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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...

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 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: Forestry Sector (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the sale and acquisition of land which take place regularly, are the responsibility of the company. Coillte has provided the following breakdown of the total area and value of property sales completed each year from 2003 to end November 2012. Year Area...

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

Simon Coveney: The 2012 Single Payment Scheme application of the person named has been finalised for payment. However payment cannot issue, as a conditional garnishee order (a Court order obtained by a third party) has been received by my Department. Compliance with such a court order is not a matter of policy for me to exercise, at my discretion, as it is a legal requirement.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 September 2011 and full payment totalling €801.59 issued in respect of 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...

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

Simon Coveney: A 50% advance of the Single Payment issued to the person named on 16 October 2012 and the balancing payment on 3 December 2012. As processing of the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application has recently been finalised, payment will shortly issue to the nominated bank account. The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2009 and received payments for the first three years of their...

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

Simon Coveney: My Department is not selling the forestry lands indicated by the Deputy. The bulk of the State’s forestry estate was vested in Coillte, in accordance with the Forestry Act 1988, upon the company’s establishment in 1989. Day-to-day operational matters, such as the sale and acquisition of land which take place regularly, are the responsibility of the company.

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: Tax Code (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The tax implications of the transaction depends on a number of factors. There may be several factors involved in individual cases and I would advise anybody in a similar situation to seek professional advice, including advice from the Revenue Commissioners and Teagasc. Among the possibly relevant tax issues are: 100% Stamp duty relief on the 1% stamp duty that is normally payable; 90%...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (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: Single Payment Scheme Payments (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: Following validation of the 2012 Single Payment Scheme application of the person named, issues arose on two of the parcels declared. However, following consultation with the person named, these issues have now been resolved and the case has been cleared for payment, which will issue shortly. However, payment under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme has not yet issued as, at this stage, the...