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Seanad: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: I am glad the Senator asked that question. The brief explains it quite well. As the Senator knows, I go off script a lot but the script looks to be accurate in this case. Section 12 aims to strengthen accountability for public funds by providing that the regulatory body prepare accounts in respect of its statutory obligations and forward the accounts to the Comptroller and Auditor General...

Seanad: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: I do not think so. We have decided to put this in the legislation because the horse and greyhound fund links these two industries.I expect we will have more comprehensive legislation on the greyhound industry as a whole in the not too distant future, following from the report we have carried out into Bord na gCon and the industry. The greyhound industry faces challenges but I would not be as...

Seanad: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: I thank the Seanad for facilitating the passing of all Stages this evening. I know that is not normal practice. Normally we would have Second Stage, followed by a break for about a week and we would then return and take Committee and Report Stages. I thank Members for the pragmatic approach they have taken towards getting this done. Most people would accept that all the amendments that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: Bord na gCon is the statutory body responsible for the regulation of greyhound racing under the Greyhound Industry Act 1958. It has specific powers conferred on it by the Greyhound Industry (Racing) Regulations 2007, S.I. 302 of 2007, which set out the detailed rules under which greyhound racing is conducted. The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the controlling authority for the breeding and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 28 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The 2015 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraint application of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment / Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2015. Processing of the Areas of Natural Constraints application has been finalised . However, payment has not yet issued due to outstanding information required. An official from my Department has been in direct contact with the person named and is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received from the person named on 22 May 2015. Payment under the ANC scheme has issued to the nominated bank account of the person named on 2 November 2015. The person named submitted a 2015 Transfer of Allocation Right and Reference Value application to my Department seeking the transfer of allocation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Aid (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person-named applied and was approved for grant aid for creep feeders under the Sheep Handling Scheme in June 2014. All such works had to be completed and any claims for payment submitted before end-August 2015. No such claim was received from the person-named. My Department did attempt to ring him using the mobile number supplied by him with his application to remind him of the closing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person name joined REPS4 on 1 May 2008. He continued his participation in REPS4 for a period of 5 years and 8 months and his participation under the Scheme ended on 31 December 2013. He received his final REPS4 payment for the 2013 Scheme Year in February 2014. On further examination, however, it was found that the person named was no longer farming the full contract area under his...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: Department records indicate that the second person named is deceased. At present the Department do not have any legal documents in relation to the estate of the deceased. The Inheritance Enquiry Unit of the Department will be in touch with the legal representative of the estate to obtain the legal documentation required to release outstanding payments due to the estate.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department’s Operational Programme under the European Fisheries Fund provided funding for the development of the seafood sector over the period 2008 to 2015. The Programme was funded through an EU allocation of approximately €42 million and €24 million in Exchequer funding, bringing total funds to approximately €66 million. The Programme ended in December 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme which was received in the Department on 18 May 2015. Final proc essing of this application has been completed and the balancing payment will issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: It is not possible to provide this information in the required time. I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme was received from the person named on 28 May, 2015. Processing of the application and associated documentation (including commonage evidence) is currently in progress. On completion of this process, the application will be further reviewed with a view to payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The act of designating land as a Special Area of Conservation does not deem land ineligible under the Basic Payment Scheme. Officials in my Department are in direct contact with the Deputy to clarify the position on the matter raised in the question.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: GLAS 2, the second tranche of the Green Low-carbon Agri-Environment Scheme, closed for submission of applications in mid December. A total of 14,041 applications were successfully submitted before the deadline. My Department has completed its assessment of all applications in line with the requirements set out in the scheme Terms and Conditions and, as I announced earlier today , I am...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: There is no grant aid available to replant a forest after it has been harvested. Forestry is a sustainable commercial venture, enabling the landowner to sustain his investment and hence, replanting operations do not attract subsidies.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application for compensation under the 2 013 BVD Compensation Programme for Beef Breed Animals born i n 2013 on the 25 November 2013. The person named had one calf persistently infected (PI) with BVD born in 2013. The scheme provided that payment would be made in respect of the second and subsequent PIs removed to the knackery within a specified timeframe. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named is not an applicant under the Young Farmer Scheme. The person named submitted a 2015 Private Contract Clause application to my Department seeking the transfer of land and entitlements by lease as transferee. She has also submitted an application for an allocation of Basic Payment Scheme entitlements under the Scottish Derogation measure. Outstanding issues with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted applications under the 2015 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme to my Department under the above herd number. This herd number had transferred into the name of the person named in January 2015. Outstanding issues in relation to the person who previously held the herd number are currently preventing the processing of the applications submitted by the person...