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Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 32:In page 35, line 21, after “Act” to insert the following:“in the functional area of the authority, or other authority in accordance with subsection 5(b)”.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 33:In page 35, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following:“(4) An authorised officer appointed under subsection (3) shall not exercise a function conferred on an authorised officer in relation to—(a) an animal of the bovine, ovine, porcine or caprine species which is kept on a farm for the commercial production of food for human consumption, or (b) a...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 35:In page 37, line 9, before “regarding” to insert “or produce for inspection any record”.This amendment proposes that an authorised officer may require someone to produce records as well as simply provide information. It is largely a technical amendment but it provides for asking people to produce records to back up what they have said,...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I will deal with these separately. We held a discussion on the matter on Committee Stage. Deputy Ó Cuív sought to set up two classes of authorised officer. The first was an officer of the Minister, who, I understood at the time, was to be a veterinary surgeon or somehow more qualified than a person who was simply an authorised officer under the provisions we are discussing. I...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 37:In page 38, to delete lines 38 to 40 and substitute the following:“(2) Where a person is arrested by a member of the Garda Síochána under subsection (1), the person shall be taken by the member to a Garda Síochána station and may be detained there or arrested and detained there in accordance with section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 39:In page 44, between lines 39 and 40, to insert the following:“(5) Where a local authority, the Minister or a person who appointed an authorised officer proposes to recover the costs of anything done under this section, the authority, Minister or person shall—(a) inform by notice the person concerned of the costs (including, but not limited to, salaries,...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 40:In page 46, to delete lines 18 to 24 and substitute the following:“49.—(1) Where an authorised officer has reasonable grounds for believing that a person is committing or has committed an offence under section 18, 51(4) or 36(4)(a), an offence referred to in section 52(1) or an offence under section 64(4), he or she shall report this to, as the case may...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: It is important to put this matter in context. This measure provides that an authorised officer who clearly sees that there is something wrong in the context of compromising animal welfare cannot, as initially proposed, simply slap a fine of €250 on the farmer concerned. The officer must go to the local authority or back to base and report the fact and then get a second opinion...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 42:In page 52, line 4, to delete “section 18(7)” and substitute “section 18(5)”.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 43:In page 55, to delete lines 35 to 49 and substitute the following:62.—(1) Without prejudice to the Criminal Evidence Act 1992, a copy of a record which has endorsed on it a certificate purporting to be signed by a person (authorised by the Minister in that behalf) stating that the copy is a true copy of the record may, without proof of signature (including an...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: Can I just make the point that we are doing exactly what Deputy Daly suggests? We have increased the funding given to animal welfare organisations despite all the pressures of the last two budgets. I hope to continue to do that. We have a code of conduct for all welfare organisations. They have to apply that code, which includes neutering and rehousing programmes, in order to get funding....

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I understand it will resume immediately after the Order of Business tomorrow morning. I will come back to this issue then. Perhaps we will finish the debate tomorrow. I hope that can be facilitated.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (27 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, engaged with Coillte, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and my Department to examine the financial and other implications of a potential transaction. Substantial work has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in July 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 been successfully in this case completed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The details of the fees paid to Board members of the twelve State Bodies operating under the aegis of my Department for 2012 are outlined in the table. Body/Agency No of Board Members Term of Office Board Fees per Annum Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board 7 2 – 5 years Chair: €8,978 Board member: €5,985 An Bord Bia 15* 3 years Chair: €20,520 Board...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The National Reserve caters for new entrants to farming. In order to qualify for entitlements from the National Reserve applicants must have a herd number or have applied to their local District Veterinary office for a herd number prior to closing date of the Single Payment application. In addition applicants must have submitted an application under the current Single Payment scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 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, engaged with Coillte, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and my Department to examine the financial and other implications of a potential transaction. Substantial work has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: A total of 38 applications have been received for grants from this year’s allocation under the National Development Plan 2007-2013 Equine Technical and Equine Breeding Schemes. These applications are currently being assessed and it is hoped to conclude consideration of them in the next few weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Carcase Disposal (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The disposal of dead farm animals is subject to EU Regulations, notably Regulation (EC) No 1069 of 2009. The basic legal requirement is that animals, which die on farms, must generally be disposed of through approved rendering plants. My Department provided substantial funding towards the collection and destruction of all fallen bovines for a number of years until 2009. This was justified...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Lands (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: Commonage lands form an important part of the farming enterprises of many farmers, particularly along the West Coast. They also form an important part of the local environment from the point of view of bio-diversity, wildlife, amenities and economic returns e.g. tourism. However, there is a substantial risk of land abandonment as under-grazing become more of a problem. Under-grazing leads...