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

Simon Coveney: My Department has received a number of reports from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht relating to alleged breaches of the Habitiat’s Directive. My Department is currently examining the issues arising in relation to potential cross-compliance obligations under EU legislation and in this regard has been in follow-up correspondence with the Department of Arts Heritage...

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

Simon Coveney: Helvick Pier is in the ownership of Waterford County Council and responsibility for its repair and upkeep rests with that Local Authority in the first instance. Under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme my Department has, in previous years, provided funding for the development and repair of Local Authority owned harbours, piers and slipways subject to the...

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

Simon Coveney: My Department uses six bank accounts which support the main payment and receipting functions of the Department and a further eleven bank accounts which are maintained mainly to support the day to day operation of the Department's regional laboratories (RVLs) and farms. Details of the accounts are set out in the following table: Financial Institution Purpose of Bank Account AIB...

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

Simon Coveney: MyDepartment has confirmed a finding of the Chalara fraxinea disease at a site in County Leitrim and as a result is carrying out a number of measures. Department officials are working with the owner of the site involved to destroy the material and remove the risk of the disease spreading. Ash plants used from the same imported consignment related to the outbreak are also being destroyed....

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

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named has recently been completed, payment will shortly issue to the nominated bank account of the person named.

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

Simon Coveney: No proceedings have been initiated against my Department arising out of the Findings of the Moriarty Tribunal.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (17 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: In relation to the Government Decision that a concession for the harvesting rights to Coillte’s forests be put forward for possible sale, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (17 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 Applications (17 Oct 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Discards (17 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: Forestry Grants (17 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: There were a number of technical difficulties with the application these are in the course of being resolved. The processing of the file for payment, which may involve a site inspection, is progressing and a decision on payment will be made as soon as this is concluded.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (17 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The following table shows details of invoices paid for goods and services by my Department in 2011 within the timelines requested by the Deputy: Payments made Number of Payments Within 30 days 43,474 31-60 days 1,170 61-90 days 365 91-120 days 206 More than 120 days 1,456 Total 46,671 Payments to suppliers by the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, is an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (17 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 (17 Oct 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (17 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application was received by my Department to transfer 9.04 single payment entitlements by way of Inheritance from a deceased herd owner to the person named. The necessary testamentary documents were provided and the application was processed and approved. A letter has issued on 12th October 2012 from my Department to the person named confirming the approval of the application.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (17 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Fuarthas iarratas faoin Scéim um Limistéir faoi Mhíbhuntáiste 2012 ón duine ainmnithe an 14 Mhí 2012. Níor eisíodh íocaíocht go fóill, áfach, mar nárbh fhéidir go dtí seo a fhíorú gur comhlíonadh ceann de Théarmaí agus Coinníollacha Scéim 2012, a bhaineann le meánmhéid...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (17 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 16 April 2012. However, payment has not yet issued as, at this stage, it has not been possible to verify that one of the Terms and Conditions governing the 2012 Scheme, relating to maintaining an annual average of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare declared, has been satisfied. Once it has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (17 Oct 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on the 30th April 2012. In order to comply with EU requirements, the application concerned was one of a number which was selected for inspection. This inspection and related processes have now been completed and payment under the Single Payment Scheme will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (17 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1st September 2011. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check of all applications, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. During...