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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (23 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The holding of the person named has recently been confirmed as having satisfied the minimum stocking density requirements of the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, taking account of the agri-enviroment restrictions on the holding. Payment issued directly to the nominated bank account on 19 April 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (23 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 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. During these checks an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (23 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: Animal Diseases Issues (23 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: As indicated in the previous reply, the Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (as amended) makes general provision for the control and eradication of disease, the categories of animals and classes of diseases to which the Act applies. Section 20 of the Act empowers, but does not oblige, the Minister to make Ministerial Orders for specified purposes and the nature of offences that may be prosecuted....

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.

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

Simon Coveney: I have no jurisdiction to adjudicate on a private dispute between a fee simple owner and any turbary users. Where there is a dispute, resolution can be sought either by agreement between the parties concerned or by resolution through the courts.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Retirement Scheme Applications (23 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: This matter was under appeal to the Agriculture Appeals Office. The decision of Agricultural Appeals Office was issued to the person named on 13 March 2013. The Agricultural Appeals Office upheld the decision of my Department.

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

Simon Coveney: Outstanding forestry premium payments in respect of this contract were made on 22 January 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sale of State Assets (23 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: I have noted the concerns of the Donegal Woodland Owners Society Limited, as conveyed by the Deputy and a number of other Oireachtas Members. By way of update on the matter, further to the Government's decision that a concession for the harvesting rights to Coillte's forests be considered for sale, NewERA, Coillte, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and my Department have worked...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Equipment Scheme Applications (23 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person concerned is an applicant for grant-aid under the TAMS Dairy Equipment Scheme and has received approval to proceed with the investment works concerned in regard to two separate applications. My Department has no record of having received a payment claim in relation to either application.

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

Simon Coveney: The records of the Marine Institute indicate that 14 salmon production sites in counties Mayo and Galway have been fallow for the past two years.All other sites in that area which have been authorised by the Institute are in production but may be fallowed from time to time for disease control purposes. Fallowing of aquaculture sites is deemed to be best practice in the context of the control...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (23 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The inspection process identified an over claim of 2.8 hectares in this case. Where an over claim of greater than 20% is identified, as was the case here, the governing EU Regulations require that no payment may issue. The person named appealed the penalty. This appeal has been processed with no change in the original findings. The applicant has been advised of this position and that he may...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (23 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The inspection process identified an over claim of 23.74 hectares in this case. Where an over claim of greater than 50% is identified, as was the case here, the governing EU Regulations for the Single Payment Scheme require that no payment may issue in the current year and that, in addition, an administrative fine would also apply for the following three years. Following consideration of an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (23 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme from the person named was received in my Department on 22 November 2012 and an acknowledgement letter has issued to the person named. The processing of all applications is nearing completion and I expect to be in a position to inform all applicants of the outcome in the next few weeks. In the event that any queries arise on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals (23 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 3 in November 2006 and received payments for the full five years of their contract. Following an on-farm inspection in 2011 the level of payment was reduced due to a discrepancy between the area declared on the Single Farm Payment Application for 2011 and the REPS 3 Agri-environmental Plan. This decision was appealed to the Agriculture Appeals Office. The...

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

Simon Coveney: Ceadaíodh rannpháirteacht an duine ainmnithe sa Scéim um Roghanna Comhshaol Talmhaíochta le héifeacht ón 1ú Samhain 2010. Faoi Rialacháin an AE a rialaíonn an Scéim agus scéimeanna íocaíochta limistéir-bhunaithe eile, ní mór seiceáil chuimsitheach riaracháin a dhéanamh, lena n-áirítear...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (23 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 September 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 completed before any payment can issue. During these checks for 2011 an overclaim was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Equipment Scheme Applications (23 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person concerned is an applicant for grant-aid under the TAMS Dairy Equipment Scheme. His application for payment has been approved and payment will issue to his bank account shortly.