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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received from the person named on 29 May 2015. Following successful processing, payment issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 9 October 2015. This payment was subject to a recoupment of outstanding debts arising from an over-claim of area under the 2014 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and...

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

Michael Creed: The application of the person named has been subject to a number of reviews and appeals. On foot of this process, officials in my Department are currently re-examining the application with a view to finalisation. In the event that any monies are due as a result of this re-examination, arrangements will be put in place to process payment to the person named as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application for Tranche 1 of the GLAS Scheme. Following the Department’s pre-approval validation checks the application was unsuccessful and therefore was not selected for admission to the scheme. I understand that there may be an issue with the original assessment of this application and my Department is currently reviewing the application. Once this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Payments under the 2016 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) and Areas of Specific Constraints (Island) can only commence once the rigorous set of checks and controls required by EU regulation are completed. Payments for the 2016 scheme are scheduled to begin issuing in the third week of September and are among the earliest in the European Union. This is also in line the timelines agreed in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 12 May 2015. Full payment due to date under the Scheme issued to the nominated bank account of the person named in early June 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named has been approved under Tranche 1 of GLAS with a contract start date of 1 October 2015 and has received the first instalment of his 2015 part year payment on the 23 December 2015. The balancing payment will issue at the earliest opportunity, after all required regulatory checks on all applications are fully completed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: In relation to European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Operational Programme the Article 134 of the Common Provisions Regulation (1303/2013) provides for payment by the European Commission of certain pre-financing amounts. No application is required of Member States. The re-financing is paid automatically by the Commission on an annual basis once a Programme is adopted. Article 134 provides...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person concerned is an applicant under the TAMS II Low Emission Slurry Spreading Scheme. A letter of approval to carry out the investment works under the Scheme issued on 21 June 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Technology Adoption Programme Payments (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application for the 2015 Sheep Technology Adoption Programme. Following confirmation of the completion of relevant tasks in the programme, payment issued in April 2016 to the nominated bank account of the person named. 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...

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

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application for the Basic Payment Scheme which was received in my Department on 25 May 2015. During processing of this application, over-claims were identified in respect of two land parcels declared. The person named was notified of these over-claims on 16 December 2015. The application was subsequently fully processed and payment issued with penalties...

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

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 29 April 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Ground Eligibility inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under Tranche 1 of GLAS was received in my Department on 16 May 2015 and the person named was approved into the GLAS 1 with effect from 1 October 2015. There are a number of applications, including that of the person named, remaining which have not passed all of the Department’s pre-payment validation checks for the 2015 part-year payment. The Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the 20 15 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme/Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) was received from the person named on 18 May 2015. The person named has been paid under the 2015 BPS. In relation to the ANC scheme, on processing it was identified that the holding of the person named did not meet the eligibility requirements as outlined in the Terms and Conditions of the scheme....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person concerned is an applicant under the TAMS II Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme. An application was received during the tranche that ended on 24 June 2016. It is expected that processing of these applications will commence shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person concerned is an applicant under the TAMS II Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme. The application is currently being processed. Once it has been determined that all the terms and conditions of the Scheme have been complied with a letter of approval to carry out the works will issue.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Applications (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The Deputy was previously informed that the Department was conducting a full review of the penalties imposed in this case. The review was carried out by the Regional Inspector on 28 April 2016 and the person named was informed in writing of the outcome of that review on the same date. The review has resulted in the original penalties imposed being altered. However, no further payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Inspection Service Data (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 669 and 671 together. My Department oversees the operation of Ireland’s National Residue Control Programme (NRCP). The NRCP is an extensive surveillance programme aimed at detecting banned substances, such as growth-promoting hormones, residues of authorised veterinary medicines, approved animal feed additives and environmental contaminants in food of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The result of the UK referendum has the potential to give rise to significant challenges for the Irish agrifood sector, particularly in a north-south context, and these are very much to the fore of the analysis that my Department has been conducting in the lead-up to, and in the period since, the referendum. Areas that will be affected include the veterinary, trading and animal health...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: A suite of six new measures were announced under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS II). These measures were launched under the new Rural Development Programme 2014 – 2020 and are co-funded under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). The scheme was opened as early as possible to allow applications to be submitted as soon as the supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Projects (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The new Programme for Government commits to the introduction of a scheme for sheep farmers under the Rural Development Programme with a budget of €25 million to be provided in Budget 2017. Discussions have commenced with the European Commission and a formal submission will be made shortly. Any such scheme must comply with the Rural Development Regulation. This scheme will be...