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

Michael Creed: The necessary checks on the remaining GLAS 3 applications are on-going and I expect further letters of approval to issue by the end of March. I am satisfied that the GLAS Scheme's target participation level of 50,000 farmers will be exceeded when remaining applications are fully processed.  There are no plans to reopen the scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (7 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...

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

Michael Creed: The Knowledge Transfer Programme is included in Ireland's Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020.  The costs associated for the veterinary input into animal health measures featured in the negotiation of the Programme with the EU Commission.  Veterinary costs are not eligible under the articles of the Rural Development Regulation on which the Knowledge Transfer...

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 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: Dairy Equipment Scheme Applications (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The application in question has been reviewed by the local office and approval has issued as requested for the water heaters required. The change requested has been allowed.

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

Michael Creed: The details requested by the Deputy are based on the number of approved breeding ewes under the Scheme.  These details are not available as yet as the figures from the 2016 Sheep Census returns are still being collated.  However, based on the assumption of the figure of some 2.5m breeding ewes (which is the number returned in the 2015 census), the figures requested by the Deputy are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The Pilot Waste Processing Facilities Scheme came into operation in June 2006 and provided funding of €4m in order to grant aid  the installation of anaerobic digestors on ten Irish farms. Two applicants have been paid a total of €800,000 under the Scheme. The main criteria were laid down in the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The new Sheep Welfare Scheme is part of Ireland's Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and provides for funding of €25million per annum for eligible sheep farmers to undertake actions which contribute to the welfare of the national flock.   The scheme provides support of €10 per ewe to farmers with breeding ewes flocks.  Applicants are required to...

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

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 711, 716 and 729 together. Responsibility for and the management of wild deer on public lands and the issuing of hunting licences to hunters and others lies with my colleague, the Minister for the Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs under the Wildlife Acts.  With regard to the need for a reduction in the density of deer in the Wicklow...

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

Michael Creed: Under the Wildlife Acts  responsibility for and the management of wild deer on public lands and the issuing of hunting licences to hunters and others lies with the Minister for the Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.

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

Michael Creed: The forthcoming Spending Review will be undertaken on a targeted basis operating in parallel to the Estimates process for 2018. Rather than a comprehensive review of all of the Departments expenditure this review has been designed by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to be a system of rolling selective reviews. All current Departmental expenditure - with the exception of pay...

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

Michael Creed: Responsibility for the management of wild deer on public lands lies with my colleague, the Minister for the Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs under the Wildlife Acts. I am not in a position to comment on speculation that the crimes alluded to have their origins in reports regarding wild deer and TB in cattle.

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

Michael Creed: Under the Wildlife Acts  responsibility for and the management of wild deer on public lands and the issuing of hunting licences to hunters and others lies with the Minister for the Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. The report referred to, which is an interim report, actually records 12 deer as being shot for the period mentioned. The figures are qualified in the...

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

Michael Creed: The Young Farmers Scheme was introduced in 2015 as a measure to support young farmers under the reformed Common Agricultural Policy.  The Young Farmer’s Scheme will operate each year from 2015 to 2019. Details in relation to the application process for the Young Farmer’s Scheme 2017 will be available in the coming weeks and will be widely advertised in the farming...

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

Michael Creed: Teagasc deliver the Green Cert on a full-time, part-time and distance education (online) basis. I am advised that the distance education option extends over a minimum of 15-18 months and is offered at Teagasc Regional Education Centres and Agricultural Colleges as a distance learning option. To be eligible for the distance education option, an applicant must be the holder of a Level 6 or...

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

Michael Creed: From the 1st November 2014 all appointments are made through the Public Appointments Service (PAS). Public Appointments Service advertise the positions based on job descriptions which address the need for specific skills on the board. Candidates are shortlisted by PAS based on an assessment of suitability for the post advertised, with the final decision on appointment made by the...

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

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon has statutory responsibility for the development of the greyhound racing industry. In that context, it runs commercial operations in a number of greyhound stadia, including Harold's Cross. In 2014, against the background of reducing income for the organisation through the recession and a significant debt burden, my department commissioned an independent report into...

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

Michael Creed: The Government approved the publication of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill to address the issues raised by the Supreme Court judgment of 27 October 2016 and the Bill was published on 13 February 2017. The Bill is available on the Oireachtas website. The Supreme Court judgment found that fishing by Northern Ireland vessels within the 0 to 6 nautical mile zone of the territorial waters...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme Implementation (7 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department has been liaising with the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government which is the lead Department with respect to these regulations. The transitional provisions of ‘The Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Water Regulations 2014’ or ‘Nitrates Regulations’ had provided for phosphorus levels in excess of the maximum...

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

Michael Creed: Appeal files are generally dealt with chronologically, based on date of receipt. The average processing time for appeals in 2016 from the date of receipt of the Department file was 103 days. The target turnaround time for appeals in 2017 is 90 days. The time taken to finalise appeals can vary depending on a number of matters such as the complexity of an appeal case,...