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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (23 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: I have received a request to provide funding in respect of the compulsory phase of the BVD programme. This request must be placed in the context of the economic benefits accruing to farmers arising from the eradication of this disease and, particularly, the short payback time involved as well as the budgetary resources available to my Department. It has been estimated that the overall...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (24 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The factors taken into account when examining whether an applicant under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme is operating a separate holding and, therefore, entitled to aid if all other Scheme criteria are met, include the following: separate herd numbers; herds maintained separately; herds handled separately in separate handling facilities; separate Area Aid declarations; separate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Eligibility (24 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: Under the Terms and Conditions of both REPS and AEOS farm units cannot be artificially created by dividing or enlarging existing holdings with a view to obtaining a financial advantage. No payment shall be made in favour of beneficiaries for whom it is established by the Department that they artificially created the conditions required for obtaining such payments.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (24 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person mentioned 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 in the case of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Technology Adoption Programme (24 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Beef Technology Adoption Programme (BTAP) was introduced in 2012 to improve the technical and financial performance of producers. Its objective is to improve the productivity and profitability of participants’ beef enterprises by focusing on five areas: financial management, grassland management, herd health, animal breeding/welfare and producing animals to market specifications....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (24 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: Neither I nor any of my officials have met any representatives of the tobacco industry in the last six months.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (24 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The appeal of the person named was recently forwarded to the DAS Appeals Committee for consideration; immediately that Committee has adjudicated on the appeal, the person concerned will be notified of its decision, in writing.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (24 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person mentioned commenced REPS 4 in June 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 have now been completed in respect of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The funding set out in the Rural Development Programme, 2007-2013 (RDP), was based on the assumption that REPS 4 would continue to be open to new applicants until the end of the Programme. Due to budgetary constraints, REPS 4 closed to new applicants on 9th July 2009 at which stage it had more than 30,000 participants. In 2009 the payment rates were reduced by about 17% and in 2012 they...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person mentioned commenced REPS 4 in February 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. This process has been completed in respect of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person mentioned commenced REPS 4 in June 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The applicant has two forestry contracts with the Forest Service. In respect of the first contract, a Form 3 (an application form for payment of the second instalment of the establishment grant) was sent to the applicant for completion in June 2010 and a reminder issued in March 2012. The Department has no record of receiving the completed form from the applicant. No further premiums will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: Single Farm Payment in the amounts of €5,533.69 and €4,938.49 issued directly to the bank account of the person named on 18 October and 3 December 2012, respectively.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st September 2010 and full payments totalling €1,627.56 and €4,999.95 issued in respect of 2010 and 2011 respectively. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st September 2011 and full payment totalling €1,333.31 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (29 Jan 2013)

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: Departmental Staff Recruitment (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The re-arrangement survey in question was carried out recently by a private contractor. A number of issues still have to be resolved but the case is being worked on actively with a view to lodgement of a vesting order with the Property Registration Authority at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Fees (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: Howth is one of 6 Fishery Harbour Centres operated by the State each of whose primary purpose is to provide facilities and services for the fishing industry and fisheries-related activities. There has been significant capital investment in all of the Fishery Harbour Centres in recent years. In parallel with fishing-related enhancements, there have been a number of developments at the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person mentioned commenced REPS 4 in October 2007 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU-IMF Programme of Support (29 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: All correspondence to and from the ECB/EU/IMF troika is sent directly to the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform and as such my Department has not had any direct contact with the ECB/EU/IMF troika. I understand that the Minister for Finance is answering a question concerning the Programmes and that all of the details and conditions of the programme are published after...