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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The application in question has been approved for payment and the applicant can expect payment shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted his 2019 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application on 2 May 2019 in which he declared the lands he was farming. Land which has been burned between the closed season for burning (1 March - 31 August) of any given year is not eligible for payment under the Basic Payment Scheme and my Department actively investigates incidents of illegal burning. As outlined by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: Ireland can apply for negligible BSE risk status once 11 years has passed following the birth of the youngest case of classical BSE, and this period will be up on Jan 14th2021. To be included in the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) list of negligible BSE Risk Countries, a submitted application has to be accepted by them. Applications would ordinarily be considered for acceptance...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The person named has never been the registered owner of the herdnumber supplied and therefore could not have received a payable order under that herdnumber. The cattle headage scheme was EU-funded and, following the introduction of compulsory electronic payment to bank accounts in 2008, any funds relating to earlier payable orders that remained un-cashed after a maximum 6 year period were,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. In addition, my Department also has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of North Harbour at Cape Clear, as well as the maintenance of a small number of specific piers, lights and beacons...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The estimated total cost to my Department, if the rate of employer PRSI was increased to 15.75% for the portion of salaries over €100,000, would be €104,609.48. It should be noted that this amount is based on current figures and could change if an officer decided to alter their work pattern, which could bring their salary subject to PRSI below €100,000.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The person named was assigned the herd number quoted on 3 October 2018. With regard to the 2019 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), the person named has not submitted an application under this scheme and, in addition, he does not have any BPS entitlements to draw down payments.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: An application for the 2017 ANC scheme year was received from the person named when they ticked the box to indicate they wished to apply for the scheme when submitting their online BPS application on 3rd May 2017. However, no application for the ANC scheme has been received from the person named in respect of the 2018 and 2019 ANC scheme years. When submitting their 2018 online BPS...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 923 and 924 together. The spread of more serious strains of avian influenza in Europe, as well as recent outbreaks of non-notifiable avian influenza here and in Northern Ireland, serve as a reminder to all stakeholders that continued vigilance is needed against avian influenza particularly as we are still within the high risk period for the disease. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The above named was accepted into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. An inspection took place on the herd owners holding which found that the GLAS contract should be terminated. A request for a review of this decision was received from the person named and the original decision was amended, in that it was found that GLAS participation could continue with a penalty...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: Under the Rural Development Regulations (and subsequent amendments under the Omnibus Regulation), Member States were required to change the approach to the designation of land under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme. From 2019, eligible areas were instead to be designated using the following list of bio-physical criteria: - Low temperature - Dryness - Excess soil moisture - Limited...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: It should be noted that payments under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme are area-based and not linked directly to animal numbers.Applying an animal related payment based on existing participation rates for the Beef Data and Genomics Programme, the total additional cost of increasing the payment as described based on current participation rates would be over €63.5M annually. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The estimated cost of introducing a 15 year extension to forestry premium payments would be €8m per 1,000 ha's. This assumes an average premium rate of €533 /ha across the various Grant Planting Categories (GPC). The final amount would obviously be influenced by the take-up of the individual GPCs. The estimated cost of extending the premium under the current Forestry...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Fees (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: My Department owns, manages and maintains the six State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. The Fishery Harbour Centres (Rates and Charges) Order 2012 (214 of 2012), which came into effect on the 1st July 2012, sets out the fee schedule for the use of the facilities at each of the six Fishery...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy will be aware, levels of beef processing are a commercial matter driven by the market, which is currently experiencing higher levels of volatility than usual due to the ongoing COVID -19 crisis. I am acutely aware of the issues presented to the agri-food sector in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. My Department and I are working to ensure that business and services to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. While no formal meetings have taken place between myself and the CEO or chairperson of Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) to date in 2020, my officials are in regular conatct...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: Teagasc was established under the Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988 to provide research, advisory and educational support to the agriculture and food sector. Teagasc develops its programmes, services and activities in conjunction with its clients and partners overseen by an Authority that is representative of the main stakeholder groups in the agri food sector. It is a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The contract specified was approved under the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme with two grant payments and twenty annual premiums to be paid across the lifetime of the contract. The first and second grant payments were made in 2000 and 2004 respectively. Twenty annual premiums were paid between 2000 and 2019 to the beneficiary of the contract, with the last premium payment having been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: Applications for forestry operations must be carefully assessed by officials of my Department to ensure any possible impacts the operations may have on the surrounding countryside and environment are fully considered. For this reason, my Department has recently amended its Appropriate Assessment procedures to take account of important Court of Justice of the European Union decisions, in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicines (13 May 2020)

Michael Creed: EU Regulation 2019/6 on veterinary medicinal products comes into effect in January 2022. This Regulation is binding in full and has direct effect on all Member States. There is limited national discretion available to Member States in relation to a number of the Regulations articles. In 2004, European legislation established a requirement that all veterinary medicinal products that are...