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

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is supplied in tabular format below. All claims that are submitted for investment works undertaken under the TAMS II Schemes are examined and any issues outstanding are raised by Department Officials directly with the applicant concerned with a view to having all payment claims processed as speedily as possible. My Department continues...

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

Michael Creed: When an application is submitted to the TAMS II online system it is taken as the full and final application for the scheme. To ensure a workable system of approval and payment it is not possible for applicants to make amendments after submitting the application. In the case of an obvious administrative error that is discovered before approval, it is possible for the locally based...

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

Michael Creed: The Beef Roundtable forum was established in April 2014 in order to bring all relevant stakeholders together and to facilitate open discussion between industry, farming organisations and others on the strategic path forward for the beef sector. As part of the Programme for Government, a clear commitment was given to continue the work of the Beef Forum. I have been engaged in an intensive...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (17 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: Forestry Grants (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: It is a requirement of the European Communities (Forest Consent and Assessment) Regulations 2010 (SI No. 558 of 2010), that the construction of a forest road must receive the prior approval of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. While the person named received such prior approval under the Forest Road Scheme, in accordance with these Regulations, when their application for...

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

Michael Creed: An application under Tranche 3 of GLAS, for the person named above, was received in my Department on the 9 December 2016. All GLAS 3 applications received on the GLAS online system, in advance of the scheme closing 15 December 2016 are currently being assessed in line with the requirements set out in the scheme Terms and Conditions. My Department is currently processing these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2016 Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme was received from the person named on 4 April 2016. Payment under the Scheme has not issued to the person named as, at this stage, the holding concerned has not satisfied the Scheme’s minimum stocking density requirements. Under the 2016 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme, flock owners are requested to...

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

Michael Creed: An application under the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 13 May 2016. This application has been fully processed and first instalment payment issued to his nominated bank account on 17 October 2016. In the meantime as my Department has been served with a Conditional Order of Garnishee against the person named, the balancing payment cannot...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (17 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: Forestry Sector (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: An application for afforestation of the lands in question was received in my Department on behalf of the above named person. As part of the lands are within a Special Area of Conservation, a Natura Impact Statement was requested and this was subsequently supplied by the applicant's Registered Forester. Following his review of the application and the site, the Inspector requested a report...

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

Michael Creed: The application for payment in this case has been examined in the local office and there are issues with an ineligible investment item. The applicant will be notified of the amount of the penalty and will be afforded the right of review and appeal in this case.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (17 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 payment in respect of the 2015 scheme year. During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue was identified with the Low-Input Permanent Pasture (part parcel) action. Department officials are examining this issue with a view to resolving and further processing the...

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

Michael Creed: My Department's Statement of Strategy for 2016- 2019 was presented to the Oireachtas last week and will be published shortly. It outlines my Department's core values which include a deep-rooted public service ethos of independence, integrity and impartiality and a strong commitment to diversity, gender equality and the fair and equal treatment of all. As a Department which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The 2013 applications under the Single Farm Payment and Disadvantaged Areas Schemes of the person named are currently under review in light of the Ground Inspection which took place. An official from my department will be in direct contact with the person named to clarify the position.

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

Michael Creed: The number of farmers that have participated in REPS and or AEOS that are actively participating in GLAS 1 and 2 with a Tier 3 application is 9,706. 648 farmers that previously participated in REPS and or AEOS have applied to GLAS 3 under Tier 3. All GLAS 3 applications received on the GLAS online system, in advance of the scheme closing 15 December 2016 are currently being assessed in line...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (17 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 payment in respect of the 2015 scheme year.  During the 2016 prepayment checking process issues were identified with the Natura and Protection of Watercourses from Bovines actions.  Department officials are examining these issues with a view to resolving and...

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

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received 85% payment in respect of the 2015 scheme year.  During the prepayment checking process in respect of the 2015 balancing payment, issues were identified with the Commonage and Protection of Watercourses from Bovines actions.  Department officials are examining these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (17 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 2016 prepayment checking process issues were identified with the commonage action. The checks also indicated that the person named is participating in another EU funded scheme and requires further...

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

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes application on 2 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements Application (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Transfer of Entitlements application to my Department seeking the transfer of entitlements by Change of Registration Details of Herd Number. As the herd number shown had been changed to a farm partnership name after the submission of the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme application, it was necessary to have a Declaration of Undertaking form completed in order to...