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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 28 April 2010. In order to draw down the full single payment, an applicant must declare one eligible hectare in respect of each payment entitlement held. While the person named holds 30.65 entitlements, as only 20.67 hectares were declared, the payment which issued was based on the area declared. The person...

Written Answers — Grasslands Management: Grasslands Management (5 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Under the Agriculture, (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988, Teagasc has statutory responsibility for the provision of education and advisory services to the Agriculture sector as well as certain responsibilities for agricultural research and development. It is a matter for Teagasc and its Board to prioritise activities in the delivery of these services and to allocate its resources in...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (5 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: I am not aware of any exports of greyhounds from Ireland to China in recent years. Bord na gCon is a commercial State Body. The Board of Bord na gCon is responsible for leading and directing the activities of the Company. My Department is aware that Bord na gCon is exploring possible business opportunities in China. Bord na gCon has repeatedly confirmed its commitment to the highest standards...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (5 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: I am currently concluding a review of last year's scheme, on the basis of which, and subject to the expenditure ceilings set out in the National Recovery Plan 2011-2014, I will very shortly make an announcement in relation to the position for 2011.

Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (5 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The Connemara Pony Breeders' Society is approved to maintain the studbook of origin for the Connemara Pony Breed in Ireland by my Department under the relevant EU and National Zootechnical Legislation. In accordance with this legislation, the Connemara Pony Breeders Society has established principles and rules for the classification and grading of animals in the studbook.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (5 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: There is no grant-aid currently available from my Department for land reclamation or improvement works to farm land.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (5 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: I am currently concluding a review of last year's scheme, on the basis of which, and subject to the expenditure ceilings set out in the National Recovery Plan 2011-2014, I will very shortly make an announcement in relation to the position for 2011.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (5 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: I am currently concluding a review of last year's scheme, on the basis of which, and subject to the expenditure ceilings set out in the National Recovery Plan 2011-2014, I will very shortly make an announcement in relation to the position for 2011.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (5 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: I am currently concluding a review of last year's scheme, on the basis of which, and subject to the expenditure ceilings set out in the National Recovery Plan 2011-2014, I will very shortly make an announcement in relation to the position for 2011.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Under the provisions of the governing EU Regulations, payments under the Single Farm Payment may be made only in respect of eligible land and applicants under the Scheme are obliged annually to declare the land parcels available to them. Details of the eligible area of the land parcels are recorded on my Department's Land Parcel Identification System. It is also necessary for applicants to...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2010. During validation of the application an over-claim was identified on one of the parcels declared. This error was raised with the person named and a reply was received to state that the applicant was accepting the amended reference area. Payments were calculated on this basis: the advance...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (5 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Castlemaine Harbour is designated as a Special Area of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive and a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive. The designation of the Harbour places restrictions under EU law on the activities that can take place in the harbour. Any such activity is subject to prior scientific assessment of its potential impact on the conservation objectives...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (5 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: A Veterinary Inspector from my Department made contact with and visited this farmer in May last year, in response to an earlier query. Previously a Department Veterinary Research Officer visited the farm in May 2008 at the request of the farmers' Private Veterinary Practitioner (PVP). From time to time samples from the farmer's herd have been submitted to the Department's Regional Veterinary...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Under the EU Regulations governing the agri-environment Options Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. Payment will issue at the earliest possible date once these checks have been completed.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered 20 beef breed calves in 2009. Payment has issued in respect of 15 calves. The remaining 5 calves were rejected on the grounds of non-compliance with the weaning procedures during an on-farm inspection. A review of this decision was sought by the applicant and is currently being undertaken. My Department will inform the applicant of the outcome of that review.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (5 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 3 on 1st December 2006 and has received all five stages of the REPS payment. His contract under REPS 3 will finish on 30 November 2011. Two separate REPS penalties were imposed following an on-farm inspection on 8 September 2009. The first was a 10% penalty for not having work carried out in accordance with the plan by the end of Year 1 and this penalty was...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 30 April 2009. Under the provisions of the governing EU Regulations, payments under these Schemes may be made only in respect of eligible land and applicants are obliged annually to only declare eligible lands available to them. While the person named was initially paid on a...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: My Department received an application on 1 February 2011 to transfer 81.01 Single Payment entitlements, into the joint names of the person named and another farmer. While the closing date for submission of transfer applications for the 2010 Scheme year was 17 May 2010, this application was accepted as it involved a change to the registration details of the herd number only. The entitlements...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2010. Payments under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme commenced nationally on 18 October 2010. The person named submitted an application with 14 land parcels, one of which required re-digitisation. Full payment under the Single Payment Scheme was issued to the applicant on 6 December 2010.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (5 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 on 1st June 2009 and received his year 1 payment in March 2010. An adjusted plan was requested by letter dated November 2010 but to-date no plan has been received by my Department. The year 2 payment cannot be processed until it is submitted.