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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Diseases of Animals Act 1966: Motion (28 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: I can spend as long discussing the issue as the Chairman wants. This is a formality which has happened every year since 2001. Legislation has applied since 2001 which allows me to authorise officers to conduct the relevant inspections required. The reason this needs to be renewed on a yearly basis is that it was supposed to be a temporary measure while new animal health and welfare...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Diseases of Animals Act 1966: Motion (28 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: Yes, hopefully.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Diseases of Animals Act 1966: Motion (28 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: Yes. We have spent a lot of time working on the Animal Health and Welfare Bill. At present we are discussing the powers that authorised officers will have in terms of entering premises and so on. There will be a more detailed description of what authorised officers should and should not do than currently exists. In the meantime we need to allow authorised officers to get on with their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (28 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: Yes, we can come back to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (28 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: I am in the hands of the committee. As I said in the Dáil yesterday to Deputy Ó Cuív, I have no problem giving any member of the committee, or anybody in the Oireachtas, a briefing in private or in public session here. Obviously there is a scheduling issue for the committee because it will want to ensure that I can attend. I want to come here when we conclude our...

Finance Bill 2013: Allocation of Time: Motion (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders: (1) The proceedings in the Select Sub-Committee on Finance on the Finance Bill 2013 shall be brought to a conclusion in accordance with the following timetable:- Date: Proceedings: To conclude not later than: Wednesday, 6 March Part 1 (sections 1 to 8) 12.30 p.m. Part 1 (sections 9 to 20) 5.30 p.m. Part 1 (sections 21 to...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Financial Resolution (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move:THAT the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012 which provides for the imposition in accordance with that Act of local property tax; for the establishment and maintenance by the Revenue Commissioners of a register of residential properties in the State; for the cessation of the household charge; and for the collection of any arrears of household charge be amended in the manner and to...

Diseases of Animals Act 1966: Motion (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move:That Dáil Éireann resolves that section 17A (inserted by section 2(1) of the Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 3 of 2001)) of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (No. 6 of 1966) shall continue in force for the period ending on 8 March 2014.

Topical Issues: Fish Farming (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I see aquaculture as a crucial component of the Government's Food Harvest 2020 strategy. To expand the production of Irish organic farmed salmon, I tasked BIM to investigate the creation of new fish farming production areas in deeper waters. The placement of farms in deep waters is designed to ensure there is no impact on Natura 2000 sites, no significant environmental or visual impact, and...

Topical Issues: Fish Farming (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I understand that some people are concerned about this project, while many people support it. When one is doing something new in Ireland, concerns are always expressed, which is as it should be. That is why we need to follow a procedure, which we are doing. That procedure is consistent with the legislation. I will take the advice of my Department and the scientists in the Marine Institute...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The legislative responsibility of my Department covers farmed animals only. However, while foxes do not come under the remit of my Department, I am nevertheless aware of reports of the number of foxes living in urban areas in recent times. The fox is not a protected species under the Wildlife Acts (1976-2012). My Department does not have plans to implement a control programme for foxes....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Animal Health & Welfare Bill has been passed by the Senate and has completed Committee Stage in the Dail. While the Bill is for the most part general in its application, its provisions do apply during the transport of animals. In view of the fact that the transport of animals is governed by Council Regulation No 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: Under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, the holdings of eligible applicants were required to have met a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units for a retention period of six consecutive months, in addition to maintaining an annual average of 0.15 livestock units calculated over the twelve months of the scheme year. As the applicant has not as yet demonstrated that the holding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The number of licence applications awaiting determination largely arises because the majority of areas for which aquaculture licences are sought are located in areas designated as Special Areas of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive and/or Special Protection Areas under the EU Birds Directive (known as ‘Natura 2000’areas). All applications in 'Natura 2000’ areas...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered 10 animals for the 2011 Suckler Welfare Scheme. The Terms and Conditions of the Scheme require that applicants undertake to carry out and notify to my Department the requisite measures for the full 5 year duration of this Scheme. In August 2011, applicants were informed of the requirement to notify the details of such measures within one year from the date of birth...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered 32 animals for the 2012 Suckler Welfare Scheme. The required events information has been submitted for 14 animals and payment of €560 was approved. However, a then outstanding overpayment of €261.16 in respect of the Grassland Sheep Scheme 2011 was set off against the Suckler Welfare amount, resulting in payment of €298.84 being made on 19...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The commonage in question is a private trust set up in 1907 between the landlord and local trustees, for the cutting of turf and the depasturage of cattle, sheep or horses. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine as successor to the Land Commission has no function in this private trust except as a matter of last resort. The trust deed gave the former Commission power to appoint...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughter (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The number of horses slaughtered in slaughter plants approved by my Department in each of the years since 2010 was as follows: 2010 – 7,296; 2011 – 12,575; 2012 – 11,402. I understand from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland that the following numbers of horses were slaughtered in local authority approved slaughter plants since 2010: 2010 – 2,494; 2011 –...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1 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. These checks have been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme from the person named was received in my Department on 4 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...