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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: For GLAS Tranche 1 applications with a start-date of 1 October 2015 and which have GLAS actions which are payable in 2015 are eligible for a 2015 part-year payment (covering the three month period 1 October -31 December 2015). Some 20,400 applicants have received the first instalment, representing up to 85%, of their 2015 part year payment , at an average payment of €640 per...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (25 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: Beef Data Programme (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: 23,066 farmers have submitted data notifications under the Beef Data and Genomics Program (BDGP). 23,464 farmers have submitted genotyping samples. To date , payments amounting to just under €38 million have issued to almost 21,000 herds under the Beef Data and Genomics Program. Payments are continuing on an ongoing basis as compliance is achieved.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: A total of 29,865 applicants were accepted into the Beef Data and Genomics Programme, of which 4,615 applicants have now withdrawn. Of those herds that had withdrawn 125 applicants subsequently requested re-entry and were duly accepted. A further 132 herds have been excluded due to the absence of eligible animals. Approximately 1,200 herds have not returned any genomic samples. My...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: All AEOS 1 contracts ended on 31 December 2015. AEOS 2 contracts have an end date of 31 December 2016. With AEOS 3 contracts ending on 31 December 2018 only AEOS 2 and 3 applicants were in an AEOS contract when GLAS tranche 2 commenced. The information requested by the Deputy in detailed in the following tables. Numbers in AEOS Schemes 20May 2016 Scheme Numbers at 20th May Completion...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Plant Protection Products (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: 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 use in plant protection products placed on the market in the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: Through the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the State has an existing and well-established infrastructure for oversight of competition issues and for dealing with allegations of anti-competitive practices or the abuse of a dominant market position. I am very much aware of the importance of competition in both the beef and lamb processing sector and my predecessor the then...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The applications received for the TAMS II schemes are being examined and approvals are issuing with a view to having all of the eligible applications received in Tranche 1 approved as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is responsible for the governance, regulation and development of the greyhound industry in the Republic of Ireland. The wellbeing of greyhounds, including their physical and social environment, is at the core of Ireland’s greyhound industry. Bord na gCon is totally committed to the welfare of greyhounds and the promotion of the highest standards of care throughout the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an appeal to the National Reserve and Young Farmers Scheme regarding the late submission of applications due to the reasons outlined above. The appeal was received by my Department on 8 May 2016. On the basis of the information set out in the appeal my Department will accept the submission of the late application. An official from my Department has been in direct...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named commenced their AEOS contract on 1 November 2010. Payment issued for 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 be completed before any payment can issue. The application of the person named was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Expenditure (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 333 and 335 together. 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 introduce a new scheme in support of the sector which,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Expenditure (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: Article 68 of Council Regulation (EC) 73/2009 provided that unused Single Payment Programme funds could be reallocated to support specific types of farming. The Grassland Sheep Scheme introduced in 2010 was a direct support for breeding ewe enterprises funded under this article . This scheme was fully EU funded. The allocated budget for years 2012, 2013 and 2014 was €18m,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Census (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The data from the December 2015 annual sheep census is not finalised as yet. Based on returns received in respect of the December 2014 census, the total sheep population at that time was 3.63 million, which comprised 2.0 million lowland and 1.63 million upland sheep – a ratio of 1.2:1.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sugar Industry (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 337 and 338 together. I would like to give the Deputy some background to this issue. Prior to the last CAP reform negotiations, my predecessor met with two separate groups which had conducted feasibility studies into the possibility of establishing a new sugar/bioethanol processing facility in the country. The figures published by the interested groups who...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: I am very conscious of the importance of the Irish suckler cow herd to the Irish beef sector and wider rural economy. It is a clear objective of mine to ensure that this sector continues to receive the necessary measures and supports to address the challenge of profitability within the sector. In addition to the support the Basic Payment Scheme makes to this sector, a range of measures...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Aid (24 May 2016)

Michael Creed: Given the ongoing difficulties faced by farmers in the dairy and other sectors, the Council of Agriculture Ministers agreed a further package of measures in March 2016. Among these was the making available of more flexible state aid support. This additional flexibility would allow Member States to provide support to farmers up to a maximum amount of €15,000 per farm this year in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (24 May 2016)

Michael Creed: A total of 5,205 applications have been received in the first two tranches of the TAMS II Schemes. The first tranche across the Schemes closed on dates between 25th of September and the 30th November 2015 and the Second tranche closed on the 25th March 2016 for all schemes. Scheme Tranche 1 Tranche 2 Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme 513 620 Dairy Equipment Scheme 1088 595 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Superlevy Fine (24 May 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 here to address these issues and ensure that we continue to have a sustainable dairy sector going forward. Dealing with price volatility is a major challenge for the sector. The Single Farm Payment provides some measure of income stability, and EU market support measures...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (24 May 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment and Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes was received from the person named on 29 May 2015. A number of the parcels declared were commonage land. A number of queries arose during the standard administrative verification checks carried out on all applications by my Department. As part of on-going correspondence additional documentation was...