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Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 533 and 534 together. I and my Department have been raising the question of an adjustment to the milk quota regime at political and official level, and at Commission level, in recent months in order to secure a soft landing for all Member States in the lead-up to milk quota abolition in 2015. I have discussed this with other EU Agriculture Ministers including...

Written Answers — Dairy Sector: Dairy Sector (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: From a dairying perspective, the Food Harvest 2020 report is ambitious in setting a target of a 50% growth in milk production by 2020 compared to the average for the 2007-2009 period. The realisation of this target will be dependent on the achievement of maximum efficiency at production and processing levels. The report's recommendations focus on changes needed in milk processing, in...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The EU Nitrates Directive requires every Member State to implement a Nitrates Action Programme. Under the Directive each Action Programme must specify periods when the land application of chemical and organic fertilisers is prohibited. This issue was raised last year in submissions received during the public consultation process that formed part of the review of The European Communities (Good...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2011, processing of which has recently been completed, thereby allowing payment under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme to issue shortly. The 50% advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing as and from 17 October 2011.

Written Answers — Sugar Industry: Sugar Industry (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: As part of the reform of the EU sugar regime in 2006, a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry, was introduced with the aim of reducing EU sugar production in order to comply with WTO and other international obligations. The scheme provided an incentive for sugar processors to renounce sugar quota and dismantle the associated sugar processing plant and it provided...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 13th of May 2010. This application was selected for a Ground Eligibility and Cross Compliance inspection. During the course of the Ground Eligibility inspection discrepancies were found which resulted in the claimed area for the Single Payment Scheme of 75.46ha being reduced to...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in April 2008 and has received full payment for the first two years of his contract. In addition, 75% of the third year payment issued on 30th May 2011 for the amount of €5302.13. 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...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2009 and received full payment for the first year of his contract. In addition, 75% of the second year payment issued on 23rd February 2011 for the amount of €1842.00. 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 (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2009 and has received full payments for the fist year of his contract. In addition, 75% of the second year payment issued on 31st March 2011 for the amount of €6082.80. 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...

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: It is my intention to publish an Animal Health & Welfare Bill this year. However, as the Deputy will be aware the Bill is a complex one and will require extensive work in conjunction with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to complete the required legal drafting. Once a complete draft is available I intend to publish the Bill. The issue of fur farming is being examined in the context...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: As the person named is not the registered owner of the herd number quoted it would be inappropriate to comment further.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered 48 animals in the Suckler Welfare Scheme in 2009. Payment issued in respect of 19 animals and errors were identified with the remainder. Letters regarding these errors issued to the person named on 30 May 2011 but the response received did not resolve the situation. My Department has written to the applicant again on 30 September with a view to resolving the matter.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2011, processing of which will be shortly completed, thereby allowing payment under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme to issue. The 50% advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing as and from 17 October 2011.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on 11th May 2011. A number of maps submitted as part of this application required re-digitisation, once this is completed the remainder of the application can be processed and payment will issue.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The information requested for the period 1 September 2010 – 31 August 2011 is as follows: Name of Company Professional Service Provided Amount Invoiced(€) KPMG Forensic Accounting of Court related documents 42,350 Stiofán Nutty ConsultantTobair Gregan, Baile Gháire, Co. Átha Cliath Report on the Development of Ireland's Organic Industry 29,040 Context Translation 3,538 Red Dog...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: I have detailed below the total cost of all staff allocated, permanent and non-established, to assist me with constituency work in the 100 days following my appointment on 9th March 2011:- Number Grade Total Cost (9/3/2011 to 17/6/2011) 2.3 Clerical Officer €22,796.00 1 Personal Secretary €6,174.42 1 Higher Executive Officer (appointed 7/6/2011) €1,398.14

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: Following the enactment of the Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2009 and the Foreshore (Amendment) Act 2011, responsibility for certain foreshore licensing functions was transferred to the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government. My Department has retained responsibility for foreshore licensing functions in respect of designated harbour centres, activities wholly...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2011, processing of which has recently been completed, thereby allowing payment under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme to issue shortly. The 50% advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing as and from 17 October 2011.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 29 April 2011, processing of which has recently been completed, thereby allowing payment under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme to issue shortly. The 50% advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing as and from 17 October 2011.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 April 2011, processing of which has recently been completed, thereby allowing payment to issue under the 2011 Disadvantaged Area Scheme on 23 September. The 50% advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing as and from 17 October 2011.