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

Michael Creed: I am fully aware of the pressures on dairy farmers right now and I am committed to working with all players in the sector to address these issues and ensure that we have a sustainable dairy sector going forward. As one of the proposers of the Dairy Forum my goal is to ensure that it continues to work constructively as a vehicle for addressing issues of concern to farmers and others in the...

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

Michael Creed: Primary responsibility for banking policy lies with the Minister for Finance. However my Department liaises with the main banks on access to finance for the agri-food sector and, in cooperation with other State bodies, continues to explore new and more competitive sources of funding for the sector. For example, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland introduced an ‘Agriculture...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (2 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: I wish to confirm that an application to transport animals was received from the individual concerned. Processing of the application has been delayed pending the resolution of issues surrounding the transfer of the vehicle into the applicant’s name. The applicant will be informed of the outcome shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (2 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named has established 16.44 entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme with a total value in 2015 of €4,686.13, including Greening. To date a payment of €3,284.60 representing the 70% advance Basic Payment Scheme payment has issued on 19th October 2015. A supplementary payment in respect of the 27% Basic Payment Scheme balancing payment will issue within the next...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (2 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application to participate in the Beef Data and Genomics Programme on 21 May 2015. Payment is made on the basis of a Maximum Payable Area which is established by dividing the number of cows that calved in 2014 by a stocking rate of 1.5. In this case 25 cows calved in 2014 giving a reference area of 16.6 6 hectares. There has not been any change in the scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Legislation (2 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: In November 2014, the Department published as a public consultation document in the form of a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) a proposal for a Bill to amend the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 to provide for inter alia a system of fixed penalty notices (“on the spot” fines) for minor fisheries offences. This provided the possibility of creating a subset of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (2 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named commenced their AEOS contract on 1 November 2010. Payment issued for the 2010 and 2011 Scheme years in the amount of €5,833.28. 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 be completed before any payment can...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (2 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) was received from the person named on 5 May 2015. The person named has received the advance and balancing payments due to date under the BPS. A final balancing payment will issue to eligible applicants over the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Eligibility (2 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The applicant in question applied on 24 March 2016 under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme in TAMS II. A response was received last week following a query raised during the administrative checks. All applications received in a given tranche have to be examined and then ranked and selected before approvals issue. This process is underway for the applications received in Tranche 2...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Technology Adoption Programme Payments (2 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: In order to qualify for payment under the 2015 Sheep Technology Adoption Programme participants were required to both attend four meetings and satisfactorily complete two tasks. While the person named attended the required meetings, the required tasks were not completed. The person named was notified on 13 January 2016 that as he had not satisfactorily completed the two tasks payment is not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (2 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Grant aid is available under the TAMS II Pig and Poultry Investment Scheme and the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme for solar panels used for electricity production (photovoltaic) and water heating that are permanently erected to buildings used for pig, poultry and egg production. Additionally, the Sustainable Energy Authority (SEAI) administer the Better Energy Homes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (2 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The afforestation scheme provides grant aid for the total cost of establishing new forests. The potential end use for these forests includes wood for energy purposes. The following lists the grant aid available. Grant Premium Category Total Grant €/ha 1 – Unenclosed 2600 2 - Sitka spruce / LP 3545 3 – 10% Diverse Conifer 3650 4 – Diverse Conifer...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (2 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 6 August 2015. This application is currently under review and an official from my Department will be in direct contact with the person named to clarify the position.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (2 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme (SPS) /Disadvantaged Areas Scheme the closing date for receipt of applications was 15 May. A pre-printed application form issued to the person named on 14 March 2014. However no application was received from the person named, and therefore no payment is due for 2014. An application under the 2015 BPS /Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Scheme was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (2 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: These payments are the final tranche under the package agreed at EU level in September of last year, which allocated €0.5m for the pig sector for Ireland. The Government subsequently matched this funding to provide an overall aid package of €1m. Eligible beneficiaries for the scheme were defined as current pig herd owners who produced a minimum of 200 pigs in 2015. The...

Adjournment Debate: Fishing Industry (1 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: I thank the Deputy for his good wishes. He has always had a keen interest in fisheries matters. In previous debates on the matter, Deputies from Malin Head to Mizen Head and from Hook Head to Clogher Head were exercised by the matter. The Deputy's constituency colleague and my party colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Joe McHugh, also contacted me about the matter. As I said to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The sheep sector is an important component of our agriculture economy and the third largest farming sector in Ireland with over 34,000 producers and an output value of over €230 million in 2015. It is for this reason that the Programme for Government includes a commitment to provide €25 million for a new scheme in support of the sheep sector. My Department is consulting with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (1 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named received payment under the Basic Payment Scheme on 11 March 2016. She also submitted a Private Contract Clause application to my Department seeking the transfer of land and entitlements by lease as transferor. The person named was notified in writing on 18 April 2016 that as the transferee under this application already held the allocation right and value, there was no...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (1 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2015 Private Contract Clause application to my Department seeking the transfer of land and entitlements by sale as transferee. This application was rejected on the basis that the transferor did not submit a 2015 Basic Payment Scheme application on which s/he declares at least one hectare of eligible land. The transferor in this case subsequently submitted...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (1 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 30 March 2015. Under the 2015 ANC Scheme, eligible applicants are required to have met a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units for a retention period of seven consecutive months and to maintain an annual average of 0.15 livestock units calculated over...