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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: EU regulations governing the Direct Payment Schemes and Rural Development Programme Measures in relation to all aspects of the Basic Payment Scheme including land eligibility are compiled by the European Council, Parliament and Commission, in conjunction with all Member States. Any revision to these regulations is not a matter for an individual Member State. My Department and I have and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Administration (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Under the provisions of the Basic Payment Scheme, farmers need to declare an eligible hectare for each payment entitlement held in order to benefit from payment. The hectares declared must be eligible and must have an agricultural activity carried out on them. The governing EU regulations define an agricultural activity as the production, rearing or growing of agricultural products, including...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Ireland’s first National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development was published by my Department in December 2015. That Plan proposes 24 actions to drive the sustainable development of the aquaculture sector and sustainably grow production in the sector by 45,000 tonnes. Action number 22 of the National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development commits my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy has been advised, my Department is currently examining possible overstocking in respect of three sites. Every effort is being made to complete the process, having regard to the technical and legislative complexities involved. My Department administers the licensing of aquaculture in accordance with all applicable national and EU legislation. As the examination by my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Applications for aquaculture licences are considered by my Department in accordance with the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable EU legislation. The legislation does not provide for the suspension of the licence assessment process.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Supply (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The proposal referred to by the Deputy permits co-operatives or producer organisations in the dairy sector to engage in concerted voluntary supply control among their members. Ireland has supported these measures provided they are voluntary, temporary and financed only at individual Member State level. I do not believe that there is demand from the co-operative sector in Ireland for a supply...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named commenced their AEOS contact on 1 stSeptember 2010. Payment issued in respect of the 2010-2014 Scheme years. 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 take place. As all AEOS 1 participants will be receiving their final...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application for the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme on 9 thMay 2015. An issue arose in relation to the eligibility of one parcel of land. An official from my department has been in direct contact with the person named and the matter has now been satisfactorily resolved. All outstanding payments will shortly issue to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The Morris Report was commissioned by Bord na gCon and its publication is a matter for that organisation. I understand that Bord na gCon expects to publish the report in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The person in question planted 3.79 hectares of forestry in March 1998 under the Department’s Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme. In November 2015, a Department Forestry Inspector carried out an inspection and found that part of the forest is very under-stocked, with few trees (less than 2-3% stocking). The area involved amounts to approximately 1.30 hectares. The Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: AEOS is a voluntary scheme and to remain in the scheme all participants must abide by the terms of their contracts. Soil Samples are an integral part of AEOS contracts. The Terms and Conditions state that in the case of AEOS 2 applicants whose contracts commenced in 2011 , soil samples must be taken between 1stJanuary 2010 and 31stMarch 2012 , this was subsequently extended to 31stMarch...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: AEOS is a voluntary scheme and to remain in the scheme all participants must abide by the terms of their contract. Soil samples are an integral part of AEOS contracts. The Terms and Conditions state that in the case of AEOS 2 applicants whose contracts commenced in 2011, soil samples must be taken between 1stJanuary 2010 and 31stMarch 2012, this was subsequently extended to 31stMarch 2013....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: While the person named was issued with an application for 2014 BVD Compensation Programme on 17thNovember 2014 there is no record of the completed application having being returned to my Department. The Terms and Conditions of the programme advised applicants to obtain proof of postage in the form of a Swift post or a Registered post receipt when submitting their applications. As no proof...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) 2015 – 2020 on the 5thJune 2015. As the person named has not submitted sufficient survey data 2015 payment has not yet issued. Upon receipt of the outstanding survey data outstanding payment will issue to the person named. An official from my Department has been in contact with the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The applicant in question applied under the Dairy Equipment Scheme of TAMS II. Part approval issued to the applicant on the 17thDecember 2015 to allow him to go ahead with urgently required equipment. A full approval issued to the applicant on the 13thJune 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Under EU Regulatory requirements, only farmers who were entitled to receive a direct payment in 2013 (Single Payment, Grassland Sheep Scheme, Burren Life Scheme, Beef Data Scheme) have an automatic allocation right under the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015. The European Commission has further stated that applications submitted 25 days after the Single Payment Scheme closing date are deemed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Support under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) is payable upon activation of an eligible hectare per payment entitlement. In general terms for both BPS and Greening and other area based schemes an eligible hectare is one that is used for an agricultural activity or, where the area is also used for a non-agricultural activity, is predominantly used for such activities. An area is predominantly...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Under EU Regulations governing the Basic Payment Scheme, entitlements may be allocated to farmers from the National Reserve under certain circumstances as defined by the Regulations. Priority access must be given to applicants who meet the definition of ‘young farmer’ or ‘new entrant to farming’. A young farmer is defined as a farmer aged no more than 40 years of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Approval to fund a reconstitution scheme for forests affected by the winter storms of 2013/2014 was sought by my Department from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has sought further information on the impacts of such a scheme on the insurance market for forestry and also on other issues of concern. My Department is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications Data (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: 1,107 part approvals issued in respect of urgently required Dairy Equipment and Low Emission Slurry Spreading Equipment. 1,182 full approvals have now issued across all of the TAMS II Schemes. The processing is continuing for eligible applications that have not yet received approval. The IT payment claim system is being finalised in order that applicants who have completed their work can...