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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (8 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The first two tranches of GLAS resulted in almost 38,000 farmers being approved into the scheme in its first year of implementation, some 26,300 in GLAS 1 and 11,700 in GLAS 2. The first full year of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 contract payments are due in 2016 and the prepayment checking process is currently under way for both schemes with a view to commencing payment of the first...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data (8 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The range of data requested by the Deputy is not readily available. Officials in my Department will compile the data requested and forward it directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (8 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: Eight Irish plants are currently approved to export beef to the US and Ireland remains the only EU Member State exporting beef to this market to date. An estimated 1,800 tonnes of beef, valued at €14 million, was exported in 2015. This trade will be surpassed in 2016 because 2,000 tonnes have already been exported so far this year. Sales are expected to increase as the trade...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies Data (8 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: There are twelve State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the table I am personally committed to achieving the Government target of 40% gender balance on the Boards of State Bodies. In this regard I recently wrote to the Chief Executives of some agri-business companies asking them to support women within their companies who...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (8 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2012 Single Payment Scheme application on 14thMay 2012 to my Department. The person named claimed 15.71 entitlements on the 2012 Single Payment Scheme application. Payment issued to the person named on 15.71 entitlements under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (8 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Basic Payment Scheme application on 12thMay 2016 to my Department. The person named held 18.46 entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme. In order to draw down payment a farmer must declare one eligible hectare for each entitlement owned. The person named submitted 17.55 hectares of eligible land on the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme application and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (8 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2013 Single Payment Scheme application on 14thMay 2013 to my Department. The person named claimed 15.71 entitlements on the 2013 Single Payment Scheme application. The person named was paid on 15.71 entitlements under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (8 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named held 15.71 entitlements under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme and received payment to the value of €4142 on these entitlements. 8.52 of these Single Payment Entitlements with a total value of €2,207.53 were leased in from another farmer with a lease expiry date of 31 December 2013. Under the new CAP reform which came into effect on the 1stJanuary 2015, the Single...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Staff (8 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: In response to the Deputy's question the table gives a breakdown of positions. Special Advisors and civilian drivers are paid by my Department but in line with the guidelines for Ministerial appointments for the 32nd Dail other positions are paid by the Houses of the Oireachtas Service. Therefore my Department would not have salary information in relation to these staff. Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Staff (8 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: There are no staff seconded to work with me or with the Minister of State in the constituencies.  An executive officer from my Department has been temporarily transferred to my constituency office.

Topical Issue Debate: Farmers' Markets (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. Any of us who has had the privilege and opportunity to travel abroad has seen, particularly in continental Europe, the potential of farmers' markets. The Deputy referred to the colour and vibrancy they bring to local towns. We are blessed to have a network of old market towns. Unfortunately, many of them have fallen victim to recent...

Topical Issue Debate: Farmers' Markets (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: I will reflect on the points the Deputy has made in the context of the budget that is available for 2017. It is possible to assist in ways other than those in which we have assisted to date. They include measures to provide the hardware necessary to support farmers' markets and those to which the Deputy referred. They include the provision of street furniture, awnings to provide shelter...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is aware, Revenue is independent in terms of its interpretation of the tax laws which in the context of this specific issue have not changed. Revenue officials are due to appear before the Oireachtas finance committee this afternoon to discuss the topic.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: Under the new CAP reform which came into effect on 1 January 2015, the Single Payment Scheme was replaced by the Basic Payment Scheme.  All existing Single Payment entitlements expired on 31 December 2014. The EU Regulations governing the Scheme provide that an automatic right to receive an allocation of entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme was confined to farmers who were in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The commonage eligibility requirements for GLAS 3 applications have been updated from those which applied in GLAS 1 and GLAS 2.  For GLAS 3 commonage land declared for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in 2015 whether declared in previous years or not is eligible for the Scheme. This update was notified to all GLAS advisors and also published the circular on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The commonage eligibility requirements for GLAS 3 applications have been updated from those which applied in GLAS 1 and GLAS 2.  For GLAS 3 commonage land declared for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in 2015 whether declared in previous years or not is eligible for the Scheme. This update was notified to all GLAS advisors and this information was also made available on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: My Department revised commonage eligibility requirements for GLAS 3 applications from those which applied for GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 and issued a circular to all advisors and also published the circular on the Department’s website.  This update states that for GLAS 3 commonage land declared for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in 2015 whether declared in previous years or not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial State body, established in 1958, under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. Bord na gCon has informed me that the 2015 annual report was passed by the Board on 6 December 2016 and anticipates that same will be forwarded to my office within the coming week.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Investments (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: My Department does not have any investments, either directly or indirectly through pension or other investment funds, in tobacco companies. As regards future policy I have no plans for any investments, directly or indirectly, in tobacco companies. In relation to the twelve State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, as the information requested is an operational matter for the Bodies...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pension Levy Data (7 Dec 2016)

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.