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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coimisiún Talún na hÉireann (16 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Táim in ann a dheimhniú nár roinn Coimisiún Talún na hÉireann mar a bhí an coimín i Lioppa agus nach bhfuil sé i gceist sin a dhéanamh.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (16 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: It is my intention to maintain provisions in the Animal Health and Welfare Bill relating to the lawful hunting and coursing of animals and I do not intend to interfere with legitimate field sports which are carried out in a proper manner. Where animals are released in an injured or exhausted condition or where a hare does not have a reasonable chance of escape, the sanctions and penalties set...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Payment under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 26 September to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (16 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Recently I announced the re-opening of the Agri-Environmental Options Scheme, AEOS, to new entrants. I am providing €20 million for the AEOS scheme which will open shortly for applications. The scheme will build on the success of both the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS) and both AEOS 1 and 2 in delivering an annual income to farmers in return for farming to high...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Eligibility (16 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Suckler Welfare Scheme is a five year Scheme and was introduced to improve welfare standards for beef animals born between 01 January 2008 and 31 December 2012 and to assist in the establishment of a breeding database from which Suckler farmers could identify the best breeding stock for their particular requirements. The Scheme is fully funded by the Exchequer and a recent Value for Money...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Eligibility (16 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: I am acutely aware of the importance of the agri environment schemes to the agriculture sector not only in environmental terms but also from the point of view of farm incomes. Recently, I announced that despite the challenging budgetary constraints in my Department, I have re-opened the Agri-environmental Options Scheme and am providing €20 million to admit new participants. A...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: There are no farmers in receipt of single farm payments of more than €1m.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Application Numbers (16 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The last REPS 3 participants completed their five year contracts in December 2011. The current number of REPS 4 participants is 30,300. They are due to complete their contracts as set out in the table below. Year Number Exiting REPS 4 2012 953 2013 12,309 2014 16,186 2015 852

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The expenditure details sought are as follows: Year Numbers paid Amount paid 2010 100,636 €222.095 million 2011 100,944 €222.274 million 2012 (to date) 77,491 €170.425 million The Deputy will be aware of the changes to the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme which I have already announced and the background to these. With payments under the 2012 Scheme having only...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: There are no farmers in receipt of single farm payments of more than €500,000.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The numbers of farmers in receipt of payments under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme in the categories requested were as follows: Category Number Paid € 60,000 and above 1,257 €70,000 and above 805 €80,000 and above 539 €90,000 and above 361

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Application Numbers (16 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The 2008 CAP ‘Health Check’ review agreed to the abolition of milk quotas in 2015, and provided for a smooth transition by increasing quota for all Member States in the remaining years. Under those arrangements Ireland will have received an additional 9.3% in quota between 2007 and 2014. However for some countries, including Ireland, these quota increases are insufficient to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Imports (16 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department is not in possession of the data in question as this level of detail is not available in the official trade statistics produced by the Central Statistics Office.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The final instalment of €1,811.46 of an existing REPS 3 debt that arose in 2009 was netted against a Disadvantaged Area Payments which issued on 25 September 2012. As this Scheme is co-funded by the EU, debts must be recovered at the earliest possible opportunity. It is not now possible to repay this recouped amount to the person named. In addition the person named joined the Organic...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim Aoníocaíochta (16 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Mar seo a leanas líon na bhfeirmeoirí a fuair íocaíochtaí faoin Scéim Aoníocaíochta 2011 sna catagóirí iarrtha: Líon heicteár Líon a hÍocadh Suim a hÍocadh 0-3 2,684 €1,946,763 3-5 3,811 €4,454,082 5-10 12,964 €26,414,270 10-20 29,129 €115,552,267 20-30 22,673...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim Aoníocaíochta (16 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Leagtar amach sa tábla thíos na híocaíochtaí leis na catagóirí feirmeoirí a sonraíodh. Catagóir Líon a hÍocadh Suim a hÍocadh 0 - €10,000 83,254 351,996,492.44 €10,000 - €20,000 24,840 349,232,207.48 €20,000 - 30000 8,426 203,714,451.17 €30000 -€40,000 3,343...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim Aoníocaíochta (16 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: De réir rialuithe Chúirt Bhreithiúnais an Aontais Eorpaigh i gcásanna C92/09 agus C03/09, ní féidir mionsonraí a iarrtar faoi íocaíochtaí aonair a thabhairt faoi láthair. Is féidir liom a chur in iúl, áfach, gur 243 an líon iomlán feirmeoirí sa chatagóir atá i gceist.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (16 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Ireland has 91% of the southern stock (ICES Area VIa South and VIIb,c) and a 15% share of the stock off Scotland (ICES Area VIa North). The scientific advice for the southern stock over recent years has been that the landings should be reduced and as a result there have been cuts to the TAC year on year since 2006 A rebuilding plan for the stock has been prepared by the Irish industry in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (16 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Faced with the need to make budgetary savings for the current financial year and, mindful of the difficulties faced by those most dependent on the support which the Scheme provides, I chose to make technical adjustments to the Scheme terms and conditions, designed to better focus the aid on those contributing most to achieving the aims of the Scheme i.e. those actively farming in the more...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Processing of the application concerned has recently been completed and payment will shortly issue to the nominated bank account of the person named.