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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (8 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The rules governing the EU milk quota regime, including the super levy system for production above quota, were set at EU level and it is not within the gift of individual Member States to amend the rules. However at the request of Ireland and some other member states the EU Commission introduced a provision last year permitting payment of the levy in three annual instalments, without...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (8 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Lobster fishing is an important economic activity in coastal fishing communities all around Ireland. Stock advice is available online in the Shellfish Stocks and Fisheries Review, prepared by the Marine Institute (MI) and an Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM). According to the 2012 Review, some 1,700 boats, approximately three quarters of the Irish fleet, participated in the fishery between...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: A total of 29 horses were seized from the Wetlands/Robertshill area of Kilkenny city on 17 February 2016 as part of an An Garda Síochána led multi-agency operation (Operation Thor). Following inspection, it was established that 27 of the horses were not identified in accordance with equine identification legislation and the lands on which the horses were kept were not registered as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (8 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: In 2015 the National Reserve fund was based on a 3% cut to the Basic Payment Scheme financial ceiling and provided some €24 million in funding which was the maximum financing rate available under the relevant EU Regulations. When finalised shortly there will be some 6,000 successful applicants under the 2015 National Reserve. As all of the National Reserve funding has been utilised,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (8 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: GLAS is an agri-environment measure under the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020 approved by the European Commission and aims to deliver overarching benefits in terms of the rural environment and address European Union issues of climate change mitigation, water quality and the preservation of habitats and species. GLAS is a voluntary scheme under which farmers are compensated for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beekeeping Industry (8 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: My Department recognises the vital importance of protecting our natural environment, including insect biodiversity, while supporting sustainable agricultural production. Irish agriculture is characterised by low levels of insecticide use. In 2013 a partial ban on neonicotinoid insecticides was introduced in the EU due to concerns about possible impacts on pollinators. My Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (8 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a Private Contract Clause application to my Department seeking the transfer of land and entitlements by lease as transferee. The 2015 Basic Payment Scheme application was submitted under the herd number shown prior to the herd number being changed into the name of the person named. My Department is working to resolve this issue which has prevented this application...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Cross-Border Co-operation (8 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: There are twelve State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. Of these, Teagasc has a Memorandum of Understanding entitled Scientific Collaboration Agreement with the Agri-Food Bio-Sciences Institute (AFBI), its counterpart in Northern Ireland. There are no current plans for further Memoranda of Understanding between the other State Bodies and their counterparts in Northern Ireland.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (8 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The applicant in question has applied in the first tranche of the Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme of TAMS II. The application has passed the administration checks and has been ranked and selected for approval. Final technical checks are being carried out on the application and if in order approval will issue in a matter of days. The Payments module of the TAMS II IT...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (8 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The €240 million EMFF Operational Programme 2014-2020 provides almost €30 million for investment in the sustainable development of the aquaculture sector, in line with the actions and targets specified in Ireland’s 2015 National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development. The Operational Programme specifies that all supports to the aquaculture sector under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (8 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: My Department wrote to the person named on 14 October 2015 informing him that a determination had been made that, with the information to hand, all payments made to him under the Non-productive Capital Investment action of the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) should be recouped and he should be excluded from payment under all agri-environment measures for two years. This determination...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (8 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: 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 October 2015 are eligible for a 2015 part-year payment in respect of 2015 eligible actions, for the three month period 1 October 2015 - 31 December 2015. The first instalment of the payment issued to the person named on the 23 December 2015. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (8 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. I am happy to advise the Deputy that, notwithstanding the prevailing economic environment in which we operate, in excess of €9.8 million has been invested in maintenance, development and upgrading works at Dunmore East FHC...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (8 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The Committee’s report on the Fishery Harbour Centres was launched in June 2015 and followed on from my Department's attendance at the Public Accounts Committee on 16 October 2014 and subsequent correspondences with the Committee. The issues addressed by the Committee were in the main subject of a special report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (special report no. 82) in April...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (8 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application for allocation of entitlements under the ‘Scottish Derogation’ measure of the Basic Payment Scheme on 22nd May 2015. Under EU Regulations governing the Basic Payment scheme, processing of applications involves administrative and on farm checks and verification of land details submitted. These checks have now been completed. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (8 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The applicant in question got part approval to commence with the installation of urgently required milking equipment under the Dairy Equipment Scheme in TAMS II. Full approval will issue shortly. The Payments module of the TAMS II IT System is currently under development and payment claims may be submitted once the system is in place.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (8 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Between 1 January 2015 and 3 June 2016, my Department’s data show that a total of 7,768 cattle have been imported into this state. By way of comparison on the basis of available figures from 2015, imports into Ireland at the end of April 2016 were 6,013 compared to 5,723 in 2015. The vast majority of these have been sourced from Britain and Northern Ireland, with smaller numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (8 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: There are currently three vessels approved for walk on walk off carriage of livestock by sea from Irish ports. They are the MV Express 1, the MV Atlantic M and the MV Holstein Express. A further three vessels are going through various stages of the application process for approval to carry livestock. There are three vessels approved for the roll on roll off carriage of livestock from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (8 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Rules on country of origin labelling are determined at EU level. Regulation 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and Council and Regulation 1825/2000 of the Commission made provision for the compulsory labelling of beef marketed in the Community, including animals imported into Ireland for slaughter. Under these rules, food business operators are required to label fresh, frozen or minced...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (8 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: There are no guidelines in place regarding the number of penalties to be applied by my Departments Inspecting Officers. Inspecting Officers are trained to identify breaches and to apply the appropriate weightings and sanctions as and where they find them.