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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (4 Apr 2017)

Michael Creed: The revision of State Aid rules for primary producers arose in 2016 as one of the potential measures, which could be introduced, to assist producers in the face of the market difficulties they had been experiencing since 2015.  In March 2016, at the Council of Agriculture Ministers, I put forward a 10 point plan, setting out proposed measures, that I believed were practical, easily...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (4 Apr 2017)

Michael Creed: Department records indicate that a letter was issued to the person named at the time outlining the imposition of a penalty. However, in the circumstances outlined, a copy of the letter has been forwarded to the person named. In addition, the Regional Inspector will accept a request for a review of the penalty decision within 10 working days of the date of the reissue of this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Information (4 Apr 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department has received no requests for material to be made available in braille format for the period in question.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (4 Apr 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the EU Regulations governing GLAS, AEOS 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 made for all scheme years must be completed before final payment can be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (4 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 as the person named submitted their 2016 BPS application under a different herd number to that used for GLAS.  This issue is being examined with a view to further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (4 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 have examined this issue and the application is now being further processed for payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (4 Apr 2017)

Michael Creed: The Licensing Authority for Sea Fishing Boats is the Registrar General of Fishing Boats, or, under the superintendence of the Registrar General and the Deputy Registrar General of Fishing Boats.  The Registrar General and the Deputy Registrar General were appointed by the Minister under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (No. 8 of 2006). All fishing boats within the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (4 Apr 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the 2016 ANC scheme there were 1,783 applicants in County Wicklow. Under the Rural Development Regulation each Member State must designate areas eligible for payments under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme.  The ANC scheme replaces the previous Disadvantaged Areas Scheme/Less Favoured Areas Scheme.  The designation of eligible areas under these schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (4 Apr 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the EU Regulations governing GLAS, AEOS 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. Currently 45 GLAS 1, 29 GLAS 2 and 15 AEOS cases are being worked through on an ongoing basis and all cases that are cleared for payment are paid on a weekly basis.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (4 Apr 2017)

Michael Creed: An application for the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme was received on behalf of the named person on 2nd November 2016 and technical approval was issued to the applicant and his registered forester on 30th January 2017. Afforestation projects will not be eligible for grant aid unless prior financial approval has been given in writing before planting operations commence. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (4 Apr 2017)

Michael Creed: At this stage it is impossible to say with certainty what effect Brexit will have on the Irish fishing industry. We don't know yet what changes the UK may seek to the current arrangements. What we do know is that there is a strong desire and expectation from parts of the UK fishing industry to ensure that non-UK fishermen will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (4 Apr 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 607 to 609, inclusive, together. The future of the CAP is an issue of enormous importance for Ireland’s agriculture sector.  It is my strong view that the CAP has evolved considerably and very effectively in recent years in response to changing market, consumer and environmental demands.  It also plays a central role in delivering the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (4 Apr 2017)

Michael Creed: This cost-benefit analysis will be focused on a number of options for the future development of the Regional Veterinary Laboratory network that have been proposed by a Working Group.  In evaluating the benefits of these options, the person(s) undertaking the analysis will have to consider both service delivery to the farming community and improvements to overall...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Imports (4 Apr 2017)

Michael Creed: Brazilian police announced on 17 March that, after a two-year probe, they had discovered evidence that a number of beef and poultry plants allegedly bribed inspectors to overlook improper practices. This facilitated the export of meat unfit for human consumption. 21 Brazilian establishments are concerned. Most of them produce for the domestic market and only 4 of them are approved for meat...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and he has been paid in full in respect of the 2015 scheme year. The 85% advance of his 2016 payment was paid to him on 29 December 2016.  The balancing 15% of his 2016 payment will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commencement of Legislation (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: It is currently proposed to commence the Forestry Act, 2014 with effect from mid-May 2017. The Act provides an exemption from the requirement for a Felling Licence for trees outside a forest "within 10 metres of a public road and which, in the opinion of the owner (being an opinion formed on reasonable grounds), is dangerous to persons using the public road on account of its age or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Knowledge Transfer Facilitators are approved to run Knowledge Transfer Groups for the three year duration of the programme. In exceptional circumstances such as those outlined, my Department may approve the transfer of the group to another approved facilitator. The requested transfer of the Knowledge Transfer Sheep groups mentioned has now been finalised and access to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: An application for Afforestation was received on behalf of the named person on 4th January 2017. The application was reviewed by the Regional Inspector and is now being considered by the Department's ecologist. Once a response has been received from the ecologist a decision will be made on the application and the applicant will be notified.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Transfer of Entitlements application to my Department seeking the transfer of entitlements by lease as Transferor.  This transfer has now been finalised and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme 2016 will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (30 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The Knowledge Transfer (KT) Programme targets 27,000 farmers over the duration of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.  In the eight week period to 14th July 2016 Knowledge Transfer Facilitators were required to register participants for their Knowledge Transfer Groups for the 3 years of the KT Programme.  Any persons not registered prior to this date...