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

Simon Coveney: Decisions affecting privately owned land are a matter for the individual owners or commonage shareholders to resolve with any person, who may be trespassing on their land. My Department has no role in this matter in relation to private land and the owners or commonage shareholders should seek legal advice to ascertain what remedies are available to them against trespassers.

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

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 September 2011 and has received full payment totalling €840.57 in respect of 2011. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check of all applications, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel...

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

Simon Coveney: The amount spent by my Department on transport for the Minister of State and myself for the year 2012 is set out in the table below. Salary related costs of Civilian Drivers Travel & Subsistence costs of Civilian Drivers Mileage Costs of the Minister Mileage Costs of the Minister of State Other travel costs, including airfares for the Minister Other travel costs, including airfares...

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: No more hand-outs.

Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: There is no promised legislation.

Insolvency Proceedings: Motion (28 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...

International Agreements: Referral to Committee (28 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves:(i) the terms of the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part, amending the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation, signed at Kleinmond, South Africa on 11th September, 2009, (ii) the terms of the Framework Agreement between the...

Departmental Sectoral Plans: Referral to Committee (28 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann, in accordance with section 31(6) of the Disability Act 2005, approves of the Sectoral Plan (2012 Edition) prepared by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 20th March, 2013, be referred to the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications, in accordance with Standing...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: For the record, the idea behind amendment No. 44 came up on Committee Stage, at which time I pointed out that such a tracing system can already apply to any animal. Therefore, adding these specific examples is unnecessary and may serve to confuse matters rather than improve them. The amendments I am making on microchipping of dogs show my commitment to the issue of appropriate and...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The issue of feral cats is not straightforward because there are many cats that are effectively wild animals. They do not have owners and live and breed in the wild. However, that does not mean we do not have a responsibility towards them. They are not classified as protected animals in the Bill, but section 12 which prohibits animal cruelty applies to wild animals, as well as to protected...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I will answer that question. There is a touch of Animal Farm about this discussion, in that some cats are more equal than others. I take the Deputy's point. I do not wish to make too many promises in this regard but I will come back to the committee in the autumn with some proposed initiatives. I will clarify what I propose to do with regard to the micro-chipping of dogs. We want every...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: It may. The current situation is unsatisfactory. The dog licensing system is only taken seriously in part by dog-owners. People who wish to be fully compliant with the law will pay for a dog licence but others do not regard a dog licence as a serious matter. We need a much clearer system which obliges compliance by all dog-owners and which uses modern scanning technology to provide full...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 46:In page 57, to delete line 40 and substitute the following: “within such period, being not less than 14 days, specified in the notice from the service of the notice and in such manner as specified in the notice.”.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 47: In page 63, line 5, after “7,” to insert “9,”.Most of the remaining amendments are technical amendments. Unless Deputies wish to ask questions I will deal with them quickly. These amendments are minor and technical in nature to clarify that organisations with which the Minister enters into a service agreement are not permitted to make...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 48: In page 63, line 5, after “26(2),” to insert “36(1) regarding the making of regulations,”.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 49: In page 63, line 6, to delete “, 7”.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 50: In page 64, after line 29, to insert the following: 77.—The Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 is amended, in section 17(b), by the insertion after “Act of 1986” of “or regulations made under section 36 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013”.”.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 51: In page 64, after line 29, to insert the following: 78.—The Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011 is amended— (a) in section 12(7)(b), by substituting for subparagraph (iii) the following: “(iii) Part 2 or 3 or regulations made under section 36 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013,”, and (b) in section 15(8)— (i) in paragraph...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 52:In page 66, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: No. 32 of 1986 Control of Dogs Act 1986 Sections 20, 24 and 29

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 53: In page 74, to delete lines 11 to 14, and substitute the following: “37. The provision of controls either generally or in relation to a particular area in respect of animal populations for the purposes of promoting, maintaining or improving animal health and welfare, including—”.