Wednesday 17 August 2016

Almost there



We will complete the last of the sheep commonages by next week. Overall we have now completed fieldwork on 90.83% of the commonages that have been assigned to us. With the completion of three sites currently in progress we will reach approx 96% of our assigned area by the end of next week.

An intensive round of meetings with farmers on sheep commonages will commence late next week with a view to having all commonage sheep farmers informed of their minimum stocking requirements in advance of the sales. 

C164L1A Clare Coastal
G10222A Galway Maw
G10312A Galway Cloughaunard
G10315A Galway Doon 
G10318B Galway Fahy
G10602B Galway Ballyconneely
G10802a Galway Ardkyle Fieldwork Complete
G10917B Galway Lettergesh East Fieldwork Complete
G10917C Galway Lettergesh East Fieldwork Complete
G11307A Galway Murvey Fieldwork Complete
G11409A Galway Cuilleen
G11413A Galway Glynsk Fieldwork Complete
G11501A Galway Ardmore Fieldwork Complete
G11506A Galway Callowfinish Fieldwork Complete
G11516A Galway Kilkieran In Progress
G11520A Galway Letterpibrum Fieldwork Complete
G11523A Galway Shannawirra Fieldwork Complete
G11615A Galway Kylesalia Fieldwork Complete
G11616A Galway Loughaconeera Fieldwork Complete
G12005A Galway Glennagevlagh Fieldwork Complete
G12213A Galway Crumlin East Fieldwork Complete
G12214A Galway Dooghta Fieldwork Complete
G12309B Galway Ballyweeaun Fieldwork Complete
G12310A Galway Boocaun Fieldwork Complete
G12502A Galway Glentrasna In Progress
G12506A Galway Lettermore Fieldwork Complete
G12507A Galway Lugganaffrin Fieldwork Complete
G12511A Galway Shanvally Fieldwork Complete
G12607A Galway Glencoh
G12616A Galway Knockadav Fieldwork Complete
G12617A Galway  Oorid Fieldwork Complete
G12621A  Galway Shannavarra  Fieldwork Complete
G12623A Galway Turlough Fieldwork Complete
G12623B Galway Turlough Fieldwork Complete
G12702A Galway Camus Oughter Fieldwork Complete
G12705A Galway Kinvarra Fieldwork Complete
G12802A Galway Bealadangan Fieldwork Complete
G12802B Galway Bealadangan Fieldwork Complete
G12815A Galway Lettercallow Fieldwork Complete
G12816B Galway Lettermore Fieldwork Complete
G12915A Galway Maumeen Fieldwork Complete
G13001A Galway Barraderry Fieldwork Complete
G13002A Galway Carrowroe North Fieldwork Complete
G13002b Galway Carraroe North Fieldwork Complete
G13004A Galway Carrowroe West Fieldwork Complete
G13005B Galway Clynagh Fieldwork Complete
G13006A Galway Derrynea Fieldwork Complete
G13014B Galway Keeraunbeg Fieldwork Complete
G13016a Galway Muckanaghederdauhaulia Fieldwork Complete
G13102A Galway Ballynahown North Fieldwork Complete
G13107A Galway Cartronlahan Fieldwork Complete
G13113A Galway Inveran Fieldwork Complete
G13116A Galway Knockadoagh Fieldwork Complete
G13117A Galway Minna Fieldwork Complete
G13117B Galway Minna Fieldwork Complete
G13120B Galway Tully Fieldwork Complete
G13202A Galway Bovroughaun Fieldwork Complete
G13204A Galway Cornarona Fieldwork Complete
G13209A Galway Loughaunbeg Fieldwork Complete
G13210B Galway Shannapheasteen Fieldwork Complete
G13210C Galway Shannapheasteen Fieldwork Complete
G13210D Galway Shannapheasteen Fieldwork Complete
G13303A Galway Boliska Eighter
G13508A Galway Killagoola Fieldwork Complete
G13514B Galway Newtown Fieldwork Complete
G13515B Galway Oghery Fieldwork Complete
G13610A Galway Billymore Or Carrowntober Fieldwork Complete
G13621A Galway Cloghermore Fieldwork Complete
G13621B Galway Cloghermore Fieldwork Complete
G13659a Galway Lettercraffroe Fieldwork Complete
G13662A Galway Maghera More Fieldwork Complete
G13678A Galway Rushveala Fieldwork Complete
G13681A Galway Shannadullaghaun Fieldwork Complete
G13712A Galway Gortacarnaun Fieldwork Complete
G13728A Galway Ower
G14702A Galway Coldwood Or Foorkill Fieldwork Complete
G15901A Galway Addergoole Fieldwork Complete
G15904A Galway Annaghdown Fieldwork Complete
G15907a Galway Barranny Fieldwork Complete
G15913A Galway Coteenty Fieldwork Complete
G15913C Galway Coteenty Fieldwork Complete
G16902A Galway Beagh More Fieldwork Complete
G25301A Galway Big Island Fieldwork Complete
G28106A Galway Cloghaun Fieldwork Complete
G28117A Galway Kilbeg Fieldwork Complete
G28212A Galway Gortnagleav Fieldwork Complete
G28216A Galway Kilnagappagh Fieldwork Complete
G28713A Galway Drumkeary East
G28807A Galway Cullenagh
G28807B Galway Cullenagh Fieldwork Complete
G28901a Galway Derrybrien East
G28901b Galway Derrybrien East
G29106A Galway Knockauncarragh Fieldwork Complete
G30106A Galway Keelderry Fieldwork Complete
G31304a Galway Carrigeen East Fieldwork Complete
G31305A Galway Carrigeen West Fieldwork Complete
P22709A Mayo Glencally Fieldwork Complete
P23303A Mayo Erriff Fieldwork Complete
P23307A Mayo Letterass Fieldwork Complete
P23309A Mayo Lettermaglinskin Fieldwork Complete
Z11401A Wicklow Brockagh Fieldwork Complete
Z11402A Wicklow  Seven Churches In progress
Z13408A Wicklow Carrigoona East
Z13409A Wicklow Carrigoona West
Z13615A Wicklow Cullentragh Big Fieldwork Complete

