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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department is in the process of compiling the requested data which will be sent under separate cover as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: In October some 24,430 approval letters began issuing to farmers confirming their acceptance into the scheme. The number of farmers who received approval to the scheme under Tier 1 is 10,185, Tier 2 is 5,888 and Tier 3 is 8,357. A county by county breakdown of the numbers in each Tier is not yet available. A further 1,600 have recently been approved but a county and tier breakdown for these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Approximately 4,000 applications have been submitted under Tranche 2 of GLAS, while some 16,7 00 applications have been registered on the GLAS system. It is not possible until applications are fully processed to give definitive numbers for each Tier.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the 2015 Beef Data and Genomics Programme but subsequently withdrew the application. Therefore, there are no payments due to the person named under this Programme. An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint schemes was received by my department on 8 March, 2015. This application has been fully processed and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Interest in TAMS to date has exceeded expectations and clearly many Irish farmers are looking once again at the benefits of investing in their enterprises and expanding production. Under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme a total of 520 applications have been received with over 200 of these applying for dairy investments while over a thousand applications have been submitted for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 264 and 266 together. The numbers of bovine exports and imports as requested by the Deputy are set out in the following table. The main destinations for live bovines in 2015 were UK, NL, Italy and France. Year Live Bovine Exports Live Bovine imports 2015 to date 173,514 15,166 2014  239,993 11,490 2013 212,369 14,024 2012 162,038...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Participation (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: A total of 26,321 farmers are currently participating in the new Beef Data and Genomics Programme which forms part of the Rural Development Programme 2015-2020. The following table outlines the number of applicants who actively participated in the Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme in 2011 and 2012 and the Beef Data Programmes in the years 2013 and 2014 : Year Scheme No of participants 2011...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The number of tests for the years in question are contained in the following table. Year Total 2015 to Date 636,336 2014 1,503,246 2013 1,696,978 2012 1,928,895 2011 2,328,268 This amounts to8,093,723 in total. Ireland achieved Officially Brucellosis Free Status in 2009 and my Department has been gradually scaling down testing since then. In addition, there has been no...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table. Subhead B: Food Safety, Animal Health & Welfare, Plant Health Expenditure 2011 to End November 2015 - - Total 2011 Total 2012 Total 2013 Total 2014 2015 to End November B.1 Administrative Pay 105,868 100,362 96,752 92,197 83,173 B.2 Administrative Non-Pay 29,455 26,746 25,867 28,082...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes was received by my Department from the person named on 30 April, 2015. This application has been fully processed and payments under both schemes will issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Household Incomes (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The following table shows average family farm income from Teagasc’s National Farm Survey for the years 2011 to 2014, by system of farming. Dairying Cattle Rearing Cattle Other Sheep Tillage Mixed Livestock All farms % of farms represented 20% 23% 30% 16% 8% 3% 100% 2011 68,570 10,453 14,573 16,805 35,296 34,902 24,461 2012 49,290 12,186 17,896 18,243...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named has not submitted an application for the 2015 Basic Payment and Greening Scheme. An official from my Department has been in direct correspondence with the Deputy’s office to advise him of the appeals procedure.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: In Ireland fish quotas are a public resource and managed on that basis. Demersal species are managed by way of Fisheries Management Notice under Section 12 of the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006. The periodic allocations for demersal (whitefish and prawn) stocks, usually monthly, are made, following consultation with the industry. A notice is placed in the Irish Independent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department provided a ‘ready-reckoner’ calculator to facilitate advisors in calculating the score of GLAS clients when preparing applications on the online system. I can confirm that there was no fault in the software provided by the Department and that the software has operated successfully for all other advisors. However, rounding issues did emerge in a very small number of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 14 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes was received from the person named on 26 May, 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes has been finalised, and payment has issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 9 April 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Hoof Wall Separation Disease (HWSD) is caused by a genetic defect that appears to occur only in the Connemara pony breed and the carrier frequency has been estimated to be about 14.8%. For a foal to be affected by the disease both sire and dam must be carriers. The Connemara Pony Breeders Society has been approved by my Department to maintain the Studbook for Connemara Ponies and in this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Heather can be overgrazed. All farmers must comply with the cross compliance requirements under the relevant GAEC and the Natura provisions. Overgrazing can lead to soil erosion and or the destruction of habitats both of which can lead to penalties under cross compliance.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Direct Payment Scheme Eligibility (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: In order to be eligible a land parcel must be maintained in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation. Areas not in this state must be deducted as ineligible. Agricultural areas with heather can be eligible provided they are maintained in a grazable state. It is open to the farmer to decide how this is achieved.