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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under Tranche 1 of GLAS was received in my Department on the 23 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: UK Referendum on EU Membership (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The decision of the UK to leave the EU is one that creates considerable challenges for the agrifood sector. The UK is by far our largest trading partner.  Last year we exported almost €5.1 billion worth of agricultural products. This included more than €1.1 billion in beef products and almost €970 million in dairy products. Ireland is also the UK’s largest...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Following the introduction of the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015 the Department issued the Guide to Land Eligibility Booklet to all landowners. This booklet details changes to land eligibility requirements owing to the application of Article 4 (1) of Delegated Regulation 639/2014 which gives Member States two options as to how to give effect to Article 4 (1) (c) of Regulation 1307/2013....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The matter to which the Deputy is referring is a recent High Court judgement, which is the subject of on-going legal proceedings and therefore I cannot comment.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Penalties (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The matter to which the Deputy is referring is a recent High Court judgement, which is the subject of on-going legal proceedings and therefore I cannot comment.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Court Judgments (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The legal case to which the Deputy refers has not yet reached its conclusion, and as the matter progresses I will be obtaining legal advice as appropriate. Accordingly, issues such as those raised by the Deputy can only be addressed following the completion of the legal process.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legal Proceedings (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The legal case to which the Deputy refers has not yet reached its conclusion, and as the matter progresses I will be obtaining legal advice as appropriate. Accordingly, issues such as those raised by the Deputy can only be addressed following the completion of the legal process.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farmers Charter (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The legal case to which the Deputy refers has not yet reached its conclusion, and as the matter progresses I will be obtaining legal advice as appropriate. Accordingly, issues such as those raised by the Deputy can only be addressed following the completion of the legal process.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legal Proceedings (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The legal case to which the Deputy refers has not yet reached its conclusion, and as the matter progresses I will be obtaining legal advice as appropriate. Accordingly, issues such as those raised by the Deputy can only be addressed following the completion of the legal process.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The requirements for a control report are detailed in Articles 41 and Article 72 of Commission Implementing Regulation EU No . 809/2014 for eligibility and cross compliance inspections. It states: “Article 41 Control report 1. Every on-the-spot check under this Section shall be the subject of a control report which makes it possible to review the details of the checks carried out...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Appeals Office is an independent agency whose function is to provide an appeals service to farmers who are dissatisfied with decisions made by my Department. Officials from my Department and the Agriculture Appeals Office are independent in all matters. Inspecting Officers from my Department do not contact the Agriculture Appeals Office on any case unless the matter is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The legal case to which the Deputy refers has not yet reached its conclusion, and as the matter progresses I will be obtaining legal advice as appropriate. Accordingly, issues such as those raised by the Deputy can only be addressed following the completion of the legal process.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Administration (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The legal case to which the Deputy refers has not yet reached its conclusion, and as the matter progresses I will be obtaining legal advice as appropriate. Accordingly, issues such as those raised by the Deputy can only be addressed following the completion of the legal process.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The legal case to which the Deputy refers has not yet reached its conclusion, and as the matter progresses I will be obtaining legal advice as appropriate. Accordingly, issues such as those raised by the Deputy can only be addressed following the completion of the legal process.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Direct Payment Scheme Eligibility (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: EU regulations governing the Direct Payment Schemes and other area based schemes requires my Department to carry-out administrative and on-the-spot checks to ensure that the land declared for aid is eligible for payment. In submitting an application/s under the Direct Payments Schemes, applicants agree to permit officials or agents of the Department to carry out on-farm inspections, with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: 2,951 applications were received under the first tranche, 2,210 under the second and 2,000 under the third. Urgent approvals were sought in some cases and over 1,100 part- approvals in respect of dairy and low emission slurry spreading equipment issued earlier this year. Full approvals have now issued in respect of 2,750 applications. It is expected that the payment claim facility will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: For GLAS Tranche 1 applications with a start-date of 1 October 2015 and which have GLAS actions which are payable in 2015 are eligible for a 2015 part-year payment (covering the three month period 1 October -31 December 2015). Under EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administration check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application to my Department under the 2015 Young Farmers Scheme. This application has been fully processed and payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Fisheries Fund (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 753 and 754 together. My Department’s Operational Programme under the European Fisheries Fund provided funding for the development of the seafood sector over the period 2008 to 2015. The Programme was funded through an EU allocation of €42,266,603 and €24,080,823 in Exchequer funding, bringing total funds to €66,347,426. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: My Department’s Operational Programme under the European Fisheries Fund provided funding for the development of the seafood sector over the period 2008 to 2015. The Programme ended in December 2015 and funding for the seafood sector is now provided through my Department’s new €240 million EMFF Operational Programme. No land based aquaculture sites utilising...