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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Jun 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application for the Organic Framing Scheme on 16 May 2012. During the initial processing of the application discrepancies were discovered regarding the status of land parcels listed on the application form. These discrepancies have now been rectified. However, a further query has arisen in relation to the issue of the organic licence which is a condition of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Jun 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application form for the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme on 16th May 2011 having completed the Form N option. 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 completed before any payment can issue. During...

Written Answers — Horticulture Industry: Horticulture Industry (6 Jun 2012)

Simon Coveney: The horticulture industry, including non-food crops and potatoes, was valued at approximately €400 million in 2011 or 6.4% of total agricultural output. Whilst there are no detailed statistics of the number of persons employed in horticulture, the industry is labour intensive and it is estimated that as many as 8,500 are employed across the food and non-food areas. The general state of...

Written Answers — Horticulture Industry: Horticulture Industry (6 Jun 2012)

Simon Coveney: I have recently introduced legislation (S.I. No 155 of 2012) to give effect to EU Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides. My Department issued a proposal for public consultation in July 2011 and comments received were taken into account when drafting the legislation. The legislation sets down deadline dates by which its various...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jun 2012)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 778, 780 and 781 together. The Bord Bia horticulture activities and programmes, which are developed in co-operation with the horticulture sector, are essentially matters for Bord Bia and the sector and I would refer the Deputy to Bord Bia in relation to operational details. The impact of some of this activity was on display last weekend when nearly 80,000...

Written Answers — Agricultural Colleges: Agricultural Colleges (6 Jun 2012)

Simon Coveney: This is an operational matter for Teagasc, the Agriculture, Food and Development Authority who operate as a separate non-commercial state body under the aegis of the Department. The Agriculture, (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988, confers on Teagasc statutory responsibility for the provision of education, advisory and training services to the agriculture sector. It is a matter for...

Written Answers — Horticulture Industry: Horticulture Industry (6 Jun 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department employs an entomologist in its Plant Health Laboratory. The role of the entomologist is to supply a diagnostic capability for the Department in relation to the statutory surveys which my Department is obliged to undertake, to identify samples submitted by my officials in carrying out their import inspections and to participate in plant health research. This work is critical to...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Jun 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered twenty two animals under the 2009 Suckler Welfare Scheme and seventeen under the 2010 Scheme. Payment issued for thirteen of the 2009 born animals and six of the 2010 born animals. Errors were identified with the remaining animals for each year and letters issued in this regard on 16 February and 22 November 2011. No replies have been received to these letters. The...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Jun 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 17 May 2010. Various issues arose in relation to the processing of the application for payment. All of these matters have now been resolved and a supplementary payment will issue to the person named in the near future.

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (7 Jun 2012)

Simon Coveney: The application by the person named was initially stated to be in respect of 3.53 ha. When maps were submitted in support of the application and subsequently digitized, this reduced the area to 1.58 ha. A letter of approval for this reduced area issued to the person named on 1 June 2012.

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (7 Jun 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 — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (7 Jun 2012)

Simon Coveney: The budgeted expenditure under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme is being reduced 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 to...

Written Answers — Tuberculosis Incidence: Tuberculosis Incidence (7 Jun 2012)

Simon Coveney: In the case in question, the herdowner concerned had requested that he be compensated by the Department for the loss of an animal which was injured when presented for a TB test on 11 November 2011. The animal was not removed by my Department under the TB Eradication Scheme but was condemned by the factory when presented for slaughter by the herdowner some days later. There is no provision for...

Written Answers — Data Retention: Data Retention (7 Jun 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy has requested personal information in relation to a third party which the Department cannot release in accordance with the Data Protection Acts 1988 - 2003.

Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (7 Jun 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named has been informed in writing that he was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1st September 2011. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check of all applications, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed...

Written Answers — EU Programmes: EU Programmes (12 Jun 2012)

Simon Coveney: Agri-environment measures for the programming period 2007 – 2013 are provided for in Council Regulation 1698/ 2005, as amended, which sets out the rules governing the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). Detailed rules for scheme implementation are set out in Commission Regulations 1974/ 2006 and 65/2011, as amended. In practice, all agri-environment schemes must be...

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (12 Jun 2012)

Simon Coveney: Axis 1 and 2 of the Rural Development Programme are administered by my Department while Axis 3/4 is delivered by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. A broadband measure is delivered by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. Details of the allocation and spend per measure under Axis 1 and 2 of the Programme up to 31 March 2012 are set out...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (12 Jun 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2009 and has received payment of €4,721.68 in February 2010 for his first year part payment, and €8094.30 for the full second year in May 2011. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any...

Written Answers — Tionscail na hIascaireachta: Tionscail na hIascaireachta (12 Jun 2012)

Simon Coveney: Ar bhonn stoic ag an gComhairle um Iascach gach bliain i mí na Nollag a shocraítear an Ghabháil Iomlán is Incheadaithe agus cuótaí na stoc éisc don bhliain ina dhiaidh. Déantar bainistiú ar chuótaí éisc na hÉireann de réir an pholasaí náisiúnta agus tagann Coiste Comhairleach um Bainistiú Cuóta Iasc Geal, ar a bhfuil ionadaithe as an tionscal, le chéile gach mí le...

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (12 Jun 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Dingle Ice Plant comes under the remit of Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM). BIM is an independent statutory body and hence policy in relation to the operation and management of the ice plants is a matter for the Agency. The Department has forwarded the request to BIM for its consideration and for a direct reply to the Deputy.