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Written Answers — Harbour Charges: Harbour Charges (17 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: Charges for the use of facilities at each of the six Fishery Harbour Centres are currently levied by virtue of the Fishery Harbour Centres (Rates & Charges) Order 2003. Each Fishery Harbour Centre is regarded as the Local Competent Authority and is required to have a fee structure in place so that all ships calling to port are required to contribute significantly to the provision of port...

Written Answers — Bord Iascaigh Mhara: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (17 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: Faoi Scéim Sábháilteachta na bhFlíteanna arna feidhmiú ag BIM cuireadh cúnamh airgid ar fáil don earnáil iascaigh le trealamh sábháilteachta ar bord ar leith a cheannach. Chuidigh an Scéim le soithígh iascaigh ceanglais rialála a chomhlíonadh agus cuireann ardchaighdeán sábháilteachta ar shoithígh iascaigh chun cinn. D'fheidhmigh an Scéim de réir rialacha de minimis ...

Written Answers — Bord Iascaigh Mhara: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (17 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: Is comhlacht reachtúil neamhspleách é BIM agus dá bhrí sin baineann gach ceist oibriúchán leis an ngníomhaireacht. Tá an t-iarratas curtha ar aghaidh ag an Roinn chuig an BIM le breithniú a dhéanamh air agus le freagra díreach a chur chuig an Ionadaí.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (17 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: The information requested in relation to the schemes and services operated by the Department is set out in the tabular statement below. Total expenditure by the Department has reduced from €2.1 billion in 2008 to the Vote provision of €1.339 billion in 2012. The reductions in expenditure over the 4 year period are due to a range of factors including the natural expiry of schemes of fixed...

Written Answers — Farm Household Incomes: Farm Household Incomes (17 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: In respect of the Single Payment Scheme, the EU regulatory deductions in respect Modulation have increased, incrementally, from 5% under the 2008 Scheme to 10% under the 2012 Scheme. The marginal rate of modulation, levied on payments in excess of €300,000, increased pro rata, from 9% in 2008 to 14% in 2012. There are only 5 applicants that fit into the latter category in Ireland. As the...

Written Answers — Fish Quotas: Fish Quotas (17 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: In 2011 I asked the fishing industry and other interested parties to make proposals on the future management arrangements for all Irish herring fisheries. In response to my notification of the review, a number of proposals were received from industry, many offering conflicting views, particularly in regard to the need to ring fence the fisheries. Taking account of the views expressed I issued...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (17 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person referred to in the question is permitted to permanently transfer his milk quota from one farm owned by him to another, without reference to my Department. Changes introduced in the most recent version of the Milk Quota Regulations (SI No. 227 of 2008 (as amended)) dispensed with the requirement for a milk producer to seek permission from my Department to transfer quota between...

Written Answers — Woodland Improvement Scheme: Woodland Improvement Scheme (17 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Woodland Improvement Scheme provides grants for the thinning and tending of broadleaved forests planted after 1980. The prescriptions associated with tending and thinning are outlined in detail in the scheme conditions and can differ for each species. The term 'tending' is used to describe the selective removal of very small trees from plantations that have reached a certain height e.g. 8...

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (17 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: The issue of purchase or replacement of vehicles by the agencies under my Department's remit is an operational matter for agencies concerned.

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (17 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: Under the provisions of the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 the regulation of coursing is chiefly a matter for the Irish Coursing Club (ICC) subject to the general control and direction of Bord na gCon, which is the statutory body with responsibility for the improvement and development of the greyhound industry, greyhound racing and coursing. The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht,...

Written Answers — Tuberculosis Incidence: Tuberculosis Incidence (17 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157, 158 and 163 together. As I have explained in reply to recent Parliamentary Questions, the changes to the TB eradication programme which were introduced by my Department earlier this year are designed to improve the effectiveness of the programme by tightening up on overdue testing and preventing the spread of disease from infected herds to clear herds....

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (17 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: A voluntary phase of a national bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) eradication programme commenced in January 2012. The programme is designed with an initial focus on identification and removal of persistently infected (PI) animals with particular emphasis on testing of calves for the BVD virus using tissue samples collected by ear punch. The programme will become compulsory in 2013. In compliance...

Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (17 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st November 2010 and full payment totalling €476.63 issued in respect of 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 Identification System, must be...

Written Answers — Single Payment Scheme: Single Payment Scheme (17 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application for the 2011 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Schemes on 27 April 2011. The person named is also an applicant under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme. In order to satisfy the requirements of these Schemes, it was necessary to carry out additional validation checks on the application of the person named. On completion of this process, which is...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: Photographers are booked for the purpose of recording key events attended by Ministers, such as the launch of schemes and programmes, new initiatives and visits by inward delegations. Where possible, the Press Office uses in house photography. The policy for booking a photographer for official purposes, is that, my Departments Press Office seeks 3 quotes in advance of each photo-shoot to keep...

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (17 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 166 together. The pig sector remains the third largest individual component of the agri-food sector, with production, prices and exports all growing significantly during 2011. The industry faces a number of challenges in the short and medium term and my Department will continue to assist the sector to resolve these issues. New EU Animal Welfare rules...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (17 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: The budgeted expenditure under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme is being reduced to from €220 million to €190 million. In order to make the necessary savings it is proposed to make technical adjustments to the Scheme criteria to ensure that the aid payment is focused on farmers whose farming enterprises are situated exclusively in DAS areas and who are making a significant contribution...

Written Answers — Single Payment Scheme: Single Payment Scheme (17 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: The 2012 National Reserve, the closing date for which was 15 May, caters for new entrants to farming. In order to qualify for entitlements from the National Reserve applicants must have a herd number or have applied for a herd number prior to 15th May 2012, and have submitted an application under the 2012 Single payment scheme providing details of the number of eligible hectares farmed. Owned...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (17 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department issued a reply to the person concerned on 26 April 2012 in response to his correspondence dated 10 February 2012. The position remains unchanged from that outlined in my reply to Parliamentary Question No 278.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application was received on 13 May 2011 requesting the transfer of 12.69 Single Payment entitlements from another person to the person named under the 2011 scheme year. Following communication from the Transfer of Entitlements Section of my Department to the other person, relevant documents were requested, received and the entitlements were transferred to the person named. Payment will...