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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. - Total Payable Hectares Mountain More Severe Less Severe ANC 2015 30/34 €109.71 on the first ten forage hectares of mountain or part thereof; €95.99 on the remaining forage hectares up to a maximum of 34 hectares €95.99 up to a maximum of 30 hectares €82.27 up to a maximum of 30...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department has been notified that the person named is deceased. The Inheritance Enquiry Unit of my Department has informed the Legal Personal Representative of the person named of the Testamentary documents that are required for the release of payments to his estate. The balancing payments due to the estate will issue when the required documents are provided.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: As a consequence of an LPIS appeal received by the above named person, officers of my Department completed a ground verification visit on this holding on 24 March 2015. The results of this were notified to the named person. The case was subsequently appealed to the LPIS Appeals Committee. The Committee have requested that a second inspection be carried out on the land. Officers of my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes was received from the person named on 24 February 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes is complete and payments have issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The persons named submitted a 2015 Private Contract Clause application to my Department seeking the lease of land and entitlements. There was an issue regarding land declared as leased and owned in this case that required my Department to correspond with the transferee. These issues have been resolved, processing of the application is well advanced and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: On 21 December my Department was informed by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) that its Board had decided to withdraw its aquaculture and foreshore licence application in respect of Galway Bay. On the same day BIM issued a press release concerning the reasons for its decision which is available on BIM’s website at .

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department received a Transfer of Entitlement Allocation Right and Reference Value application from the persons named to transfer allocations and values by change of registration of herd number from the second person named to both persons named. The Basic Payment Scheme application had been submitted in the name of the second person before the herd number was changed on 30th June 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Basic Payment Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 29 May 2015. Processing application has been finalised and payment has issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Transfer of Allocation Right and Reference Value application to my Department. All details relating to land parcel details for 2013 and 2015 and Single payment entitlement values for 2014 had to be reconciled in order to process this application. This application has now been fully processed and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme is due to issue...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 28 May 2015. Processing of this application has been finalised and payment has issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person-named has submitted an application for grant-aid in respect of meal feeders and meal troughs under the Dairy Equipment Scheme of TAMS II. All applications received under the scheme are being processed on an ongoing basis. However, priority in terms of issuing approvals is being given to cases where milking equipment is urgently required and when these have been dealt with we will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Private Contract Clause application to my Department to transfer land and entitlements by lease. This application has been fully processed and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Genomics Scheme (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application form under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDP) 2015 – 2020 to my Department on 22 May 2015. Payment under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme will shortly issue to the person named subject to confirmation of compliance with all requirements of the Beef Data and Genomics Programme.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment /Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Scheme application on 6 May 2015. This application was subject to land verification checks. As part of this process a reduction was found with the claimed area of 31.27ha being reduced to the determined area of 30.33.ha. The person named was notified of these errors on 23 October 2015. As the difference is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéimeanna Talmhaíochta (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: Fuarthas iarratas faoin Scéim Buníocaíochtaí/Scéim na Limistéar faoi Shrian Nádúrtha 2015 ón duine a ainmnítear an 29 Bealtaine 2015. Fad a bhí an t-iarratas seo á phróiseáil, tháinig saincheist choimíneachtaí aníos maidir le ceann amháin de na dáileachtaí a dearbhaíodh. Tá an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the partnership of the persons named on 14 May 2015. Processing of the application is currently ongoing and is due to be finalised shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Equipment Scheme (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: There has been no delay in payment in this case. The person-named was issued with approval for Dairy Equipment investments, including cluster units, a plate cooler and a bulk tank, on 11 December 2015. This case was amongst those which received priority attention due to the urgency of getting the necessary equipment in place. The applicant has full approval to proceed on these items. In...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted two 2015 Transfer of Entitlement Allocation Right and Reference Value applications to my Department. One of these applications to transfer by gift was fully processed and the person named received Basic Payment Scheme advance payment on 19 October 2015 and balancing payment on 1 December 2015. The second application sought the transfer of allocation rights and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced their AEOS contract on 1 September 2010 and has been paid in full for the 2010-2014 scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System must be carried out. As 2015 is the final year of payment, re-checks on payments...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Investigations (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: In the light of earlier representations made by the Deputy on this matter, I can advise that my Department is currently liaising with the Defence Forces with regard to the release of the Court of Inquiry report. I will respond further to the Deputy on the matter when I have had an opportunity to review the report.