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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Grants (14 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: There are no grants available at present from my Department for the reconstruction of damaged outbuildings on farms.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (14 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: The number of full time equivalent personnel in my Department whose annual salary fall into the various ranges requested is set out in the table below. The information on the pay ranges of the staff of the state bodies under the remit of my Department is an operational matter for each of the bodies. Pay Band Number of staff more than 500,000 0 €250,001 - 500,000 0...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sugar Industry (14 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: At the outset I would like to give the Deputy the background to this issue. The EU Sugar Regime underwent a radical reform in 2005 following major EU decisions to restructure the industry. A temporary restructuring scheme was introduced with the aim of reducing EU sugar production. Greencore, the holder of the entire Irish sugar quota, availed of this voluntary scheme, dismantled its...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (14 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: Our records show that the applicant is registered with the Department’s Online Services since May 2012. In November 2012, the Forest Service informed its clients who were registered online (including this applicant) that their future premium payment applications would be processed online and that therefore it would not be sending paper Form 4s (i.e. the annual premium application form)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (14 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: As the person named does not hold any Single Payment Entitlements, no payment is due under the Single Payment Scheme. With regard to the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, the person named is one of a number of applicants under the 2012 Scheme, whose cases were impacted by the requirement to have achieved a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare on their holding in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (14 May 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (14 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: The overtime paid to each political/ministerial appointee from 1st January 2007 to date is set out in the table below. No overtime payments were made to the Secretary General or Ministerial Advisors. MINISTER / MIN OF STATE GRADE Overtime € Mary Coughlan, Minister (1/1/07-6/5/08) Personal Assistant 2,550.47 Personal Secretary 10,681.10 Brendan Smith, Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility (14 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: As part of an inspection initiated on the 11th of October 2011, the parcel in question was reduced from a claimed area of 0.5 hectare to a found area of 0.45 hectares. This decision was notified to the person named on the 4th of January 2012. He was also advised of his right to seek a review of the decision and of his right to appeal the outcome of any such review to the Independent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Application Numbers (14 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: Despite the challenging budgetary constraints facing my Department, last year I allocated €20 million annually to fund the agri-environment options scheme, AEOS, and on foot of this I announced the re-opening of the scheme. I decided on a maximum payment of €4,000 per annum for individual applicants which, on the basis of previous experience in implementing the scheme,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Application Numbers (14 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: A total of 9,689 applications have been received by my Department under the agri-environment options scheme, AEOS 3, 815 of which were received from applicants in Co. Kerry. I expect that approval letters for participation in the scheme will issue very shortly to approximately 6,000 of the applicants. AEOS is a measure under the current rural development programme 2007-13, and is subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (14 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named joined REPS 4 in May 2009 and received payments for the first three 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. Following the 2012 administrative check, queries arose in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (14 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named is one of a number of applicants under the 2012 disadvantaged areas scheme, whose cases are impacted by the requirement of a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare in 2011. My Department wrote to all concerned applicants in August 2012 giving them the opportunity to seek derogation from this requirement. However, to date, my Department has no...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (14 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: As part of the implementation of the single payment scheme in 2005, a linear cut of 1.82% was applied to all entitlements to fund the national reserve catering for a range of categories including new entrants to farming. This resulted in €22.6 million being allocated in 2005. From 2006 onwards, the national reserve was replenished only from unused expired entitlements which reverted...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Penalties (14 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department, in the context of delivering the single payment schemes, disadvantaged areas scheme and other area related schemes, is required to carry out a programme of annual inspections. This inspection regime covers both the eligibility of land declared to drawn down payments and also cross compliance aspects, to ensure adherence with EU regulatory requirements in the areas of public,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (14 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: This applicant’s annual forestry premium for 2013 was paid on 10 May 2013. Therefore there are currently no outstanding grants or premiums.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (14 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: The negotiations on reforms to the CAP are still under way and it is not possible to say with any certainty what the final outcome will be, nor what precise impact the reform will have on individual farmers. The Commission’s proposal is that entitlements will be based on hectares declared in 2014 but the farmer must have activated one entitlement in 2011. The approach agreed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (15 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: Ireland has a strict system of rules in respect of the transport of live animals both on national and international journeys. These rules are implemented in the context of Council Regulation (EC) 1/2005, which has made a significant contribution to animal welfare during transport. Provisions in the EU regulation relating to the training of drivers, the authorisation of transporters and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Application Numbers (15 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme from the person named was received in my Department on 22nd 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 very shortly. In the event that any queries arise on the application...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (15 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st September 2011 and full payment totalling €533.77 issued in respect of 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (15 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered five animals for the 2011 Suckler Welfare Scheme and eighteen animals for the 2012 Scheme. Following validation of recently received weaning information, payment issued for one of the 2011 born animals on 7 May 2013 and ten of the 2012 born animals on 2 May 2013. A further three of the 2012 born animals have only been weaned in the last 4 weeks and will be...