Written answers
Wednesday, 19 December 2018
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
EU Regulations
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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452. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times Ireland has availed of Commission Regulation 702/2014, the agriculture block exemption regulation, in each of the years from 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [53650/18]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Commission Regulation (EU) No 702/2014 – the Agriculture Block Exemption Regulation applies to micro, small and medium sized enterprises active in primary agricultural production and the processing and marketing of agricultural products.
Aid granted under this Regulation must be notified to the European Commission, through a simplified notification procedure.
Details of the schemes notified under this Regulation between 2014 and 2018 are included in the following table.
| State Aid number | Name of scheme | Year of notification |
|---|---|---|
| SA.39084 | Provision of support (knowledge transfer and information) actions to SME’s active in the primary production of agricultural products (horticulture & livestock sectors) | 2014 |
| SA.39085 | Aid for the participation of producers of agricultural products in quality schemes | 2014 |
| SA.41206 | Equine Breeding and Disease Research Scheme (Irish Equine Centre) | 2015 |
| SA.42964 | National Parks and Wildlife Service Farm Plan Scheme | 2015 |
| SA.40369 | Fallen Animal Scheme - TSE Subsidy | 2015 |
| SA.40771 | Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland – Agriculture Investment Loan Scheme 2015 | 2015 |
| SA.42010 | Scheme of Grant Aid for the Development of the Organic Sector – Off-Farm | 2015 |
| SA.40367 | Teagasc Advisory Service. | 2015 |
| SA.40368 | Teagasc knowledge transfer and information actions. | 2015 |
| SA.41376 | Third level non-degree courses in Equine Science at the International Equine Institute (IEI), University of Limerick (UL) | 2015 |
| SA.41378 | Equine Technical Support and Equine Breeding Schemes | 2015 |
| SA.41237 | Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association | 2015 |
| SA.40092 | Capital Gains Tax Relief for Farm Restructuring | 2015 |
| SA.42636 | Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine competitive Research schemes | 2016 |
| SA.45951 | Succession Partnership | 2016 |
| SA.44640 | Annual Grants to Irish Beekeepers Associations. | 2016 |
| SA.44795 | Hardship Grant | 2016 |
| SA.44794 | Depopulation Grant | 2016 |
| SA.44796 | Scheme of Payment to Haulier companies for removing diseased animals direct to slaughter | 2016 |
| SA.44798 | Income Supplement | 2016 |
| SA.44799 | On Farm Market Valuation Scheme | 2016 |
| SA.44800 | Scheme of Payment to Private Veterinary Practitioners (PVP’s) for testing of animals | 2016 |
| SA.48352 | Cattle Breeding Infrastructures Programme | 2017 |
| SA.48353 | Provision of Consultancy Services and Technical Expertise to the Sheep Industry | 2017 |
| SA.48343 | Fallen Animal Scheme - TSE Subsidy | 2017 |
| SA.48716 | Stock Relief for Young Trained Farmers | 2017 |
| SA.50909 | Stamp Duty Relief on Farm Consolidation | 2018 |
| SA.51452 | Energy Efficiency in Dairy Sector Grants | 2018 |
| SA.51641 | ICBF Greenbreed Project | 2018 |
| SA.49468 | Teagasc Joint Pig Programme | 2018 |
| SA.51927 | Stamp Duty Relief for Young Trained Farmers | 2018 |
| SA.51928 | Stock Relief for Young Trained Farmers | 2018 |
| SA.52161 | Pilot Cross-border Land Incentive Scheme 2018 | 2018 |
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