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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Data (31 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: As requested, please see below breakdown of applications for Single Farm/Basic payments by county, in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and the total value of payments made by county for each of the same years. 2013 2014 2015 2016 COUNTY No_Elig_Apps AMT_PAID No_Elig_Apps AMT_PAID No_Elig_Apps AMT_PAID No_Elig_Apps AMT_PAID CARLOW 1620 24,133,369.89 1598 23,803,873.86 1678 23,617,819.46...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data (31 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Article 31 and 32 of EU Regulation 1305/2013 provides for the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme.  At present, eligible land under the scheme is designated disadvantaged by reference to criteria such as stocking density, family farm income, population density and the percentage of the working population engaged in agriculture. Following is a breakdown of the total percentage...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (31 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The online registration facility caters for keepers that wish to register calves electronically. Some keepers supply data additional to the minimum requirement for registration because they are participants in the Beef Data Genomic Scheme or they are members of ICBF. The declaration referred to in the question is at step 2 of the online registration facility for bovines. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (31 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: I wish to advise that a response has issued from my office to the person concerned. The details provided appear to outline a civil dispute between private parties.  While the allegations outlined are cause for concern, I cannot become involved in private disputes and would advise those concerned to seek independent legal advice. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (31 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: In my reply to the Deputy on 2 February 2016 I set out the details of steps which had been taken up to that point by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) to seek a resolution to the issue with the Chinese import authorities and the Irish live crab exporters on this issue.  The SFPA continues to work on a technical level with Chinese import control officials on this supported by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (31 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department has the following staff in the clerical officer and staff officer grades as of 31 December 2016: Grade Number FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) Clerical Officer 746 666.52 Staff Officer 52 47.16 Given the broad remit of my Department we have a wide range of technical and professional grades some of whom share points of salary with the Clerical Officer grade.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (26 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The investigation by Wexford County Council into this case is currently ongoing. In this investigation Wexford County Council is receiving assistance from my Department's local Veterinary Officers, the Gardai, WSPCA and  the County Veterinary Officer.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: One of my priorities has been to address the impact on farmers of the sustained period of lower commodity prices, which has caused cash flow difficulties for farmers in several sectors. The “Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme” was developed by my Department in co-operation with the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI). It will provide farmers with a low cost,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (26 Jan 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 before final payments can issue. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (26 Jan 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 application has now successfully completed all of the required prepayment checks in respect of 2016 and the first instalment for 2016 is expected to issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (26 Jan 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. In relation to the Low Emission Slurry Spreading action in this application, a query was identified on the Slurry Declaration Form which was received from the person named. The Department has sent a letter to the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Framework Plans (26 Jan 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 prepayment checks in respect of the 2016 scheme year an issue was identified with the commonage action. The interim Commonage Farm Plan form for the person named has now been processed by my Department and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: In 2015 the National Reserve fund was based on a 3% cut to the Basic Payment Scheme financial ceiling and provided some €24 million in funding which was the maximum financing rate available under the relevant EU Regulations. Some 6,300 farmers received an allocation of entitlements under the 2015 National Reserve. There was no National Reserve in 2016 as all available funding had...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (26 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Once appropriate animal health and welfare certification requirements are met, dogs, including greyhounds, may be exported internationally. Health certification arrangements are in place and exporters are also required to comply with the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1 of 2005 on the protection of animals during transport. Over the course of 2016 officials of my Department met...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (26 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named is not registered to participate in the Knowledge Transfer Programme. Knowledge Transfer Facilitators were required to register participants in their Knowledge Transfer  Groups in the eight week period to 14 July 2016. At present there is no decision to re-open the Knowledge Transfer Programme. However, in common with other measures under the Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: One of my priorities has been to address the impact on farmers of the sustained period of lower commodity prices, which has caused cash flow difficulties for farmers in several sectors. The Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme was developed by my Department in co-operation with the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI). It will provide farmers with a low cost, flexible source...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (26 Jan 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 be completed before any payment can issue. The following table outlines the number of farmers in Cavan and Monaghan actively participating in GLAS 1 that are due a payment in respect of the 2015 scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The matter of reducing fertiliser costs throughout the EU gained traction in early 2016 due to the ongoing market difficulties being experienced by farmers across the dairy, pigmeat and fruit and vegetable sectors. Statistical analysis has shown that fertiliser is a significant expenditure item on EU farms, accounting for €19.2 billion in 2014 (EUROSTAT), while the imposition of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (26 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Article 32 of EU Regulation 1305/2013 requires all member states to implement a new system for designating eligible areas under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme from 2018 at the latest. At present, eligible land under the scheme is designated by reference to criteria such as stocking density, family farm income, population density and the percentage of the working population...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (26 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015. The first payment due to the person named is in respect of the 2016 scheme year.  During the prepayment checks in respect of 2016 issues were identified with the Protection of Watercourses from Bovines action which require further examination. Once these issues have been satisfactorily...