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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Semi-State Bodies (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The Marine Institute (MI) is a non commercial semi-state body, which was formally established by statute (Marine Institute Act, 1991) in October 1992. The Institute is the national agency responsible for marine research, technology, development and innovation (RTDI). The Institute works in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) and a network of other...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department’s records indicate that the aquaculture licensing Division of my Department met with the Company referred to by the Deputy on six occasions over the period 2015-2016. My Department’s records of these meetings are available to the public subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and related legislation.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named commenced their AEOS 2 contract on 1 September 2011. Payments issued for the 2011- 2015 Scheme years. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The Department tasked a working group, led by Prof. Alan Reilly, and comprising senior officials with undertaking a review of its laboratory services, including both its Central Laboratory complex in Backweston, Co. Kildare and its network of Regional Laboratories in Athlone, Cork, Kilkenny, Limerick and Sligo. The ultimate objective of this review is to assist the Department in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Recruitment (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The competition to recruit Technical Agricultural Officers was administered by the Public Appointments Service on behalf of the Department. The post was advertised on 15thApril 2016 with a closing date of 5thMay. All applicants were invited to participate in online psychometric testing and the top 150 candidates were invited to attend for retest. Candidates who successfully passed the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 226 and 227 together. The outcome of the UK Brexit referendum last year is obviously foremost in our minds and in Government it is very much a priority. It poses enormous challenges for the Irish agri-food sector as a whole including the fisheries sector. However, potentially, depending on what the UK seeks to do once they trigger Article 50 later this year,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: An independent group was appointed to carry out a review of the aquaculture licensing process on the 20thof December last. The Independent Review Group is currently holding a public consultation inviting submissions on matters relevant to review, which will close on the 10thFebruary next. This Public Consultation was advertised in the Irish Independent on Tuesday, January 10thlast and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Investigations (18 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are no on-going investigations or inquiries within my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: A GLAS 3 application for the person named was created on the Department’s dedicated online application system on the 2 December 2016 however this application was not submitted and therefore will not be considered for approval into the Scheme. All parcel numbers presented on the GLAS system for the application of the person named were all the parcels they declared on their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1356 and 1457 together. 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.  During the 2016 prepayment checking process, issues were identified with the commonage action on the application.  Department officials are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Grant aid for slatted sheds is included in the current list of investments under the TAMS II suite of six Measures. Grants are being paid to farmers on a on-going basis where approval has issued before the work commences, the approved works have been completed in accordance with the Terms and Conditions and where a claim for payment has been uploaded to the online payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint schemes application on 4 May 2016. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2016 Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes was received from the person named on 15 May 2016. Processing of the application has recently been finalised, and payment has issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 provides a statutory basis for Government policy on climate change and includes actions under mitigation and adaptation. In terms of mitigation, the Act provides the statutory basis for the national objective of low carbon transition by 2050. For the agriculture sector, this includes an approach to carbon neutrality in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crop Treatments (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1361 and 1362 together. My Department is aware of the International Agency for Cancer Research (IARC) report on glyphosate which had classified glyphosate as probably carcinogenic to humans. However, we are also aware that another World Health Organization affiliate, the Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residues, does not concur with the view of the IARC and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crop Treatments (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Teagasc has a significant role in advising farmers in all aspects of agricultural production, including the cultivation of crops. To that end, Teagasc offer an advisory service tailored to each individual farmers requirements and this is attached to the payment of an annual fee.  Advice in the area of crop production is very much customised to each distinctly different growing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crop Treatments (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide being first commercialised in the mid 1970s and is now registered worldwide. It is used in agriculture, forestry, industrial, home & garden, and semi aquatic areas. While glyphosate is primarily used as a means of total weed control prior to the establishment of field crops, it is also quite important in the re-establishment of forestry...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive (SUD) establishes a framework for European Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides by setting minimum rules to reduce risks to human health and the environment from the use of pesticides. It promotes the use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) which includes alternative approaches and techniques to chemical use. It puts in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pension Levy (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Information relating to the private pension levy in respect of the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department is considered to be an operational matter for the State Bodies concerned. 

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the deputy is set out in a table. County Cavan Monaghan Applications received 1502 1091 Applications withdrawn 278 224 Applications ineligible 24 36 Applicants paid 2015 scheme year 1186 830 Applicants paid 2016 scheme year 900 674 Payments will continue on an ongoing basis as herds achieve compliance.