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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: Following receipt of additional information in this case relating to an area under forestry, the applicant was paid on 20 December 2012 in respect of the full area claimed (6.72 hectares).

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: I share the Deputy’s concerns regarding Canada’s position in relation to beef market access in the EU / Canada free trade negotiations where they are maintaining their ban on beef imports from the EU but, we understand, seeking large quotas for Canadian beef exports to Europe. My concerns in this regard are two-fold. Firstly Canada, which has the same OIE ‘controlled...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The information being sought is personal data within the meaning of the Data Protection Acts 1988 to 2003 and the Minister cannot disclose such data without the consent of the data subjects. However, if the Deputy can provide the relevant consent/s, I would be willing to provide such information directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: Given the various qualifying criteria under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, particularly in relation to minimum stocking density (both the requirement to achieve a six month average of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectares and also to maintain an annual average of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectares calculated over the 12 months of the scheme year), the need for those with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: A total of 1,433 farmers availed of their right to appeal to the DAS Appeals Committee. A high percentage of applicants submitted supporting documentation with their appeals which had not previously been submitted to my Department, thus necessitating examination by my officials before the necessity to refer the appeals in question to the Appeals Committee could be confirmed. To date, some...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: I regret that, due to an error, the Deputy was inadvertently not given the correct position in relation to the payment status of the person concerned in my earlier reply. I would now like to take the opportunity to correct the record in this regard. The position is that it has not been possible to make payment in this case because of outstanding issues arising from the inspection process....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The proposal for a loan scheme from the IFA is one of a number of submissions made to my Department aimed at addressing issues relating to the preparation by the dairy sector for the post quota era.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: As part of the changes made to some schemes implemented by my Department for 2013 under the Budget process, I allocated an additional €5 million for funding payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme in 2013. This brings the total funding for this Scheme to €195 million. However, in view of the level of expenditure under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, it was necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Foodstuffs (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: There is no prohibition on adding molasses to a feed material (e.g. rolled barley) where the feed material is used on his/her own farm. In addition a farmer may supply, at a local level, small quantities of individual feed materials produced on his/her own farm for direct use on those farms. Farmers that produce feed materials on their own farms must be registered with my Department as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2013)

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: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person concerned, an applicant under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, 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 Appeals Committee. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: Castlemaine Harbour is designated as a Special Area of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive and a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive (Natura 2000 site). My Department, in conjunction with the Marine Institute and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, has engaged in a major programme to gather the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: While an application under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 11 April 2012, payment has not issued as the conditions of the Scheme have not been satisfied, at this stage, in regard to inclusion of equines for the purposes of meeting the minimum stocking density requirement. The Terms and Conditions governing the Scheme require, inter alia, that in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: One of my key concerns as regards the CAP reform proposals arises in relation to the distribution of direct payments within Member States. As the Deputy is aware, the Commission proposal is to gradually move towards a system of uniform per hectare payments, or flat rates, by 2019, in each Member State or region of a Member State. While I recognise that we cannot continue to base our...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Action Plan for Jobs (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The 2012 Action Plan for Jobs included 17 Action which have specific reference to the agri-food and fisheries sectors. Section 7.4- Agri-food Production, pages 82-86 of attached link sets out these actions in full detail: With the exception of one area, all of these targets set were met, or are being met on an ongoing basis. The target date of end December 2012 for the determination of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Eligibility (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: As part of the changes made to some schemes implemented by my Department for 2013, I allocated €10 million in 2013, financed from unspent Single Farm Payment Funds, for a new support programme for suckler beef farmers to participate in a new Beef Data Programme. This programme will assist farmers in improving the genetic quality of Irish cattle and will maintain the data flow into ICBF...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Efficiency Programme (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: Last year was the final year of the three year Dairy Efficiency Programme (DEP). However, following the acknowledged and demonstrated success of Discussion Groups under that Programme in meeting the development goals for the dairy sector as set out in the Food Harvest 2020 strategy, I secured specific funding in the recent Budget of €1 million for a continuation of the Dairy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered 10 animals for the Suckler Welfare Scheme in 2012 and payment in full issued on 24th December 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (16 Jan 2013)

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. An exercise to take account of December 2012 data, which has recently become available, is currently ongoing and is scheduled to be completed before the end of January, thereby establishing the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in January 2008 and received payments for the first four years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. These checks are being finalised and once successfully...