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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Sales (19 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: At EU level there is a common organisation of the market in fishery and aquaculture products. The movements of fish and fishery products are largely unrestricted within the EU while imports of fish and seafood from outside the EU are strictly regulated. Decisions on the sourcing of fish or fish products for the retail and catering outlets and purchased by public institutions are a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (19 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: The following Table contains the details sought by the Deputy: Scheme Total number of persons paid Agri-environment Option Scheme (AEOS) 228 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (DAS) 1,316 Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS) 722 Animal Welfare, Recording and Breeding Scheme (Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme) 703

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Bodies (20 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: All recipients of ex gratia funding are provided with a Code of Practice which sets out conditions for promotion of sound welfare and management practice. The Code can be accessed at . Compliance with the Dog Breeding Establishments Act, 2010 is specifically mentioned in the Code and organisations are asked to familiarise themselves with its provisions including that relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Income (20 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: The total income of €766,732 at Howth Fishery Harbour Centre for 2012 is broken down as follows: Description Amount (€) Direct income from the Fishing Industry. 182,246 Rental income from properties associated with the Fishing Industry together with the Seafood Processing and Retail Industries including food retail. 417,776 Other rental income including that from Marine...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility (20 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) with effect from the 1st September 2011 and full payment totalling €1,333.32 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards Regulation (20 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: There are 47 meat plants approved by my Department to slaughter animals for human consumption. These plants are supervised by veterinary inspectors (VIs) employed by my Department, assisted in their duties by technical staff (agricultural officers) and by temporary veterinary inspectors (TVIs) contracted from private practice. TVIs are engaged, as and when required, on a contractor basis....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (20 Feb 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 an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: As the holding concerned has recently been confirmed as having met the minimum stocking density requirements of the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, payment will shortly issue to the nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (20 Feb 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 €1,043.89 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 Applications (20 Feb 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: Single Payment Scheme Applications (20 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: The applicant was advised, by letter dated 28th January 2013, of the outcome of the review in this case, which resulted in the removal of the over-claim sanction originally applied. Monies due as a result of this decision, relating to the 2012 Single Payment Scheme, issued to the applicant’s nominated bank account on 24th January 2013. Monies due under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Inspection Service Staff (20 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: Private veterinary practitioners are already widely used by my Department to carry out functions in the veterinary area. Any proposal to increase the role of private veterinary practitioners in respect of functions currently carried out by veterinarians employed full time by my Department would be considered in a situation where my Department had insufficient staff to fulfil its existing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Authority Inspections (20 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: Following my meeting with 8 EU Ministers and Commissioner Borg in Brussels on 13th February, in relation to the ongoing issue of the mislabelling of meat, the EU Standing Committee on Food and Animal Health (SCOFAH) met on 15th February to agree the detail of a pan European testing programme. At the SCOFCAH meeting, experts from all Member States discussed the Commission’s proposals...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (20 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: One of the key policy issues in this CAP reform is the focus on the "greening" of direct payments, which is provided for in the draft regulation on direct payments. Greening refers to a new payment per hectare to farmers who are following agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment. The Commission is proposing that 30% of the national ceiling be set aside for these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Authority Inspections (21 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is the competent authority with overall responsibility for the enforcement of food legislation in Ireland. Controls on the import of food are implemented by a number of agencies, including my Department, through service contracts with the FSAI. In relation to intra community trade, food can be traded freely within the Community provided they...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Technology Adoption Programme (21 Feb 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: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Application Numbers (21 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme from the person named was received in my Department on 7 December 2012. The initial processing of the applications has been completed and acknowledgement letters have issued to all applicants. The detailed actions listed in each application are currently being recorded and all applications will be ranked and selected according to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (21 Feb 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. The application was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (21 Feb 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. The holding concerned was only recently confirmed as having satisfied the scheme minimum stocking density requirements. An exercise to take account of December 2012 data, which was recently completed, established the definitive position of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Technology Adoption Programme (21 Feb 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....