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

Michael Creed: The afforestation application received in my Department on behalf of the above named person included a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Following receipt of a Natura Impact Statement, the Department Inspector requested a report from the Department's ecologist. This report has now been received. The file has been returned to the Inspector, who will review the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Investigations (9 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department’s Regional Veterinary Office in Athlone along with significant specialist support from our Central Veterinary Laboratory in Backweston has undertaken a detailed investigation into the animal deaths at the named person's holding. A comprehensive and extensive investigation has revealed a definitive diagnosis of a parasitic nature, the details of which the herdowner...

Business of Dáil (8 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: Just gobbling them up.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (8 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: Due to an administrative error within my Department, I regret that Bord Iascaigh Mhara and the Marine Institute were not made aware of the original PQ request.  The request has now been forwarded to the State bodies and I am advised that both State bodies will respond directly to the Deputy within 7 days. The delay in response is sincerely regretted.

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of the 1 October 2015 and has received an 85% first instalment payment in respect of the 2015 scheme year.  During the 2015 balancing prepayment checking process an issue was identified with Low Input Permanent Pasture action.  Department officials are actively working to resolve this issue with a view to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (8 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The application from the person named under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS II) was subject to a prepayment inspection. There were issues identified with the payment claim as a result. These issues will be finalised in a matter of weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Imports (8 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The implementation of food regulations for imports to China is a matter for the Chinese authorities. Ireland applies stringent European standards and follows procedures which include monitoring the safety of Irish seafood so that consumers can continue to have high confidence in the quality of Irish seafood. The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority is the competent authority under food safety...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (8 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2015 Private Contract Clause application to my Department seeking the transfer of land and entitlements by lease as transferee. The land parcels that were the subject of this transfer application had been declared by a third party on their 2013 Single Payment Scheme Application. As a result the transferor held no allocation right on these parcels and the Private...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (8 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department will make arrangements to prioritise a ground inspection of the parcel mentioned so that it can take place as soon as it is practically possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Courses (8 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department has been working closely with Teagasc to resolve staffing issues in relation to the adult Green Cert arising from the introduction of the Young Farmers Scheme and National Reserve in 2015, which required successful applicants to complete a FETAC level 6 (Green Cert) or its equivalent in order to qualify for payment. As Teagasc did not have sufficient capacity to deal with...

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

Michael Creed: An application under the 2016 Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 3 May 2016. Under the 2016 ANC Scheme, eligible applicants are required to have met a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units for a retention period of seven consecutive months and to maintain an annual average of 0.15 livestock units calculated over...

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

Michael Creed: I announced increased financial supports for the early removal of PI (persistently infected) calves under the national Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) Eradication Programme last month. These improved supports provide  for the following: Beef Herds  €185 if the calf is removed within 21 days (3 weeks) of the first positive or inconclusive test. €60 if the calf is...

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

Michael Creed: The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) are the competent authority for the designation of and setting of compliance criteria for SAC and SPA areas.  Compliance with these requirements is an element of the Cross Compliance requirements and all applicants under the various EU funded area-based schemes, e.g. BPS, ANC, GLAS, must comply with them. Under EU regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Applications (8 Feb 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 Applications (8 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named has been approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017. The approval letters for successful applications are due to commence issuing shortly. It is not possible to confirm payment amounts for 2017 at this stage as the information contained in the GLAS application will have to be verified against land details in the 2017 Basic Payment Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 480, 513, 520 and 539 together. The equine industry in Ireland is important in terms of value and employment. Brexit may have very serious implications for the Irish thoroughbred racing and breeding industry and the concerns of the sector will need to be taken into account in any discussions/negotiations on the matter. To a large extent the horse racing...

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

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 481 to 485, inclusive, together. The table sets out the volume and value of ware potatoes imported from Israel since 2014: Year Tonnes Value 2014 3467 €1,206,516 2015 2160 €751,680 2016 2181 €758,988 My Department has no recorded importations of product (or any imports labelled as such) from the Palestinian Territories. In relation to...

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. The first payment due to the person named is in respect of the 2016 scheme year.  The 85% advance payment for 2016 has been processed and payment has issued to the person named. The 15% balancing payment will be processed in due course.

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. The first payment due to the person named is in respect of the 2016 scheme year.  The 85% advance payment for 2016 has been processed and payment has now issued to the person named. The 15% balancing payment will be processed in due course.

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1October 2015 and has received full entitlements in respect of the 2015 scheme year. The application has not successfully completed the prepayment checking process for the 2016 scheme year due to issues found during the cross checks with the Basic Payment Scheme application of the person named.  Department...