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Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: A series of questions was asked during the contributions. Does the Acting Chairman wish me to address them now as well?

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: In reply to Deputy McHugh's questions, as he indicated, the salmon buy-out scheme is under a different Department and even if I wanted to change the rules to allow people to catch salmon again commercially I would not be able to do that without getting agreement from the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte. We are always open to looking at new ways of...

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: I will bunch the questions together in answering them.

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy does not understand the process. I will outline it for him.

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: I will try to answer. If I do not reach people's questions, I will try to answer them by e-mail or so on.

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: Deputy Harrington asked about next year's tuna quota. It has been decided and we have managed to secure a roll-over of this year's quota into next year. This will be deemed a success, given the amount of pressure applied by some countries to take greater shares of the quota to satisfy other interests. They have not been given those shares. Deputy Clare Daly referred to the matter of...

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: By changing equipment one can also be more targeted in terms of species, but there will always be an element of by-catch and we need to try to deal with it in a pragmatic way. We should not incentivise wrong catches. Once landed, however, we must put a mechanism in place to deal with the issue. To respond to Deputy Doherty, I was in Killybegs at the start of the summer to launch an...

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: The report has not even been published.

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: I am trying to answer.

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: Unlike many ports, Killybegs relies mainly on the pelagic sector, but we are not discussing that sector today. Rather, we are discussing whitefish quotas. Any reduction in quota will impact on the north west, as it will on any other part of the country. The primary focus of the study under discussion is on the allocation of whitefish quota, but the pelagic sector is an important one....

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: To be helpful, I will conclude.

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: There are a number of vulnerable areas. When I saw the initial Commission proposal, I was concerned about its impact on the overall fishery. Where appropriate, we have worked hard to change the Commission's proposal by putting together data that are based on science and collected in a credible way. Regarding area 6A off County Donegal, we accept that there remains a significant problem in...

Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: All 8,347 valid applicants have been approved for participation in the Agri-environment Options Scheme (AEOS) and there are no outstanding approvals. Payments in respect of 2010 are proceeding as quickly as possible. Under EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 10 May 2011, processing of which has recently been finalised, thereby allowing the 50% advance of the Single Payment to issue to the applicant on 7 November and the Disadvantaged Areas payment on 16 November.

Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: The Common Fisheries Policy covers all fisheries and fish stocks and there would not be a basis for excluding inshore fisheries from the Policy. The CFP sets down the rules and regulations for the management and conservation of all fish stocks both those subject to quota restrictions covering both inshore and off shore fishing grounds and inshore stocks, many of which are not subject to...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 21 April 2011, processing of which has resulted in an over-claim being identified in relation to one parcel. The person named was written to in this regard. The person named replied on 8 November accepting that the over-claimed area should be reduced. The over-claim resulted in a penalty, which was...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Grassland Sheep Scheme was received from the person named on the 12 May 2010. This application was fully processed and payment under the Grassland Sheep Scheme issued on 1 February 2011, based, in accordance with the provisions of the Scheme, on the original Sheep Census return received by my Department on 26 January 2010, which indicated...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 14 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 dispatch...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: These payments are a matter for each State agency and are subject to the guidelines issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: The extension of tax free allowances to private sector agricultural consultants is a matter for the Revenue Commissioners.