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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar Mhíbhuntáiste (23 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Is iarratasóir é an té atá i gceist faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste 2012. Faoi láthair, tá an t-iarratasóir sin ar dhuine de roinnt daoine, a bhfuil tionchar ag an gceanglas maidir le dlús stocála 0.3 d'aonaid bheostoic in aghaidh gach heicteár foráiste ar a laghad ar a gcásanna agus a rinne iarratas...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named applied under Category B and New Entrant in 2005, New Entrant in 2006, 2007 and 2009 and under Category A in 2008 and 2010 of the National Reserve Schemes. It should be noted that the rules governing the single payment scheme stipulate that an applicant who is found to be eligible under more than one category in the Reserve may only receive an allocation of entitlements under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (23 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: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (23 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: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The application concerned was one of a number selected for inspection in order to comply with EU requirements. The inspection and related processes verified that there were over claims of greater than 20% of the area determined. Application of the relevant penalty provisions results in no payment being due in the current year. My Department has advised the applicant of the findings and of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (23 Oct 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (23 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: I have appointed chairpersons to four State Bodies under the aegis of my Department since March 2011. The three State Bodies are: An Bord Bia - €20,520; Bord Iascaigh Mhara - €11,970; Bord na gCon - €21,600; Coillte - €21,600. The Chairs appointed have yet to be called before the relevant Oireachtas committee but are aware of this requirement.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began, on schedule, on 26 September and, to date, payments worth €179.4 million, have issued to 81,183 applicants, which compares favourably to previous years payments. I can confirm that payments runs are continuing on a twice-weekly basis, with individual cases being paid immediately they are confirmed as having satisfied the Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (23 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Commission proposal is to move to flat rates of payment per hectare, on a national or regional basis by 2019. My Department has conducted an analysis of the impact of this proposal on Ireland. The results are set out in the paragraphs under. I would emphasise, however, that these figures are not intended to be predictive of what individual farmers will get. Rather the modelling conducted...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (23 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme /Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 24th April 2012. In order to comply with EU requirements, the application was one of a number which was selected for inspection and therefore payment could not be made pending the outcome of this process. Arising from the findings of this inspection, it has been necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: 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 payments. As soon as the inspection and related processes are completed, the application concerned will be progressed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Noxious Weeds (23 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Noxious Weeds Act 1936 provides for the control of the spread noxious weeds. 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 fine of up to €1,000 on conviction. My Department seeks to enforce the provisions of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (23 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: A request for review of a Cross Compliance penalty, recorded at an inspection on 6 February 2012, was received from the person named on 3 May 2012. The applicant was advised on 18 October of the outcome, which was to uphold the original decision, as well as the right to appeal this outcome to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office. As a result, payment under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 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 requirements, which have been notified to all Scheme applicants. Immediately the holding concerned is confirmed as having met these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (23 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The objectives of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme are defined in the governing EU Regulations legislation as follows: - To ensure continued agricultural land use and thereby contribute to the maintenance of a viable rural community; - To maintain the countryside; - To maintain and promote sustainable farming systems which, in particular, take account of environmental protection measures....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (23 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The 50% advance payment under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme issued to the person named on 16 October. While the person named applied for derogation under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, the application was unsuccessful. The applicant was notified of this decision in writing on 10 October and advised of the right of appeal to the recently established independent DAS Appeals Committee.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department is currently carrying out a full review of this case and will be in contact with the applicant as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: The circumstances described arose due to the submission of two separate applications for derogation under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. My Department will contact the person named directly to confirm definitive acceptance of the derogation application.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (23 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Cé go ndearna an duine atá ainmnithe iarratas ar mhaolú faoi scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste 2012, níor éirigh leis an iarratas bunaithe ar an bhfaisnéis atá ar fáil. Cuireadh an cinneadh sin in iúl don iarratasóir i bhfoirm scríbhinn an 9 Deireadh Fómhair agus cuireadh in iúl dó go bhfuil sé...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: Payment under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 17 October to the nominated bank account of the person named.