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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (17 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The Basic Payment Scheme National Reserve was introduced in 2015.  In 2015 the National Reserve fund was based on a 3% cut to the Basic Payment Scheme financial ceiling and provided some €24.7 million in funding. This was the maximum financing rate available under the relevant EU Regulations.  The total number of beneficiaries under the National Reserve in 2015 is detailed in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (17 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: In 2015 the National Reserve fund was based on a 3% cut to the Basic Payment Scheme financial ceiling and provided some €24.7 million in funding which was the maximum financing rate available under the relevant EU Regulations. The EU regulations governing the National Reserve provides that priority under the National Reserve must be given to ‘young farmers’ and to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (17 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The Young Farmers Scheme was introduced in 2015 as a measure to support young farmers under the reformed Common Agricultural Policy. In 2015 there were 8,170 successful applicants under the Young Farmers Scheme.  For 2016 my Department has received some 8,600 applications for funding under the scheme and processing of these applications is currently being finalised in advance of payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (17 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The Young Farmers Scheme was introduced in 2015 as a measure to support young farmers under the reformed Common Agricultural Policy. Ireland has allocated 2% of the national ceiling to the Scheme each year from 2015 to 2019. Payments under the 2016 Young Farmers Scheme are due to issue after payment of the Basic Payment Scheme balancing payment on 1 December 2016. The following table sets out...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (17 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: There are no current proposals to introduce an intermediary grant of 50% to farmers who fall into the category of being less than 40 years of age who have been farming for five years or more under TAMS II. However, such farmers do receive priority in the current TAMS II Schemes through the marking and Ranking and Selection System.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Appointments (17 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Proposals regarding the terms of appointment of a new independent chairperson have been submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and it is expected that a chairperson will be appointed shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (17 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: GLAS payments in respect of 2016 are due to commence in December for all applications which meet all of the regulatory checks and validations. I am aware that in some instances issues have arisen concerning the preparation of the commonage management plan for a number of Commonages. My Department is actively managing the issue to ensure that all GLAS participants, including those who may...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (17 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: I am aware that in some instances issues have arisen concerning the preparation of the commonage management plan for a number of Commonages.  My Department is actively managing the issue to ensure that all GLAS participants, including those who may be affected by this issue, who meet all regulatory checks and validations for 2016 will be paid at the same time.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (17 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the deputy is set out in the following table. I have extended the deadline for the completion of the carbon navigators by one month to 30 November to enable all participants to complete the navigator in order that payment can issue to them in December, subject to all other requirements having been met. County Carlow 248 Cavan 1017 Clare 1404 Cork 1568...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Review (17 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The current CAP is still in the early stages of implementation, and discussions until now have focused on simplification rather than on a formal mid-term review.  This simplification process is ongoing, and Ireland has been actively contributing to the process over the past 18 months.  Commissioner Hogan has recently indicated his intention to undertake a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (17 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: A number of informal discussions on the CAP post 2020 have taken place at EU level in recent months, including at the Informal Council of Agriculture Ministers in the Netherlands in May, at an informal gathering of Ministers in Chambord in France in early September, and at the Cork Rural Development Conference, which also took place in early September. More recently, the future of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Risk Management (17 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Responsibility for flood risk management lies with Mr. Sean Canney, TD, Minister of State for OPW & Flood Relief. Following consideration of Flood Risk Management at Cabinet recently, the Government announced a number of initiatives. It indicated that further examination is ongoing by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, OPW and Local...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Protection Agency Reports (17 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 to 252, inclusive, together. I welcome the publication of the EPA report "Ireland's Environment: An Assessment 2016", which underlines the vital importance of agriculture, forestry and land use to environmental sustainability. Food Wise 2025, the ten year strategy for the agri-food sector, identifies the opportunities and challenges facing the sector and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data (17 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The third tranche of GLAS was recently launched with a view to bringing participation in the Scheme to at least 50,000 farmers and to utilise the full budget allocated to the Scheme. It is now open to current AEOS participants to apply now to join GLAS under tranche 3 and avail of a 5 year contract under that scheme.  The table below gives the number of current...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (17 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The Aid Scheme for Potato and Vegetable Crops Damaged by Frost was launched in February 2010.  The scheme aimed to provide compensation for damage to potatoes and vegetables on foot of heavy frost in January 2010.  Application for the scheme was via a “Crop Damage Assessment Form” and each applicant was required to provide details of their holding and the damage...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (17 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy will be aware, financial allocations under the Rural Development Programme 2014 - 2020 are set out at measure and sub measure level and not at scheme level. Under the RDP, the financial allocations by measure are detailed in the Financial Plan (section 10 of the RDP). Any changes to the Financial Plan in the RDP, including any transfer of funds between...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (17 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The third tranche of the GLAS scheme was recently launched and is open to applications until mid-December 2016. I am satisfied that the level of interest even at this early stage indicates that applications under this tranche will bring participation levels to the projected figure of at least 50,000 in 2017. It is projected that all available European Funds over the programming...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Expenditure (17 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: I recently launched the third tranche for applications to the GLAS scheme and I am satisfied that the level of interest even at this early stage will bring participation levels to the projected figure of at least 50,000 in 2017. I am happy all available European Funds over the programming period will be fully utilised.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (17 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The estimated allocation for 2017 will not be available until the Revised Estimates Volume (REV) is published later this year.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (17 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The definition of an active farmer has been discussed recently in the context of the so-called Omnibus Regulation, which proposes to give effect to the Commission's mid-term review of the multiannual financial framework 2014-2020, while also making some changes to the CAP regulations in the interest of achieving further simplification. As regards the definition of an active...