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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (12 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Appeals Office issued a decision letter to the person named on 6 October 2015. A decision of an Appeals Officer is final and conclusive, except in the following circumstances: - An Appeals Officer may review a decision where there is new evidence, new facts or a relevant change in circumstances that were not made known during the appeals process; - The Director of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Passports (12 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: As part of its breeding programme, the Connemara Pony Breeders’ Society commissions DNA testing on all horses it registers. This process is conducted by a specialist laboratory independent of the Society and the speed at which the Society issues passports to owners is contingent on the completion of the parallel test process. Commission Regulation 2015/262 concerning equine...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland (12 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 issuing of press releases is an operational matter for HRI.  The press release which HRI issued on the 27th September 2016 was not discussed with me or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sugar Industry (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: I would like to give the Deputy some background to this issue. Prior to the last CAP reform negotiations, two separate groups  had conducted feasibility studies into the possibility of establishing a new sugar/bioethanol processing facility in the country. The figures published by the interested groups who are investigating the possibility of building a new facility, indicated that the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: An application from the person named under Tranche 1 of GLAS was received in my Department on the 23 May 2015 and the person named was approved into the Scheme with effect from 1 October 2015. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Census (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The most recent sheep census carried out by my Department was conducted in December 2015. The report of that census shows that 40,099 registered flock owners provided data by completing and returning their 2015 census form and that 4,354 registered flock owners did not return a census form.  Of the 40,099 flock owners who submitted a census, 35,254 had sheep in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2016 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 9 May 2016. This application has now been fully processed and the Area of Natural Constraints payment has been sent for payment. Advance payments under the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme will commence, to cleared cases, from 17 October 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2016 Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes was received from the person named on 11 May 2016. Processing of this application has been completed and payment will issue to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The development of the Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan is being led by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (DAHRRGA) with input from other key Departments including my Department.  In July 2014 the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs established an inter-Departmental Steering Group, incorporating...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2016 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 13 May 2016. This application has now been fully processed and the Area of Natural Constraints payment has been sent for payment.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 26 June 2015, thus incurring a 100% late penalty. On foot of the information received I have asked my officials to review this case. An official from my Department has been in direct contact with the person named to clarify the position with regard to the review process.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: Applications under the 2015 and 2016 Basic Payment Schemes were received in my Department from the person named on 8 April 2015 and 29 April 2016, respectively. In order to qualify for an automatic right to an allocation of entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015, it was necessary to have been entitled to a direct payment (Single Payment Scheme, Grassland Sheep Scheme or Beef...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: Payment under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme issued to the nominated bank account of the person named in October 2015. An application under the 2016 ANC Scheme was received from the person named on 23 March 2016. Payment under the ANC Scheme has not issued to the person named as, at this stage, the holding concerned has not satisfied the Scheme’s minimum...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2016 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 11 May 2016. During processing of this application, overclaims were disclosed in respect of three land parcels declared. This matter has now been resolved and the Area of Natural Constraints payment is in the course of issuing directly to his nominated bank...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Mushroom Industry (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: I am aware of the impact that the devaluation of Sterling is having on mushroom producers and grower margins. The mushroom sector, like many other exporting sectors, is particularly at risk because of the high dependency on the UK market. I am monitoring the situation regarding Sterling volatility closely and my own Department has a dedicated unit considering the impact of Brexit....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Scheme (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: Under the On Farm Market Valuation (OFMV) Scheme, valuations are carried out by independent Valuers from a panel established by the Department. The system provides for an initial valuation of reactor animals to be removed under the scheme with an appeals process that provides for a second valuation to be conducted, by a different Valuer, where the first one is rejected by either the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compensation Schemes (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: I fully acknowledge and accept that there are ongoing difficulties being experienced by the farming community not least by our tillage farmers. In this connection I hosted a meeting of all Tillage sector stakeholders which took place on Wednesday last where during our discussions we evaluated the current situation in the light of present challenges and addressed emerging...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Payments (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The person-named was a participant in both the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) and the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) in 2015. Under AEOS, the 'Establishment and Maintenance of Habitats' action was being claimed. However, this cannot be paid on the same parcel as OFS, as it constitutes double funding. The person named has since re-digitised the parcel and has created two separate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Payments (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named was a participant in both the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) and the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) in 2015. Under AEOS, the 'Establishment and Maintenance of Habitats' action was being claimed. However, this cannot be paid on the same parcel as OFS, as it constitutes double funding. The person named has since re-digitised the parcel and has created two separate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: Some 38,000 farmers have been approved into the first two Tranches of GLAS, 26,500 in GLAS 1 and 11,500 in GLAS 2. Under the provisions of the GLAS Scheme there are a number of actions in relation to hedgerows including coppicing of hedgerows and laying of hedgerows. On the basis of the commitments provided in the plans submitted with each of the GLAS tranche 1 applications, the targets for...