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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (5 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person concerned is an applicant under the TAMS II Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme. The application is currently being processed and 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: Beef Industry (5 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: In the EU, management of emissions is split into two areas (i) the EU Emissions Trading Scheme which largely covers heavy industry and (ii) the non Emissions Trading Sector or the NETS, which includes the agriculture sector. Beef production is part of the agricultural sector emissions and is therefore part of the NETS. While Irish agricultural production is independently and internationally...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Administration (5 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 592 to 594, inclusive, together. 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. A submission will soon be made to the European Commission in this regard. Any such scheme must meet certain specific criteria...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (5 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Irish agri-food exports have increased from less than €8 billion in 2010 to an estimated €10.8 billion in 2015. At a strategic level, Food Harvest 2020 and Food Wise 2025 acknowledged that there is a rising global population together with the growing middle classes in a number of rapidly growing economies and changing dietary patterns to incorporate increased protein...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (5 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted applications under the ‘young farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme. These applications have been finalised and payment is due to issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (5 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted applications under the ‘young farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme to my Department. These applications were rejected as according to records held by my Department the person named had not applied to the Basic Payment Scheme for 2015. On this basis the person named did not meet the eligibility criteria under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: The term ‘Locally-Led’ refers to a collection of different Schemes funded under Ireland’s Rural Development Programme.(RDP) which will endeavour to encourage locally-driven solutions to address the many environmental and biodiversity challenges at local level. Negotiations are on-going with the EU Commission on the precise structure of our proposed Locally-Led...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: There are currently no grants available for the installation of Bio Digesters. Under the Rural Development Programme 2000 - 2006 a Pilot Waste Processing Facilities Scheme made funding available for the installation of anaerobic digestors on 10 Irish farms. Of the 10 applicants who were approved under the scheme, two applications were finalised and drew down the grant available and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Credit Availability (5 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: I am fully aware of the pressures on farmers right now and I have committed to working with all the stakeholders, both at national and EU level, to address these issues and ensure that we continue to have a sustainable and resilient sector. One of my priorities is to support the provision of lower-cost, more flexible finance. I recently met with the CEOs of the main banks and stressed the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (5 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: According to Eurostat, fertiliser is the third most important expenditure item on EU farms, accounting for €19.2bn in 2014. Fertiliser prices have increased significantly in recent years, in part due to the protection provided by the imposition of duties on non-EU imports, while opportunities to manage price risk through hedging mechanisms are limited. The International Food and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Electronic Tagging (5 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: At present herd keepers can source electronic identification tags for cattle voluntarily from the approved tag supplier. EU Regulation No 653/2014 of the Council and the European Parliament provides for the introduction of electronic bovine identification on a voluntary basis. This legislation requires Member States to have facilities in place to provide for the use of electronic...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (5 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: According to records held by my Department, no application for the 2015 National Reserve or Young Farmers’ Scheme has been received from the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (5 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Rosses Point Pier is owned by Sligo County Council and responsibility for the maintenance and development of the pier rests with that local authority in the first instance and its parent Department, the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government. However, under its annual Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme, my Department provides funding, subject...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (5 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: In my Department matters relating to the National Archive Act are dealt with in the Data Protection Unit which was established in October 2015. Prior to this date the National Archives work was dealt with within the Freedom of Information (FoI) Unit. The staff of that Unit also dealt with others matters including FoI, Departmental presence at agricultural shows/events, data protection and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (5 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Following a review of the application for the person named, and given the circumstances as outlined by the Deputy, I can confirm that the overpayment in this case will not be pursued.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (5 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Knowledge Transfer Groups are currently being rolled out as part of the range of supports and measures contained in Ireland’s 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Data (5 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Under the Rural Development Programme, 2014-2020 , a range of measures has been designed in order to build the knowledge and skills base in the agri-food sector. These include provision for Knowledge Transfer Groups across the beef, sheep, dairy, equine, poultry and tillage sectors. Approximately 540 agricultural consultants have been approved to act as Knowledge Transfer Facilitators, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data (5 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: A number of technical adjustments to the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme / Less Favoured Areas Scheme were implemented in recent years in response to budgetary pressures. These adjustments included reductions in the number of payable hectares and changes in relation to eligible livestock. The nature of these changes make it difficult to retrospectively determine the precise impact of reversing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (5 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: Payment for the Beef Data and Genomics Programme was agreed with the European Commission on a costs incurred and income forgone basis as per the terms of the Rural Development Regulation (Reg. 1305/2013). The economic benefits of participation were also factored into the calculations. As this is an article 28 measure under the Rural Development Regulation payments must be made on per...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Data (5 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: My Department is currently compiling the data requested by the Deputy. The relevant files have now been archived given that the Scheme is closed. Once the required data has been retrieved, the figures will be forwarded to the Deputy under separate cover.