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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Turbary Rights (6 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: A Scheme was prepared for the bog in question but was not operated. Due to the fact that a number of technical issues arose the matter is still under consideration. The person named is not the owner of the bog. The position is that the fee simple of the bog is owned by a number of individuals and the turbary rights are in the name of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coastal Erosion (6 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I believe that the Deputy is most likely referring to hydraulic dredging for razor clams, which occurs in shallow waters off the east coast from Howth to Dundalk. This fishery has been in place since the early 1980s and occurs on muddy seabeds where dense beds of razor clams exist. I am informed that this fishery is unlikely to contribute to the serious coastal erosion in the Portrane area,...

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

Simon Coveney: The appeal of the person named was recently forwarded to the DAS Appeals Committee for consideration; immediately that Committee has adjudicated on this appeal, the person concerned will be notified of its decision, in writing.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (6 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department administers the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Capital Development Programme on an annual basis. The Programme provides funding for the development of fishery harbours, aquaculture landing places and marine leisure and tourism facilities. I intend to seek applications, in priority order, from coastal Local Authorities for qualifying projects to be considered under...

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

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (6 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 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. During these checks a...

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

Simon Coveney: Payment of €3,400.86 under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to the bank account of the person named on 29 November 2012. A stocking density of 0.09 livestock units per forage hectare was accepted, given the restrictions applicable to the holding. Details regarding the years 2007 to 2011, inclusive, are as follows: Year Maximum area paid on Stocking Density...

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

Simon Coveney: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) has submitted an application to my Department for an Aquaculture and a Foreshore Licence for the cultivation of Finfish near Inis Oirr in Galway Bay. The application and its accompanying Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is currently being considered fully in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act and the1933 Foreshore Act as...

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

Simon Coveney: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) has submitted an application to my Department for an Aquaculture and a Foreshore Licence for the cultivation of Finfish near Inis Oirr in Galway Bay. The application and its accompanying Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is currently being considered fully in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act and the1933 Foreshore Act as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (6 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: My understanding is that we will have a detailed discussion of the sustainability impact assessment of the European Commission's proposal for discussions on total allowable catch and quota, which is scheduled to take place in the coming weeks. This discussion will allow members to gain an understanding of the Government's position on the issue and some of the priority areas on which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (6 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: That was a totally transparent process and the information is available to anyone who wants it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (6 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I came before the meeting and gave a full presentation on it and answered questions on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (6 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I will respond to Deputy Pringle's questions first because I know he must leave the meeting shortly. If he has any further questions on the herring management document, once he has had a chance to read it, he can contact us and we will be happy to answer them. On the herring issue, we had to apply some allocation criteria and could not simply allow a free-for-all in terms of allowing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (6 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: Let me give an example of a problem that will arise from, for example, the Commission proposals on discarding off the south coast. Let us suppose a fishery is catching cod, haddock and whiting in the same net. Because cod stocks are good, there is a proposal to increase cod allocation by 1%. Whiting stocks are strong so there is a proposal to increase by 29%. The catch allocation for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (6 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I am informed it could be five years but it is not a regular cycle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (6 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: This is the type of data we hope to collect. We hope to show that this is a fish with a cyclical pattern of increase and decline every five or seven years in order to demonstrate that this is not a declining fish stock. I refer to a fascinating book which Deputy Noel Harrington might enjoy reading over Christmas. The years 1994, 2002 and 2009 show a significant breeding recruitment. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (6 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: At the previous Fisheries Council meeting, Ireland joined with a number of other countries to issue a common declaration. The other countries included Spain, Portugal, France and Poland. We have support in principle from the United Kingdom for action on this issue. The UK has mixed views with regard to trade sanctions but that is for other reasons. There is a common view within Council...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (6 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: My understanding is that very little pelagic fishing happens during the summer months in any event. I accept, however, that one does see large Dutch vessels off the west coast at times. That is, of course, an issue. Ireland cannot take a unilateral decision to shut down fisheries. These are seen as EU waters for which Ireland has responsibility. As a result, there would need to be an EU...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: Further to the Government decision that a concession for the harvesting rights to Coillte’s forests be considered for sale, Coillte Board and management have been actively engaged in recent months with NewERA, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and my Department to examine the financial and other implications of developing the potential of Coillte’s forest assets. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Animal Health and Welfare Bill which I am bringing forward consolidates a wide range of existing legislation. As such, it will apply in many situations affecting the welfare of animals and so can be enforced by a range of state bodies such as An Gardai, customs officers and local authorities. The Animal Health and Welfare Bill enshrines the so-called Five Freedoms of animal and, in...