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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (9 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 payment in respect of the 2015 scheme year. The 85% advance payment for 2016 has been paid to the person named. The balancing 15% payment for 2016 will be processed in due course according to the regulatory requirements.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (9 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: GLAS Payments (9 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 payment in respect of the 2015 scheme year. The 85% advance payment for 2016 has been paid to the person named. The balancing 15% payment for 2016 will be processed in due course according to the regulatory requirements.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Meetings (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 289 and 290 together. The discussion on the future of the CAP at the Council of Agriculture Ministers, which took place earlier this week, came at an opportune time, given the range of CAP related discussions that have taken place over recent months and in light of the Commission’s recent launch of its consultation process on the modernisation and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted applications under the ‘young farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme. The Terms and Conditions governing the operation of these schemes state that in order to qualify as a ‘young farmer’, a person must be setting up an agricultural holding for the first time in his/her name or have set up such a...

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017. The first payment due to the person named is in respect of the 2017 scheme year and this will be processed in the final quarter of this year.

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

Michael Creed: Ceadaíodh an duine ainmnithe isteach in GLAS 3 agus an 1 Eanáir 2017 an dáta ar cuireadh tús leis an gconradh. Tá an chéad íocaíocht atá dlite don duine ainmnithe i leith na bliana scéime 2017 agus déanfar í seo a phróiseáil sa ráithe dheireanach den bhliain.

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

Michael Creed: The initial GLAS commonage conditions for tranche 1 and tranche 2 restricted eligibility to shareholders who declared commonage in 2014 and my Department revised this provision for GLAS 3 applications to include commonage shares declared in 2015 irrespective of whether declared previously or not. New entrants to farming in 2016 who declared commonage in their first BPS application in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The application referred to by the Deputy was received by my Department on 22 February in respect of sites located within Ballyness Bay which is designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) under the EU Habitats Directive (Natura 2000 site). All aquaculture activities in Natura site areas require an Appropriate Assessment to be carried out before any aquaculture licensing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Process RIA (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Table: Bill RIA published Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011 July 2011 Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2011 December 2011 Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012, Spring 2012 Forestry Bill 2013 October 2011 Johnstown Castle Agricultural College (Amendment) Bill 2014 May 2014 Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015 June 2015

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The application referred to is an application for payment under the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme. There are turbary rights associated with part of the lands the subject of this application. Under the Scheme rules, payment cannot issue until satisfactory documentary evidence is received confirming that such rights have been removed or relinquished. I understand that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (9 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 is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The operation of greyhound stadia is a matter for Bord na gCon. As I have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (9 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. In that context, it runs commercial operations in a number of greyhound stadia, including Harold's Cross. The operation of those stadia is a matter for Bord na gCon. The Indecon report, commissioned by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: In keeping with the priorities outlined in Food Wise 2025, Minister Doyle and I led Trade Missions to Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore and China in early September 2016. I also led a trade mission to Morocco in early November. During 2016 senior officials also led missions to Iran, Turkey and Algeria.  This was done in co-operation with Bord Bia and Enterprise Ireland. Last week I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department and Bord Bia are actively engaged in promoting Ireland's reputation as a producer of high quality, safe and sustainably produced food with a commitment to building business relationships in markets within the European Union and further afield. The Bord Bia Thinking House, launched last year, is providing food producers and companies with fresh insights into buyer...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I am acutely  aware of the challenges being posed by the UK vote on Brexit for our agrifood sector. For the last number of months Government has been actively engaged in assessing the impact of the Brexit vote, consulting with appropriate stakeholders and engaging with the relevant politicians and institutions to ensure that our priorities are well understood by those likely to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Food Wise 2025, the ten year strategy for the agrifood sector, identifies opportunities and challenges facing the sector and provides an enabling strategy to allow the sector to grow and prosper. It includes recommendations on the cross-cutting themes of sustainability, innovation, human capital, market development and competitiveness; as well as specific...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 304 and 305 together. My Department monitors farm income and structures, and market prospects for all sectors, on an ongoing basis. Data and analysis is published on my Department’s website and particularly in publications such as the “Annual Review and Outlook for Agriculture, Food and the Marine”. In terms of planning for the future,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Artisan Food Sector (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed:  The artisan and speciality food sector was valued at c. €632 million across the island of Ireland in 2014 including €462 million in this jurisdiction, with over 350 producers employing more than 3,000 people. Growth prospects for the sector are positive overall, driven by increased consumer interest in the provenance of food, environmental concerns, health and a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 is the main legal instrument available to my Department to enforce animal welfare standards. The Act puts clear obligations on owners regarding the need to look after animals under their care. My Department employs a large team of veterinary inspectors to enforce the provisions of the Act. Inspections, both announced and...