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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in 2008 and received full payments for the first two years of their contract. In addition, 75% of the third year payment issued on 24th March 2011 for the amount of €1,539.00. An area based discrepancy was discovered following a cross check between the Single Payment Scheme application for 2010 of the person named and the REPS agri-environmental plan....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in 2009 and has received full payment for the first year of his contract. In addition, 75% of the second year payment issued on 1st February 2011 for the amount of €3,968.63. An area based discrepancy was discovered following a cross check between the Single Payment Scheme application for 2010 from the person named and the REPS agri-environmental plan....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in 2009 and has received full payment for the first year of his contract. In addition, 75% of the second year payment issued for the amount of €5,236.50 on 17 January 2011. An area based discrepancy was discovered following a cross check between the Single Payment Scheme application for 2010 from the person named and the REPS agri-environmental plan....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2009 and has received full payment for the first year of his contract. In addition, 75% of the second year payment issued for the amount of €4,141.88 on 4 July 2011. An area based discrepancy was discovered following a cross check between the Single Payment Scheme application for 2010 from the person named and the REPS agri-environmental plan....

Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named has been approved into the AEOS scheme with effect from 1 September 2010. 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 on all applications before any approvals can issue. In addition, as...

Written Answers — European Regulations: European Regulations (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: On Thursday 8 September 2011, I signed into law the European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Agriculture) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 456 of 2011) to address the findings of the European Court of Justice against Ireland in the manner that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive (85/337/EEC), as amended, was transposed into Irish law. The Court found that Ireland was...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The Foal Levy Scheme was introduced in 2000 on a statutory basis, the Horse and Greyhound Racing (Betting Charges and Levies) Act, 1999, refers. The Levy is payable by all breeders whose thoroughbred foals are born and registered in Ireland. The scheme is administered by Horse Racing Ireland, the State body with responsibility for the thoroughbred sector. The proceeds of the levy are used...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: My Department has already commenced the issue of approvals to applicants under the Sheep Fencing/Handling Scheme. The process of issuing approvals to all eligible applicants is well advanced and will be completed as quickly as possible in the next few weeks.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: There are currently 12 State Bodies/Agencies that fall under the aegis of this Department. Body Number on Boards Number Vacancies Selection Process Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (ALAB) 7 on Board including Chair 1 vacancy 28.11.20133 vacancies 1.1.20131 vacancy 13.07.2012 Appointments to the Board of the ALAB are made in accordance with Section 22 of the Fisheries Amendment Act...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The amount spent during 2010 on producing publications in Irish is listed in the following table: Report Title Cost Pesticide Residue in Food Report 2008 € 2,601.75 2020 Strategy € 3,781.55 Output Statement € 415.03 Schemes & Services € 8,726.46 Annual Report Pesticide 2009 € 2,975.00 Annual Report 2009 € 7,480.73 Annual Review and Outlook € 5,070.14 Total...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: Through the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector, my Department provides grant aid for horticultural growers who are making capital investments in specialist plant and equipment. The main objectives of the scheme are to improve the quality of products, facilitate environmentally friendly practices and promote diversification of on-farm...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in 2008 and has received full payments for the first two years of his contract. In addition, 75% of the third year payment issued on 21st March 2011 for the amount of €5,361.94. An area based discrepancy was discovered following a cross check between the Single Payment Scheme application for 2010 from the person named and the REPS agri-environmental plan....

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (21 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: Allocations of milk quota from the National Reserve are granted on the basis of recommendations from the Milk Quota Appeals Tribunal. The Tribunal examines and makes recommendations on applications for additional quota from individual producers. The named person submitted an application to the Tribunal seeking an allocation of additional quota under the Hardship category. This application...

Written Answers — Teagasc Review: Teagasc Review (21 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: I understand that it is expected that the review of this case will be finalised in the near future and Teagasc will then inform the person concerned.

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (21 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: Allocations of milk quota from the National Reserve are granted on the basis of recommendations from the Milk Quota Appeals Tribunal. The Tribunal examines and makes recommendations on applications for additional quota from individual producers. The people named submitted an application to the Tribunal seeking an allocation of additional quota under the Hardship category. This application...

Written Answers — Planting Programme: Planting Programme (21 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named received approval to proceed with planting on 13 April 2011, subject to the planting being completed by 30 June 2011. However, he was unable to complete planting by that date and the application was withdrawn on his behalf by his registered forester on 27 July 2011. In the event that an autumn planting programme is approved, it would be open to the person in question to...

Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (21 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: I refer to my previous reply dated 14th September in relation to the above named person. The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) with effect from 1st September 2010. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: Farm partnerships have the potential to play an important role in the development of the agriculture sector in the coming years. As well as bringing improved economic returns and social benefits to farm families, a wider adoption of the partnership model can improve the competitiveness of the sector as a whole and help to achieve increased scale at lower cost. This will result in greater...

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (21 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The proposed ban on the sale of raw milk for direct human consumption is not new. Sale of raw cows milk was banned for many years (from 1997 till 2006) by my Department; and previously by most local authorities. The ban lapsed due to a change in EU legislation in 2006. The independent scientific committee of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and my Department's own dairy science and...

Written Answers — Raw Milk Products: Raw Milk Products (22 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 221 and 228 to 231, inclusive, together. My Department's dairy science and veterinary experts and the independent scientific committee of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland have strongly advised that there are serious health risks associated with drinking raw milk. Disease risks include TB, Brucellosis, E. coli O157, Campylobacter and Salmonella. There...