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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Department officials have been regularly in direct contact with their Northern Ireland counterparts on the issue of Chalara fraxinea, or ash dieback disease, with a view to putting measures in place to prevent the spread of this disease on the island. These contacts have led to the introduction of legislation to ban the import of ash plants from countries or parts of countries known to have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (6 Nov 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: European Court of Justice Rulings (6 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: There are no rulings of Court of Justice of the European Union outstanding, for which my Department is the policy holder.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (6 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: This file has been forwarded to the Forest Service District Inspector for a site inspection which is necessary following reconstitution of a failed area of the forestry plantation. The inspection is scheduled to take place in the week beginning 5th November 2012. Subject to the site passing the inspection, the 2nd instalment of the forestry grant will be processed for payment and forestry...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (6 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The EU Habitats Directive placed an obligation on Member States of the EU to establish the Natura 2000 network. The network is made up of Special Protection Areas (SPAs) established under the EU Birds Directive, and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), established under the Habitats Directive itself. Ireland’s contribution to the Natura 2000 network was created under the European...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (6 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: As indicated in my previous reply to the Deputy the European Court of Justice declared in case C418/04 that, by failing to take all the measures necessary to comply with Article 6(3) of Directive 92/43 (Habitats Directive) in respect of authorisation of aquaculture programmes, Ireland had failed to fulfil its obligations under that Directive. In the negotiations to address the judgment a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The information is being compiled at the present and will be forwarded to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (6 Nov 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: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (6 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: I can confirm that a decision has been reached in the above case and a letter has been issued to the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Training (6 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department is required, under EU legislation governing the Single Payment Scheme, to provide for an advisory system for farmers on land and farm management, know as the Farm Advisory System (FAS). The advisory system must cover the Statutory Management Requirements (SMRs) and Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) associated with the cross-compliance regime. In this regard,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on the 20th April 2012. In order to comply with EU requirements, this application was one of a number which was selected for inspection. The outcome of the inspection process was that over-claims in excess of 20% were confirmed (area reduced from 23.63ha to 16.04ha). As the total of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme /Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 26th 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. The inspection and related processes have been completed and an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person concerned is an applicant under the 2012 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Area Schemes. 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, it has not, as yet, been possible to finalise the processing of this application. As soon as the inspection and related processes are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (6 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The budgeted expenditure under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was reduced from €220 million to €190 million and, in order to achieve the €30 million saving in expenditure, it was necessary to introduce changes to the Scheme eligibility criteria for 2012. This was achieved by making technical adjustments to the Scheme criteria to ensure that the aid payment is focused...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (6 Nov 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: Single Payment Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme /Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 14th May 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. As in the majority of inspected cases, amendments have had to be made...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (6 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: A request for an appeal of a Cross Compliance penalty, recorded at an inspection on 15th August 2011, was received from the person named on the 17th October 2012. The Agriculture Appeals Office are currently in the process of arranging an oral hearing on the matter and will be in contact with the person named in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (6 Nov 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 (6 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The applicant in question declared nine commonage land parcels on his 2012 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme application. The issues involved in this case are complex and, therefore, it has been necessary for my Department to undertake a full review. The applicant will be informed in writing of the outcome of this review.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Aid (6 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application for ex-gratia funding has been received from the organisation in question. Provision of ex-gratia assistance this year is subject to the availability of funds and the application will be considered in this context and having regard to competing claims for financial assistance submitted by other animal welfare bodies.