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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 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st September 2011. 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 completed before any payment can issue. The person named was...

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

Simon Coveney: I can assure the Deputy that my Department is fully aware of the latest scientific information available on Chalara fraxinea . Prevention of the spread of Chalara is my primary concern and early detection plays a key role in achieving this objective. While my Department has been surveying for Chalara since 2008 these surveys are set to intensify as officials Department commence an extensive...

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

Simon Coveney: The Agri-environment Options Scheme (AEOS 111) which I re-opened recently will operate largely on the same basis as in previous years and the same measures and rates of payment will be available. In certain cases, applicants must submit a Sustainable Management Plan prepared by a planner in accordance with the scheme specifications, details of which are on the Department’s website and...

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

Simon Coveney: I have decided that the re-opened Agri-environment Options Scheme (AEOS) will operate largely on the same basis as in previous years and that the same measures and rates of payment will be available. Details of the scheme are available on the Department’s website. I expect that the funding which I have provided will facilitate the approval of some 6,000 farmers into the scheme. The...

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: Food Labelling (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Food Information for the Consumer Regulation (1169/2011/ EC) of 25th October 2011 provides for the extension of explicit compulsory origin labelling requirements to meats other than beef. Detailed rules are to be adopted in implementing acts by 13th December 2013, following an impact assessment by the Commission. The impact assessment is at present under way. The Department of Health...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 2012. Processing of this claim has recently been finalised and payment will issue to the nominated bank account in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The European Commission published its proposals on CAP post 2013 in October 2011. Negotiations are ongoing at present and it is not yet possible to predict what the finer details of the agreement will be. While there is an option in the draft Rural Development regulation for Member States to fund farmer participation in the Farm Advisory Service, it is too early to say what our future...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Area based actions in the Agri Environment Options Scheme namely, Species Rich Grassland, Traditional Hay Meadow, Wild Bird Cover, Green Cover Establishment from a Sown Crop and Minimum Tillage must be delivered on a full parcel as identified on the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS). This is necessary to establish from databases the area on which the payment is calculated and avoids...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The three markets in question are open to exports of live cattle from Ireland. The following table sets out the current position in relation to the specifics of each of these markets. Country Type of market Egypt Open to fattening cattle under 20 months and to slaughter cattle under 30 months Lebanon Open to Breeding /fattening and slaughter cattle under 36 months Libya Open to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Household Incomes (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: I am very conscious of the significant problems and pressures that the very heavy rainfall this summer has caused for farmers. I fully appreciate the importance of cash flow to farm enterprises and particularly so this year and I have responded swiftly to these pressures within the funds available to me. I sought and received EU approval for the advance payment of the 2012 Single Farm...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Protection Areas (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The position with regard to the first application is that the area proposed for planting is located within a Special Protection Area (SPA) designated for the protection of the hen harrier. Given the restrictions that apply to planting and other developments within this area it has not proven possible to approve the application to plant. Any future afforestation within the SPA must take into...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntaiste (21 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 2012. A luaithe is a dheimhneofar go bhfuil an gabháltas ag comhlíonadh na...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntaiste (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Fuarthas iarratas faoin Scéim um Limistéir faoi Mhíbhuntáiste 2012 ón duine ainmnithe an 27 Aibreain 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: Commonage Division (21 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: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Agri-environmental Options Scheme is co-funded by the EU and as such is governed by EU rules and regulations and so all payments made under the scheme are subject to comprehensive administrative check and validations to ensure that payments are issued in accordance with all scheme conditions. This includes verification that the claimant owns the animals in question in the case of payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the 2012 Single Payment Scheme and 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application has recently been finalised (issues relating to two land parcels having now been resolved), payments will shortly issue, to the nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 8 May 2012. However, payment has not yet issued as, at this stage, the holding of the person named has not satisfied the twelve-month average stocking density minimum of 0.15 livestock units per declared forage hectare, as per the 2012 Terms and Conditions. Immediately this criteria can be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Derogation Applications (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: While the person named has submitted a derogation application, it has been necessary to request that further supporting documentation be submitted, in order to allow full consideration of the appeal. Immediately this required documentation is received, the application will further processed, with a view to a decision issuing as soon as possible thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Semi-State Sector Remuneration (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The details of salaries for the State Agencies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the Agencies themselves.