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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (11 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishes a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, known as the Control Regulation. The European Commission adopted the implementing rules for Control Regulation in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011. These regulations set out the detailed requirements and obligations for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (11 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The re-opened Agri-environment Options Scheme (AEOS) which I announced recently with funding of €20m will operate largely on the same basis as in previous years with much the same measures and the same payment rates. However, I have also decided to introduce a new provision to cater for the Grey Partridge under the Wild Bird Cover action in sites identified by NPWS in West Offaly. In...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (11 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy is listed in the following table for the period 2001 to date in 2012. Records for the years prior to 2001 are archived and are not readily available. The payments to Castlebar Town Council were for water rates and the payment to Westport Town Council was for a Forestry grant (Neighbour BMW). My Department does not have any records for payments to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (11 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: There are currently 30,000 farmers with active REPS 4 plans. These farmers employed an approved planner to prepare their REPS plans in the first instance. The planners also advise their clients on all matters relating to the Scheme including inter alia, amendments to the plan and obligations under Irish and EU law. The Department has an approved list of planners which includes the members of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback Threat (11 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Chalara fraxinea is a relatively new harmful plant disease commonly known as ‘ash dieback’. 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. The Forestry Inspectorate in my Department has been carrying out surveys for the disease to determine its...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (11 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. Immediately a decision is reached on this application, the person concerned will be notified in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (11 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 23 April 2012. However, payment has not yet issued as, at this stage, the holding of the person named has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirement. Immediately the holding of the person named is confirmed as having met this requirement, the case will be further processed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (11 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Processing of the relevant Disadvantaged Area Scheme application has recently been completed, resulting in payment issuing to the nominated bank account of the person named on 10 October.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (11 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Discarding is a global problem and a complex one, where unwanted catches are returned to the sea as a result of a number of factors including quota restrictions, high grading, minimum landing sizes, and market conditions. Ireland has been to the forefront in the drive to reduce and eliminate discards for many years and have taken a number of initiatives to this aim. On the 8th of November...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Woodland Improvement Scheme (11 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Woodland Improvement Scheme (Tending and Thinning) is currently open to eligible applicants who wish to tend or thin young broadleaved woodlands that are suitable for such operations. The Forest Road Scheme which provides grants to eligible applicants for the construction of a forest road is also currently open. Details of the Schemes are available on the Department’s website.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Expenditure (11 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The data sought by the Deputy is currently being collated and will be forwarded directly it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (11 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. Immediately a decision is reached on this application, the person concerned will be notified in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (11 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Remittance slips in respect of all payments which issue from my Department are generated and dispatched to all beneficiaries. However, an annual statement of account in respect of calendar years 2011 and 2012 will now be forwarded to the person named immediately.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (11 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Processing of the relevant Disadvantaged Area Scheme application has recently been completed and payment will issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the applicant.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (11 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. Immediately a decision is reached on this application, the person concerned will be notified in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (11 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishes a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, known as the Control Regulation. The European Commission adopted the implementing rules for Control Regulation in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011. These regulations set out the detailed requirements and obligations for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (11 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The re-opened Agri-environment Options Scheme (AEOS) which I announced recently with funding of €20m will operate largely on the same basis as in previous years with much the same measures and the same payment rates. However, I have also decided to introduce a new provision to cater for the Grey Partridge under the Wild Bird Cover action in sites identified by NPWS in West Offaly. In...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (11 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy is listed in the following table for the period 2001 to date in 2012. Records for the years prior to 2001 are archived and are not readily available. The payments to Castlebar Town Council were for water rates and the payment to Westport Town Council was for a Forestry grant (Neighbour BMW). My Department does not have any records for payments to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (11 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: There are currently 30,000 farmers with active REPS 4 plans. These farmers employed an approved planner to prepare their REPS plans in the first instance. The planners also advise their clients on all matters relating to the Scheme including inter alia, amendments to the plan and obligations under Irish and EU law. The Department has an approved list of planners which includes the members of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback Threat (11 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Chalara fraxinea is a relatively new harmful plant disease commonly known as ‘ash dieback’. 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. The Forestry Inspectorate in my Department has been carrying out surveys for the disease to determine its...