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

Simon Coveney: The Commission has proposed moving to a flat-rate payments system. This would, in the case of several Member States (including Ireland), result in significant transfers between farmers. I believe there is a need for redistribution but I am concerned that moving to a flat rate as proposed would be harmful for the Irish agricultural sector and the Food Harvest 2020 strategy. Other Member...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The total number of entitlements transferred by sale without land during the 2007 to 2012 scheme years is 132,525. This represents 3.08% of the total number of entitlements held by all farmers. This figure includes entitlements that have been transferred by sale more than once in this same period. Under the Commission proposal, for those member states like Ireland currently applying the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (20 Mar 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 have now been completed for 2012 in this case...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 November 2010 and full payments totalling €833.32 and €4,999.99 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: Departmental Offices (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department has no proposals to close its office in Roscommon or any other of its Regional Offices throughout the country. However, in the light of a recent review of Regional Office operations, I am strongly of the view that significant efficiencies and cost savings can be made by centralising in one or possibly two locations the administrative support available to the veterinary,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The advance of the Single Farm Payment due to the person named was issued on 16 October 2012 to the nominated bank account. The full outstanding balancing payment issued on 3 December 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) has submitted an application to my Department for an Aquaculture and a Foreshore Licence for the cultivation of Finfish near Inis Oirr in Galway Bay. An application by Marine Harvest (Ireland) for an aquaculture and Foreshore Licence for the cultivation of Finfish at a site in Bantry Bay has also been received by my Department. These applications and their...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 December 2010 and full payments totalling €219.20 and €2,630.48 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 Land...

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

Simon Coveney: An application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme from the person named was received in my Department on 27 November 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: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: Final processing of this application has recently been completed and payment issued to the nominated bank account on 14 March, 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: Further to the Government’s decision that a concession for the harvesting rights to Coillte’s forests be considered for sale, the National Treasury Management Agency, via its NewERA Unit, has been actively engaged with Coillte, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and my Department to examine the financial and other implications of a potential transaction....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (20 Mar 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 have now been completed for 2012 in this case...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: Further to the Government’s decision that a concession for the harvesting rights to Coillte’s forests be considered for sale, the National Treasury Management Agency, via its NewERA Unit, has been actively engaged with Coillte, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and my Department to examine the financial and other implications of a potential transaction. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (20 Mar 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 €1,142.06 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: Common Agricultural Policy Expenditure (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: None of the EU funding or co-funding received under Pillar 1 or Pillar is spent on the Department’s administration costs. All such costs are borne by the Exchequer through the Administrative Budget allocation in the Department’s annual Vote. In the case of the LEADER programme which is implemented by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Technology Adoption Programme (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: A total of €4,448,325 was paid out under the 2012 Beef Technology Adoption Programme (BTAP). This was distributed between 4,809 participants. Approximately 7,500 persons have applied to join the BTAP for 2013. These applications are subject to validation against the terms and conditions of the scheme. Approximately 4,900 applications have been received under the Sheep Technology...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: Each month I am advised on quota management arrangements by the Whitefish Quota Management Advisory Committee which comprises representatives of the Irish fishing industry, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority and the Department. Industry representatives make recommendations to me in relation to the quota to be allocated in the coming month for whitefish and some pelagic fisheries,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy will be aware that Teagasc, as part of its statutory remit, provides advice in agriculture matters, and this includes advice relating to research and innovation in the agriculture sector. Teagasc has been carrying out long-established research into energy crops at its Crops Research Centre, Oak Park. Best Practice Guidelines have been produced for both miscanthus and willow, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Expenditure (21 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The 2010 SPS payment database, which my Department has used to model various CAP reform proposals, shows the following distribution by farm size: - Less than 15 ha 15 to 25 ha 25 to 32 ha 32 to 50 ha 50 to 100 ha Over 100 ha Total Number of Farmers 27,963 25,947 14,554 27,164 22,046 5,406 123,080