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

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

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

Simon Coveney: The details of pension schemes for the State agencies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the agencies themselves.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: In the case of the first person named, an application under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received on 19 April 2012. However, payment has not yet issued, as, at this stage, the holding concerned has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements. Immediately this can be confirmed, the case will be further processed with a view to payment at the earliest possible...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named is an applicant under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme; the advance payment issued on 15 November.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Fuarthas iarratas faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste 2012 ón duine ainmnithe an 9 Bealtaine 2012. Níl aon íocaíocht eisithe fós, áfach, mar nach gcomhlíonann gabháltas an té ainmnithe íos-cheanglais dlús-stoic na Scéime. A luaithe is a dheimhneofar go bhfuil an gabháltas ag comhlíonadh na...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 27 April 2012. However, payment has not yet issued as, at this stage, the holding concerned has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements. Immediately this can be confirmed, the case will be further processed with a view to payment at the earliest possible date thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Ireland is officially free of Brucellosis since 2009 (our last case was in 2006). My Department has scaled down the brucellosis testing programme since then, as follows: the age threshold for annual round testing has been increased from 12 to 24 months; only 20% of dairy herds and 50% of non-dairy herds are required to be tested this year for the round test; the validity period of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 4 May 2012. However, payment has not yet issued as, at this stage, the holding concerned has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements. Immediately this can be confirmed, the case will be further processed with a view to payment at the earliest possible date thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Stocking Densities (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: When, for budgetary reasons, it became necessary to make changes to the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, I ensured that the available resources were targeted at those who best met the overall objectives of the Scheme. However, at the same time, I ensured that provision would be made for those farmers, adversely affected by the revised stocking density requirement, to apply for derogation on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 and 176 together. To date, under the 2012 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Areas Schemes, in national terms, payments amounting to €603 million and €191 million have issued to 119,164 and 85,972 farmers respectively. With regard to County Kerry, the equivalent data are €29m and €16m, paid to 7,377 and 6,445 farmers. As...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Stocking Densities (22 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 and the applicant was advised of this on 16 November. However, payment has not yet issued as, at this stage, the holding of the person named has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: 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 13 November and advised of the right of appeal to the recently established independent DAS Appeals Committee

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Negotiations are ongoing at present but it is too early to predict what the finer detail of the final agreement will be. I am satisfied however that provision will be made for farmers such as those mentioned by the Deputy.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: I am in the Chairman's hands as to what we should do.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Yes. On the previous occasion on which we met, I stated that I would provide briefing notes on hunting, on the way in which badger culling is approached by the Department, and on fur farming. The report I asked my officials to prepare - with outside assistance - on fur farming can be found on the Department's website. I also have some briefing notes on hare coursing. This is despite the...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: I will first deal with some of the broader issues. In that context, I will read into the record the briefing material that has been provided and also some additional information on approved traps, snares and nets which emanates from the Wildlife Acts. I am of the view that it would be interesting for people to know the legal position in respect of the latter. When I have read all the...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: I thank members for the spirit with which they are approaching these issues. I appreciate that people have strong opinions in this area but I am glad the discussion has not turned into a slanging match. I do not like fur farming. I would rather it was not practised but the issue is whether we should make it illegal. As a Minister and a legislator, I have to take account of the impact of...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: I have attended many greyhound meetings and Bord na gCon does a great job linking a good night out with the sport of greyhound racing. I have read a great deal about hare coursing and I have spoken to many people involved in it. We have made huge strides over the past decade to deal with welfare issues. There will be exceptions, as there will be in any sport that involves animals competing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine must initially provide finance for payments under EU-funded schemes. Such expenditure is normally reimbursed by the European Commission two months later. The largest scheme, the Single Payment Scheme, is paid out in the final quarter of the year. In the last quarter of 2011, a total of €720m was borrowed by the Exchequer to fund EU...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Installation Aid Scheme Applications (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy is aware, the Young Farmers’ Installation Scheme was closed to new applications on 14 October 2008 as part of the decisions taken in the context of the 2009 Budget. Accordingly, grant applications which were received under the Scheme after that date were not processed by my Department on the basis of strict compliance with the terms of the decision. In the two cases...