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Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (22 Mar 2011)

Simon Coveney: The pig industry is a valuable component of the overall agri-food sector, and has a farm gate value in excess of €300 million. The sector supports approximately 7,000 jobs including production, slaughter, processing, feed manufacture and services and these are dispersed around the country. Following a difficult year in 2009 prices began to recover early last year. This continued in the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Mar 2011)

Simon Coveney: Having completed REPS 3, the person named began REPS 4 in January 2010. An issue has arisen in relation to the area claimed by the person named under in the REPS 4 application. The file is currently under examination and my officials will be in contact with the person named when this examination is complete.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Mar 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced in REPS 4 on 1 June 2009 and has received payment for 2009. The 2010 REPS 4 application is being examined, following an issue arising from a cross-check with Single Payment application of the person named.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Mar 2011)

Simon Coveney: To date, 1,808 REPS 4 farmers in County Mayo have received their full 2010 payment. A further 29 have received 75% of their payment. Processing of REPS 4 files continues and payments are being made on an ongoing basis.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Mar 2011)

Simon Coveney: The Government has established new guidelines on staffing of Ministerial offices, including a Minister's Constituency Office. These guidelines provide that the number of staff in a Minister's Constituency offices may not exceed four. In the case of a Minister of State's constituency offices the number of staff may not exceed three. I will finalise my Constituency Office arrangements in...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (22 Mar 2011)

Simon Coveney: Preparations are being made to delegate responsibilities for food, food safety, horticulture, the thoroughbred horse racing and breeding industry and the greyhound industry to Minister of State McEntee. The legal instrument giving effect to these delegated functions will be published in due course.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Mar 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2010 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2010. The Terms and Conditions governing the Scheme require, inter alia, that applicants maintain a minimum stocking density on their holding of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare declared, for at least three consecutive months, during the calendar year of application. However, where...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Mar 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced in REPS 4 on 1 May 2008 and payments have issued for year 1 and year 2. His 2010 REPS 4 application is currently under examination following the submission of an adjusted plan.

Written Answers — Fertilizer Prices: Fertilizer Prices (22 Mar 2011)

Simon Coveney: In 2002, Irish Fertiliser Industries ceased manufacturing inorganic fertiliser in Ireland as it was no longer considered to be a financially viable industry. All inorganic fertiliser used is now imported and blended in Ireland. The main raw materials required to produce fertilisers are natural gas for the manufacture of ammonia, rock phosphate for the production of phosphate fertilisers, and...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (22 Mar 2011)

Simon Coveney: At the outset I want to emphasise that of course the primary responsibility for producing within quota and ensuring the avoidance of super levy rests with every individual milk producer. It is up to dairy farmers, who are familiar with the rules of the quota regime, to make the right decisions and protect themselves from exposure to potentially very damaging fines. The rules are very clear,...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (22 Mar 2011)

Simon Coveney: All aspects of the milk quota regime are subject to ongoing review by my Department, in consultation with the relevant stakeholders. In the coming weeks a number of matters will be discussed with the Milk Quota Review Group, and while discussion will focus in particular on the outcome of this year's Milk Quota Trading Scheme, the operation of flexi-milk and other schemes will also form part...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Mar 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 on 1 February 2008. He received his first year's payment in 2009 and his second early in 2010. His REPS 4 2010 payment will issue within two weeks.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Mar 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered 16 animals for 2009 and 12 animals for 2010 under the Suckler Welfare Scheme. Under the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme, a gradual weaning procedure must be followed for herd of more than 10 suckler cows. Calves must be weaned in at least two separate groups with each group being removed with a minimum interval of five days between the removal of the first group...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Mar 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2010. This application was selected for a Ground Eligibility and Full Cross Compliance inspection. During the ground inspection discrepancies were found in relation to parcels H15505001, H15505040, H15505021, H15505041 and H15505064 in that these parcels were not being farmed...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Mar 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named has received two instalments of grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. However, a decision on payment of the final instalment of 20% due under the Scheme has been deferred pending the completion of an investigation into the status of part of the supporting documentation submitted with the payment claim concerned. No decision will be taken in relation to...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (22 Mar 2011)

Simon Coveney: The Local Office Reorganisation Plan was announced by Government on 15 July 2009. Under the plan 58 local offices are to be reduced in number to 16 enhanced regional offices to improve delivery of my Department's services by widening services to include District Veterinary, Forestry and Agricultural Environment and Structures support services at all regional offices, thereby concentrating...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (22 Mar 2011)

Simon Coveney: I consider the Charity Scheme, which is funded by the European Commission, to be an important means of contributing towards the well-being of the poorer citizens of the community. The procedures for implementing the scheme in each member state are set out in Commission Regulation (EU) No. 807/2010. In Ireland the product is made available to charitable organisations for distribution to...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (22 Mar 2011)

Simon Coveney: The merger of Coillte and Bord na Móna forms part of the Programme for Government and will be a matter for consideration by the Government. In addition, Coillte and Bord na Móna are among 28 commercial state bodies that are currently being reviewed by a Review Group on State Assets and Liabilities chaired by Mr. Colm McCarthy. No decisions have been taken by the Government about these companies.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Mar 2011)

Simon Coveney: The above named began REPS 4 in June 2009 and received his first year payment in April 2010. Following an inspection relating to his second year payment the file is currently under examination. My officials have contacted the person named and are awaiting a reply.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2011)

Simon Coveney: The application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme, received from the person named on 4 May 2010, included 26 land parcels, 15 of which required re-digitisation. Payments under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme commenced nationally on 18 October 2010 and, while payments issued to the person, these were on the basis of those land parcels that were clear for payment on each date. The digitising...