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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (8 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the 2016 ANC scheme there were 4,507 applicants in County Cavan and 3,768 in County Monaghan. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (8 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the EU Regulations governing GLAS and the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. Some 2,172 farmers are active GLAS 1 and a further 1053 are active in GLAS 2 in County Cork of which 1,823 in GLAS 1 and 855 in GLAS 2, have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (8 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the EU Regulations governing GLAS and the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. Some 913 farmers are active GLAS 1 and a further 445 are active in GLAS 2 in County Cavan of which 807 in GLAS 1 and 390 in GLAS 2,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (8 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the 2016 ANC scheme there were 4,507 applicants in County Cavan and 3,768 in County Monaghan. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (8 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I recently announced that funding of just over €5 million will be made available to fund a National Reserve in 2017. As the National Reserve is a demand led scheme it is not possible to estimate the number of persons expected to benefit under the scheme in 2017. EU Regulations governing the National Reserve provides that the two mandatory categories of ‘young...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I am aware of this issue which relates to the implementation of local laws in the state of Wisconsin. Officials in my Department, including our Agricultural Attaché at the Irish Embassy in Washington, have kept in close contact with the company concerned on the matter and I understand that a solution to the problem is now close to finalisation. Once the technical steps are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The Irish National Stud Company Limited is a commercial State Body.  The appointment of a Chief Executive officer is a matter for the Board of the Irish National Stud, subject to the consent of the relevant Ministers.  I understand a recruitment competition is currently underway.  The current CEO has announced that he is stepping down from the position.  I am aware...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (7 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. Matters relating to the operation of a particular stadium are operational matters for that organisation.  Bord na gCon has informed me that the agreement between Bord na gCon and SIS involving Mullingar...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: An application to the third Tranche of GLAS (GLAS 3) for the person named was received in my Department on the 14 December 2016.  The application is one of almost 14,000 applications submitted as part of this third Tranche of the GLAS scheme. During the pre-approval validation checking process an issue was identified in relation to the documentation submitted for the Rare Breed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (7 Mar 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: Farm Retirement Scheme (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The Farmers' Early Retirement Scheme was suspended in 2008. It was reopened briefly in September 2009, with limited additional funding, to accommodate farmers who had applications completed or close to completion at the time of suspension.  There are no plans to re-open this scheme or introduce another similar scheme at this time. In terms of encouraging generational...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application under the 2015 National Reserve ‘Old Young Farmer’ category to my Department.  This application was not successful as the person named was deemed to have commenced his agricultural activity prior to the eligible period of 1 January 2008 to 31stDecember 2009 as required under the ‘Old Young Farmer’ category of the 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved for participation into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the competent authority in defining water courses.  The EPA provided spatial datasets to my Department and these datasets were built into the GLAS online system which allowed for watercourses to be identified on the holdings...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department commissioned a Working Group led by Prof. Alan Reilly to undertake a comprehensive review of the Department’s Laboratories. The Group has presented a report to the Department, which makes various recommendations for the strategic development of the laboratories. This includes options for the future development of the Department's Regional Laboratories –...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested is not yet available but is currently being compiled. It will be forwarded to the Deputy directly as soon as it is finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 677 and 694 together. One of my priorities has been to address the impact of the change in the sterling exchange rate and lower commodity prices in some agriculture sectors, which have caused cash flow difficulties for farmers. Therefore I was pleased to facilitate the “Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme”, which was developed by my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Greencastle Harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for its development, repair and maintenance rests with that Local Authority in the first instance and its parent Department, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. A project to construct a breakwater in Greencastle Harbour commenced in 2007 and was jointly funded by my Department (contributing 75%...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2016 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 27 April 2016. The Terms and Conditions of the 2016 ANC scheme state that under EU Regulation 21/2004, all flock owners/sheep keepers are obliged to count the sheep in their flock on their holding, record this number in the flock register and thereafter are obliged to return this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Inspections (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Following a competitive tender process, my department issued contracts to 73 valuers from 1 November 2016. Tenders were evaluated on the technical and professional abilities identified by the candidates in their application, and on a demonstration of their expertise in the area of bovine livestock evaluation and assessment.  Valuers also undertook training before the start of their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Inspections (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: In 2016 the average number of days for reactors to be removed was 27.9 days which is below the legal requirement of 30 days set down in EU legislation. My Department endeavours to have reactors removed from a holding as quickly as possible and, indeed, it provides a fully State funded reactor removal service to facilitate this. However, there are many factors beyond the control of my...