Wednesday 10 August 2016





Rhododendron establishing on a mountain commonage.

Progress on the assessment of commonages is continuing at a rapid pace. We remain confident about completing the sheep farming commonages by the end of next week and the remaining cattle commonages very early in September. The importance of these field assessments cannot be underestimated.

On site after site issues such as internal fencing, invasive species, uneven grazing distribution and incorrect boundaries have been found. None of these create impossible difficulties and a range of management responses have been prepared for the relevant shareholders to consider. WIthout a thorough field assessment this just would not be possible.

The shareholder meetings have already begun and the level of engagement by the shareholders on these commonage issues has to date been very positive. Our progress on sites for which we have been approved is shown below, if the fieldwork for you commonage has not been completed yet rest assured that we are treating the remaining sites as our top priority and that we will be moving to the next stage of the process on all sites in September. 

You can check on the status of the commonages that you are involved in

C164L1A Clare Coastal
G10222A Galway Maw
G10312A Galway Cloughaunard
G10315A Galway Doon 
G10318B Galway Fahy
G10602B Galway Ballyconneely
G10802a Galway Ardkyle Fieldwork Complete
G10917B Galway Lettergesh East Fieldwork Complete
G10917C Galway Lettergesh East Fieldwork Complete
G11307A Galway Murvey Fieldwork Complete
G11409A Galway Cuilleen
G11413A Galway Glynsk Fieldwork Complete
G11501A Galway Ardmore Fieldwork Complete
G11506A Galway Callowfinish In Progress
G11516A Galway Kilkieran In Progress
G11520A Galway Letterpibrum In Progress
G11523A Galway Shannawirra In Progress
G11615A Galway Kylesalia Fieldwork Complete
G11616A Galway Loughaconeera Fieldwork Complete
G12005A Galway Glennagevlagh Fieldwork Complete
G12213A Galway Crumlin East Fieldwork Complete
G12214A Galway Dooghta Fieldwork Complete
G12309B Galway Ballyweeaun Fieldwork Complete
G12310A Galway Boocaun Fieldwork Complete
G12502A Galway Glentrasna Fieldwork Complete
G12506A Galway Lettermore Fieldwork Complete
G12507A Galway Lugganaffrin Fieldwork Complete
G12511A Galway Shanvally Fieldwork Complete
G12607A Galway Glencoh
G12609A Galway Halfcarton
G12616A Galway Knockadav Fieldwork Complete
G12617A Galway  Oorid
G12621A  Galway Shannavarra 
G12623A Galway Turlough Fieldwork Complete
G12623B Galway Turlough Fieldwork Complete
G12702A Galway Camus Oughter Fieldwork Complete
G12705A Galway Kinvarra Fieldwork Complete
G12802A Galway Bealadangan Fieldwork Complete
G12802B Galway Bealadangan Fieldwork Complete
G12815A Galway Lettercallow Fieldwork Complete
G12816B Galway Lettermore Fieldwork Complete
G12915A Galway Maumeen Fieldwork Complete
G13001A Galway Barraderry Fieldwork Complete
G13002A Galway Carrowroe North Fieldwork Complete
G13002b Galway Carraroe North Fieldwork Complete
G13004A Galway Carrowroe West Fieldwork Complete
G13005B Galway Clynagh Fieldwork Complete
G13006A Galway Derrynea Fieldwork Complete
G13014B Galway Keeraunbeg Fieldwork Complete
G13016a Galway Muckanaghederdauhaulia Fieldwork Complete
G13102A Galway Ballynahown North Fieldwork Complete
G13107A Galway Cartronlahan Fieldwork Complete
G13110A Galway Derroogh South
G13113A Galway Inveran Fieldwork Complete
G13116A Galway Knockadoagh Fieldwork Complete
G13117A Galway Minna Fieldwork Complete
