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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (20 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was received from the person named on 14th May 2012. In order to comply with EU requirements, the applicant was one of a number selected for inspection. The outcome of the inspection process is that, while it was necessary to reduce the eligible area, a reduction in the herd-owners payments does not arise as he has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (20 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department will re-examine this case in light of the additional information now provided and will be in contact with the person named in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person concerned is an applicant under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. This applicant is one of a number, whose cases are impacted by a requirement of a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare and who applied for and were refused derogation in this regard. The person named subsequently availed of the option to appeal to the independently chaired DAS...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rainwater Harvesting Scheme (20 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Rainwater Harvesting Scheme which is one of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) operated by my Department reopened for applications on 20 December 2011. It is intended that the scheme will remain open for applications until end 2013, which is the final date for the receipt of applications under the TAMS under the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013. The grant-rate is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (20 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named is an applicant under the 2012 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Areas Schemes. In order to comply with EU requirements, the application was one of a number which was selected for inspection. Following the completion of the inspection and related processes, an over-claim of in excess of 20% was confirmed, resulting in no payment being due. The applicant was informed to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (20 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: Beef Industry (20 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I contacted Commissioner De Gucht last month to draw his attention to the very serious concerns I have regarding the EU/Canadian trade negotiations, and, in particular, the issue of market access for beef. This follows a constant series of interventions dating back to April of this year, both written and oral, at official and political level with the Directorates for Trade and for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (20 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I was extremely pleased that, even within tight budgetary discipline, I was able to increase the funding for Disadvantaged Areas Scheme by €5 million in 2013, to bring the total funds available up to €195 million. However, in view of the existing level of expenditure under this Scheme in 2012, it is still necessary to make adjustments, in order to keep within the new allocation....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (20 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I was extremely pleased that, even within tight budgetary discipline, I was able to increase the funding for Disadvantaged Areas Scheme by €5 million in 2013, to bring the total funds available up to €195 million. However, in view of the existing level of expenditure under this Scheme in 2012, it is still necessary to make adjustments, in order to keep within the new allocation....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (20 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: As it has not been possible to compile the information in the available timescale, my Department will forward it directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (20 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: Estimate 2012 Gross €1,338.8m. Of which:- - Current €1,143.9m. - Capital €194.9m. Payments are issuing daily and will continue to the 31st December. I don’t expect significant savings in the context of the overall Budget. Details of spending as of the 31st December will be forwarded to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (20 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: A Vesting Order has been prepared and is awaiting the completion of one outstanding Dealing Number in the Property Registration Authority which will make one of the allottees a Nominee for the purposes of vesting. My officials have requested that this matter be expedited so that the Vesting Order can be lodged. I anticipate that this will happen early in the New Year.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 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. In processing this application, my Department took into account the stocking restrictions applicable to the Twelve Bens Complex. However, to date, information available to my Department indicates the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (20 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department received 9,635 applications from farmers seeking a derogation from the requirement under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme that the minimum stocking density on the holding should be 0.3 livestock units per hectare or higher in respect of 2011. These applications have been fully processed and 6,763 applications were successful, 2,342 were rejected and additional information was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (20 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department is responsible for the administration of the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Capital Development Programme which provides funding for works at the Department’s harbours on an annual basis and in addition, where exchequer funds allow, funding is made available for Local Authority owned piers and harbours. The allocation of funding within the Programme is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I understand that the area involved in the proposed sale, to which the Deputy refers, is actually 448.8 hectares which equates to some 1,109 acres, not ‘11,000ha’ as appears in text of question. The current policy in regard to the sale of land by Coillte is as provided in the Forestry Act 1988 and the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, with which Coillte, as...

Topical Issue Debate: Food Safety Authority Inspections (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: Given the number Deputies who have asked questions, I ask the Chair for some leniency on time.

Topical Issue Debate: Food Safety Authority Inspections (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: People will have a copy of my speech, all of which I will not be able to read out in four minutes. I will go as far as I can. As the House is aware, the results of laboratory tests provided to my Department by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland on 14 January 2013 revealed the presence of non-beef DNA in some beef products. This generally involved trace or minute amounts of porcine or...

Topical Issue Debate: Food Safety Authority Inspections (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: I will try to answer those questions as best I can. Some of the answers are not complete yet because we must wait until we have the full facts. In respect of Deputy Ó Cuív's questions, I would be happy to come before the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine to debate this issue. I might not be able to do it next week because I am due to be in Brussels for much...

Topical Issue Debate: Food Safety Authority Inspections (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: We will do it as soon as we can and if I cannot do it, someone from the Department will do it. We need to get the full facts first, be that next week or in a fortnight's time. Obviously, I want to ensure we respond to this in as appropriate a way as possible. This is a significant industry for Ireland. One is talking about well over 100,000 jobs and an industry worth about €3...