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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farmers Charter (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I have received correspondence from the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine and other correspondence regarding the addition of a representative of the organisation named to certain representational committees under the remit of my Department. This correspondence is currently under consideration and replies will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 276 and 277 together. I have made enquiries with Horse racing Ireland (HRI) and I have been informed that the current legislative provisions require that any person carrying on the business of a bookmaker at a racecourse must be the holder of both a State Betting Licence issued by the Revenue Commissioners and either a Course Betting Permit or Course Betting...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (2 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: Laboratory Facilities (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Following an open tender process, conducted on behalf of my Department by the Education Procurement Service, under the auspices of the OGP, a Maldi-TOF instrument was purchased from Cruinn Diagnostics Ltd at a cost of €229,900 plus 23% VAT in November 2015. This is inclusive of a five year service contract ( 20/11/2015 – 20/11/2020). The instrument was installed and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department will begin operating a High Containment Laboratory in May 2017. The Laboratory will operate to the highest attainable international standard.  In keeping with best international practice in the operation of such facilities the Department will control access to the Backweston site. In addition and to avoid any perception of risk for persons who have daily contact with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Framework Plans (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: A Commonage Advisor was assigned to prepare Commonage Management Plans for these two commonages in Donegal. A second advisor had also applied and was unsuccessful and appealed against the decision of the Department. Both advisors were notified in writing on 13 January 2017 that the matter has been referred to the Independent Commonage Implementation Committee for consideration. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received a first payment instalment in respect of the 2015 scheme year. During the 2015 balancing prepayment checking process an issue in relation to the Commonage action presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases. Department officials are actively working to resolve...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Appeals Office has confirmed that the person named lodged an appeal in relation to the Rural Environment Protection Scheme. A decision letter was issued on 2 February 2012 by an Appeals Officer to the person named notifying him of the outcome of the appeal. A request for a review of the appeal decision by the Director of the Agriculture Appeals Office was received from the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farmers Charter (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department has responsibility for delivering a wide range of schemes and services to its many customers. Many of these schemes are, by their very nature, complex. In order to provide the best possible customer service it is important to ensure that participants in these schemes have a good understanding of their terms and conditions. To this end, my Department endeavours to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Scheme Numbers of active applications for Kerry Number of applications not paid for Kerry Numbers of active applications nationally Number of applications not paid nationally GLAS 1 1,794 269 25,825 4,094 GLAS 2 894 168 11,668 2,140 Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Payments (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was selected for an on-farm inspection, the report of which had to be finalised before payment could be processed. I understand that this has now been done and that the person named is being included in the next payment run.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy set out in the following table. County GLAS 1 GLAS 1 GLAS 1 GLAS 1 GLAS 2 GLAS 2 GLAS 2 GLAS 2 Number of Number sent Number  Number  Number of Number sent Number  Number  Active Applicants for payment PPV Pass Unpaid Active Applicants for payment PPV Pass Unpaid Carlow 283 224 1 58 131 111 0 20 Cavan 916 802 5 109 448 384 6...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System must take place. As all AEOS 2 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 Data (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is not currently available. To establish eligibility for GLAS+, actions included in all applications must first be verified and this occurs following the calculation of the basic scheme payment for each application each year. The current priority is the processing of outstanding basic scheme payments to which my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (2 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 to try and facilitate a solution and I understand that a solution to the problem is now close to finalisation. Once the technical...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: To date the expenditure for total payments under the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme including Greening is €1.179 bn. Please see the following table as requested.  Range Total Herdowners Paid Between 0 and 5000 53341 Between 5001 and 10000 32677 Between 10001 and 20000 24117 Between 20001 and 30000 7690 Between 30001 and 40000 2827 Between 40001 and 50000 1251...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 292 and 293 together. Central Statistics Office figures show the following data regarding beef exports to Saudi Arabia in 2015 and 2016. These beef exports were restricted to intact cuts only and no manufacturing or processed beef was exported as access had not been secured for them before this week. 2015 2016 € 000 3405 518 Tonnes 1134 197 This...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The number of applicants to Knowledge Transfer Groups is broken down between the sectors in the following table:  Total Beef Dairy Sheep Tillage Poultry Equine Number of Participants Applied 20,252 10,072 4,258 4,310 885 248 479 To date approximately 30 withdrawals of individual farmers from the Knowledge Transfer Programme have been notified to my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The Knowledge Transfer Programme is included in Ireland's Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020.  Year one of the scheme runs from 1st June, 2016 to 31st May, 2017, and groups and national events are underway across all sectors.  My Department is continuing to engage with Group Facilitators in relation to timelines for completion and the phased roll out of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (2 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The Knowledge Transfer Programme is included in Ireland's Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020.  Year one of the scheme runs from 1st June, 2016 to 31st May, 2017.  Groups and national events are underway across all sectors, and at present there are no plans to extend the 31st of May, 2017 deadline.