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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (26 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in March 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. Following the administrative check an area discrepancy was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (26 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2009 and received payments for the first three 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. Following the administrative check an area discrepancy was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (26 Feb 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 in 2011. My Department wrote to all concerned applicants in August 2012 giving them the opportunity to seek derogation from this requirement. To date, my Department has no record of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (26 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: Current food legislation, including Directive 13/2000, requires species labelling on meat products sold to the consumer. In addition, beef labelling regulations require detailed traceability and labelling of fresh cuts and pure mince at the retail level. In 2011, the European Union passed a new Council Regulation on Food Information for the Consumers (FIC) Regulation, No.1169/2011, which has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Quality Assurance Scheme (26 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Quality Assurance Schemes already extend beyond the farm gate as vertical industry integrated schemes have been developed by Bord Bia over a number of years. These Schemes operate in the beef, pigmeat, eggs, lamb, poultry products and horticulture sectors and currently include over 150 participating food processors and packers as well as over 40,000 farmers. The products are available...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Imports (26 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: The following table, drawn from the official CSO Trade Statistics gives a breakdown of meat imports into Ireland in 2012 and 2011.   2011 2012 Category of Meat € 000 Tonnes € 000 Tonnes Poultry 284,092 85,998 326,909 99,187 Pigmeat 214,044 79,027 243,634 81,983 Beef 158,459 46,240 150,054 40,032 Sheepmeat 14,230 3,444 18,384 3,668 Other Meat...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Authority Investigations (26 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: As I indicated in my detailed statement on this matter to the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on 5th February, the finding of 29% equine DNA in a burger first became available to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland on 11th January and was made available to my Department on 14th January. Up to that point there was no basis for any action. My Department was requested on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (26 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 €909.15 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: Grocery Industry (26 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: While I obviously consider it essential that profits in the production chain are distributed equitably the matter raised is primarily one for my colleague the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation. I would point out, however, that the Programme for Government contains a specific commitment to enact legislation to regulate certain practices in the grocery goods sector. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (26 Feb 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 €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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (26 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: Any monies recouped from the first moiety of the Single Farm payment in question have been refunded to the person named. A refund of €6,917.38 was made on 14 February and a refund of the remaining balance of €58.10 was made on 26 February. With regard to the outstanding debt associated with this payment, no repayment proposal has been received by my Department to date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (26 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department is currently reviewing the 2006 to 2010 applications of the person named, specifically, the eligibility under the above Schemes of two land parcels owned by him. These parcels were also declared by another party during the above years. My Department is investigating the matter and corresponding with the parties concerned to establish the eligibility of these parcels. As soon...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (26 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: While the person named successfully applied for derogation in regard to the 2011 stocking density aspect of the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, payment has not issued as the holding does not satisfy the 2012 Scheme minimum stocking density requirements. My Department has been in direct contact with the advisor of the person named to clarify the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (26 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1st September 2011 and has received full payment totalling €1,167.51 in respect of 2011. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme, a comprehensive administrative check of all applications, 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 (26 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in February 2009 and received payments for the first three 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. The administrative checks in this instance have been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (26 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: Under the current Single Payment Scheme the National Reserve caters for new entrants to farming regardless of age, provided they meet certain educational and income criteria. Under the commission proposals for the CAP post 2013 similar arrangements will continue to apply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Natural Heritage Areas (26 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: The basic designation for wildlife is the Natural Heritage Area (NHA). This is an area considered important for the habitats present or which holds species of plants and animals whose habitat needs protection. Proposed NHAs (pNHAs) were published on a non-statutory basis in 1995, but have not since been statutorily proposed or designated. These designations do not fall under the scope of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Applications (26 Feb 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 currently nearing completion in this case...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Landings (26 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: Some 1.2 million tonnes of fish are caught in the waters around Ireland on an annual basis but at present, only approximately 200,000 tonnes of this is landed into Ireland. An Bord Iascaigh Mhara is working to address this issue, particularly as oil prices increase and the cost of sending trawlers full of fish to Spain, France, Scotland and Norway becomes less economical. With the increase...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (26 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Mullaghareirk is located within a Special Protection Area (SPA) designated for the protection of the hen harrier where restrictions apply to planting and other developments. Any future afforestation within the SPA must take into account the results of recent Hen Harrier breeding and distribution surveys, the availability of suitable habitat, existing forest cover, age profile of existing...