as part of the €4bn Rural Development Programme, 2014-2020.  Included in this is the Areas of Natural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (16 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The 2016 Basic Payment Scheme application for the herd number referenced was submitted online on 12 May 2016.  Article 16 of regulation 809/2014 places an absolute obligation on beneficiaries to correct pre-established forms at the time of submission of the application and Article 15 provides for amendments to the application up to 31 May annually. The GLAS 3 online application...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (11 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Hedgerow planting was an available action under tranche 1 of the GLAS scheme and due to the fact that the delivery target for the entire programming period to 2020 was exceeded in the first tranche, this action was suspended for tranche 2 & 3 applications. Farmers who selected this action in tranche 1 were required to have  new hedgerows planted by 31 March...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (11 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Howth Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. Regarding a possible dredging project in Howth Fishery Harbour Centre, preparation work has been underway for some time.  A report from a site investigation works, which was commissioned in 2015, was received by my Department in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (11 May 2017)

Michael Creed: At this stage it is impossible to say with certainty what effect Brexit will have on the Irish fishing industry. We do not know yet what changes the UK may seek to the current arrangements. In theory, the UK could indeed seek to gain larger quota shares at the expense of others. However, that could only happen if the UK were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Negotiations (11 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The current Common Fisheries Policy came into force on the 1st of January 2014. The European Commission are obliged to report to the European Parliament and the Council on the functioning of the current Policy before 31st of December, 2022. In the normal course of events, it would be expected that the Commission would begin the process of review by publishing a Green Paper followed by a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Landings (11 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The data requested is held by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority and I have referred the Deputy's request to them for attention and direct reply. It is a significant amount of information and I understand that it may take some time to compile.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (11 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme forms part of the 2014 to 2020 Rural Development Programme, and has replaced the previous Disadvantaged Areas and Less Favoured Areas Schemes. Eligibility requirements under the new ANC scheme have remained largely the same as under the previous schemes, with some minor adjustments. The requirement to maintain a minimum stocking density of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (11 May 2017)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is 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: School Milk Scheme (11 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested is not readily available however my Department will arrange to have the information forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Market Access (11 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Irish food and drink exports increased by 2% in 2016 to reach €11.15 billion and Ireland exports food and drink to around 180 countries all over the world. The Department is especially committed now, against the backdrop of Brexit, to further increase market access for Irish food and drink internationally, especially for the meat and dairy sectors.  Indeed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Market Access (11 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Irish food and drink exports increased by 2% in 2016 to reach €11.15 billion and Ireland exports food and drink to around 180 countries all over the world. One of the Department’s priorities now, particularly in the context of Brexit, is to further increase the market opportunity for Irish food and drink internationally, especially for the meat and dairy sectors....