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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (15 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 17 April 2012. A dual claim was identified on one of the parcels declared by the applicant, who was written to in this regard. As no reply was received to the final reminder, which issued on 02 August 2012, the appropriate penalty was applied when the advance payment issued...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes (15 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The current number of active participants in REPS 4, AEOS 1 and AEOS 2 are as set out in the tables. COUNTY REPS AEOS 1 AEOS 2 Carlow 299 102 34 Cavan 1106 239 185 Clare 1394 393 377 Cork 3479 513 389 Donegal 1895 691 905 Dublin 52 17 8 Galway 2860 887 821 Kerry 2066 383 385 Kildare 369 82 34 Kilkenny 420 281 125 Laois 778 177 74 Leitrim...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (15 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: A profile of projected expenditure on a monthly basis is drawn up at the beginning of each year in order to anticipate the Department’s funding requirements and financial management over the course of the year. The profile which is the best estimate of expenditure available at the time is difficult to forecast and may vary significantly during the year for a variety of reasons, such as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Consultations (15 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Since January 2012, my Department has invited submissions from interested parties in respect of the following: 1. Review into certain aspects of the Irish Horse Industry 2. Food Harvest 2020 – Environmental Analysis process 3. Fishery Harbour Centres (Rates and Charges) Order 2012 S.I. No 214 of 2012 public consultation 4. Draft Deer Management Policy Vision – 2nd round of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (15 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Commonage Framework Plans, first published in 2002, have been reviewed to take account of the current vegetative condition of commonages nationally. This review which will replace the Commonage Framework Plans has been carried out by the National Parks and Wildlife Service in co-operation with my Department. The review was carried out on a commonage LPIS parcel basis and sets a minimum...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (15 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in December 2007 and has received payments for the first four years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. This administrative checks are well advanced for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named applied for derogation under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, processing of which has recently been completed. Payment will issue shortly to the nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (15 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Commonage Framework Plans, first published in 2002, have been reviewed to take account of the current vegetative condition of commonages nationally. This review which will replace the Commonage Framework Plans has been carried out by the National Parks and Wildlife Service in co-operation with my Department. The review was carried out on a commonage LPIS parcel basis and sets a minimum...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Íocaíochtaí Deontais (20 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Is iarratasóir é an duine ainmnithe faoi Scéim na hAoníocaíochta agus Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste. Bhí an t-iarratas lena mbaineann ar cheann de roinnt iarratas a roghnaíodh lena iniúchadh chun ceanglais AE a chomhlíonadh. A luaithe is a bheidh an t-iniúchadh agus na próisis lena mbaineann tugtha chun...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application has recently been finalised, payment will shortly issue directly to the nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (20 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: At the end of September last the Libyan authorities agreed to a revised health certificate for cattle exports, including a 30-month age limit and clarification on the IBR vaccination issue. They requested original authenticated copies of the revised certificate to be sent to them for corresponding authentication on their side. The certificates were sent immediately thereafter on the 28...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Turbary Rights (20 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Q3 agreements are sale agreements between the former Irish Land Commission and the persons named thereon and are not viewed as title documents. These types of Q3 agreements are in respect of turbary rights only over defined plots as outlined in the 1st Schedule of the agreements. In this case the sale agreement was signed in 1942 by the person named in the details supplied and described as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (20 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named, who is an applicant under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, applied under the derogation arrangements which relate to the 2011 stocking density. This application has been successful. 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 for 2012. Immediately the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (20 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 September 2010 and full payment totalling €1,304.70 issued in respect of 2010. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (20 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Tugadh próiseáil an iarratais lena mbaineann chun críche le déanaí agus faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste eiseofar íocaíocht go luath chuig an gcuntas bainc ainmnithe.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (20 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Fuarthas iarratas faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste ón duine ainmnithe an 14 Bealtaine 2012. Níl aon íocaíocht eisithe fós, áfach, mar nach gcomhlíonann gabháltas an té ainmnithe íos-cheanglais dlús-stoic na Scéime do 1012. A luaithe is a dheimhneofar go bhfuil an gabháltas ag comhlíonadh na...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry (20 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The relevant legislation on identification of horses are Commission Regulation No. 504 of 2008 of 6 June 2008 on the identification of equidae and S.I. No. 357 of 2011 - European Communities (Equine) Regulations 2011.This legislation requires that equine animals be identified with a passport and a microchip within a precise timeframe. If an equine animal has not been identified within six...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (20 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Farmers under the Single Payment Scheme are engaged in a range of farming activity, including cattle and sheep farming. In relation to the top 100 beneficiaries under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme, the position regarding the numbers of cattle presented for herd test and the numbers of sheep declared on the annual Sheep Census by these beneficiaries is as follows: Cattle: 40,694; Sheep: 6,320.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (20 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Proposals for the CAP reform post 2013 were published by the European Commission in October 2011 and negotiations are ongoing. Unfortunately, it is still too early to predict what the finer detail of any agreement will be. However, there is provision in the published regulation for dealing with inheritance of entitlements in cases such as that outlined by the Deputy. The conditions pertaining...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (20 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: There is no record of an application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme having been lodged by the named company.