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Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (28 Jun 2011)

Simon Coveney: The motor travel and subsistence rates paid to me and the Minister of State in my Department are in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines. The rates per kilometre in respect of the use of a private vehicle are as follows: Official motor travel in a calendar year Engine capacity up to 1200cc Engine capacity 1201cc to 1500cc Engine capacity 1501cc to 2000cc Engine capacity...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Jun 2011)

Simon Coveney: Under the 2010 Grassland Sheep Scheme, farmers were required to: maintain ewes; complete the Sheep Census return by 9 April 2010; 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 6 May 2010, following validation, it was found that the person...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Jun 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person concerned was an applicant under the Dairy Hygiene Scheme and was paid grant-aid in respect of the completed investments in February 2008. I am having the matter raised by the Deputy investigated within my Department and I will be in touch with him again as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Jun 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2010 Grassland Sheep Scheme was received from the person named on 17 May 2010. Payments under the 2010 Grassland Sheep Scheme commenced on 1 February 2011 in respect of those cases cleared for payment at that stage. The application for the person named in now fully processed with payment due to issue shortly.

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (28 Jun 2011)

Simon Coveney: Following on from my reply of 25th May 2011 in relation to this matter, I have again consulted the Registrar General of Fishing Boats, who is the Licensing Authority responsible for the licensing and registration of sea fishing boats and who acts independently in the exercise of his functions. The Registrar General has informed me that he has two pieces of correspondence from the person...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Jun 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted two applications to my Department received on 14th May 2010. These applications consisted of one under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme and another applying for an allocation of Single Payment Entitlements from the 2010 National Reserve. My Department informed the herd owner by letter of 7th March 2011 that he was being allocated Single Payment Entitlements from the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Jun 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2010 Grassland Sheep Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2010. Payments under the 2010 Grassland Sheep Scheme commenced on 1 February 2011 in respect of those cases cleared for payment at that stage. The application for the person named in now fully processed with payment due to issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Jun 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2010 Grassland Sheep Scheme was received from the person named on 14 April 2010. Payments under the 2010 Grassland Sheep Scheme commenced on 1 February 2011 in respect of those cases cleared for payment at that stage. The application for the person named is now fully processed with payment due to issue shortly.

Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (28 Jun 2011)

Simon Coveney: My Department submitted its 'Action Plan' under the Public Service (Croke Park) Agreement earlier this year. In early May, the Department submitted its first progress report on the implementation of that Action Plan. The report outlines the significant progress made by the Department, which has been engaged in a fundamental process of re-organisation, major reductions in staffing levels and...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (28 Jun 2011)

Simon Coveney: The Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) is included in Annex IV of Council Regulation (EC) 708/2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture. Article 2(5) of the Regulation specifically exempts those species listed in Annex IV from the provisions of the Regulation, with the exceptions of articles 3 and 4. Article 4 requires Member States to ensure that all...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (28 Jun 2011)

Simon Coveney: The individual referred to by the Deputy applied for an Aquaculture Licence in June 2010. The application, in accordance with standard procedure, was issued to my Department's scientific and technical advisors for comment. A delay has arisen as the area applied for has been designated as a Special Area of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive and also a Special Protection Area under...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (28 Jun 2011)

Simon Coveney: The Milk Quota Temporary Leasing Scheme allows milk producers to offer for lease through their milk purchaser, on a temporary basis, all or part of their milk quota that they do not expect to use in the current quota year. If a producer intends to offer 80% or more of their quota to the scheme they must first apply to my Department for a Ministerial Declaration permitting them to do so....

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (28 Jun 2011)

Simon Coveney: The Boarfish is a small pelagic species of fish which has in recent years become the target of commercial fishing by the Irish fleet. Until 2011 no Total Allowable Catch (TAC) or national quota had been determined. At the EU Fisheries Council negotiations in 2010 when determining the TAC and Quota for 2011, of critical importance was ensuring that Ireland received a fair share of the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Jun 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved to participate in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) with effect from 1st September 2010 on the basis of the actions selected and identified by him on his application form. The request submitted on 4 May, 2011, to change the original application cannot be accommodated at this stage as participation in AEOS is a contractual commitment for at least 5 years...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (28 Jun 2011)

Simon Coveney: My Department's responsibility, which is set down in legislation, extends to the welfare and protection of farmed animals only i.e. animals normally bred or kept for the production of food or for use in or for the purpose of farming. The relevant legislation in this area is the Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes Act 1984 and the European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals)...

Written Answers — Poultry Industry: Poultry Industry (28 Jun 2011)

Simon Coveney: The European Directive and Regulations governing the export of poultry, chicks and hatching eggs are as follows: Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and (makes) specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation); Council Directive 2009/158/EC which lays down detailed rules for implementing Council...

Written Answers — Poultry Industry: Poultry Industry (28 Jun 2011)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is the competent authority with responsibility for the agricultural provisions of the Single Market. We implement and manage the relevant suite of legislation agreed at EU level in this area. Much of this legislation is specific to particular sectors and includes Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 617/2008...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Jun 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 14th of April 2010. This application was selected for a Cross Compliance/Ground Eligibility inspection. During the course of the Cross Compliance inspection breaches were recorded relating to a bovine herd register, bovine passport, incomplete flock register and missing sheep...

Written Answers — Commodities Markets: Commodities Markets (28 Jun 2011)

Simon Coveney: The European Commission has been working on the functioning of commodity and commodity derivatives markets for several years. In the 2009 Communication on a better functioning supply chain, the Commission announced measures to improve oversight and the overall transparency of EU agricultural commodity derivatives. In its Communication of 2 June 2010 on "Regulating Financial Services for...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (28 Jun 2011)

Simon Coveney: While procedures are in place for the assessment and central approval by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for tenders for IT services, the provision of all IT services is an operational matter for the each Government Agency. Information concerning these individual contracts is not readily available to my Department.