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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered twelve calves, including a set of twins under the 2010 Suckler Welfare Scheme. Under the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme it is not necessary to castrate calves, however, if they are to be castrated it must be done at least four weeks before, or two weeks after, weaning the animals. The applicant had notified my Department that he had castrated five of the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility/cross compliance inspection. This inspection was completed and the results are now being processed. In the vast majority of inspected cases, including this case, amendments have had to be...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in December 2006 and received full payments for the first four years of the contract. Following an inspection in 2010, a 100% penalty was imposed for failure to keep "listed habitats retained as specified" which resulted in a nil payment in respect of year 5. The decision to impose this penalty has been appealed to the Agricultural Appeals Office and that...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility/cross compliance Inspection. This inspection was completed and the results are now being processed. In the vast majority of inspected cases, including this case, amendments have had to...

Written Answers — Animal Health: Animal Health (6 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: The Resolution on antimicrobial resistance, adopted by the European Parliament on 27 October 2011, set out a broad range of recommended actions to be taken by the European Commission and other stakeholders to address the antimicrobial resistance threat. However, the Resolution is not a legally binding decision and, as such, does not have any practical effect on the current availability here...

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (6 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: The badger culling strategy implemented by my Department is underpinned by research studies that demonstrate that the culling of infected badger leads to a significant reduction in the incidence of TB in cattle. My Department is satisfied that this strategy has contributed to a reduction in the incidence of TB over the past number of years and, accordingly, to a significant reduction in the...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (6 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: The timeframe for the completion of the process of identifying Conservation Objectives and conducting Appropriate Assessments varies depending on location and key operational factors including weather conditions, the quality of data received from field operations, the need to carry out additional survey work in certain specific instances and seasonal factors in relation to bird migrations. My...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: As previously stated in PQ on the 8th November 2011 this application was randomly selected for an on farm inspection. As a result of the inspection and the digitisation process, queries arose which required a further field visit. My Department is now finalising the examination of this case with a view to resolving all outstanding issues as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 11 May 2011, processing of which has recently been finalised, thereby allowing payment to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered thirty animals in 2009 and twenty nine animals in 2010 under the Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payment has already issued for twenty seven of the 2009 animals and twelve of the 2010 born animals. Errors were identified with the remaining animals and the applicant was advised in writing on 24 November that the animals were not eligible for payment. One of the 2009 born...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the persons named on the 16th May 2011. This application was selected for, and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility Inspection. The inspection was completed and the results have been processed and entered on the Department's system. There are a number of issues arising from this application,...

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: With the agreement of the House I will share time with Deputy James Reilly.

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: Despite the need to reduce expenditure in my Department, as in others, due to the serious difficulties in the public finances, Monday's expenditure announcement for my Department and yesterday's budget were a strong statement of the Government's support for the agri-food sector. The budget recognises the contribution the sector can make to economic recovery and future growth in the Irish...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 10 May 2011. After the satisfactory resolution of a number of over claim queries, processing of the application was finalised recently with full payment due to the applicant. Full payment under the Single Payment Scheme issued to the person named on 1 December 2011. The person named commenced REPS 4 in...

Written Answers — No Question Heading: No Question Heading (7 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in November 2007 and received payments for the first four years of the contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and accordingly is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. The administration checks in respect of 2011...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (7 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: A third round of Coastal States negotiations on mackerel arrangements for 2012 is currently underway at the Department's offices in Clonakilty. The meeting involves the European Commission, Polish Presidency of the European Council and a range of interested Member States including Denmark, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Sweden, France, Poland, Germany and of course Ireland. It will...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2011, following processing of which an over-claim was identified on one of the parcels declared by the person named. The person named has been written to in this regard and, on receipt of a satisfactory reply, the application will be further processed with a view to the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment/Disadvantage Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 11 May 2011, processing of which has recently been finalised, thereby allowing the 50% advance of the Single Payment to issue on 22 November 2011 and the 50% balancing payment to issue on 1 December 2011.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: The following table gives details of the number of applicants paid, the total eligible area declared and average payment per hectare by county under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme: County Name Number of Applicants Total Eligible Area(hectares) Average payment per hectare. Carlow 1,633 66,694.58 €378.49 Cavan 4,729 124,143.76 €290.79 Clare 6,037 190,452.19 €255.09 Cork 12,827...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (8 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: I have established a Review Group in my Department to review all aspects of fur farming. Submissions have been invited on the review with a 31 December 2011 closing date for receipt of submissions. I will consider what action, if any, to take following the submission of the Review Group's findings.