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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (17 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The European Communities (Welfare of farmed animals) Regulations 2010, S.I. No. 311 of 2010 gives effect to a series of European Directives concerning the protection of animals, including horses, kept for farming purposes. Department Veterinary Inspectors are designated authorised officers under these Regulations. The provisions of the Protection of animals Act 1911, as amended by 1995 Act,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (18 Apr 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 €312.58 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: Compensation Awards (18 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department is not in a position to provide assistance to farmers who suffered losses during the recent gorse fires. Damage to property is a matter for individual land owners. It is the case that some farmers have insured their property e.g. forestry plantations against fire and I would encourage others to pursue this approach.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (18 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 224 together. I am acutely aware of the difficulties being experienced by some farmers as a result of recent unseasonable weather. Difficult conditions experienced on farms last summer have been compounded by an extended winter. It is also the case that farmers have increased the usage of concentrates to fill the fodder “gap”....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (18 Apr 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: Agriculture Schemes Payments (18 Apr 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. While initially the holding concerned could not be confirmed as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: An Scéim Limistéar Míbhuntáistiúla (18 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: Rinneadh íocaíocht i ndáil le Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste 2012 sa chás seo an 26/9/2012. Rinneadh an réamh-íocaíocht i ndáil le Scéim na hAoníocaíochta an 16/10/2012, agus íocadh an fuílleach an 3/12/2012. Fuair scrúdú Tras-Chomhlíonta ina dhiaidh sin, áfach, sáruithe...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (18 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The role of my Department in relation to forestry is to assist in the development of forestry to a scale and in a manner which maximises its contribution to national economic and social well-being on a sustainable basis, and is compatible with the protection of the environment. The main means by which it fulfils this role is the provision of Afforestation Grant and Premium Schemes, which are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (18 Apr 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 €470.35 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: Single Payment Scheme Applications (18 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payments for the 2008 scheme year have issued to the legal personal representatives of the person named. The herd number was then transferred to a son of the person named and another person and they have submitted the applications from the 2009 scheme year to date. No further payments became due to the person named because the applications were made by the current holders of the herd...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (18 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not made any interim payments to farmers in the Twelve Bens/Maam Turk area of Connemara who left the Rural Environment Protection Scheme in scheme in 2012 and I have no plans to provide for such payments. Applicants with designated land, including those in the areas mentioned will receive priority in the selection process for the Agri-environment Options Scheme. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (18 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person mentioned commenced REPS 4 in October 2007 and received payments for the first five 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. Administrative checks in respect of 2012 have been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (18 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The closing date for receipt of applications under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme has been set as Wednesday, 15 May 2013 and, by way of further improving the service offered to farmers in 2013 and in recognition of the significant contribution of the Single Farm Payment to the incomes of farmers, it has been decided to individually acknowledge receipt of each application form, as soon as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (18 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person mentioned commenced REPS 4 in June 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. Administrative checks in respect of the 2012 payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Adviser Pay (18 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: In response to the Deputy's question, I have detailed below the information requested in respect of Special Advisors employed in my Department over the last two years. Name Title Current Salary Salary on appointment Ross MacMathúna (from 16/01/2012 to date) Special Advisor to Minister Coveney €110,000 €110,000 Aine Kilroy (from 18/4/2011 – to date) Special...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Adviser Pay (18 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: In response to the Deputy's question, I have detailed below the information requested in respect of Special Advisors employed in my Department and paid above Principal Officer standard scale. Name Title Salary paid in 2012  Ross MacMathuna (from 16/01/2012 to date) Special Advisor to Minister Coveney €110,000 The total pay bill for Special Advisors in my Department for 2012...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies Establishment (18 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: No new State Bodies have been established since February 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (23 Apr 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 12 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: Animal Disease Controls (23 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: BVD is a notifiable disease as and from 1 January 2013. All calves born on or after this date must be compulsory tested for the BVD virus. A BVD helpline operates to assist farmers who have queries in relation to the scheme. Further information is available on www.animalhealthireland.ie. It has been estimated that the overall benefit for the eradication of this disease is hugely...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Turbary Rights (23 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department cannot locate Q3 turbary sale agreements in respect of the persons named from a perusal of former Irish Land Commission records for the bog concerned. The persons named should make contact with the Lands Branch of my Department’s Legal Services Division which is based in Farnham Street, Cavan, Telephone 049 4368200, in order to pursue the matter further.