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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: GLAS, AEOS and TAMS are approved and co-funded by the European Union and specific EU regulatory requirements must be complied with in processing payments under the scheme. Failure to comply with these requirements would impact negatively on the funding available through disallowances being imposed on Ireland. GLAS payments continue to issue with 92% of payments issued to date. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015. The application has now passed the pre-payment checks in respect of the 2016 scheme year and the 85% payment for 2016 has been processed and payment has issued. The remaining 15% due for 2016 will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015. The application has now passed the pre-payment checks in respect of the 2015 scheme year and payment will issue shortly. Following the issue of payment in respect of the 2015 scheme year, the application will be further processed in respect of the 2016 scheme year.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named held 6.26 entitlements under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme with a total value of €3,135.63. Following a land reduction under the 2015 Scheme year, the eligible land was reduced to 2.55 hectares. The Basic Payment Scheme entitlement was re-calculated to take into account the reduced area. In this regard, 2.55 entitlements was established with a total value of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The persons named have submitted a payment claim under the Dairy Equipment Scheme of TAMS II. The applicants made a payment over-claim. The Department is currently working on the processing of an over-claim. As soon as this is completed the payment will be finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The persons named submitted a 2016 Transfer of Entitlements application to my Department seeking the transfer of entitlements by lease as transferor. An issue has arisen in relation to the value of the entitlements which were the subject of this lease. My Department is currently in the process of resolving the issue and the persons named will be notified in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Applications continue to be processed to payment as set out in the tabular form below. Of the 2,840 cases, my Department has written to 360 applicants who have failed to submit fully completed commonage forms. The Department has also written to 70 other applicants who have failed to return complete information on low emission slurry spreading.  The Department has also been in contact...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: There is no on-going review of GLAS affecting the status of scheme participants. All Member States are required to carry out comprehensive administrative checks on all applications for payment and on the spot checks are required on at least 5% of GLAS participants annually.  The outcome of these checks may result in the imposition of a penalty for non compliance with the scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Supply (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: According to EU food hygiene regulations it is the responsibility of the food business operator (FBO) to ensure that food placed on the market is fit for human consumption. This includes the FBO’s obligation to test for undesirable substances, such as lead. Where appropriate tests are commercially available for routine testing of food products it is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Cattle Herd Data (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The figures for beef and dairy calf registrations for 2014-2017 (to date), and the number of live exports of beef and dairy calves for 2007-2017 (to date) are as follows. These figures are also available on my Department's website. Calf Birth Registration Calves born to a Beef Bull Calves born to a Dairy Bull 2014 1,386,875 744,173 2015 1,501,101 762,666 2016 1,520,860 803,436...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2016 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2016. The Terms and Conditions of the scheme set out that, under EU Regulation 21/2004, all flock owners and sheep keepers are obliged to count the sheep in their flock, record this number in the flock register and thereafter are legally obliged to return...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (9 May 2017)

Michael Creed: In accordance with EU Regulations governing the operation of the National Reserve and Young Farmers Scheme, Member States may define additional eligibility criteria as regards appropriate skills, experience or education.  To ensure that the benefits of the ‘young farmer’ and ‘new entrant’ categories are targeted at those who have a genuine interest in farming...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (9 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. I would advise the Deputy that a report from a site investigation works, which was commissioned in 2015, was...

Other Questions: Pesticide Use (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: We share that objective, but we must do so in a practical way that works. We must have an industry that is commercially viable. Bearing in mind that we have a small indigenous population, if we are to sustain the industry economically, it is export-oriented-----

Other Questions: Pesticide Use (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: No. We are not. I have dealt with that issue. It is illogical to go about the objective they seek to pursue here in the manner they are pursuing it. What it would mean is that our protein crops would be made so unmanageable that we would effectively have to get out of that area. We would be then more dependent on imported proteins with a far higher carbon footprint.

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Free trade agreements are very important to Ireland, given our status as a small, open exporting economy. The negotiation of access to new markets historically has been a big driver of economic development, particularly in the food sector. I believe that this will continue to be the case in the future, and will be crucial to the achievement of the objectives outlined in Food Wise 2025. ...

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: As an exporting nation that needs to get to market more than 90% of everything we produce, whether dairy, beef or seafood, trade agreements are beneficial to us, though not at any cost. Balanced and negotiated trade agreements have benefitted us enormously. The market access we have got as part of EU membership has been enormously beneficial to us. Therefore, I am in favour of trade...

Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: I acknowledge both Deputies' genuine concern about how to deliver best for the beef industry. However, unfortunately there are no easy answers. Under the rural development programme, while we have reopened BDGP, we will spend all of the €300 million. Not only will we spend all the €300 million under BDGP, we will spend the entire envelope under the rural development...

Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: -----or other small farmers to give it to a particular sector.

Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: The Deputy knows that is not feasible and will not happen. I would not lightly propose such a linear cut. The Deputy knows the difficulty we face in getting a linear cut in respect of the national reserve for new entrants. The truth is that there is no headroom in respect of the rural development programme. The only other way to do it is to cut the basic payment. Alternatively the Deputy...