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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (31 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: A Transfer of Entitlements 2012 application form was received by my Department on 14 May 2012, transferring entitlements from the second person named and a third party to the two persons named above. Officials from the Transfer of Entitlements Section have been in contact with the persons named in order to get a witnessed signature from the third party. While this witnessed signature has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (31 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 September 2010 and full payments totalling €608.11 and €4,195.14 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 the Land...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Landings (31 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The waters around Ireland contain some of the most productive fishing grounds and biologically sensitive in the EU. In 2010, an estimated 1.3 million tonnes of fish were taken by the fishing fleets of EU member states from the waters around Ireland (ICES Sub-areas VI & VII). Ireland landed 259,500 tonnes of these fish or 23% of the international landings. The main fish species caught...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies (31 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: Since May 2011, a notification has been placed on my Department’s website inviting expressions of interest from persons interested in being appointed to the boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. On 7 September 2012 last, I placed an advertisement in the National Newspapers inviting expressions of interest. All expressions of interest lapse at the end of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (31 Jan 2013)

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 €790.92 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: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (31 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in November 2009 and received payments for the first three years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the 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 is nearing completion in respect of the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (31 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The decision of the DAS Appeals Committee is awaited in this case; immediately that Committee has adjudicated on this appeal, the person concerned will be notified of its decision, in writing.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (31 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: While the person named successfully applied for derogation in regard to the 2011 stocking density, payment has not issued as the holding does not as yet satisfy the 2012 Scheme minimum stocking density requirements. However, following direct contact by my Department, it is understood that the applicant will furnish additional documentation, with a view to confirming compliance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Efficiency Programme (31 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Dairy Efficiency Programme was introduced in 2010, as a three year Programme (2010, 2011 and 2012) with the aim of encouraging, through participation in professionally facilitated discussion groups, the adoption of technology and best practice by participating farmers. In 2010 some 5,916 farmers qualified for payment totalling €5,363k, while in 2011 5,584 received €4,972k....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Authority Investigations (31 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 and 179 together. Test results received late on Friday 25th January, during the intensive investigation into this matter by my Department and the FSAI, showed a significant positive result for equine DNA in frozen beef trimmings which had been imported from Poland as raw material for the production of burgers at Silvercrest Foods. Furthermore it was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Authority Investigations (31 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department has maintained engagement, at senior level, with the company concerned, since the start of the intensive investigation carried out by the Department and the FSAI into the source of equine DNA in beef burgers. The current findings of the official investigation do not show any evidence that the company deliberately used equine meat in their production process. Under food...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (31 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named is one of a number of applicants under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, whose cases are impacted by the 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: Suckler Welfare Scheme Appeals (31 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was advised by letter dated 17 September 2012 of the right to submit an appeal to the Agriculture Appeals Office regarding a decision made in relation to a suckler welfare scheme application. Appeals to the Agriculture Appeals Office must be submitted in writing within 3 months of the notification of the decision under appeal. As an appeal has not been received to date, this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (31 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: Thosaigh an duine ainmnithe REPS 4 i mí Aibreáin 2008 agus fuair sé íocaíochtaí do na chéad cheithre bliana dá chonradh. Is beart é REPS 4 faoin Scéim Forbartha Tuaithe 2007-13 agus tá sé faoi réir Rialacháin AE ina n-éilítear go ndéantar seiceálacha riaracháin ar gach iarratas a chomhlánú...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (31 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1 November 2010 and full payments totalling €806.77 and €4,840.83 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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (31 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1 September 2010 and full payments totalling €595.63 and €1,822.48 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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (31 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: While the person named appealed to the DAS Appeals Committee, he was among a high percentage of applicants who submitted supporting documentation with their appeals which had not previously been submitted to my Department. This necessitated further examination by my Department before the necessity to refer the appeals in question to the Appeals Committee could be confirmed. In this case,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Turbary Rights (5 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: When a person purchased land from the former Land Commission under the Land Purchase Acts, it may be sold subject inter alia to turbary rights. These rights may appear as a burden on the folio for the lands sold. The interests of the various parties in on or over the land are protected by both statute and common law. Disputes arising between the various interest holders are matters for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: The report to which the Deputy refers arises from the Government decision, in the context of the State asset disposal programme, that a concession for the harvesting rights to Coillte’s forests be put forward for sale. Further to that Government decision, significant work has been undertaken by the NewERA Unit of the National Treasury Management Agency in conjunction with Coillte,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Authority Inspections (5 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: All consignments of products of animal origin imported into Ireland from third countries are checked at a Border Inspection Post (BIP) on arrival in Ireland. There are two product BIPs in Ireland, at Dublin port and Shannon airport, operated by my Department. These enforcement activities form part of my Department’s service contract with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland. Controls...