G13117B Galway Minna Fieldwork Complete
G13120B Galway Tully Fieldwork Complete
G13202A Galway Bovroughaun Fieldwork Complete
G13204A Galway Cornarona Fieldwork Complete
G13209A Galway Loughaunbeg Fieldwork Complete
G13210B Galway Shannapheasteen Fieldwork Complete
G13210C Galway Shannapheasteen Fieldwork Complete
G13303A Galway Boliska Eighter
G13508A Galway Killagoola Fieldwork Complete
G13514B Galway Newtown Fieldwork Complete
G13515B Galway Oghery Fieldwork Complete
G13610A Galway Billymore Or Carrowntober Fieldwork Complete
G13621A Galway Cloghermore Fieldwork Complete
G13621B Galway Cloghermore Fieldwork Complete
G13659a Galway Lettercraffroe Fieldwork Complete
G13662A Galway Maghera More Fieldwork Complete
G13678A Galway Rushveala Fieldwork Complete
G13681A Galway Shannadullaghaun Fieldwork Complete
G13712A Galway Gortacarnaun Fieldwork Complete
G13728A Galway Ower
G14702A Galway Coldwood Or Foorkill Fieldwork Complete
G15901A Galway Addergoole Fieldwork Complete
G15904A Galway Annaghdown Fieldwork Complete
G15907a Galway Barranny Fieldwork Complete
G15913A Galway Coteenty Fieldwork Complete
G15913C Galway Coteenty Fieldwork Complete
G16902A Galway Beagh More Fieldwork Complete
G25301A Galway Big Island Fieldwork Complete
G28106A Galway Cloghaun Fieldwork Complete
G28117A Galway Kilbeg Fieldwork Complete
G28212A Galway Gortnagleav Fieldwork Complete
G28216A Galway Kilnagappagh Fieldwork Complete
G28713A Galway Drumkeary East
G28807A Galway Cullenagh Fieldwork Complete
G28807B Galway Cullenagh
G28901a Galway Derrybrien East
G28901b Galway Derrybrien East
G29106A Galway Knockauncarragh Fieldwork Complete
G30106A Galway Keelderry Fieldwork Complete
G31304a Galway Carrigeen East Fieldwork Complete
G31305A Galway Carrigeen West Fieldwork Complete
P22709A Mayo Glencally Fieldwork Complete
P23303A Mayo Erriff Fieldwork Complete
P23307A Mayo Letterass Fieldwork Complete
P23309A Mayo Lettermaglinskin Fieldwork Complete
Z11401A Wicklow Brockagh Fieldwork Complete
Z11402A Wicklow  Seven Churches
Z13408A Wicklow Carrigoona East
Z13409A Wicklow Carrigoona West
Z13615A Wicklow Cullentragh Big Fieldwork Complete

Tuesday 2 August 2016

Commonage Update


The current position is that Commonage Management Plans have to be completed by the end of September in order for farmers to be paid their 2016 GLAS payments. As part of the delivery of these plans we have had to focus first on walking  the commonages to identify the habitats present, their condition, the stock carrying capacity and the issues that potentially affect eligibility for future payments. This process is now in its final stages and we hope to have it completed by the end of August. We have already begun holding meetings with the farmers on individual commonages and this aspect of the process will accelerate in September.

As sheep farmers face particular challenges in adjusting their flock sizes we are prioritising fieldwork on these sites. It is our intention to have fieldwork completed on most sheep commonages this week. The Dept. of Agriculture have issued approval to us for an additional six commonages last week and we expect several more approvals in late August. These additional sites include several important sheep commonages however we are confident that they too can be completed by the end of August.

Our advisors are continuing to make good progress on the fieldwork underpinning the Commonage Management Planning process. Details of our progress to date can be see on the table below

