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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's application on 16 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...

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 to my Department seeking the transfer of entitlements by Inheritance. Additional documentation required to process this application was sought from the Representatives of the deceased on 13thOctober 2016. Following clarification regarding the additional information, all outstanding issues were resolved to allow for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Administration (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: This administration of greyhound races is an operational matter for Bord na gCon. Under regulations in place for drug test results received during September 2015, adverse findings at races are referred to the Control Committee for consideration and if upheld, the results of those hearings are published. Results for the 2015 Irish Derby are dealt with under this legal framework, and any...

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

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Transfer of Entitlements application to my Department seeking the transfer of entitlements by Change of Registration Details of Herd Number. As the herd number shown had been changed into joint names after the submission of the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme application, it was necessary to have a Declaration of Undertaking form completed in order to allow the...

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

Michael Creed: There is a whole of Government approach to climate policy as set out in the National Climate Policy Position. Officials from my Department work very closely with other Departments and in particular, with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment which is the lead in this area. The IIEA report is a valuable contribution to the research and will help to inform a...

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

Michael Creed: The person named is a participant in GLAS tranche 1 and has been paid his 2015 payment. In relation to payment for 2016, the first instalment of the 2016 payment to 38,000 approved GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 farmers are due to start issuing towards the end of the year when all the required application validation checks have been completed.

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

Michael Creed: Sheep fencing for sheep farmers was introduced in the third tranche of the TAMS II Scheme. All applications received for sheep fencing have been reviewed. Proof of a minimum of 40 sheep (ewes or store lambs) will be required to be on the holding before the approval of a payment claim. As required under all TAMS measures, farmers will be required to use the investment for the purposes...

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

Michael Creed: The third tranche of GLAS, GLAS 3 opened to applications on 4 November 2016 and will remain open for applications for a six week period. All of the actions that were available for selection under GLAS 2 continue to be available under GLAS 3. A number of technical changes have been made including an update of mapping information which will be of benefit to some applicants.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Wise 2025 Strategy (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Food Wise 2025, the new ten year strategy for the agri-food sector, was published in July last year. It identifies the opportunities and challenges facing the sector and provides an enabling strategy that will allow the sector to grow and prosper. Food Wise includes more than 400 specific recommendations, spread across the cross-cutting themes of sustainability, innovation, human capital,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Aid (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: I am aware that the sustained period of lower commodity prices has led to cash flow difficulties for farmers in several sectors. One of my priorities is to support the provision of lower-cost flexible finance so I was pleased to announce plans for a €150 million fund for 'Agri Cash Flow Support' as part of the recent Budget. The provision of €11.1 million in EU...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme was received form the person named on 21 April 2016. Processing of the application is ongoing with a view to completion and payment issuing to the nominated bank account of the person named at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Basic Payment Scheme / Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 5 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The persons named submitted a 2016 Transfer of Entitlements application to my Department seeking the transfer of entitlements by Change of Registration Details of Herd Number. As the herd number shown had changed after the submission of the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme application, it was necessary for the persons named to submit a Basic Payment Scheme Declaration of Undertaking form to my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies Accounts (10 Nov 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 it is in the process of finalising its 2015 Annual Report with the C & AG and I understand that this report will be forwarded to my Department shortly....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies Funding (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial State Agency established under legislation and is independent in the exercise of its operational  functions. Funding provided to Bord na gCon is spent on a range of activities consistent with its functions under the relevant statutes, including prizemoney, incentive schemes, racing integrity functions and welfare and operating grants to private stadia ....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial State body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. I understand that Bord na gCon has already taken a number of actions on foot of recommendations made in the report to which you refer as well as recommendations made in the  Indecon and Morris reports. I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Fisheries Fund (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Ireland's Seafood Development Programme 2007-2013 under the European Fisheries Fund operated between 2008 and 2015 and provided €63.4 million in supports to our seafood sector.  The Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG) initiative was introduced under that Programme with FLAGs being established and providing local funding from 2013 to 2015. The total funding distributed by each...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Fisheries Fund (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Ireland's Seafood Development Programme 2007-2013 under the European Fisheries Fund operated between 2008 and 2015 and provided €63.4 million in supports to our seafood sector. Expenditure over each of the years concerned was as follow: Year Total Funding 2008 €20.52 m 2009 €15.86 m 2010 €0.48 m 2011 €0.23 m 2012 €3.87 m 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the activity of fishing for mussel seed which is gathered from wild seed beds and subsequently relaid on seabed farms on behalf of aquaculture operators for on-growing to marketable size.  According to Bord Iascaigh Mhara's Annual Aquaculture Survey, the seabed mussel sector comprises 40 companies and production in 2015 was valued at...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (10 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: Ireland's European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Operational Programme 2014-2020 was adopted by the European Commission in December 2015 and officially launched in January 2016.  The Programme provides for €239.4 million in supports for the seafood sector.  The EU will contribute €147.6 million and the Exchequer €91.8 Million.  I have provided €43...