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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint scheme application on 11 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Waste Management (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The use of municipal sludge in agriculture is regulated by S.I. No. 148/1998 - Waste Management (Use of Sewage Sludge in Agriculture) Regulations, 1998 as amended by S.I. No. 267/2001 - Waste Management (Use of Sewage Sludge in Agriculture) (Amendment) Regulations, 2001. Responsibility for these regulations lies with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2016 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint scheme application on 4 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 17 April 2015. During processing of this application issues arose regarding the lands declared by the person named and the matter is currently under review. An official from my Department will be in direct contact with the person named to clarify the current position.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The 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: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: Article 32 of EU Regulation 1305/2013 requires all member states to implement a new system for designating eligible areas under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme from 2018 at the latest.  At present, eligible land under the scheme is designated by reference to criteria such as stocking density, family farm income, population density and the percentage of the working...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Prices (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: As Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine I can have no role in setting the price of milk or any other commodity. The price paid by individual co-ops is solely a matter their boards.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farmers Indebtedness (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: I am acutely aware of the cashflow pressures on farmers at the current time and have discussed these issues in some detail with all levels in the sector from farmers to co-ops and banks at both the Beef Forum and the Dairy Forum. I will be having the same discussion at the upcoming Tillage Forum which I am hosting. I am also in regular contact with the banks, co-ops and others about the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land Use (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The information requested is not readily available but will be collated and forwarded directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The information requested is not readily available but will be collated and forwarded directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Management Plans (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: An analysis of the number of Commonage Management Plans (CMPs) completed is not yet available, this work is ongoing and the completion of final CMPs will require the inclusion of potential new GLAS applicants with Commonage lands who will join the third tranche of the scheme which will be launched later this year.  In respect of 2016 GLAS payments and to facilitate the completion of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: My Department is putting arrangements in place to provide for the submission of interim GLAS Commonage Management Plans (CMPs) by the end of October 2016.  This interim solution will provide for the inclusion of all GLAS participants in final CMPs, in particular, allowing new GLAS Tranche 3 applicants with commonage lands to be included on CMPs. The Department’s online...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The procurement of suitable genomic tags under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme is a matter for the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF).  I understand that they conducted a public procurement tender for the provision of these tags in 2015 and within the tender there was an option to extend the contract. The ICBF has availed of this extension for a one year period with effect...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The allocated budgets under ANC/DAS scheme for years 2016, 2015 and 2014 were €202m, €195m and €195m respectively. A supplementary amount of €7m was secured for the 2015 budget bringing same to €202m. The 2014 and 2015 budgets were fully expended. The county statistics requested by the Deputy are set out in the tables. 2016 - To...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: Article 32 of EU Regulation 1305/2013 requires all member states to implement a new system for designating eligible areas under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme from 2018 at the latest.  At present, eligible land under the scheme is designated by reference to criteria such as stocking density, family farm income, population density and the percentage of the working...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: Article 32 of EU Regulation 1305/2013 requires all member states to implement a new system for designating eligible areas under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme from 2018 at the latest. At present, eligible land under the scheme is designated by reference to criteria such as stocking density, family farm income, population density and the percentage of the working population...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: Article 32 of EU Regulation 1305/2013 requires all member states to implement a new system for designating eligible areas under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme from 2018 at the latest.  At present, eligible land under the scheme is designated by reference to criteria such as stocking density, family farm income, population density and the percentage of the working...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Supply (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The table sets out the number of applications by county for the Voluntary Supply Management Scheme in the Dairy Sector. County Number of applications Carlow 16 Cavan 175 Clare 227 Cork 1153 Donegal 65 Dublin 13 Galway 134 Kerry 711 Kildare 26 Kilkenny 110 Laois 65 Leitrim 10 Limerick 494 Longford 36 Louth 29 Mayo 93 Meath 105 Monaghan 203 Offaly 63 Roscommon 39 Sligo 58...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: Horse Racing Ireland 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 appointment of the Chief Executive Officer is a matter for the board of HRI, subject to the consent of the relevant Ministers. In this instance both I and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: Incidents of animal cruelty are totally unacceptable and my Department devotes considerable resources to protecting animal welfare and dealing with breaches of animal welfare legislation. The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 has modernised the legal framework relating to the welfare of animals. Sections 11 and 12 of the Act 2013, which contain the main principles relating to the...