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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 May 2011)

Simon Coveney: The On-Farm Market Valuation scheme provides for the payment of compensation for animals removed as reactors under the TB and Brucellosis Eradication Programme. Letters outlining the decision to withhold payments of compensation for animals removed from the holding concerned were issued to the herdowner in question in 2009. I wish to point out that the matter of compensation concerning this...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (3 May 2011)

Simon Coveney: Bord na gCon is a commercial State Body responsible for the greyhound industry. 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 and has been in contact with my Department is in this regard. My Department is considering the Bord na gCon proposal...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 May 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 on 1 June 2009 and received the year 1 payment in December 2010. Some discrepancies were discovered while checking the year 2 application and an amended plan was requested from the person named. This has now been received and the application will shortly be processed for payment.

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (3 May 2011)

Simon Coveney: Bord na gCon is a commercial State Body responsible for the greyhound industry. 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 and has been in contact with my Department is in this regard. My Department is considering the Bord na gCon proposal...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (3 May 2011)

Simon Coveney: Following the large number of forest fires which occurred during 2010, a Working Group with representatives from a broad spectrum of interested stakeholders was established by my Department. The ten recommendations made by the Group were accepted earlier this year and are currently being implemented. During 2011 there is a twofold focus to the Department's efforts to tackle this problem....

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (3 May 2011)

Simon Coveney: On 1 March 2011, a representation made by the persons in question was received by the Forestry Division of my Department. The Division registered that representation as a formal appeal. The formal appeal procedure requires that the case is independently reviewed by a committee of senior officials who have had no involvement in the case to date. This procedure was completed and the...

Written Answers — Crop Research: Crop Research (3 May 2011)

Simon Coveney: I wish to inform the deputy that Teagasc operates, on behalf of the industry, a substantial research programme for the development of new potato varieties on an ongoing basis.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (3 May 2011)

Simon Coveney: My reply to PQ 8179/11 of 19 April, 2011 set out the position in relation to my Department's property at Howth Fishery Harbour Centre. As set out in my reply, my Department is not in a position to disclose confidential details of possible or ongoing discussions with third parties relating to commercial transactions. I am therefore not in a position to provide the information requested in...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 May 2011)

Simon Coveney: Eligible land is all land which is subject to an agricultural activity by an applicant such as arable crops, hay, silage, grazing by farm animals or which he/she chooses to top on an annual basis. Land, which was declared on a 2008 Single Payment Scheme application, which gave rise to a payment and was subsequently afforested, can be eligible in certain circumstances. If an applicant is not...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 May 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 3 in October 2006 and received payment in respect of year 4 on 23 November 2009. The application of the person named was selected for inspection. This inspection has now been completed and the year 5 application for payment will be processed shortly.

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (3 May 2011)

Simon Coveney: The 2011 Scheme for the Allocation of Milk Quota to New Entrants was announced on 31 January 2011, with a closing date of 8 April. More than 260 applications were received by the closing date, so there will not be sufficient quota to satisfy all applications. All eligible applications will therefore be subjected to a rigorous selection process. The Scheme provides for three New Entrant...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (3 May 2011)

Simon Coveney: The Business Plans for the Development of the Fishery Harbour Centres were published in 2009 and provide a blueprint for the future development of the Fishery Harbour Centres. The Business Plans recommend a five year time frame for the implementation of the recommendations made. I can confirm that my Department has already commenced the implementation of the recommendations made in the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 May 2011)

Simon Coveney: The late husband of the person named established 18.61 standard entitlements to the value of €1,501.64. These entitlements were not used in 2009 and 2010 and have now expired. While the herd-number was transferred to the person named from her late husband in July 2007, and Single Payment applications were submitted for each year since, the person named did not apply to transfer the Single...

Written Answers — Beef Industry: Beef Industry (3 May 2011)

Simon Coveney: I asked for this topic to be added to the Agenda of the April meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers because of my deep concerns about the potential impact on EU and Irish agriculture of a trade deal with Mercosur. I wanted to reinforce the message with my Ministerial colleagues from other Member States that parts of the agriculture industry in Ireland and in other regions of the EU were under...

Written Answers — Beekeeping Industry: Beekeeping Industry (3 May 2011)

Simon Coveney: Currently, two products are authorised to control varroa in Irish honeybees. My Department has carried out research to investigate possible resistance of varroa mites to treatment currently available and arising from this my Department is reviewing products containing oxalic acid, currently licensed in other EU Member States, with a view to issuing a special import licence permitting their...

Written Answers — Stray Horses: Stray Horses (3 May 2011)

Simon Coveney: European Commission Regulation No. 504/2008 set out an improved system for the identification for equidae and is binding on all Member States of the European Union. All keepers of horses, passport issuing bodies and veterinary practitioners are obliged to comply with the provisions of this Regulation. The enhanced system for identifying equidae has three elements (1) an equine passport; (2)...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 May 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 3 on 1 December 2006. The final payment in respect Year 5 issued on 20 April 2011.

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (3 May 2011)

Simon Coveney: Bord Iascaigh Mhara is an independent statutory body and hence the future of the ice plant in Dingle is a matter for the Board. The Department has forwarded the request to BIM for its consideration and for a direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (3 May 2011)

Simon Coveney: My Department is currently reviewing its records since the establishment of Coillte in 1989 to ascertain the position in relation to the above and I will respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — State Assets: State Assets (3 May 2011)

Simon Coveney: The content and recommendations of the Report of the Review Group on State Assets and Liabilities are currently being considered by the Government. In relation to the recommendation mentioned by the Deputy, I note that it is prefaced by a statement that "We view the retention of land ownership and the use of leases rather than outright sale as an appropriate instrument to ensure the multiple...