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

Michael Creed: The only properties which are in the ownership of my Department, which are currently vacant, are in the Fishery Harbour Centre (FHC) property portfolio and are listed in the following table. However, these properties are subject to legal, operational or planning considerations before they can be considered for public tender. Location Buildings Current Situation Dingle FHC Light House...

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015. During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases.  Department officials are actively working to resolve this issue with a view to further processing the application for payment as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Payments (11 Apr 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named received an advance payment in respect of his 2016 Organic Farming Scheme application in December 2016.  This was only a first instalment, based on what was calculated as due at that point in time.  A balancing payment for the remainder will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (11 Apr 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 682 to 685, inclusive, together. On 23 December 2016 this Department announced the introduction of regulations under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 requiring flock keepers to confine all poultry and captive birds in their possession or under their control in a secure building to which wild birds, or other animals do not have access, and to apply...

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015. Low Input Permanent Pasture is one of the actions claimed by the person named and requires further investigation as there no record on the data bases held by my Department of an owned grazing enterprise on the holding which is a requirement for this action. Once this issue is...

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. The 2016 GLAS prepayment checks indicate that the person named is also a participant in a scheme operated by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.  This issue must be further investigated before GLAS payment can issue to protect against any risk of double payment under both schemes.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Administration (11 Apr 2017)

Michael Creed: The TAMS II IT system has been updated to allow for the correction of obvious errors and payment claims which are identified as having these errors are being processed for payment.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (11 Apr 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 an issue presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases.  Department officials are actively working to resolve this issue with a view to further processing the application for the 2016 payment as soon as possible.

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received full payment in respect of the 2015 scheme year. During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases.  Department officials are actively working to resolve this issue with a view to further processing the...

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

Michael Creed: The person named is not the person who applied for and was approved into GLAS.  An application was made to my Department to transfer the GLAS 2 contract to the person named and this transfer request has been approved by the Department.  The details of the new herd owner must also be updated on the commonage database and when this is completed processing of the...

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

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Appeals Office has confirmed that an oral hearing was held late November 2016. When all of the facts of the case have been fully considered a comprehensive decision letter will issue. It is hoped to be finalised shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (11 Apr 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.  Department officials are actively working to resolve this issue with a view to further processing the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (11 Apr 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department has been monitoring the availability of fodder since the beginning of winter. Exceptionally dry weather last October allowed silage to be made in many areas which helped ease the difficulties caused by the earlier wet weather in the west and northwest. The long term Met Eireann weather forecast is good which will allow land to dry further and facilitate the...

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

Michael Creed: Information on the number of livestock cattle dealer numbers issued by my Department in each county in each of the years 2009 to 2016 and to date in 2017 and the number of applications which are pending are set down in the following table. The criteria for assessment of applications for livestock cattle dealer numbers has not changed in the 2009 - 2017 period. Issue of Livestock Cattle...

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

Michael Creed: An application under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme (SPS) was received from the person named on 14 May 2014 declaring a total of 6.26 hectares comprised of 3.71 forestry, which had been afforested in 2010, and 2.55 forage. Under the Terms and Conditions of the Single Payment Scheme, applicants who afforested part of their holding from 2009 onwards and wish to benefit from the Single...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility (11 Apr 2017)

Michael Creed: The Terms and Conditions of the 2017 National Reserve state that an applicant must have successfully completed a recognised course of education in agriculture giving rise to an award at FETAC Level 6 or its equivalent by 15 May 2017.  Where an applicant has fully completed all aspects of their course by 15 May but has not yet been verified as successful or received final certification, a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Ownership (11 Apr 2017)

Michael Creed: The subject matter of the correspondence, namely the ownership of a certain plot of land, has been examined by my Department who have ascertained that the land in question was vested in Coillte. Section 39 of the Forestry Act 1988, under which Coillte was established, provided inter alia that all of the State’s forest estate, other than land designated by the Minister, stand vested in...

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

Michael Creed: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 31 December 2015 thus incurring 100% late penalty as it was outside the timeframe allowed under the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme. An official from my Department has been in direct contact with the person named to clarify the position.

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

Michael Creed: 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 generated a lot of discussion in the...

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

Michael Creed: I listened to the hearing in the Oireachtas Committee with great interest and of course I engage regularly with the contributors to that debate. They, and I, understand the potential very serious threat to our fishing communities posed by Brexit.  As both I and An Taoiseach have stated before, fisheries is, and will remain, a high priority for Ireland in the Brexit...