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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in October 2009 and received his year 1 payment in March 2010. On 31 March 2011 the file was chosen for investigation and an inspection will be carried out over the next few weeks. The application will be processed for payment upon completion of the on farm inspection.

Written Answers — Food Imports: Food Imports (13 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: In 2009, Ireland imported 2.4 million tonnes of agri-food products from the UK, with a value of €2.7 billion. Ireland's agri-food exports to the UK amounted to 2.5 million tonnes, with a value of €3.7 billion (source: CSO trade statistics). In 2010, Ireland imported 2.5 million tonnes of agri-food products from the UK, with a value of €2.7 billion. Ireland's agri-food exports to the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS in June 2008 and received the year 1 payment in March 2009 and the year 2 payment in December 2009. Following redigitisation the area of the farm has been reduced slightly and an adjusted plan had to be drawn up. This adjusted plan has now been received and the necessary clawback of payment is being calculated. When this is finalised, payment will issue.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (13 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: My Department received a total of 216 applications from applicants in County Meath. A total of 198 of these applicants have been approved into the scheme to date. Where applicants were notified that they were not successful and where an appeal has been received my Department is conducting reviews. The AEOS budget is not allocated on a county basis. The total 2011 annual allocation for the...

Written Answers — Sugar Industry: Sugar Industry (13 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: As part of the reform of the EU sugar regime in 2006, a temporary restructuring scheme was introduced with the aim of the European Commission reducing EU sugar production in order to comply with WTO and other international obligations. The scheme provided an incentive for sugar processors to renounce sugar quota and dismantle the associated sugar processing plant and it provided compensation...

Written Answers — Agricultural Colleges: Agricultural Colleges (13 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Under the Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988, Teagasc has statutory responsibility for the provision of education, research and advisory services to the Agriculture sector. It is a matter for Teagasc and its Board to prioritise activities in the delivery of these services and to allocate its resources in accordance with these priorities. I understand Teagasc employs over...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced in REPS 4 in January 2010 and was subject to an inspection and subsequent audit. Issues arising are currently being finalised and his payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 15th of May 2006. This application was selected for a Cross Compliance inspection. During the course of the inspection breaches were recorded relating to three separate Statutory Management Requirements (SMRs). Breaches of Regulations in relation to the storage of livestock...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in March 2009. He received his year 1 payment in January 2010. The first 75% of the year 2 payment was made on 7th April 2011. The remaining 25% will be paid over the next two weeks.

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (14 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Greencastle harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for the maintenance and development of the harbour rests with that local authority in the first instance. My Department has, however, in recent years, project managed works on phase one of the Greencastle Harbour development project on behalf of Donegal County Council as well as providing funding. Officials from...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Under the 2010 Grassland Sheep Scheme, farmers were required to: maintain ewes; complete the Sheep Census return; and submit the SPS application form by the closing date of 17th May 2010. While an application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme and other area-based schemes was received from the person named on 12 May 2010, following validation it was found that while the person named had...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (14 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The Scheme for the Allocation of Milk Quota to New Entrants was first introduced in 2009, repeated in 2010, and applications for the 2011 scheme closed last Friday, 8 April. Applications that satisfy the eligibility criteria as set out in the detailed rules of the scheme are presented for assessment of the extent to which each applicant can demonstrate a real and long-term commitment to...

Written Answers — Dairy Equipment Scheme: Dairy Equipment Scheme (14 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: It is a strict condition of all my Department's on-farm investment schemes that grant-aid shall not be provided in respect of works commenced or equipment purchased before written approval has issued to a farmer under the scheme concerned. Any work which has commenced prior to the introduction of the Dairy Equipment Scheme is therefore ineligible for grant-aid.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Details of the overall (full-time equivalent) staffing levels in my Department at the end of the years referred to by the Deputy are as in Table 1 below: Table 1 – Overall Staffing Levels at end 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010 End-Year Overall Staff Numbers (FTEs) 1995 4,004 2000 4,571 2005 4,441 2010 3,632 Table 2 provides a breakdown by grade of the full-time equivalent staffing numbers...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named has been fully paid in respect of applications lodged under the Single Payment Scheme. Applications under the Single Payment Scheme were received from the person named in respect of each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, with full payment issuing in respect of each year.

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (14 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Three information booklets on cross-compliance were published and issued to all farmers in early 2005, August 2006 and August 2007. Furthermore a guide to the Single Payment Scheme was published in March 2011 in the Irish Farmers Journal reiterating farmers obligations in relation to cross compliance including Statutory Management Requirement number 18 concerning the protection of animals...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 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 to the person named at the earliest possible date once these checks have been completed.

Written Answers — Animal Identification Scheme: Animal Identification Scheme (19 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Ireland's system of mandatory registration of animals, including goats and horses, is in accordance with the EU requirements on identification for live animals. Farmed deer does not require individual registration under EU law at this time. The development of a registration and tagging system for deer can be considered by my Department only when a number of critical identification issues...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (19 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Responsibility for the management of Howth Harbour transferred to the Minister for the Marine in 1989 with Howth being designated a Fishery Harbour Centre with effect from 1 January 1990. At that date all property within the boundary of the Fishery Harbour Centre was transferred to the Minister. There were a number of sitting tenants in place at that time and the Department took over the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named was the subject of an inspection by the Animal Health Division of my Department on 15 February 2010. This inspection uncovered discrepancies that involved the failure to notify movements of cattle to the Cattle Movement and Monitoring System. A report detailing these discrepancies was subsequently made available to the Cross Compliance Unit of the Single Payment Scheme. As...