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Written Answers — Farm Inspections: Farm Inspections (22 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: An Inspector of my Department visited the farm of the person named on 6 September 2011 and conducted the necessary inspection, the results of which are currently being finalised. It is expected that the person named will shortly be formally notified, in writing, of the outcome of the inspection.

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (22 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The matter raised does not fall within the remit of my Department.

Written Answers — Meat Exports: Meat Exports (22 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: My Department, together with Bord Bia and the Department of Foreign Affairs, continues to place the highest priority on ensuring and developing market access to markets worldwide for Irish food products including increasing our exports of meat and meat produce to the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India & China) countries. Russia is currently our main market for beef exports outside of the EU and is...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008 and has received full payment for the first two years of their contract. In addition, 75% of the second year payment issued for the amount of €6,221.18 on 7th April 2011. An area based discrepancy was subsequently discovered following a cross check between the Single Payment Scheme application for 2010 from the person named and the REPS...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in May 2008 and has received full payment for the first two years of their contract. In addition, 75% of the third year payment issued for the amount of €5,361.00 on 3rd March 2011. An area based discrepancy was subsequently discovered following a cross check between the Single Payment Scheme application for 2010 from the person named and the REPS...

Written Answers — Herd Intermingling: Herd Intermingling (22 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: Under the rules governing the allocation of herdnumbers, a herd must be maintained separately without intermixing of stock from other herds. There is no evidence available to my Department in respect of the period October 2007 to-date that any portion of the land in question was occupied by animals from different herds. The files relating to the period prior to October 2007 have been archived...

Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (22 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application for entry into the Agri-Environment Options Scheme 2011 (rather than REPS 4) was received from the person named by my Department on 16th May 2011. All applications received are currently being checked and successful applicants will be notified in writing of approvals before the end of this month. Unsuccessful applicants will similarly be notified and will be offered the...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: In response to the Deputy's question, I have detailed below the information requested in respect of the two Special Advisors employed in my Department since 9 March 2011. Name Salary p.a. Fergal LeamyEmployed: 9/3/2011 – 9/9/2011 €130,000 Aine Kilroy €80,051

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: Howth Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six Fishery Harbour Centres as set out in the Fishery Harbour Centres Act 1968 (as amended). The Act identifies the promotion and development of Sea Fishing as the core function of each of the Fishery Harbour Centres. I am however mindful of the importance of the tourist industry and can confirm that tourism in common with other non fishing...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: As outlined in my reply to a question from the Deputy on 20th July 2011, a copy of the death certificate of the person in whose name the herdnumber was registered was received by my Department on 9th December 2009. In accordance with standard procedures in such circumstances, the herdnumber was then registered under the personal representatives of the deceased person. An application was...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: Under the provisions of the governing EU Regulations, payments under the Single Farm Payment may be made only in respect of eligible land. Applicants under the Scheme are obliged annually to declare the land parcels available to them; said details of the eligible areas of the land parcels are then recorded onto LPIS (Land Parcel Identification System), my Department's computerised database of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: REPS 4 is a measure under the Rural Development Programme, 2007-13 and is subject to EU Regulations which require that detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before payments can issue. These administrative checks in respect of 2010 claims have been completed and of the 30,300 farmers who are due payments, approximately 660 applications are currently awaiting their...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in January 2010 and 75% of the first year payment issued for the amount of €10,416.57 on 31st March 2011. An area based discrepancy was subsequently discovered following a cross check between the Single Payment Scheme application for 2010 from the person named and the REPS agri-environmental plan. This discrepancy has resulted in the imposition of a...

Written Answers — Animal Breeding Regulations: Animal Breeding Regulations (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: Regulation (EC) 999/2001 as amended by regulation (EC) 727/2007 requires the annual testing of both sheep presented for human consumption and fallen sheep over 18 months of age. In 2007 the Commission adopted a level of testing for future years at a minimum annual sample of 10,000 sheep slaughtered for human consumption and 10,000 fallen sheep aged over 18 months. This testing regime was...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: There are as yet no official proposals from the European Commission on the CAP post 2013 arrangements. It is expected that a first draft of a legal text will be available in mid October following which protracted negotiations will take place at the Council of Agriculture Ministers. In the absence of written proposals, it would be inappropriate therefore to comment at this stage on what...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: To date over 400 requests for estimates of retirement benefits have been received in the Pensions Section of my Department since early January 2011. Approximately, 63 staff under 65 years have retired or will retire in 2011. To date, a further 12 staff have formally indicated their intention of retiring in January 2012 and February 2012. These numbers do not include a number of staff...

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The question deals with matters relating to the day-to-day functioning of Teagasc and is one in which I have no direct responsibility. Teagasc has advised that they are reviewing the case file and they will inform the person concerned of their deliberations in due course.

Written Answers — Food Exports: Food Exports (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: I would inform the Deputy that there has already been a substantial increase in the value of agricultural exports to BRICs countries over the past two years. Total exports of agricultural products to BRICs in 2009 were valued at €87.8 million. This rose by almost 35% in value terms in 2010 to €118.3 million and the value of these exports for the first six months of 2011 stands at...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2011 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began issuing on 22 September 2011 and I am pleased to note that the application of the person named has been fully processed and that payment has issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The process of issuing approvals to all eligible applicants under the Sheep Fencing/Handling Scheme is now well-advanced within my Department. Under the terms of the Scheme, farmers have a period of two years from the date of issue of approval to complete the investment works concerned and submit a payment claim to my Department. Payments to farmers are dependent on the period taken by each...