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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Funding (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: Successive Governments have provided financial support for the development of the greyhound racing sector, which is an important contributor to the economy and employment and a significant sporting and leisure activity enjoying the support of participants in both urban and rural areas. My Department will continue to support the sector. It is imperative of course that those involved in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: The position in relation to the filling of vacancies on the boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department is that, other than those filled on the basis of nominations from specified organisations as stipulated in legislation, vacancies are advertised on www.stateboards.ie and processed in accordance with the Public Appointments Service (PAS) guidelines. The information sought by the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Priorities (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: The discussions on the 2017 Estimate are under way in the Department and all budget lines in the Vote, both capital and current are being examined as part of that process. My intention is to ensure that all resources available to my Department will be managed to advance Government priorities and provide the optimum benefit to economic activity in the agricultural, food, fisheries and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Data (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: My Department has responsibility for the management, control, operation and development of the Fishery Harbour Centres located at Killybegs, Ros an Mhíl, An Daingean, Castletownbere, Dunmore East and Howth. Fish landings also take place at ports and piers outside of these centres and these locations are the responsibility of the relevant local authority or in certain cases commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application under the 2015 Young Farmers Scheme to my Department. The application has been finalised and payment issued to the person named on 16thFebruary 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named has been approved under Tranche 1 of GLAS with a contract start date of 1 October 2015. GLAS applicants with a start date of 1 October 2015 are eligible for a 2015 part-year payment in respect of 2015 eligible actions, for the three month period 1 October 2015 - 31 December 2015.  The first instalment of the payment issued to the person named on the 8 March 2016....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1597 and 1598 together. The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements under the ‘Scottish Derogation’ measure of the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme.  In accordance with EU Regulation, in order to be eligible to participate in this Scheme, an applicant must have been actively farming in the Beef, Dairying,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: The details supplied relate to an applicant for aid under the package agreed at EU level in September of last year. Under this scheme a sum of €0.5m was allocated for the pig sector for Ireland. The Government subsequently matched this funding to provide an overall aid package of €1 m. Final payments to eligible beneficiaries under this scheme were made by 30 June which was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: Minister of State, Andrew Doyle, met with members of the IGOBF recently to discuss his plans for the industry. The Minister outlined the new legislation that is planned and the continued implementation of the Indecon recommendations. Bord na gCon, which is responsible for the governance, regulation and development of the greyhound industry in the Republic of Ireland and the wellbeing of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Code (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: 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 Irish agriculture, especially in the areas of land...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Code (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: 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 Irish agriculture, especially in the areas of land...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: It is my intention to open the third tranche for the submission of GLAS applications in the final quarter of the year with a view to successful applicants being approved into the scheme from 1 January 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 29 May 2015. Processing of the application has recently been finalised and payment will issue to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme (SPS) was received from the herdowner named by my Department in November, 2015. Having reviewed the circumstances of the case, this application has been approved and payment under the 2013 SPS issued in June of this year. On foot of this decision, entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme will now be established under the above...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events Response (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: Storm force winds occurred on 12 separate days between the 5thDecember 2013 and the 12thFebruary 2014. The most severe windstorm, named ‘Storm Darwin’, occurred on the 12thFebruary 2014. The frequency and ferocity of these storm events, compounded by waterlogged soils on many sites, led to extensive damage on private and State-owned forest lands. Under the Reconstitution...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events Response (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: The Reconstitution Scheme (Windblow) will provide financial aid to land owners whose plantations were damaged by storm force winds that occurred between 5th December 2013 and 12th February 2014, with the most severe windstorm, named ‘Storm Darwin’, occurring on 12th February 2014. The State will make a financial contribution towards the cost of replanting these sites as a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Imports (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: In the case of fish or fishery products coming from a non EU country, excluding Norway, Iceland and Switzerland, these must go through an approved Border Inspection Post (BIP) at the first point of entry into the EU where health checks are carried out by official veterinarians of the Department.  The identity and documentation of all products are checked at the first point of entry into...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: The EU Fisheries Council set a total allowable catch (TAC) and Quotas for the Herring stocks in the North West on 28 July 2016. The regulation provides for a quota for Ireland of 1,482 tonnes for the southern part of the area, and 630 tonnes for the northern area. I provided a detailed paper on 29 July setting out relevant information and sought proposals from the Quota Management...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: This details supplied relate to an applicant for aid under the package agreed at EU level in September of last year. Under this scheme a sum of €0.5m was allocated for the pig sector for Ireland. The Government subsequently matched this funding to provide an overall aid package of €1 m. Final payments to eligible beneficiaries under this scheme were made by 30 June which was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: Under TAMS II, 336 applications from County Cavan have been received, with 114 approvals issued to date. 296 applications from County Monaghan have been received, with 126 approvals issued to date. Approvals in respect of the first two tranches of the Scheme continue to issue on an ongoing basis.