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

Michael Creed: Farmers selecting the Rare Breed action in GLAS were required to upload evidence of membership of the relevant Breed Society as part of the application process. The relevant acceptable bodies were published in the GLAS Specification document and officials from my Department did not advise that documentation from Horse Sport Ireland was not necessary. All applicants were required to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (1 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The applicant in question has applied for a tank, silage pit and housing under the Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrie nt Storage Scheme in Tranche 2 of TAMS II. The administrative checks have been completed. All of the applications received in a given tranche have to be examined before the ranking and selection process takes place. Approvals will commence when this process is completed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (1 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: Details of the applications in 2016 received across the various TAMS schemes are in the following table. The remaining information will be forwarded to the Deputy when available. AWNSS DES LESS Organic PPIS YFCIS Carlow 13 25 0 1 0 5 Cavan 71 32 23 23 11 17 Clare 74 38 11 10 0 19 Cork 231 353 84 17 9 57 Donegal 73 18 15 6 1 24 Dublin 2 6...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data (1 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: A total of 103,763 applications were received under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme, of which 96,002 applications have been paid to date. Of those applications outstanding, many are currently not meeting the eligibility requirements and therefore will not become eligible for payment. County Applied Paid Numbers outstanding and/or ineligible Carlow 763 701 62 Cavan...

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

Michael Creed: Live exports serve a vital purpose as a means of satisfying market demand for live animals and providing alternative market outlets for Irish cattle farmers. I have always attached major importance to the live cattle export trade, and my Department, along with Bord Bia, has been extremely proactive in both encouraging and facilitating shipments abroad and the cross-border live trade to...

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

Michael Creed: The Deputy will be aware that S.I. No. 125 of 2016 - European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2016 adopts the requirements of Article 92 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 and Title VIl of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 404/2011 of 8 April 2011. In accordance with the regulations, this S.I. establishes a point system,...

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

Michael Creed: Ireland has adopted a whole of Government approach to developing climate policy. We have been engaged in intensive discussions with the European Commission for some time now highlighting the importance of ensuring a coherent approach to the twin challenges of food security and climate change. As part of our ongoing engagement at EU level, my colleague Minister Naughten and I met recently...

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

Michael Creed: An application for Tranche 2 of the GLAS Scheme was received in this case on the dedicated GLAS online system on the 29 November 2015. The pre-approval validation checks on the application of the person named, found that the Low Input Permanent Pasture (part parcel) and Traditional Hay Meadow (part parcel) actions were not in accordance with scheme specifications and were therefore not...

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

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application under the 2015 Young Farmers Scheme to my Department. Under EU Regulations governing the scheme administrative and on farm checks must be completed before applications are cleared for payment. All such checks are now complete, the application has been finalised and payment is due to issue shortly to the person named.

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

Michael Creed: Following a recent review of the Single Farm Payment applications of the person named for the years 2013 and 2014, I can confirm that processing has now been completed and payment will issue shortly. The 2015 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application is currently under review in light of the finalisation of the allocation of entitlements under BPS and an official from my Department will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: Records in my Department show that no GLAS application was submitted for the person named and accordingly the question of payment does not arise. A Draft Online Application was commenced for Tranche 1 of GLAS but was never submitted to my Department and therefore it could not be considered for approval. There is no record of any application having been prepared and submitted on the GLAS...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements Application (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2015 Private Contract Clause application to my Department seeking the transfer of land and entitlements by lease as transferee. While the application for 3.06 hectares of land was initially deemed successful, further checks revealed that the land parcel involved in the Private Contract Clause had been leased in by the person named in 2013 without accompanying...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The applicant in question has applied under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme for automatic slurry scrapers and animal housing. The application has passed the administrative checks and has been selected for approval which will issue once the technical aspects of the application have been checked in the local office.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The overall target for GLAS is to attract 50,000 farmers into the scheme. I am pleased to confirm that some 38,000 farmers have been approved into the first two Tranches of GLAS, 26,500 in GLAS 1 and 11,500 in GLAS 2, while ensuring adequate provisions are available for Tranche 3 of the scheme. A small number of applicants had difficulty submitting applications under Tranche 2 of GLAS. My...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Establishment (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The overall target for GLAS is to attract 50,000 farmers into the scheme. I am pleased to confirm that some 38,000 farmers have been approved into the first two Tranches of GLAS, 26,500 in GLAS 1 and 11,500 in GLAS 2, while ensuring adequate provision s are available for Tranche 3 of the scheme. I plan to launch Tranche 3 of GLAS (GLAS 3) later this year and all farmers not already in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: Article 32 of EU Regulation 1305/2013 requires all member states to implement a new system for designating eligible areas under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme from 2018 at the latest. At present, eligible land under the scheme is designated by reference to criteria such as stocking density, family farm income, population density and the percentage of the working population...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The overall target for GLAS is to attract 50,000 farmers into the scheme. I am pleased to confirm that some 38,000 farmers have been approved into the first two tranches of GLAS, GLAS 1 and GLAS 2, while ensuring adequate provision remains for Tranche 3 of the scheme. The unprecedented level of applications to the Scheme has meant that for the second tranche of GLAS, priority was given to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application under the Scottish Derogation measure of the Basic Payment Scheme. Under EU regulations an applicant must have been actively farming in the Beef, Dairying, Sheep or Arable sectors on 15 May 2013 whereby s/he produced, reared or grew agricultural products including through harvesting, milking, breeding animals or keeping animals for farming purposes....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (31 May 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 8 March 2016. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (31 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The applicant in question has applied for animal housing and an in-parlour meal feeding system under the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme Tranche 2. His application has passed the initial administrative checks. All applications received in a given tranche have to be examined and then ranked and selected before approvals commence. Approvals for the second tranche of applications will...