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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (3 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department has two Regional Offices, in Clonakilty and in Cork city and a separate office from which the Marine functions are delivered in Clonakilty. As part of the reform process within my Department which has been ongoing for some time and has led to significant savings, I have decided to merge my Department’s Clonakilty activities in the Clogheen complex. This will leverage...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wood Imports Ban (3 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Chalara fraxinea is a relatively new harmful plant disease which affects ash trees. It is widespread throughout much of Europe, where it has caused significant damage in recent years. The disease is currently not regulated under the EU Plant Health Directive. I am very concerned about this disease. The Forest Service of my Department has been carrying out surveys for the disease to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Overseas Development Aid (3 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Since I launched the pilot phase of the AADF in March of this year with my colleagues, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Minister of State for Trade and Development there have been a number of steps in its implementation including: - An assessment mission to the two host Countries for the Fund, Kenya and Tanzania, in April comprising an official from each of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases Issues (3 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: In March 2012, a serotype of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was detected in Egypt and Libya which had not previously been detected outside sub-Saharan Africa. This serotype, known as SAT2, has caused a large scale epidemic of FMD in Egypt and Libya, leading to severe economic losses and threatening food security in the region due to reduced availability of meat. A single outbreak of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (3 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: As part of the processing of applications under the Forest Roads Scheme, the views of designated consultation bodies must be sought before approval can be given. In this case the views of the Southern Regional Fisheries Board, Cork County Council and the National Parks and Wildlife Service have been sought. As soon as their observations are received, a decision will be made on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (3 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person concerned is an applicant under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. Currently, this applicant is one of a number, whose cases are impacted by a requirement of a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare and who have applied for a derogation in this regard. This application had not been determined in sufficient time to enable payment with the first...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (3 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The market performance of the sheep sector, in common with other agricultural sectors, is a function of supply and demand. Market conditions for Irish sheepmeat are generally proving more difficult in 2012 than in the previous two years. Factory prices for heavy lambs for the year 2012 to date are approximately 2% below 2011 levels for the corresponding period. This reflects the competitive...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (3 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Fur Farming Review Group submitted its report to my office. In compiling the report, the Group examined all aspects of fur farming within the context of its terms of reference and took account of the arguments and points of view expressed in the submissions it received. My Department will be publishing the report in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (3 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Under the EU Regulations governing the agri-environmental schemes, comprehensive administrative checks, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, as well as field inspections must be completed before payments can issue. Actual expenditure in any one year will depend on the completion of this process on an on-going basis and on the levels of queries and other issues...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (4 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The position relating to the re-calculation of Single Payment entitlements following this Department’s Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) Review of Commonage Parcels is as follows: the re-calculation of entitlements was undertaken under the provisions of Article 81 (3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009. It only applied to eligible commonage claimants, who satisfied the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Numbers (4 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The total equine slaughter numbers for plants approved by my Department over the past two years are as follows: Year Number 2010 7,296 2011 12,386 Slaughter figures for Local Authority supervised establishments and numbers slaughtered privately are not included in my Department’s figures. Central Statistic Office figures indicate that 1,222 live equines were exported in 2010 and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person concerned is an applicant under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. Currently, this applicant is one of a number, whose cases are impacted by a requirement of a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare and who have applied for a derogation in this regard. This application had not been determined in sufficient time to enable payment with the first...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Funding for forestry in 2013, like every other item in my Department’s budget, will be determined in the context of ongoing discussions on the framing of the 2013 Budget. In 2012 the Government provided almost €112 million in funding for the forestry programme, reflecting its continued commitment to a sector which is important both in creating and maintaining employment in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (4 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person concerned is an applicant under the Single Payment and Disadvantaged Area Schemes. In order to meet EU requirements, the application concerned was one of a number which was selected for inspection. As this process had not been completed in sufficient time, it was not possible to include the person concerned with the initial tranche of DAS payments on 26 September. As soon as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (4 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department has two Regional Offices, in Clonakilty and in Cork city and a separate office from which the Marine functions are delivered in Clonakilty. As part of the reform process within my Department which has been ongoing for some time and has led to significant savings, I have decided to merge my Department’s Clonakilty activities in the Clogheen complex. This will leverage...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: While an application under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 2 May 2012, payment has not issued as the conditions of the Scheme have not been satisfied, at this stage. The Terms and Conditions governing the Scheme require, inter alia , that all equine premises must be registered with the Department in accordance with S.I No 8 of 2012 (Disease of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 3 May 2012, processing of which has recently been completed. Payment will, therefore, issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person concerned is an applicant under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. Currently, this applicant is one of a number, whose cases are impacted by a requirement of a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare and who have applied for a derogation in this regard. This application had not been determined in sufficient time to enable payment with the first...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 1 May 2012, processing of which has recently been completed. Payment will, therefore, issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 9 May 2012. As a result of normal verification processes, which form part of the overall controls on the payment system, it had not been possible to include this case with the first tranche of payments made on 26 September. These processes have now been completed and payment will, therefore, issue...