CODE COUNTY COMMONAGE STATUS
G10222A Galway Maw
G10312A Galway Cloughaunard
G10315A Galway Doon 
G10318B Galway Fahy
G10602B Galway Ballyconneely
G10802a Galway Ardkyle Fieldwork Complete
G10917B Galway Lettergesh East Fieldwork Complete
G10917C Galway Lettergesh East In progress
G11307A Galway Murvey Fieldwork Complete
G11409A Galway Cuilleen
G11413A Galway Glynsk Fieldwork Complete
G11501A Galway Ardmore Fieldwork Complete
G11506A Galway Callowfinish
G11516A Galway Kilkieran
G11520A Galway Letterpibrum
G11523A Galway Shannawirra
G11615A Galway Kylesalia
G11616A Galway Loughaconeera
G12005A Galway Glennagevlagh Fieldwork Complete
G12213A Galway Crumlin East Fieldwork Complete
G12214A Galway Dooghta Fieldwork Complete
G12309B Galway Ballyweeaun Fieldwork Complete
G12310A Galway Boocaun Fieldwork Complete
G12502A Galway Glentrasna In progress
G12506A Galway Lettermore Fieldwork Complete
G12507A Galway Lugganaffrin Fieldwork Complete
G12511A Galway Shanvally Fieldwork Complete
G12607A Galway Glencoh
G12609A Galway Halfcarton
G12616A Galway Knockadav Fieldwork Complete
G12617A Galway  Oorid
G12623A Galway Turlough Fieldwork Complete
G12623B Galway Turlough Fieldwork Complete
G12702A Galway Camus Oughter Fieldwork Complete
G12705A Galway Kinvarra Fieldwork Complete
G12802A Galway Bealadangan Fieldwork Complete
G12802B Galway Bealadangan Fieldwork Complete
G12815A Galway Lettercallow Fieldwork Complete
G12816B Galway Lettermore Fieldwork Complete
G12915A Galway Maumeen Fieldwork Complete
G13001A Galway Barraderry Fieldwork Complete
G13002A Galway Carrowroe North Fieldwork Complete
G13002b Galway Carraroe North Fieldwork Complete
G13004A Galway Carrowroe West Fieldwork Complete
G13005B Galway Clynagh Fieldwork Complete
G13006A Galway Derrynea
G13014B Galway Keeraunbeg Fieldwork Complete
G13016a Galway Muckanaghederdauhaulia Fieldwork Complete
G13102A Galway Ballynahown North Fieldwork Complete
G13107A Galway Cartronlahan Fieldwork Complete
G13110A Galway Derroogh South
G13113A Galway Inveran Fieldwork Complete
G13116A Galway Knockadoagh Fieldwork Complete
G13117A Galway Minna Fieldwork Complete
G13117B Galway Minna Fieldwork Complete
G13120B Galway Tully Fieldwork Complete
G13202A Galway Bovroughaun Fieldwork Complete
G13204A Galway Cornarona Fieldwork Complete
G13209A Galway Loughaunbeg Fieldwork Complete
G13210B Galway Shannapheasteen Fieldwork Complete
G13210C Galway Shannapheasteen Fieldwork Complete
G13303A Galway Boliska Eighter
G13508A Galway Killagoola Fieldwork Complete
G13514B Galway Newtown Fieldwork Complete
G13515B Galway Oghery Fieldwork Complete
G13610A Galway Billymore Or Carrowntober Fieldwork Complete
G13621A Galway Cloghermore Fieldwork Complete
G13621B Galway Cloghermore Fieldwork Complete
G13659a Galway Lettercraffroe Fieldwork Complete
G13662A Galway Maghera More Fieldwork Complete
G13678A Galway Rushveala Fieldwork Complete
G13681A Galway Shannadullaghaun Fieldwork Complete
G13712A Galway Gortacarnaun
G13728A Galway Ower
G14702A Galway Coldwood Or Foorkill Fieldwork Complete
G15901A Galway Addergoole Fieldwork Complete
G15904A Galway Annaghdown Fieldwork Complete
G15907a Galway Barranny Fieldwork Complete
G15913A Galway Coteenty Fieldwork Complete
G15913C Galway Coteenty Fieldwork Complete
G16902A Galway Beagh More Fieldwork Complete
G25301A Galway Big Island Fieldwork Complete
G28106A Galway Cloghaun Fieldwork Complete
G28117A Galway Kilbeg Fieldwork Complete
G28212A Galway Gortnagleav Fieldwork Complete
G28216A Galway Kilnagappagh Fieldwork Complete
G28713A Galway Drumkeary East
G28807A Galway Cullenagh Fieldwork Complete
G28807B Galway Cullenagh
G28901a Galway Derrybrien East
G28901b Galway Derrybrien East
G29106A Galway Knockauncarragh Fieldwork Complete
G30106A Galway Keelderry Fieldwork Complete
G31304a Galway Carrigeen East Fieldwork Complete
G31305A Galway Carrigeen West Fieldwork Complete
P22709A Mayo Glencally In progress
P23303A Mayo Erriff Fieldwork Complete
P23307A Mayo Letterass Fieldwork Complete
P23309A Mayo Lettermaglinskin Fieldwork Complete
Z11401A Wicklow Brockagh Fieldwork Complete
Z11402A Wicklow  Seven Churches
Z13408A Wicklow Carrigoona East
Z13409A Wicklow Carrigoona West
Z13615A Wicklow Cullentragh Big Fieldwork Complete