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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: The table below sets out both the overall agri-environment budget and the amounts paid under each scheme for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012 . 2010 2011 2012 Total Agri-Environment Budget €329m €337m €243m AEOS Expenditure - €14m €23m* REPS Expenditure €324m €262m €63m* *expenditure to end August 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Noxious Weeds Act (18 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Noxious Weeds Act 1936 provides for the control of the spread of six noxious weeds, namely, thistle, ragwort, dock, common barberry, male wild hop plant and the wild oat. Under the Act, it is an offence not to prevent the spread of these noxious weeds. The owner, occupier, user or managers of lands on which these weeds are present are subject to the provisions of the Act, including a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (18 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: In order to make the necessary savings under the budget for the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, a range of technical adjustments to the Scheme criteria were introduced, with the agreement of the EU Commission, to ensure that the aid payment is focused on farmers who are making a significant contribution to achieving the objectives of the Scheme, which are defined in the governing EU...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: Outstanding issues relating to the application under the 2011 Grassland Sheep Scheme application of the person named have recently been resolved, thereby allowing the balancing payment to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (18 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Coillte Board and Management have been actively engaged in recent months with NewERA, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and my Department to examine the financial and other implications of developing the potential of Coillte’s forest assets.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department does not operate specific schemes of financial assistance for animal welfare groups: however since 1995 it has made ex-gratia payments to a number of organisations directly involved in the delivery of animal care and welfare services. The funding arrangements are kept under review on an annual basis. In 2011 my Department awarded a total of €1.235million to 132 Animal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (18 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: Irish vessels are currently precluded from landing Sea Bass under the Bass (Conservation of Stocks) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 230 of 2006) and the Bass (Restriction on Sale) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 367 of 2007). The complete ban for the commercial fishing of sea bass applies to Irish fishing vessels in all areas. These regulations were introduced as a co-ordinated set of measures with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (18 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: The following table sets out the information requested. Co Cavan Agri-Environment Payments 2010 2011 2012 (up to end August) AEOS €0.00 €471,359.06 €536,087.98 REPS €10,562,155.67 €8,731,704.70 €1,504,991.13

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (18 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: The following table sets out the information requested. Co Monaghan Agri-Environment Payments 2010 2011 2012 (up to end August) AEOS €0.00 €500,474.81 €407,490.98 REPS €6,429,060.77 €7,317,901.47 €1,078,501.72

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies Numbers (18 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: I have not set up any State Bodies since 9th March 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: There was no land acquisitions in 2010 or 2011 associated with my Department’s capital expenditure programme.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (18 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: Since May 2011, a notification has been placed on my Department’s website inviting expressions of interest from persons interested in being appointed to the boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. Also on 7th September of this year I placed an advertisement in the National Newspapers inviting expressions of interest. These applications will be considered when...

Order of Business (19 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: If someone has not paid there is no receipt.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I have not had an opportunity publicly to wish Deputy Ó Cuív well in his new portfolio. I look forward to constructive, and at times critical, contributions from the Deputy, particularly over the next eight or nine months when we face crucial issues for Irish agriculture arising from the Common Agricultural Policy and another...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: No, it is all animals - wild and protected. However, there are more obligations regarding protected animals because of the human-----

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: No.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: We have done a separate review on fur farming, the details of which I can give to the Deputy. We will not ban it but are putting in place tighter regulations which may include random inspections.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: The intention is not to ban it.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: They can own it but they cannot buy it. In other words, we do not want 14 or 15 year olds buying horses in marts.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: We will have to tease that out.