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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Suckler Welfare Scheme was introduced in 2008 for animals born between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2012. The objective of the Scheme was to improve the welfare standards in beef breed animals and develop over time a breeding database from which Suckler farmers could identify the breeding stock which best suited their requirements. Accordingly, it is a condition of the Scheme that a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (11 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 their decision, in writing.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (11 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 their decision, in writing.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The derogation application of the person named having been successful, the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application was further processed and recently finalised, with payment shortly due to issue to the nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (11 Dec 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: Payment under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme has not yet issued as, at this stage, the holding concerned has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements for 2012. Immediately the holding concerned is confirmed as having met these requirements, 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: Agriculture Schemes Payments (11 Dec 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: In processing the 2012 Single Payment Scheme application of the person named, an over-claim was identified on one of the land parcels declared. Following direct contact with the person named, the matter has recently been resolved and payment will issue to the nominated bank account shortly. The person named commenced REPS 4 in May 2010 and received payments for the first two years of their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (11 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 their decision, in writing.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (11 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: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (11 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, have to be completed before any payment can issue. These checks have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named recently registered his premises with my Department, as required in accordance with S.I. No 8 of 2012, Diseases of Animals Act 1996 (Registration of Horse Premises ) Order 2012 This has enabled the processing of the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application to recently be finalised, with payment shortly issuing to the nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (11 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 their decision, in writing.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (11 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 their decision, in writing.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (11 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 their decision, in writing.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (11 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 their decision, in writing.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named is one of a number, their derogation application having been unsuccessful, who were offered the option to appeal to the independently chaired DAS Appeals Committee. To date, this option has not been availed of. Should the applicant choose to appeal, it will be referred to the DAS Appeals Committee.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The latest employment figures, available from the Central Statistics Office Quarterly National Household Survey, are in respect of Q3 2012 and they show the following breakdown compared to the same period last year: Q3 2011 Q3 2012 Primary Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 82.4 85.6 Food & Beverages 50.3 48.9 Wood & Wood Products 5.0 4.3 Total...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Central Statistics Office’s Quarter National Household Survey, which would ordinarily be used for year-on-year comparison of employment data, does not provide figures at county level. The most recent such data available is in the attached table which has been specially extracted from the CSO’s Census 2011 results. Agri-Food & Forestry Agriculture, Forestry &...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Census of Industrial Production data for the most recent year available (2010) showed that the Gross Output of the Food & Beverages sector was €20.2 billion, representing 23% of all manufacturing output or 21% of all industrial output. Furthermore, the output of indigineous food and beverage manufacturers accounted for 51% of all indigineous manufacturing output. The same...