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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (22 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint scheme application on 11 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 selected...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Since the Animal Health & Welfare Act 2013 was only commenced on 6th March 2014, prosecutions and convictions for animal cruelty in the period between 2011 to 2013 would have been taken under the Protection Of Animals Act (1911) or S.I. 311/2010 - European Communities (Welfare of farmed animals) Regulations 2010. Figures for the period of 2011- 2013 were not collected on a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Administration (22 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Claw-back on the sale of Basic Payment Scheme entitlements without land was introduced in 2016 as provided for under the EU Regulation governing the establishment of rules for direct payments to farmers. This claw-back was introduced as a measure to discourage the sale of entitlements without land that had been allocated from the 2015 National Reserve at the national average value per...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (22 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The Celtic Sea Herring Management Committee (CSHMAC) comprise representatives of industry, processors, Co-Ops and the National Inshore Fisheries Forum and is chaired by the Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation (IS&WFPO). The Department is not represented on the Committee nor is any other State agency.  However, the Marine Institute advises the Committee from time to time...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Administration (22 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 Competent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (22 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The closing date for applications to place farm partnerships on the Department's Register was 31 March 2016. The person's named lodged their application for partnership on 23 June 2016. In April 2016, they were jointly named on both their herdnumbers and applied to amalgamate their Basic Payment entitlements under one of these herdnumbers. However, separate applications under the 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Courses (22 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The current exceptional demand for the Teagasc Distance Education Green Cert is linked to the education requirements of the Young Farmers Scheme and the National Reserve, which required applicants to have a prescribed Level 6 agricultural qualification – a Green Cert or equivalent in order to qualify for payment. This was to ensure that payments were targeted at “trained young...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (22 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 30 March 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 selected...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (22 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The applicant in question has applied for grant aid under the Pig and Poultry Specialised Investment measure in TAMS II. Correspondence has been received from the applicant and this will be used to review this application. A response will issue to the applicant in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (22 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: An application in respect of the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 10 November 2015 thus incurring 100% late penalty. A postage receipt was included with the application with date of postage as 26 May 2015. However, when checked this receipt was already associated with another application and consequently could not be accepted by my Department. The person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (22 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: While the United Kingdom remains a member of the European Union, under the Common Fisheries Policy, it maintains equal access to waters and resources in all Union waters. I presume therefore that the Deputy’s query regarding fishing rights refers to the recent Supreme Court judgment related to fishing by Northern Ireland vessels within the 0-6 nautical mile zone of the territorial...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (22 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application for grant aid under the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme under TAMS 11, Tranche 4 on 20 September 2016. The application concerned has passed all administrative checks. All the applications in a given tranche are examined and then go through the ranking and selection process. Following that step the application will be forwarded to the local...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements (22 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Transfer of entitlements application to my Department seeking the transfer of entitlements by lease. The application is now processed and payment is due to issue to the person named under the Basic Payment Scheme in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (22 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The information sought is not readily available. It is currently being compiled by my Department and it will be forwarded directly to the Deputy at the earliest opportunity.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Bodies (22 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: In June 2016, my Department invited applications from animal welfare bodies that wish to be considered for ex-gratia funding in the current year. In excess of 140 applications have been received, including an application from the organisation in question. These are currently being processed and successful applicants will be notified next month.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The conditions under which circus animals are kept and managed come under the scope of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, which contains rules relating to the welfare of all animals and requires a person having an animal under his or her control to safeguard and not endanger the health and welfare of the animal.  My Department continues to engage with stakeholders, including circus...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (22 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The GLAS traditional farm building scheme is jointly funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the European Union and is administered by the Heritage Council on behalf of the Department. Grants awarded will not exceed 75% of the cost of the works with a maximum grant of €25,000 and a minimum grant of €4,000 being made.  The first tranche...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Investigations (22 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: My Department’s examination of the matter referred to by the Deputy which is nearing completion, is detailed and involves all engineering, scientific, environmental and technical matters associated with the incident. In addition, the incident to which the report relates is also the subject of legal proceedings which have not yet concluded. The draft report will need to be the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pension Provisions (22 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: According to the records of my Department, there is no instance of an injury warrant application under the Superannuation Acts being refused since 1995.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Administration (22 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. To date payments in excess of €785m have issued to over 119,400 applicants....