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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: Under the Milk Quota Regulations a levy, commonly referred to as a super levy, had to be paid to the EU Commission by Member States in cases where butter fat adjusted milk deliveries exceeded the total national milk quota in a milk quota year. The levy was payable by the milk producers who contributed to the overrun of the national milk quota. Such an over production occurred in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: There are a number of applications, including that of the person named, remaining which have not passed all of the Department’s pre-payment validation checks for the 2015 part-year payment. The Department is continuing to investigate these issues including the correction of any IT or data issues with a view to all these remaining cases meeting the payment validation checks so...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hardship Grant Scheme (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: In response to the extensive flooding during the recent winter, I introduced a number of measures to assist farmers in those areas worst affected by the floods. At the outset emergency feedstuff was made available through the provision of supplementary concentrate feed, including over the Christmas period. A Fodder Aid scheme was also introduced to replace fodder supplies damaged or lost in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced their AEOS contract on 1 September 2010. Payment has issued 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 take place. As all AEOS 1 participants will be receiving their final...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: There are a number of applications, including that of the person named, remaining which have not passed all of the Department’s pre-payment validation checks for the 2015 part-year payment. The Department is continuing to investigate these issues including the correction of any IT or data issues with a view to all these remaining cases meeting the payment validation checks so...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced their AEOS contract on 1 September 2010. Payment has issued 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 take place. As all AEOS 1 participants will be receiving their final payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: If an applicant is dissatisfied with the outcome of eligibility or cross compliance inspections carried out on the holding, they may seek a review of the decision to the District Inspector for their region. This process and the relevant contact details will be outlined in the inspection findings notification letter (FN letter) issued to the applicant. If an applicant wishes to seek a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Fisheries Fund (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy in not readily available at this time in the format requested. My Department will compile the data and forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Fisheries Fund (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy in not readily available at this time in the format requested. My Department will compile the data and forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: I understand that Bord Iascaigh Mhara provided grant aid of €8,600 to the Irish Salmon Growers Association for the preparation of its 2015 report ‘Potential for Land Based Salmon Growout in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) in Ireland'. This support was provided through a 2014 competitive call for projects under BIM’s Aquaculture Innovation and Technology Scheme....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: In December 2015 I published Ireland’s National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development. That Plan includes 24 actions to drive the sustainable development of the aquaculture sector. Implementation of the Plan is supported through two dedicated schemes under the EMFF Seafood Development Operational Programme, which I launched on 14 January 2016, which have a combined...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: On 14 January 2016, I launched Ireland’s new €240 million EMFF Seafood Development Operational Programme, together with a number of new schemes under that Programme. I launched two schemes for the sustainable development of the aquaculture sector, with a combined budget of almost €30 million. The 'Knowledge Gateway Scheme'aims to develop knowledge, innovation and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 24 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: Trade Agreements (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: I have been very active in recent months in highlighting the potentially very damaging impact of a Mercosur deal on the European agriculture sector, and on the beef sector in particular. I have continuously raised the issue with Commissioners Malmström and Hogan, both within the Council of Agriculture Ministers and in written form. I also continue to monitor the situation closely in...

EU Migration and Refugee Crisis: Statements (28 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: I was anxious to take the opportunity to speak about the refugee and migration crisis in the Mediterranean. I speak both as acting Minister for Defence and acting Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Both Departments have taken responsibility to play a small part in trying to respond to what is an extraordinary challenge, not only for Ireland but also for the European Union and...

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

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 28 February 2015. The advance and balancing payments due under the BPS have already issued to the nominated bank account of the person named. A final balancing payment will issue over the coming weeks when the definitive value of entitlements has been established.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (28 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: Dingle Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. My Department carried out investigations in relation to deepening the main navigation channel into Dingle Harbour some time ago. These investigation works involved a Dredging Study Report, incorporating Hydrodynamic Modelling, Benthic...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (28 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: Each month I receive recommendations from industry representatives at the Quota Management Advisory Committee in relation to the monthly allocations to fishing vessels of demersal stocks. The Whitefish Quota Management Advisory Committee, involving fishing industry representatives, meets each month and, as far as possible, I follow the recommendations for monthly regimes for particular...

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

Simon Coveney: I was pleased to announce on 14 January 2016 the launch of Ireland’s new €240 million EMFF Seafood Development Operational Programme. The implementing schemes under the Programme are broad ranging, and a number of schemes are concerned with promoting sustainability in the fishing sector, similar to GLAS. These include a Sustainable Fisheries Scheme, an Inshore Fisheries...

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

Simon Coveney: The Fisheries Control Regulation (EU) 1224/2009 establishing a control system for ensuring compliance with the Common Fisheries Policy and Regulation (EU) 404/2011 provides detailed rules for implementation of the Control regulation. Article 58 of the Control Regulation which applies to fisheries and aquaculture products provides that certain catch data must be ‘available’...