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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards Regulation (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The land-spreading of manures is controlled by the European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2014, as amended. The objective of the Regulations is to protect ground and surface waters, including drinking water sources, primarily through the management of livestock manures and other fertilisers. The Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The case involves a person who wishes to be considered for participation in the 2017 National Reserve but who will not have completed the required agricultural education course by the closing date for the scheme.  Under the 2015 National Reserve an exception was made which allowed students to qualify under the scheme before completion of their agricultural course....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (28 Mar 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: Protected Disclosures Data (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department has a Protected Disclosures Policy in place under which a worker who wishes to make a protected disclosure may do so to any of the following confidential recipients: - an independent confidential service engaged for this purpose, - the Head of the Internal Audit Unit in the Department, or - any member of the Department’s Management Board Training was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department aims to ensure that the needs of all its customers, including people with disabilities are met and that the rights of equal treatment are upheld in the delivery of services. In accordance with Section 26(2) of the Disability Act 2005, my Department has appointed two Access Officers who are responsible for providing or arranging for, and co-ordinating assistance and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a Force Majeure application to my Department requesting a review of his entitlement allocation under the Basic Payment Scheme. My Department examined the circumstances of this application and despite exploring all possible avenues the application was deemed to be unsuccessful as due to the timescale in which the force majeure circumstance occurred, it cannot be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Ireland's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Operational Programme 2014-2020 was adopted by the European Commission in December 2015 and officially launched in January 2016.  A Seafood Processing Capital Investment Scheme features in the Programme and was launched in 2016.  Prior to 2016, a somewhat similar scheme operated under the EFF Seafood...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Approval issued to the applicant in question on 1 March 2017 in respect of sheep fencing investments under the Animal Welfare, Nutrient Storage and Safety Scheme of TAMS II.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Insurance Costs (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Government Departments  do not have conventional insurance cover. Instead, Departments, including the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)  operate under State indemnity, a self-insurance model whereby the State bears the financial risk associated with the costs of claims. The State Claims Agency (SCA), manages personal injury, property damage and  negligence...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: In order to fulfil the agricultural educational requirements to qualify for the 2017 National Reserve applicants must have successfully completed a recognised course in agriculture giving rise to an award at FETAC level 6 or its equivalent by the 15th May 2017. Where an applicant has fully completed their course by 15th May but has not yet been verified as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (28 Mar 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: Greyhound Industry (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established in 1958, under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. Bord na gCon has informed me that Shelbourne Park Stadium remains open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays for greyhound racing. The current wave of protests has prevented entries for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 477, 482 and 484 together. Bord na gCon is a commercial State Body, established in 1958 under the Greyhound Industry Act 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Administration (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 478 and 479 together. Bord na gCon is a commercial State Body, established in 1958 under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The operation of greyhound stadia...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 480 and 481 together. In 2013 Bord na gCon (BnG) submitted a strategic plan to my department, however following the publication of the Indecon report in 2014 this became the road map for the industry. Bord na gCon followed up with timelines for implementing the 27 recommendations in the Indecon Report. This report dealt with governance,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: 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 to date has been based on a range of socio-economic factors. From 2018 eligible areas...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 485 to 487, inclusive, 489, 490, 502, 503, 506 and 507 together. Bord na gCon is a commercial State body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. The details requested by the Deputy are operational matters for Bord na gCon.  In line with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Funding (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial State body, established in 1958, under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational question for Bord na gCon. Bord na gCon has informed me that it has paid down some €2m in bank debt between 2015 and 2016. I understand that circa...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Contracts (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 491 and 492 together. Bord na gCon is a statutory body responsible for the regulation of greyhound racing under the Greyhound Act, 1958. Bord na gCon operates the hospitality service at each of the greyhound stadia, and the purchase of goods and services in that regard is an operational matter for them. Bord na gCon is bound by the Code of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Staff (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial State body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry.  In that context, it runs commercial operations in a number of greyhound stadia. I have been informed by Bord na gCon that there were 122 full time and 564 part time employees in 2004.