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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 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. During these checks...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar Faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: Fuarthas iarratas faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste 2012 ón duine ainmnithe an 4 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: Farm Retirement Scheme (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: Following the suspension of the Early Retirement Scheme on 14 October, 2008, due to budgetary constraints, it became apparent that there was a number of farmers who had their preparations to apply for the Scheme completed or close to completion at that point. The Scheme was re-opened temporarily on 23 September 2009 with limited additional funding with a view to accepting as many as possible...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Equipment Scheme Applications (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person concerned is an applicant for grant-aid under the Dairy Equipment Scheme and has been successful in the selection process for the most recent tranche under the Scheme which has just been completed. The application is now being processed further with a view to issuing an approval as quickly as possible. The Deputy will be aware that it is a standard condition of all my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Scheme (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: In 2012 my Department introduced a number of changes to the TB eradication scheme, the most important of which relate to contiguous testing. The new arrangements for contiguous testing provide that herds which are contiguous to a high risk TB breakdown and which have not had a full herd test within the previous 4 months will be trade restricted pending a full herd test. Such herds will be...

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

Simon Coveney: The derogation application of the person named has 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: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 7th May 2012. In order to comply with EU requirements, the applicant was one of a number selected for inspection. This inspection resulted in findings of an over-declaration in area of between 3% and 20% under the Single Payment Scheme, which under the terms and conditions of the...

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

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Single Payment/ Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 26th April 2012. The application is now fully processed and payment under the Single Payment scheme issued on 11th December directly to the nominated bank account of the person named. As processing of the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application has recently been finalised,...

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...

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...