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

Michael Creed: Ireland exports food and drink to around 180 countries all over the world and Irish food and drink exports increased by 2% in 2016 to reach €11.15 billion. One of the Department’s main 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...

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

Michael Creed: On April 24th Minister Creed announced the development by the Department of a new dedicated portal website which will bring together in the one location the full range of open markets and products, and the relevant conditions certification in a user-friendly manner for exporters. Design work for this portal is due to be completed early next week.  Development of the portal will then...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Colleges Courses (11 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Article 50(3) of EU Regulation 1307/2013 stipulates that “Members States may define further objective and non-discriminatory eligibility criteria for young farmers applying for the payment for young farmers as regards appropriate skills and/or training requirements”. With regard to the National Reserve, Article 30(11) of EU Regulation 1307/2013 stipulates that “Member...

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

Michael Creed: To date 13,689 applications for GLAS 3 out of the total of 13,964 applications submitted have been approved into the Scheme.  There have been 146 withdrawals from GLAS 3 to date. There are approximately 100 applications which are awaiting a GLAS 3 final decision as the applicants also have an active GLAS 1 or 2 application and the applicants need to decide and confirm which Scheme...

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

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled and will be sent directly to the Deputy when available.

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

Michael Creed: The information requested by the deputy is set out in the table. GLAS 1 GLAS 2 County Name Number Sent for Payment Number with PPV Pass Unpaid Number Sent for Payment Number with PPV Pass Unpaid Carlow 259 1 19 119 0 9 Cavan 862 2 46 416 3 13 Clare 1,521 1 95 655 16 20 Cork 1,992 4 173 929 15 70 Donegal 1,831 6 116 943 13 55 Dublin 56 0 7 15 0 2 Galway 2,832 3 265...

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

Michael Creed: AEOS II participants completed their 5-year contracts on 31 December 2016. Under the EU Regulations governing this Scheme and all other area-based payment schemes, a full check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System must take place before payment can issue. As all AEOS II participants will be receiving their final payments under the scheme, re-checks on payments...

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

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is not available at present. This information will be complied and sent separately to the Deputy as soon as it is confirmed.

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

Michael Creed: All applications for aid under both the Single Farm Payment and Basic Payment schemes are required to satisfy a number of eligibility requirements before payment can be made on foot of the application. In each scheme year, a number of applications for payment fail to meet these requirements and the Department is therefore not in a position to make payment on these applications. As a result,...

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

Michael Creed: The information requested is not yet available but is currently being compiled.  The information will be forwarded to the Deputy directly as soon as it is finalised.

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

Michael Creed: My Department and its agencies have conducted various analyses of the likely impact of Brexit on the agri-food sector, ranging from initial and ongoing internal departmental assessments to published work by Teagasc and Bord Bia. In the lead-up to last year's referendum my Department conducted a number of internal assessments across a range of sectors in order to establish...

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

Michael Creed: The trade in the cheddar cheese sector, just like with most agri-food products, is subject to numerous variables. These include production costs, tastes and preferences in export and import markets as well as any issues which effect demand and supply, including geo-political stability or exchange rate volatility. The 4,162mt referred to in the Deputy's question appears to...

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

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 to 234, 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. The response is set out in the table. It is compiled based on the most recently available annual data from the CSO. For cheese, a percentage estimate is included in...

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

Michael Creed: Ireland's Rural Development Programme 2014 -2020 approved by EU Commission set out the target date of end of 2018 for the achievement of full participation levels of 50,000 in the scheme. This participation level has been achieved.

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

Michael Creed: I was very pleased to welcome Minister Zhi of AQSIQ to Ireland last month as a follow-up to our negotiations in Beijing last September. China is now such an important partner of Ireland on agri-food issues and they are our third largest trading partner in this sector. Irish Agri-food exports to China have increased from approximately €240 million in 2012 to...

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

Michael Creed: The maximum payment that can be granted to any one farmer under the Basic Payment Scheme (excluding the Greening Payment) in Ireland in any one scheme year is capped at €150,000.  The EU regulations allow for a sliding scale of reductions above this €150,000 threshold, and Ireland implemented a 100% reduction thus setting the cap at the lowest level allowable.

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

Michael Creed: All eligible farmers will receive a payment under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and a Greening Payment. The Greening payment is a top-up of the BPS and amounts to approximately 44% of the total value of entitlements activated. Over 90% of farmers will automatically qualify for the Greening Payment on the basis of their current farming practices. The remainder will have to undertake...

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

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 239 and 240 together.  I raised the question of revising State Aid rules to increase the agriculture de minimis limits in 2016 during discussions at the Council of Agriculture Ministers, as a potential measure that could be introduced to assist primary producers in the wake of the market difficulties they had been experiencing in the previous 12-18...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Fund for Strategic Investments (11 May 2017)

Michael Creed: In 2014, my Department  contributed projects for inclusion in Ireland's project list as submitted to the “EIB-Commission-Member State Special Task Force on developing an investment project pipeline in the EU". The possible projects and project areas that were outlined at that time included: - An Agri-Food Loan Fund - Afforestation and the creation of woodland - Capital...

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

Michael Creed: Amounts reported as Assigned Revenue arise from a number of different sources. Recoveries from Irregularities and Superlevy (until 2016) come directly from beneficiaries and are transferred to the EU. Conformity Clearance amounts are charged to the Exchequer and paid over to the EU via the prescribed budget lines.