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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 contract on 1stNovember 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: 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 issue of interim licences. In the case of operators who are currently in the process of renewing their licences, pending a decision on the renewal, operators may lawfully...

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

Michael Creed: The report referred to by the Deputy has been noted by my Department. 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. Pending a decision on the renewal of licences, operators may lawfully continue their aquaculture activity under the provisions of Section 19A...

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

Michael Creed: The applicant applied for Low Emission Slurry Spreading equipment in Tranche 1 of TAMS II. The payments system is being finalised and it is expected the facility to enable claims to be made will be available next month.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The 2013 Single Payment Scheme application of the person named was subject to a Ground Eligibility inspection. This inspection identified an over-declaration in area greater than 50% resulting in no payment being due in respect of 2013. This decision was reviewed and upheld by the District Inspector. An initial appeal to the Agriculture Appeals Office was partially successful, however this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 and 235 together. Glyphosate is a non-selective systemic herbicide that is applied directly to plant foliage. It was first commercialised in the mid 1970’s and is registered worldwide. Its uses incorporate agriculture, forestry, industrial, home and garden, and semi aquatic areas. A decision on renewal of the approval of glyphosate for...

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

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes which was received in the Department on 19 May 2015. Payments issued to the nominated bank account of the person named in both schemes in December 2015 and April 2016 respectively. My Department has received further documentation regarding an amendment form having been submitted by...

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

Michael Creed: An application for Tranche 2 of the GLAS Scheme for the person named was received on the dedicated GLAS online system on the 8 December 2015. The unprecedented level of applications to the Scheme has meant that for GLAS 2, priority is being given to what are called Tier 1 and Tier 2 candidates, i.e. those who either manage key environmental assets like endangered birds, protected habitats...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named applied for participation under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme on 28 May 2015. An approval letter issued to the person named on 21 August allocating a reference number of 11 animals and representing a Maximum Payable Area (MEA) of 7.33 hectares. If the person named wishes to appeal the basis of calculation of the MEA he should do so in writing, including any...

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

Michael Creed: The Government is very conscious of the importance of the sheep sector to the rural economy and my Department already provides a number of supports to sheep farmers under both Pillar I and Pillar II of the Common Agricultural Policy. My Department recently secured support for sheep fencing under TAMS II which will, together with the other eligible investments under TAMS, provide a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. My Department is currently progressing a project for a proposed pier extension at Smooth Point on the new pier at Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre. At this point the project is focused on the feasibility, scoping, costing and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements Application (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted two Private Contract Clause applications to my Department seeking the transfer of land and entitlements by purchase as transferee from two separate transferors. The applications to transfer entitlements were not successful as the transferors did not hold an allocation right on the lands that were the subject of the transfer applications. The person named was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications Data (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Details on a county basis of the number of applications received in Tranches 1, 2 and 3 (to date) and the full approvals issued for the following TAMS II Schemes, Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme (YFCIS), Pig and Poultry Investment Scheme (PPIS), Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme (AWSNS), Dairy Equipment Scheme (DES), Low Emission Slurry Spreading Equipment (LESS) and...

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

Michael Creed: As part of the programme for Government, a clear commitment was given to continue the work of the Beef Forum and Dairy Forum. I have been engaged in an intensive round of discussions with stakeholders since taking office with a view to listening to their views on the future strategic direction of the beef and dairy sectors. The next meeting of the Dairy Forum is scheduled for next Tuesday,...

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

Michael Creed: Ireland has already raised the question of an increase in intervention prices at EU level. It is clear at this point, however, that there is no prospect of securing the agreement of a qualified majority of member states, or the EU Commission, to such an increase. However, I very much welcome the announcement by Commissioner Phil Hogan of his intention to increase the flat rate ceiling for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: My Department’s role in relation to market access is to ensure that Ireland’s control systems meet the veterinary and animal health requirements of the importing country. Ultimately the volume and value of trade depends on relative commodity prices, global supply, currency exchange rates trade and other factors. US consumption of beef is estimated at 11 million tonnes,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Irish cattle have access to all EU Member States. The non-European Union countries to which live Irish cattle exports have market access currently are set out in the following table. Member State Third Country Type/Health Certificate IRELAND LEBANON Breeding cattle <36mts Fattening/slaughter cattle<36mts LIBYA Fattening & Slaughter...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Live exports from Ireland to Belgium have reduced considerably largely as a consequence of the introduction by Belgium of a compulsory national Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) eradication programme. Under EU legislation, Member States who have compulsory disease eradication programmes in place or who have freedom from particular diseases, such as IBR, are entitled to additional...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Expenditure (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The agri-environment-climate measure, Measure 10, of the Rural Development Programme 2014 - 2020 includes the Green Low-Carbon Agri- Environment Scheme (GLAS), transitional funding for AEOS and REPS arising from commitments in the 2007 - 2013 RDP, the Beef Data Genomics Programme and The Burren Programme. All new schemes and programmes, with the exception of the Burren Programme which...

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

Michael Creed: Some 38,000 farmers have been approved into the GLAS scheme under the first two tranches launched in 2015. The full value of these contracts will only be calculated later this year when the 2016 payments, the first full calendar year of their five-year contracts, are processed. It is only when this full year payment processing is complete that the definitive average payment per contract...