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

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st September 2010 and full payment totalling €628.28 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 — Forestry Grants: Forestry Grants (17 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: The contract listed for the person named was under the Reconstitution Scheme which provides for payment of a grant payable in two instalments, the first payable on satisfactory completion of the planting amounting to 75% of the grant due with the balance payable after four years. The first grant was paid in April 2011 to the applicants registered forester in accordance with a mandate...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2012 National Reserve. The 2012 National Reserve caters for farmers who commenced farming after 17th May 2010. Applicants are required to submit a 2012 Single Payment application form detailing all lands which they are currently farming. In addition, applicants are required to meet certain criteria with...

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (17 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: The bovine TB eradication programme includes a comprehensive range of measures aimed at eradicating TB from the cattle population in Ireland through testing and the control of cattle movements in order to prevent the spread of disease. More specifically, the programme provides for the mandatory annual testing of all cattle in the national herd, the implementation of a range of supplementary...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (17 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: The delay in the processing of aquaculture licences largely arises because the majority of areas for which aquaculture licences are sought are located in Special Areas of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive and/or Special Protection Areas under the EU Birds Directive (Natura 2000 sites). An additional factor is that all aquaculture applications now undergo Environmental Impact...

Written Answers — Suckler Welfare Scheme: Suckler Welfare Scheme (17 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named is not registered by my Department as a herd owner or keeper. If the Deputy provides my Department with the additional information required to identify the person, I will make arrangements to have the case fully examined.

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

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme. The person named also submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2012 National Reserve. The 2012 National Reserve caters for farmers who commenced farming after 17th May, 2010. Applicants are required to submit details of all the lands which they are currently farming on the 2012 Single...

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (17 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: On 16th October 2008, the person named was informed that he would not be receiving reactor compensation for the 41 animals removed for slaughter under the TB Eradication Programme as the evidence compiled during an investigation carried out by the Department's Special Investigation Unit (SIU) and An Garda Síochána indicated that the TB test conducted on 27th September 2007 had been...

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (17 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Review Group set up in my Department to review all aspects of fur farming has considered all the submissions made on the matter and has concluded its report, the contents of which I am now considering.

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

Simon Coveney: In February 2012 my Department announced details of the 2012 Scheme for the Allocation of Milk Quota to New Entrants to Dairying, with a closing date of 4th May 2012. About 270 applications were received in my Department before this deadline. These applications were subject to a preliminary examination to ensure compliance with the eligibility criteria as set out in the detailed rules of the...

Written Answers — Agriculture Scheme Payments: Agriculture Scheme Payments (17 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: The information requested is only readily available on a calendar year basis. Accordingly, the following table sets out the schemes and total amount paid under each to some 3,823 farmers with addresses in Co Meath in respect of the year 2011: Scheme Description Total Paid Arable Aid €14,176.30 Agri-Environment Options Scheme €350,243.46 General Disease Control & Eradication...

Written Answers — Ministerial Allowances: Ministerial Allowances (17 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: No allowances which are subject to income tax are available to me or to the Minister of State in my Department.

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

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 672 and 673 together. In general, cattle may only be moved under a movement permit issued by my Department from a TB restricted herd direct to a slaughter plant. However, a movement permit may be issued, in exceptional cases, for the movement of non-infected cattle to another pre-identified and assessed holding where there are sound animal welfare reasons for...

Written Answers — Suckler Welfare Scheme: Suckler Welfare Scheme (17 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named applied for the 2012 Suckler Welfare Scheme on 2 March 2012 as a new entrant. However, the person named had beef breed animals born in his herd in 2011 and, therefore, should have applied for the Scheme in 2011. The application for 2012 was deemed ineligible and the person named was notified of the position in a letter dated 18th May 2012. The person named sought a review of...

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Simon Coveney: The Animal Welfare Recording and Breeding Scheme for Suckler Herds, commonly referred to as the Suckler Welfare Scheme, is a five year Scheme for beef breed animals born during the years 2008 to 2012 and is fully funded until then. Budgetary decisions regarding all schemes are subject to ongoing review and will feature as part of the Estimates process which will take place in second half of...

Written Answers — Harvest 2020: Harvest 2020 (17 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: The tax changes in Budget 2012 encourage partnership formation and incentivise inter-generational land transfer. I believe they will be of real benefit to young farmers and towards developing the sector and the economy generally. One of the most significant new measures introduced in Budget 2012 was the new stock relief incentive to encourage farm partnerships. Subject to EU State Aid...

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

Simon Coveney: My commitment to agri-environmental schemes are evident in the funding of €243m which has been provided to meet commitments under Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS) and the Agri-environment Options Scheme (AEOS) in 2012. The commitment is also clear from the fact that despite serious budgetary pressures, I re-opened the AEOS to new entrants last year. Strict budgetary constraints...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (17 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: The application referred to, which was received by my Department in March of this year, is in respect of a site located within Sheephaven Bay, Co Donegal which is designated as a Special Area of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive (Natura 2000 site). All applications in 'Natura' areas are required to be appropriately assessed for the purpose of environmental compliance with the EU...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (17 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: At present there are 618 aquaculture licence applications awaiting determination. The large number of licence applications awaiting determination largely arises because the majority of areas for which aquaculture licences are sought are located in Natura areas. All applications in 'Natura 2000 areas' are required to be appropriately assessed for the purpose of environmental compliance with...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (17 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Government is committed to reforming the public service to achieve greater efficiencies in the delivery of services. The 'Public Service Agreement 2010 – 2014' aims to create a smaller and more integrated public service and requires all public service organisations to do more with less. New structures are envisaged to facilitate greater staff mobility and to promote sharing of services....