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

Simon Coveney: No payment is due under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme in this case, as the holding of the person named did not meet the minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare declared in 2011. While the person named was written to and advised of the right to apply for derogation from this requirement, no application was received.

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

Simon Coveney: I can confirm that, while, in general, horses are not eligible for the purposes of the stocking density calculation under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, those in equine breeding enterprises, which meet certain criteria, are eligible. These are: - An applicant must, in the first instance, be an equine breeder and have bred a foal, in 2009, 2010 or 2011, from a mare registered as...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Single Payment application on 7th March 2012. During processing, an issue arose in relation to one parcel declared and it was necessary to seek clarification from the applicant. The application is now fully processed and payment will issue shortly 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: Payment under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 12 October to the nominated bank account of the person named. The issues raised by the Deputy do not relate to any area changes submitted by the applicant and did not impact on the level of payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme.

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

Simon Coveney: The Forest Service inspector inspected the site in early October 2012 and is recommending that the licence be issued. The Inspector has dispatched his formal report to the appropriate administration Section to issue the licence. Following the normal process and procedures, it is anticipated that the licence will issue to the applicant by the end of October 2012.

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

Simon Coveney: As indicated in the response to the previous question raised on behalf of the person named, the views of designated consultation bodies have been sought and their responses are still awaited. Processing of the application cannot proceed in the absence of these responses.

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

Simon Coveney: The application by the person named is currently subject to a review by my Department of the area on which payments have been claimed. My Department will write to the applicant shortly to inform him of the outcome of this review and the position with regard to future payments.

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

Simon Coveney: Agreement has already been reached with the Libyan authorities to the opening of their market to male cattle under twenty four months from Ireland, while my Department continue to work closely with the Libyan veterinary authorities to have this age limit increased to thirty months. The development of overseas markets is primarily a commercial matter for exporters and while no boats are...

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

Simon Coveney: The closing date for receipt of applications under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was 15 May 2012, with late applications accepted, as provided for under the governing EU Regulations, for a further 25 calendar-day period, up to 9 June. Following initial processing of applications, query letters commenced issuing to applicants as early as 28 June and have continued...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Rationalisation Programme (23 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: This is an operational matter for the Teagasc Authority. Teagasc is currently implementing a major ‘Change Programme’ to rationalise resources and has decided to concentrate the delivery of its services at fewer centres. The existing network of advisory offices is being streamlined from 91 to 51 by end 2012. The decision to close offices is entirely a matter for the Teagasc...

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

Simon Coveney: Processing of the application concerned has recently been completed and payments under the Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas Scheme 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: 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. Immediately the holding concerned is confirmed as having met these requirements, the case will be further processed with a view...

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

Simon Coveney: I am open to considering a limit on the amount that any person or company could receive in one year under the Single Farm payment. Indeed, I have already indicated my support for the EU Commission proposal to apply progressive reductions to payments in excess of €150,000 and to apply a ceiling of €300,000, although I recognise that this will be problematic for some Member...

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

Simon Coveney: It is understood the Deputy is referring to an application submitted to my Department by Marine Harvest Ireland for an aquaculture licence in respect of a proposed salmon farm at Shot Head in Bantry Bay. The application is under consideration by my Department in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act and all relevant EU legislation.

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

Simon Coveney: My Department has neither established nor abolished any quasi-governmental organisation and agencies since 9 March 2011 apart from the Beef Policy 2020 Activation Group which was established in February 2011 and then dissolved in June 2011 following the presentation of its report to me.

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

Simon Coveney: he following table gives a breakdown of farm size drawn from the data in the CSO’s 2007 Farm Structures Survey, the most recent such survey. This data will be updated in full when detailed results from the 2010 Census of Agriculture are released later this year. Farm Size (ha) Number of Farms % of Farms < 5 8,400 6.55% 5 to <10 16,200 12.64% 10 to <20 30,500...

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

Simon Coveney: The land the subject of this case is the subject of a private law matter between the person named and a third party as to the ownership of the lands. I am not in a position to comment until the private law matter has been resolved.

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

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 10 March 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 which have been notified to all Scheme applicants. Immediately the holding of the person named is confirmed as having met this...