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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (2 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The applicants in question have submitted a claim for payment for Dairy Equipment supplied under the TAMS II Scheme. There are a number of outstanding issues in relation to the claim and the Department will be in direct contact with the applicants concerned in relation to the outstanding issues as they are resolved.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: Meal bins are currently grant aided under the Organic Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS II. They are also available under the Dairy Equipment Scheme and the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme as part of in parlour meal feeding systems. There are no plans currently to extend the availability of meal bins beyond these categories.

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

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 282 to 286, inclusive, together. The pursuit and development of new markets, while also increasing our share of existing EU markets, is an ongoing and central component of the strategic development of the agri-food sector, as evidenced by its placement right at the centre of Food Wise 2025, the industry’s strategy for development...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (2 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: There are a number of challenges facing all sectors of Irish agriculture in 2017. The immediate impact of Brexit was seen in increased volatility in currency exchange rates which impact on our biggest market for the export of our food and drink and wider political developments throughout the world may impact on Irish agriculture during the year also. However one of my priorities...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (2 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: Deer farming in Ireland is an alternative farming enterprise which is extremely reliant on the supply and demand dynamics that affect all agricultural production systems within Ireland. In 1996 there were approximately 500 deer farms in Ireland with 20,000 deer, but numbers have declined significantly since that time. There are now only a small number of farmers in Ireland supplying...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (2 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: No fertilisers are now manufactured in Ireland, resulting in indigenous fertiliser companies being price-takers, dependent on global supply and demand and subject to Euro exchange rates against the US dollar and other currencies. Fertilisers (as with crude oil and gas) are mainly traded in US dollars and are thereby subject to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. A weak euro means...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Cattle Herd Data (2 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: In response to the Deputies question I would like to draw his attention to the following table which provides details of the national bovine herd in terms of the beef herd and the dairy herd over the last five years. Please note that the figure for cows include any female that has calved at least once in her lifetime and will be made up of animals from females less than 24 months old...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Standards (2 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The slaughter of livestock in this country  for human consumption is carried out at facilities which are approved by either the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine or by the relevant local authorities. There are currently 49 meat plants approved and supervised by my Department to slaughter animals for human consumption. These plants are required to meet prescribed...

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1October 2015. During the 2015 prepayment checks an issue was identified in relation to the Chough (whole parcel) action. Department officials have examined this issue and have resolved it. The application will now be re-run through the validation checks with a view to making payment at...

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

Michael Creed: The following table sets out the number of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 farmers that have, to date, received 85% payment in respect of the 2016 scheme year and the number of farmers for both schemes that have yet to receive payment in respect of 2016. - GLAS 1 GLAS 1 GLAS 1 GLAS 2 GLAS 2 GLAS 2 County Name Number of Cases Applied Number of Cases Paid Number of Unpaid Cases Number of Cases...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data (2 Feb 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: Departmental Staff Recruitment (2 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department has hired 22 full time staff since 1 January 2017. As Brexit preparation, analysis and negotiation is of significant importance to the Agri Food Sector my Department has assigned 3 experienced staff members from existing resources to a dedicated Brexit Unit and the consequential vacancies created were back filled with newly hired staff. My Department will continuously assess...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (2 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: As business needs arise in my Department appropriate resources are sourced primarily from our recruitment partners, the Public Appointments Service. My Department also carries  out a small level of recruitment under licence from the Commission of Public Service Appointments for skill sets specific to my Department. Staff recruitment within each State Body under my Department's...

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

Michael Creed: Please see in the table the total number of 2016 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS applicants per county and the total amount of expenditure in BPS payments per county in 2016. County Number of Eligible BPS Applications Amount Paid - BPS - € CORK 12848 156,008,558.00 DONEGAL 8265 53,398,116.10 GALWAY 11847 81,118,482.40 KERRY 7613 62,067,559.00 KILKENNY 3388 49,828,348.00...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data (2 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated and will be forwarded at an early date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (2 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: This matter is entirely a commercial decision for the company concerned. As Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, I have no involvement in the commercial decisions taken by companies in the agri-food sector.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (2 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: The decision of the UK to leave the EU creates potentially enormous challenges for all actors in the agri-food sector. We have seen the immediate impacts that have arisen from the fall in the value of sterling against the euro, and there will be further challenges that will arise as the implications in relation to trade and tariffs, regulations and standards, and border controls and...

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

Michael Creed: The National Reserve measure of the Basic Payment Scheme was introduced under the reform of the Direct Payments Scheme which was designed to provide financial support to young farmers and new entrants to farming during the crucial years immediately following the setting up of the farming enterprise. In 2015 the National Reserve fund was based on a 3% cut to the Basic Payment Scheme financial...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (2 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: I am aware of the issues facing the entire farming sector, particularly dairy, in relation to the impact of the availability of sufficiently skilled labour.  The ambitious growth targets for the sector laid out in Food Harvest 2020(FH2020) and Food Wise 2025 (FW2025) will require the availability of a dynamic and adequately skilled labour force in order to come to fruition. The...

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

Michael Creed: The following table sets out (i) the total number of commonage farmers by county, (ii) the total number of commonage farmers approved in GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 and the total number of commonage farmers that have applied to GLAS 3, (iii) the total number of commonage farmers that have received a 2015 or 2016 GLAS payment, (iv) the total number of commonage farmers that have not yet received a GLAS...