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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events (24 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: At the outset I wish to state that I am very much aware of the challenges this year for the Tillage Sector with low prices and challenging harvest weather. I know you will be aware I recently chaired a meeting with the main stakeholders in the tillage sector. This meeting provided a platform for the stakeholders to express their views and concerns on the challenges they are facing but...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (24 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Advance payments under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) commenced in Ireland on 17 October 2016 in respect of applicants whose applications are fully processed and who have no outstanding errors.  This is the earliest that payments can commence under the governing EU Regulations.  The Basic Payment Scheme is fully funded by the European Union and the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (24 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The level of interest in the second tranche of GLAS (GLAS 2) resulted in those applications with the highest environmental priorities and actions in Tier 1 and Tier 2 being selected into the Scheme. In respect of the third tranche of GLAS (GLAS 3) selection into the Scheme will depend on the level of applications received within the funding available for the Scheme. The same criteria for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Prices (24 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: I am acutely conscious of the pressure farmers are under at present, and I can assure the Deputy that I am committed to exploring all of the appropriate options for providing assistance to the farm sector through current difficulties. I have already outlined the measures taken to assist dairy farmers on a number of occasions, including measures taken in Budget 2017, and the launch of a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (24 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: I note that the Deputy refers to the recent Supreme Court judgment related to fishing by Northern Ireland vessels within the 0-6 nautical mile zone of the territorial waters of the State.  The judgment arose from an appeal taken by a number of Irish mussel seed fishermen against the findings of the High Court.  On 27 October the Supreme Court issued judgment in which it...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (24 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: I note that the Deputy refers to the recent Supreme Court judgment related to fishing by Northern Ireland vessels within the 0-6 nautical mile zone of the territorial waters of the State. The judgment arose from an appeal taken by a number of Irish mussel seed fishermen against the findings of the High Court. On 27 October the Supreme Court issued judgment in which it determined that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland (24 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. On 30 September 2014 the Government announced changes to the system for appointments to State Boards including that all appointments should be advertised on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Staff (24 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Horse Racing Ireland is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Horse Racing Ireland. However, if the Deputy has information she would like to bring to my attention she can forward...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Appeals (24 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Applicants who have requested a review of their cases in relation to their proposed sheep fencing investments under TAMS II will have their applications re-examined. If they currently have sheep it is open to them to submit copies of mart dockets or a partial copy of their sheep register. If they do not have sheep it is open to them to state in their letter of review that they intend to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (24 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: For the third tranche of GLAS (GLAS 3), which I launched recently, I have revisited the various actions and due to the very high uptake of Low Input Permanent Pasture (LIPP), this action has been limited to 5 hectares as it was in Tranche 2.  In relation to the planting of new hedgerows, this action is again suspended for Tranche 3, as the target for the entire RDP has already been exceeded.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (24 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The financial allocations under the 2014 - 2020 Rural Development Programme (RDP) for each measure and sub measure level are shown in Table. 1 Table 1: Financial Allocation by Measure & Submeasure for Ireland's 2014 -2020 RDP Measure and Submeasure Total Allocation 2014-2020 Measure 1 - Knowledge transfer and information actions 126,100,000 Submeasure 1.1 (Knowledge transfer...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Expenditure (24 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: On the 21st of July the question asked was "the estimated cost in 2017 of permitting young farmers who are less than 40 years of age, who have been farming for five years or more and who do not qualify for the 60% TAMS grant aid rate to qualify for an intermediary grant aid level of 50%; and if he will make a statement on the matter." The response was given in a letter to the Deputy on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (24 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: To date almost 8,000 applications have been created on the GLAS 3 online system.  The breakdown of the information requested by the Deputy will not be available until after the scheme closing date at which time all applications will be assessed. Given the large volume of applications being created applicants would again be encouraged to adopt actions that will promote them from Tier...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Data (24 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The number of applications received under TAMS II on a county basis is set out in the following table. The total number of approved applications to date is 4,832. The total number of payment claims lodged to date is 472 and the total number of payment claims that have been approved for payment to date is 135. It should be noted that Tranche 5 remains open for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme (24 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: I announced last week that the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) has invited banks and other lenders to take part in the "Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme". The closing date for this "Open Call" is 25 November 2016. My Department and the SBCI have been working closely on the Scheme and it is hoped that loans will be available through the participating...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Administration (24 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: I announced last week that the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) has invited banks and other lenders to take part in the "Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme". The Scheme, with total funding of €150 million, will support highly flexible loans for up to six years, for amounts up to €150,000, at an interest rate of 2.95%. The public funding of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (24 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The person concerned applied for approval under the Dairy Equipment Scheme of TAMS II for milk storage and cooling equipment. A payment claim was submitted to the online payment claims system and the grant was paid on 21 November 2016.

Finance Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The Deputy is on the Business Committee.

Finance Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: It was agreed at the Business Committee.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (23 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: I was there in Rockchapel on the day the former Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine announced that he would introduce a scheme for farmers whose lands were designated for the protection of hen harriers. The Department has gone to tender on the process in recent days.