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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (25 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 16 May 2016. During processing, an overlap was disclosed in respect of one land parcel declared and the person named was notified accordingly. A response has been received and the application is currently being further processed. Any payments due will issue as soon as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (25 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: I am informed by the SBCI that they and COSME are not providing funding but are providing 50% of the guarantee required to underpin the flexibility and bring down the cost of the loans within the €150 million fund. More details of the loan fund will be announced shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Applications (25 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application for grant-aid under the Young Farmers' Capital Investment Scheme  Tranche 4 in TAMS 11, on 28 September 2016. All applications received in a given tranche are checked for administrative issues and  then  go through a ranking and selection process. Once an application has passed through the ranking and selection...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (25 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: EU Regulations governing the administration of the Basic Payment Scheme and other area-based schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including Ground or Remote Sensing inspections where applicable, be fully completed before any payments can issue.  Of the 7,475 applications selected for either a Ground or Remote Sensing inspection across the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (25 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The extensive information requested is not yet available but is currently being compiled. It will be forwarded to the Deputy directly as soon as it is finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (25 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: In my previous reply I outlined a number of climatic and environmental issues pertaining to the growing of hemp in Ireland. Notwithstanding this agronomic research, I understand that there are a also a number of issues to be overcome with regard to processing capacity and market outlets. I understand that no specific proposals on the development of a commercial, domestic...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Administration (25 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed:  Each year farmers in Ireland benefit from funding of over €1.5 billion under Schemes such as the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme (ANC) and The Green, Low-Carbon, Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS). The EU Regulations governing the administration of these area based schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative eligibility checks,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (25 Oct 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. State funding is provided for Horse Racing Ireland(HRI) under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund. Administration of this fund is an operational...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland (20 Oct 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. The question referred to by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI. However HRI have confirmed to me that the invitation to tender document and subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (20 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The figures sought by the Deputy are published by the Central statistics Office. They indicate that the total annual volumes of primal cuts of beef imported from Poland since 2012 are as follows: - 2012: 804 (all bovine meat categories) - 2013: 398 (total volume of bovine meat minus offal) - 2014: 181 (total volume of bovine meat minus offal) - 2015: 550 (total volume of bovine...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (20 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: According to figures from the Central Statistics Office the following volumes, in tonnes, of primal cuts of beef were imported from Germany in the years referred to by the Deputy: - 2012: 461 (all bovine meat categories) - 2013: 310 (total volume of bovine meat minus offal) - 2014: 295 (total volume of bovine meat minus offal) - 2015: 247 (total volume of bovine meat minus offal) - 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints 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 person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (20 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: Ireland has a comprehensive legislative framework in place set out in the Carriage of Livestock by Sea Regulations 2016 (S.I. 356 of 2016) which requires that vessels authorised for the carriage of livestock by sea are designed and fitted out in a manner which ensures the highest animal health and welfare standards. The standards provided for in Irish legislation in relation to the approval...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (20 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: There were 284 applications submitted for the Dairy Equipment Scheme under Tranche 3 of TAMS II. In all across the six schemes of TAMS II 1, 999 applications were received by the closing date of the Tranche on 24 June 2016. All applications received in a given tranche have to be checked to ensure that all administrative issues are in order. Once this process is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies Expenditure (20 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The estimated allocation for 2017 will not be available until the Revised Estimates Volume (REV) is published later this year. The National Milk Agency is not in receipt of any funding from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. - - 2016 - - Subhead Agency Current Capital Total A.5 Teagasc 113,880 2,400 116,280 A.6 Bord Bia 32,492 0 32,492 A.7 Marine Institute 19,309 10,000...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Recruitment (20 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: My Department avails of ongoing workforce planning processes to identify the critical resource needs required to deliver our business goals. Due to the diverse nature of our responsibilities, my Department requires a broad range of professional, technical and administrative skills and experience to ensure continued delivery of the high quality service we provide. By the end of 2017, my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Offences (20 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The Deputy will be aware that Statutory Instrument No. 125 of 2016 - European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2016 – implements the required EU points system, which applies to the Licence Holder of a sea-fishing boat when a serious infringement of the Common Fisheries Policy is detected within the Exclusive Fishery Limits of the State or for an Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (20 Oct 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. The details requested by the Deputy are an operational matter for Bord na gCon.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (20 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters Regulations 2014 give legal effect in Ireland to the Nitrates Directive and to our Nitrates Action Programme. The Directive requires all member states to define set periods when the land application of fertiliser is not allowed. Data from the Agricultural Catchments Programme (ACP) operated by Teagasc support the current closed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry (20 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: As I stated in my previous reply, the Irish Harness Racing Association (IHRA) are beneficiaries, for the first time, of an Equine Infrastructure grant scheme operated by my Department. The IHRA has been approved for grants totalling €21,704 under this scheme, with a view to supporting this sector in a targeted way. The tender for an independent evaluator to complete an...