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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The GLAS online application system closed for the creation of new applications at midnight on Monday December 14. In light of the large volume of applications on the system, my Department has allowed advisors until 6pm Friday December 18 to finalise any which have not yet been submitted. Interest in joining the scheme under Tranche 2 has been extremely high, and I am particularly happy to see...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The GLAS online application system closed for the creation of new applications at midnight on Monday December 14. In light of the large volume of applications on the system, my Department has allowed advisors until 6pm Friday December 18 to finalise any which have not yet been submitted. It is clear that interest in the Scheme is very strong and that Tranche 2 is well on target to reach...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the Single Farm Payment Scheme for the past five years. However, he was deemed ineligible for payment as Article 28 (1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 sets out that no payment will be made under the Single Payment Scheme where the amount claimed is less than €100.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback Threat (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: In response to representations in July, the Minister of State with responsibility for Food, Forestry, Horticulture and Food Safety replied in August 2015 to the person referred to in your question, setting out the actions already taken and that were proposed for the remainder of 2015 in combating the ash dieback disease. This included a large scale systematic and wider targeted survey of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Transfer of Entitlements Allocation Right and Reference Value application to my Department to transfer allocations and values by change of registration of herd number. As the Basic Payment Scheme application for the person named had been submitted before the herd number was changed into joint names, held by the person named and the person who formerly held it...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Under the Forestry Act 1946, where a felling licence is granted to fell a forest, the licence will contain a condition requiring the land owner to replant the felled area or to plant an alternative site. Replanting after clear-felling is essential to prevent deforestation which could serve to counteract the benefits of Ireland’s afforestation programmes and associated public...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Transfer of Entitlement Allocation Right and Reference Value application to my Department to transfer allocations and values by Change of Legal Entity. This application has been processed and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme will issue as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Responsibility for development, and repair and maintenance of Rush Harbour rests with Fingal County Council. The parent Department for that Local Authority is the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government. My Department has in previous years, under the annual Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme, provided funding to Local Authorities for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy is aware, having been a key proposer of such a mechanism, earlier in 2015 I announced my intention to establish a forum to address the key issues arising in the dairy sector in a post quota environment. I envisaged that this group, which would meet periodically, would adopt a strategic perspective and that it would comprise relevant stakeholders, including farm organisations,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, owns and directly manages six Fishery Harbour Centres located at Howth, Dunmore East, Castletownbere, Ros an Mhíl, Killybegs and An Daingean. Following the publication of the Public Accounts Committee Report on the Fishery Harbour Centres in June this year, and subsequent correspondences with the Committee, my Department met with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. The Deputy will be aware that the flagship project under the 2015 Fishery Harbour Capital Development Programme run by my Department was the dredging works at Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre. I had allocated €6.5...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. The Deputy will be aware that I allocated €6.5m for the purposes of dredging work at Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre under my Departments 2015 Fishery Harbour Capital Development Programme.This was the flagship project for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority is the body within the State responsible for data recording and reporting on the landings of sea fish by Irish Sea Fishing Boats. I have asked the Authority to respond directly to the Deputy with the data requested.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Expenditure (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The amounts paid to applicants in the Rural Environment Protection Scheme and the Agri-Environmental Options Scheme for County Cavan for the years 2009 – 2015 (to date) inclusive, is set out in the following table. YEAR REPS AEOS 2009 €14,422,967.68 Nil 2010 €12,538,528.82 €151,393.04 2011 €10,400,172.68 €1,023,524.56 2012...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Expenditure (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The amounts paid to applicants in the Rural Environment Protection Scheme and the Agri-Environmental Options Scheme for County Monaghan for the years 2009 – 2015 (to date) inclusive, is set out in the following table. REPS AEOS 2009 €11,246,433.20 Nil 2010 €9,265,684.27 €118,428.72 2011 €7,506,301.73 €873,960.69 2012...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The number of appointments made by me to State Bodies under the aegis of my Department since March 2011 is 129. Since May 2011, a notification was placed on my Department’s website inviting expressions of interest from persons interested in being appointed to the boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. The list of board vacancies was updated on a regular basis. A...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Since March 2011 chairpersons appointed by me to the Boards of four Agencies under the aegis of my Department have appeared before the relevant Joint Oireachtas Committee. The agencies are Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board, Coillte, Horse Racing Ireland and Irish National Stud.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commencement of Legislation (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The information the Deputy requested is set out in the following table. Forestry Act 2014 The whole Act * Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 Parts 5 and 12 *Drafting of the required Regulations is well advanced and is expected to be completed shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) has been approved as part of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme. Its legal basis is Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. This Article provides for agri-environment and climate change measures and requires that commitments under this measure be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Suckler Welfare Scheme was a five year scheme which concluded with animals born during 2012. The data requested by the Deputy are set out in the following table. Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme 2012 County Herds Paid Amount CARLOW 392 €396,662.75 CAVAN 1,380 €1,038,826.97 CLARE 2,281 €1,794,700.37 CORK 1,904 €1,603,514.00 DONEGAL 1,724...