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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (16 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: A budget of €100 million has been allocated to the Knowledge Transfer Programme for the duration of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. There has been no expenditure to date under the programme as no payments are due until after the completion of year 1. There was no funding allocated for 2016 and €25m has been allocated for 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (16 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The Knowledge Transfer Programme is included in Ireland's Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020. While the RDP envisages the training of 27,000 farmers over the period to 2020, no specific target was set in relation to the number of groups to be formed. 20,252 farmer applications have now been registered for the scheme. These are broken down between the sectors in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (16 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The matter of a revision of state aid rules, and more particularly that of a possible increase to the current state aid thresholds, was raised at several Council of EU Agriculture Ministers meetings in 2016, in the context of the ongoing difficulties being experienced on EU agricultural markets. Some Member States, including Ireland, raised the possibility of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (16 Feb 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 scheme year prepayment checks an issue was identified in relation to cross-checks with the 2016 BPS application of the person named. When this issue is resolved the GLAS application will be further processed for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements (16 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: Where a herd number is being transferred from a father to a son, and the son is undertaking the role of both herd owner and keeper, then form ER1 should be completed. Form ER1 is available online on my Department’s website www.agriculture.gov.ieor directly from the relevant Regional Veterinary Office. The applicant must be an individual over 18 years of age. Where a herd number is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Costs (16 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the expenditure on legal services during  2016, for this Department, is outlined in the following table. In relation to the State Bodies, under the aegis of this Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves and they have been requested to forward the relevant information directly...

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: I see the same forces in the alternative right in Germany. It is shrill populism with nothing to offer in the context of the problems we face. They are uncomfortable truths but these people should look in the mirror. Almost immediately after taking office, we faced a challenge in Brexit like no other, and which affects the sector for which I am responsible. I have absolute confidence in...

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: I support the motion of confidence in the Government. It is a minority Government, a type of government which the State has not experienced previously and one which will form part of the political landscape. It is one which operates with a different modus operandi, which is something not well understood by those who criticise it or those who write commentary about it. The result of the...

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: And how you have sullied it.

Seanad: Annual National Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: I thank Senators for giving me the opportunity to address the House on the important matter of climate action. We have a thriving agrifood sector which includes the forest sector, and one that is efficient and environmentally conscious. However, everyone in this room will be aware that we face one of the greatest dual challenges of our time, namely, ensuring food security for all and...

Seanad: Annual National Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: I thank all Members who contributed to this debate. Everyone is sincere about where we need to go on this. The most important point is that we have a capacity to bring people with us. On Senator Kevin Humphreys's point about the farming organisations, I do not believe it is a case of facing down anybody. It is about recognising who has done what to date and what more we need to do....

Seanad: Annual National Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: In terms of actions in this area that this and the previous Government have taken, they are numerous, and I would cite the introduction of the green, low-carbon, agri-environment scheme, GLAS, and the beef data and genomics programme, which are critical in protecting groundwater sources etc. We have much more to do. I am focusing in on the argifood side and I acknowledge the point made by...

Seanad: Annual National Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: I thank colleagues for their contributions and we will take them on board because we acknowledge we must bring people along with us in this debate.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (15 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: Applications for aquaculture licences for the cultivation of salmon are considered by my Department in accordance with the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and related national and EU legislation. My Department’s regulatory regime for salmon farms is also governed by this legislation. The control of sea lice is managed by the Marine Institute on behalf of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (15 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: There is free movement of plants and plant products within the EU, apart from a number of plants from specific genera, which require a valid plant passport to be moved throughout the Member states indicating their freedom from certain regulated Harmful Organisms. https://www.agriculture.gov.ie/farmingsectors/planthealthtra de/transferringofplantstoirelandfromtheeu/  With regard to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim um Roghanna Comhshaoil Talmhaíochta (15 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: Chuir an duine ainmnithe tús lena chonradh AEOS 2 an 1 Meán Fómhair 2016.  Íocaíochtaí a eisíodh do bhlianta na Scéime, 2011-2015.  Tar éis imscrúdú a dhéanamh ar an láthair an 27ú Iúil 2016, tháinig fadhbanna chun solais i ndáil leis an ngníomh Cothabhála i dtaobh Ballaí Cloiche...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (15 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named commenced their AEOS 1 contract on 17 May 2010. Payments issued in respect of the 2010-2014 Scheme years. Following an Inspection on 30 June 2015 issues arose in relation to the Coppicing of Hedgerows, Species Rich Grassland, Wild Bird Cover and the Planting of Tree Whips actions. These issues lead to a reduction in the amount of €1,456.16 for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (15 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received an 85% first instalment payment in respect of the 2015 scheme year. During the 2015 balancing prepayment checks issues were identified in relation to the Low Input Permanent Pasture action.  Department officials have resolved these issues and the application will now be further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (15 Feb 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. The 85% advance payment for 2016 has been processed and payment has issued to the person named.  The balancing 15% payment for 2016 will be processed in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Courses (15 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department is working closely with Teagasc to address staffing issues in relation to delivering the adult Green Cert. In conjunction with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Teagasc was approved to appoint 70 temporary education officers in the period 2014 and 2016 in order to rapidly expand the number of places. 7 temporary administrators were also approved...