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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: Total allocated funding in respect of payments under Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme under the 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme is €1,370m, or €195 million annually. The 2016 Revised Estimates have committed an additional €7m in funding for the ANC scheme in 2016 . The Programme for a Partnership Government sets out the commitment to increase the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: The funding for TAMS II  is part of the Budgetary process and the Budget for 2017 has yet to be finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: The farming community stands to gain approximately €100 million per annum from the eradication of BVD. Notwithstanding these gains which fall exclusively to the farming community, my Department provides a system of supports towards the removal of persistently infected (PI) calves. The financial supports available for farmers faced with the removal of persistently infected BVD...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Code (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 791 and 804 together. The publication of the ‘Agri-taxation Review’ in Budget 2015 put in place a comprehensive taxation strategy for the sector. The Government’s commitment to agriculture was evidenced by the implementation of the Review’s recommendations over the past two budgets. This has seen a series of positive changes for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Credits (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: The changes made by the Minister for Finance in last year’s budget to the taxation of the self-employed have benefitted farmers, foresters, fishers and small food processors, the majority of whom are self-employed. Minister Noonan has said that he will continue to promote and support entrepreneurship. Consideration of specific proposals in this regard is ongoing in the context of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Expenditure (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: The information sought by the Deputy is as follows: Scheme Allocation 2016 GLAS €141m AEOS €38.84m REPS €4.204m Organics €10m It should be noted that when GLAS is fully subscribed, annual expenditure of €250m per annum is anticipated. All expenditure on the Schemes involved is subject to on-going budgetary procedures.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: The Programme for Government commits to the introduction of a scheme for sheep farmers under the Rural Development Programme with a budget of some €25 million to be provided in Budget 2017. Any such scheme must meet criteria laid down by Rural Development Regulation. This scheme, in addition to the existing supports for sheep farmers under the BPS, GLAS, ANC and TAMS, will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) is a part of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme and provides Irish suckler farmers with some €300 million of funding over the next 6 years. The BDGP builds on the large investment in data recording and genomics which have been made in recent years and will continue to drive further developments and improvements in this area. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: Total allocated funding in respect of payments under Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme under the 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme is €1,370m, or €195 million annually. The 2016 Revised Estimates have committed an additional €7m in funding for the ANC scheme in 2016 . The Programme for a Partnership Government sets out the commitment to increase the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 31 March 2016, thus incurring a 100% late penalty.  Medical evidence, in support of his case was included by him with this application. My Department wrote to him on 19 July, requesting further details relating to his medical condition. To date, no reply...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Data (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: This herd is restricted for identification reasons arising from a check in July 2016. Nine discrepancies were identified in relation to bovine movements. 4 of these have been resolved. The RVO is working with the keeper to resolve the outstanding issues.  The herd can be de-restricted once the outstanding  issues have been resolved.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes which was received in the Department on 19 May 2015.  Payments issued to the nominated bank account of the person named in respect of these schemes in December 2015 and April 2016 respectively.  My Department received further documentation regarding an amendment form having...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under Tranche 1 of GLAS was received in my Department on the 16 May 2015 and the person named was approved into the GLAS 1 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 completed before any...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: The Knowledge Transfer Programme targets 27,000 farmers for the duration of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020. All RDP schemes are required to incorporate eligibility and selection criteria to ensure equitable treatment of applicants, better use of financial resources, and targeting of measures in accordance with the European Union priorities for rural development. In common...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: Department records indicate that the person named did not submit an application under the 2015 ‘Scottish Derogation’ measure of the Basic Payment scheme and therefore was ineligible for consideration for an allocation of entitlements under the Scheme.  Under EU Regulations governing the Scheme, the Scottish Derogation measure was available to applicants for 2015 only.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under Tranche 1 of GLAS was received in my Department on 19 May 2015 and the person named was approved into GLAS 1 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 completed before any...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: The information the Deputy has requested is set out in the following table. The largest component of my Department’s travel expenditure is required for home travel in the control inspections for EU schemes, animal health controls and meat inspection services.  Also, my Department’s travel expenditure includes the costs associated with our obligations to attend meetings...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Data Protection (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: My Department has a dedicated Data Protection Unit which deals exclusively with all matters related to the Data Protection Acts.  The Unit is also responsible for the implementation of the provisions of a new EU General Data Protection Regulation, which will take effect in May 2018. This latter legislation provides that all Data Controllers of a public body should have a Data...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: Rutland Island and Sound is designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) under the EU Habitats Directive. In order to ensure compliance with the EU Birds and Habitats Directives, an Appropriate Assessment has to be carried out before any aquaculture licensing determination may be made in respect of aquaculture applications for sites in the bay.  My Department is working...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (27 Sep 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...