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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Under the European Commission’s LULUCF proposal (COM 479) flexibility to use credits from the land use, land-use change and forestry is envisaged to meet Member State’s compliance targets under the proposed Effort Sharing Regulation for the period 2021-2030. This use would apply at national level. There is no proposal to extend the use of LULUCF credits for compliance by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Data (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The information sought is set out in tabular form below. - Number of Entitlements Value of Entitlements Total number of Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements currently held under lease agreements to date. 133,148 €26.8m Entitlements entered into under the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme to date. This is based on 5,977 lease agreements processed to date. 88,026 €18.5m

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The European Commission did not seek formal input from Member States to its cumulative impact assessment, although officials from my Department, together with Teagasc colleagues, met the Commission early in the process to gain an understanding of the approach to be taken in conducting the analysis and to offer our advice. However, Ireland was instrumental in bringing about the impact...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: In the context of Ireland’s ongoing response over the last eighteen months to the difficulties experienced on agricultural markets, I have made our position clear at Agriculture Council on the range of issues considered by the Agricultural Markets Task Force. In terms of direct input, officials from my Department, along with those from other Member States, met with the Task Force in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Agreements (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The issue of a common EU framework to help deal with unfair trading practices has been discussed in recent months by the Council of Agriculture Ministers in the context of strengthening the position of farmers in the food supply chain, which has in turn been raised repeatedly by EU Member States as we have dealt with the difficulties that have beset agricultural markets over the last eighteen...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Budgets (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The debate on the future EU financial framework beyond 2020 is one that is only commencing, and from an agriculture perspective it is one that will of course be closely linked to the debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy. It is clear from the preliminary, and largely informal, discussions that have taken place to date, that expenditure on the CAP will come under close...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application for grant-aid under the Dairy Equipment Scheme in TAMS 11 on 26 August 2015. The applicant has completed the investment works and submitted an application for payment on line. However, there are some outstanding issues to be resolved with the application before the payment can issue. These issues have been raised directly with the applicant concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy refers the figures currently available from Bord na gCon (BnG) are based on a report by Jim Power Economic Consultants entitled 'The Economic & Financial Significance of the Irish Greyhound Industry' commissioned by BnG and published in April 2011. These are the most up to date figures available to me. That report indicates that more than 10,000 people are employed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Data (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out below: Of the schemes listed by the Deputy the Horticulture Industry and Development of the Organic Sector schemes are not in RDP 2014-2020 while no allocation was made for the Knowledge Transfer Scheme in 2016. It is important to note that the bulk of expenditure in respect of BDGP, GLAS and other schemes will take place in December...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: I will be bringing forward the heads of a Greyhound Industry Bill shortly to deal with issues relating to governance, regulation and enforcement. This legislation will include inter alia, defined periods for board appointments and a process of board rotation and renewal as outlined in the Indecon report. The appointment referred to by the Deputy was conducted through a competitive...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2016 Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes was received from the person named on 16 May 2015. Processing of the application has recently been finalised and payment will issue to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land Use (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The last meeting of the Commonage Implementation Committee was held on 27 November 2015. A meeting of the committee will be convened once a new chairperson has been appointed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (15 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 for approval and it is expected that a chairperson will be appointed shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 635 to 638, inclusive, together. Between 17thApril 2014 and 23rd September 2015, three felling licence applications were submitted to my Department and approved in respect of the lands in question. These were as follows: The first licence was for the thinning of 27.76 hectares and clearfell of a further 7.43ha. The second was for the thinning of 66.32...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements Application (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Transfer of Entitlements application seeking the transfer of entitlements by Inheritance. One of the supporting documents relating to the Inheritance of entitlements which was submitted to my Department was not legible in part and it was necessary to contact the person named to have a clearer copy of the document submitted. My Department has now received...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Greencastle Harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for its development, repair and maintenance rests with that Local Authority in the first instance and its’ parent Department, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. My Department however provides limited funding to assist Local Authorities carry out small scale projects for the development...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Basic payment/Areas of Natural Constraint scheme application on 14 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: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Applications in respect of the 2014 Single Farm Payment and 2015 Basic Payment Schemes were recently received from the person named together with supporting documentation for review. It has been decided to waive the late penalties in this case and payment in respect of the 2014 Single Farm Payment will issue in the coming days. In light of the above decision, my Department will now...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) is the Department's spatial database that underpins area based payments to over 125,000 farmers. This system holds records (digitised parcels) for over 1 million land parcels. The system as operated by this Department is not a replacement for Ordnance Survey maps, but works in a complementary fashion. It is designed and operated to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: There have not been any cuts to the GLAS scheme. On the contrary I recently launched a third tranche of GLAS (GLAS 3) with a view to increasing participation levels from the 38,000 farmers approved into the Scheme under GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 to at least 50,000 in 2017. Farmers with designated SAC farmland who apply for GLAS are given priority access to the scheme. The Burren Farming Programme,...