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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Expenditure (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An Daingean Harbour was designated as a Fishery Harbour Centre with effect from 14 May 2007. On 19 October 2007 responsibility for the management of the Fishery Harbour Centres passed from the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to my Department. The harbour was previously in the ownership and management of the Dingle Harbour Commissioners. An Daingean Fishery Harbour...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The subject of acid washes for poultry meat forms part of a package of proposals by the European Commission on decontamination of poultry carcasses and ‘skin-on’ parts from Campylobacter. This is currently the subject of discussion with Member State veterinary experts at the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed-Section Biological Safety of the Food Chain...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application for the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme which was received in my Department on 29 May 2015. Two commonage parcels claimed by the person named have been over claimed. The commonage evidence supplied by applicants of these commonage parcels is currently being examined. On completion of this exercise, appropriate payments will issue to the nominated bank...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Further to my reply to the Deputy’s question on 24 November 2015, the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) issued a formal response to the communication from the Chinese authorities on Friday 27 November and circulated a copy of the response to representatives of the Irish live crab export industry. The SFPA response, inter alia, puts forward Ireland’s views on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes was received from the person named on 29 May, 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes has been finalised, and payments will issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Basic Payment Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 15 March, 2015. As he has not established any entitlements under this Scheme, no payment is due him. The person named farmed as part of a joint venture under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme. Under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme, a Transfer of Entitlements application was submitted to have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 7 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Basic Payment Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 20 April 2015. Full payment under the Scheme has issued to the nominated bank account of the person named. The advance payment issued on 19 October and the balancing payment issued on 1 December.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 25 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 29 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Two of the persons named farmed separately under the 2013 Scheme. In 2014, the three persons named above entered into a Milk Production Partnership agreement and submitted a 2014 Transfer of Entitlements application to have their entitlements transferred to the above herd number. They subsequently entered into a Registered Farm Partnership under the 2015 Scheme year. The allocation rights...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Experimentation (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Responsibility for the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 is a matter for the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government. Implementation of the regulations relating to animals used in medical experiments is the responsibility of the Health Protection Regulatory Authority which comes under the aegis of the Department of Health.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The closing date for the first tranche of the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme was the 25 September 2015. I am aware that there were a number of applicants who submitted their application prior to this closing date but who had issues with obtaining the full and final planning permission for investment items proposed, as required under the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Any partnership which submitted a 2015 claim for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) was eligible to apply for GLAS under both tranches 1 and 2. However, partnerships which were created after the closing date for the 2015 BPS were not eligible to apply for GLAS because the BPS declaration on which the application is founded was not made in the name of that partnership, but rather in the name of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéimeanna Talmhaíochta (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Fuarthas iarratas faoin Scéim Buníocaíochta/Scéim na Limistéar Srianta Nádúrtha ón duine a ainmnítear an 30 Márta, 2015. Tá próiseáil an iarratais faoin dá scéim ar bun faoi láthair. Ar chríochnú an phróisis seo, déanfar athbhreithniú breise ar an iarratas ag féachaint le...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Schemes was received from the person named on 27 May 2015. Processing of the ANC application was completed and payment issued on 2 November 2015 in relation to Mountain Area land. Further information was received from the person named on 28 November 2015 regarding the status of his land vis a vis the support...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 28 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: Organic Farming (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Organic Standards for terrestrial and aquaculture products are harmonised at European Union level by Regulation. These organic regulations set down in some detail the technical standards of organic production. The relevant regulations are: - Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Review of Entitlements measure of the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme was submitted online on the 27 May 2015 in which the person named requested to have her entitlements topped up to the national average under the ‘force majeure’ category of the National Reserve. Under EU Regulation ‘force majeure’ is defined as: (a) The death of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The applicant’s final premium payment for his plantation has been withheld due to outstanding remedial works on the site. The contract was referred to the Forest Service’s District Inspector for an on-site inspection and he has now reported that another growing season is required to determine the effects of the fertiliser that has been applied. The Forest Service will send the...