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- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 May 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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 May 2011)
Simon Coveney: A total of 26,664 farmers have received their REPS 4 payment to date. The majority of outstanding payments have issues which need to be examined or resolved and these are being dealt with on an ongoing basis by my officials. A small number of farmers are awaiting their balancing payment of 25%, having already received 75%, because they have incurred breaches of the Scheme. The balancing...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 May 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2009 and received the year 1 payments in December 2009. The first instalment of 75% of the year 2 payment was made on the 14th April 2011. The balancing payment of 25% was made on 18th April 2011. Under the EU Regulations governing REPS, payments for the current year i.e. 2011 cannot issue until comprehensive administrative checks, including...
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (5 May 2011)
Simon Coveney: Quota does not apply under the current suckler welfare scheme. This is a five-year scheme, fully funded by the Exchequer, which commenced in 2008, and it was open to all suckler farmers to apply to participate in the scheme at that time. If the person concerned has been an active suckler farmer before 2011, he or she cannot apply to join the scheme now.
- Written Answers — Control of Horses: Control of Horses (10 May 2011)
Simon Coveney: Under the Control of Horses Act, 1996, Local Authorities have the primary role for dealing with wandering or straying horses. The Act includes provisions for seizure and detention of stray horses and disposal of horses seized. I am empowered by the Act to make grants available to each Local Authority towards expenses they incur in its implementation. In this regard, my Department provided...
- Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (10 May 2011)
Simon Coveney: I am fully aware of the need to support the construction of forest roads in order to facilitate the extraction and supply of timber to the processing sector. In 2010 my Department paid out grants totalling â¬3.8 million towards the construction of 100 kilometres of forest roads. To date in 2011 grants totalling â¬3million have been approved for forest roads construction. As the Deputy...
- Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (10 May 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the Early Retirement Scheme was received from the person named on 24 September 2009. My Department was not in a position to approve the application from the person named under the Early Retirement Scheme as the scheme conditions were not met. In order to qualify as a 'category A' applicant under the scheme, the proposed transferee of the applicant's land must be approved...
- Written Answers — Farm Apprenticeship Scheme: Farm Apprenticeship Scheme (10 May 2011)
Simon Coveney: Under the Agriculture, (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988, Teagasc has statutory responsibility for the provision of education and training services to the agriculture sector. The delivery of these services is an operational matter for Teagasc and its Board to prioritise. Ministerial responsibility is confined to matters of policy in accordance with the Act and the Minister does not...
- Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (10 May 2011)
Simon Coveney: Coillte was one of 28 commercial state bodies reviewed by the Review Group on State Assets and Liabilities, chaired by Colm McCarthy, which reported recently. The Government is now considering the findings of the Report and its recommendations in detail. However, no decision has yet been taken by the Government about the future of Coillte.
- Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (10 May 2011)
Simon Coveney: I fully recognise the important role the forestry sector plays in Ireland's economy and I am committed to the continued expansion and development of the sector. The sector is a major employer and makes a significant contribution to Ireland's export markets. This year, my Department will be supporting the development of the forestry sector through the provision of a series of schemes. Funding...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 May 2011)
Simon Coveney: As processing of the application under the Grassland Sheep Scheme received from the person named on the 14 April 2010, has now been finalised, the payment due will issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 May 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in January 2010. Following an on farm inspection he has been requested to submit a revised agri-environmental plan. When this has been received by my Department, and all the associated checks have been completed, his year 1 payment will be processed for payment.
- Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (10 May 2011)
Simon Coveney: There have not been any exports of greyhounds from Ireland to China in recent years. Any proposal to export greyhounds from Ireland to China would require the establishment and agreement of export health certification protocols in advance with the Chinese authorities, and appropriate transport arrangements would have to be put in place to ensure the welfare of the animals in transit. In...
- Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (10 May 2011)
Simon Coveney: There have not been any exports of greyhounds from Ireland to China in recent years. Any proposal to export greyhounds from Ireland to China would require the establishment and agreement of export health certification protocols in advance with the Chinese authorities, and appropriate transport arrangements would have to be put in place to ensure the welfare of the animals in transit. In...
- Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (10 May 2011)
Simon Coveney: There have not been any exports of greyhounds from Ireland to China in recent years. Any proposal to export greyhounds from Ireland to China would require the establishment and agreement of export health certification protocols in advance with the Chinese authorities, and appropriate transport arrangements would have to be put in place to ensure the welfare of the animals in transit. In...
- Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (10 May 2011)
Simon Coveney: Council Regulation 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations came into effect in January 2007. It lays down the requirements and conditions for the transport of live vertebrate animals, including cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, dogs, poultry and horses, undertaken in connection with an economic activity, and the related operations of handling, loading and...
- Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (10 May 2011)
Simon Coveney: There have not been any exports of greyhounds from Ireland to China in recent years. Any proposal to export greyhounds from Ireland to China would require the establishment and agreement of export health certification protocols in advance with the Chinese authorities, and appropriate transport arrangements would have to be put in place to ensure the welfare of the animals in transit. The...
- Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (10 May 2011)
Simon Coveney: My colleague Minister of State Shane McEntee, TD, met with the Chairman and Chief Executive of Bord na gCon on 3rd May 2011 to discuss the Board's proposal to explore business opportunities in China. It was agreed at this meeting that Bord na gCon would modify its proposal to exclude the export of greyhounds from Ireland but would continue to explore possibilities of developing the proposal...
- Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (10 May 2011)
Simon Coveney: The Fisheries (Amendment) Act of 2003 transferred the functions of sea fishing-boat licensing from the Minister to the Licensing Authority for Sea-Fishing Boats, which operates on an independent basis subject to criteria set out in that Act and Ministerial Policy Directives. All applications for sea-fishing boat licenses are considered by the Licensing Authority. Under the legislation, the...
- Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (10 May 2011)
Simon Coveney: The total budget allocation for the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme for 2011 is â¬10.177 million. This Programme is currently under consideration by my Department and is expected to be finalised in the near future. Greencastle harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for the maintenance and development of the harbour rests with that local...