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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (28 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 573 and 574 together. Since the beginning of emergency fodder support in week commencing 23 April last, almost 960 calls have been received on the animal welfare helpline. Invoices covering the period to which the Deputy refers continue to be received and, for that reason, statistics are unavailable on the total number of farmers who have received emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (28 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 December 2010 and full payments totalling €268.05 and €3,550.53 issued in respect of 2010 and 2011 respectively. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Expenditure (28 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy will be aware, despite the challenging budgetary situation facing my Department, I re-opened AEOS to new applicants last year. I provided €20 million annually for new entrants ensuring the approval of 6,000 new applicants to this scheme. I have no plans to extend the current REPS 4 Scheme. Any new agri-environment scheme will be examined in the context of the new Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (28 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department has now completed the review of the 2006 to 2010 applications of the person named, specifically, with regard to the eligibility under the Single Payment Scheme of two land parcels owned by him. My Department is in the process of advising the applicant of a positive outcome in regard to the two land parcels in question. Monies due on foot of this review will issue as soon as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Application Numbers (28 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: Applicants for grant-aid under the TAMS Dairy Equipment, Rainwater Harvesting and Sheep Fencing/Handling Schemes, who have not yet completed the investment works within the two-year time-limit for completion of such works, may apply in writing to my Department for an extension of the time-limit. In the case of the TAMS Poultry Welfare and Sow Welfare Schemes, the deadlines for completion of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Application Numbers (28 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. Scheme Closing Date of First Tranche Number of Approvals Issued Number of Payments (To Date) Dairy Equipment 3 May 2011 635 364 Poultry Welfare 9 July 2010 3 3 Rainwater Harvesting 30 April 2011 2 1 Sheep Fencing/ Handling 31 January 2011 611 151 Sow Welfare 31 August 2010 9 3 There is no undue delay in processing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (28 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 580 and 581 together. In order to be considered eligible under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, applicants must, in the first instance, have achieved a minimum stocking density on their holdings in 2011 of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare, or, alternatively, have been formally granted derogation from this requirement or qualified as a New Entrant....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (28 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: Under 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, there are two criteria to be satisfied in relation to equines. Firstly, the holding itself must meet the definition of an Equine Breeding Enterprise and secondly, horses, in order to be taken into account for stocking density purposes, must be aged one to five years and, where older, must be a breeding mare for the purposes of the Scheme. The person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (28 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: Under 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, there are two criteria to be satisfied in relation to equines. Firstly, the holding itself must meet the definition of an Equine Breeding Enterprise and secondly, horses, in order to be taken into account for stocking density purposes, must be aged one to five years and, where older, must be a breeding mare for the purposes of the Scheme. The person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (28 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 2012. Issues arose regarding two of the parcels declared; one because it had also been declared by another applicant and the other, because it had been over-claimed. The applicant accepted that he did not have the right to declare the dual-claimed parcel, and also that he had over-claimed on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (28 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: A second grant claim form (Form 3) was sent to the applicant in April 2009. To date the Forest Service has no record of receiving the form back from the applicant. A replacement form has been posted to the applicant which should be completed and returned to the Forest Service.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (28 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 November 2010 and full payments totalling €833.33 and €5,000.00 issued in respect of 2010 and 2011 respectively. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (28 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 November 2010 and full payments totalling €833.33 and €4,999.99 issued in respect of 2010 and 2011 respectively. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Land Commission (28 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: Certified copies of maps of the former Irish Land Commission can be obtained from the Records Branch of my Department located at Unit 11, Clonminam Industrial Estate, Portlaoise and are issued to vendors or purchasers, their successors in title or their respective solicitors under Statutory Instrument No. 341 of 1939 on payment of the prescribed fee.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (28 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Regulations governing the Single Payment Scheme provide that entitlements have to be used at least once in every two-year period. "Used" in this context means that in any of two consecutive years one hectare of eligible land must have been declared in respect of each entitlement held. The Regulations further provide that any entitlements that remained unused over the two-year period must...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (29 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: Under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme (SPS), a total of 6,891 applications were submitted by Tipperary applicants and, to date, 6,872 of these have been paid, while under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (DAS), the corresponding figures are a total of 4,537 applications were submitted by Tipperary applicants with, to date, 4,263 of these having been paid. The unpaid SPS cases involve...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (29 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: BVD is a viral disease of cattle that is estimated to cost Irish farmers around €102m each year. The non-provision of funding for compensation during the compulsory phase of the BVD programme must be placed in the context of the economic benefits accruing solely to farmers arising from the eradication of this disease as well as the scarce budgetary resources available to my Department....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (29 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: A total of 9,703 AEOS III applications were received by the closing date and have now been fully processed. Letters informing applicants of the status of their individual applications are now being issued. Based on the annual budget of €20 million and following the ranking and selection process a total of 6,000 applicants are being approved for participation in the scheme. Applicants...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (29 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: EU Regulations provide for financial support for animals in danger of being lost to farming, more commonly referred to as rare breeds and support is currently available through the Rural Environment Protection Scheme and the Agri-Environment Options Scheme. Future policy will be determined in the context of the introduction of the EU regulatory framework governing the next programming period...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (29 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Control of Horses Act, 1996 provides extensive powers to local authorities, including powers of seizure and detention of stray or abandoned animals. My Department funds local authorities in their work in implementing the Act. Officials from my Department are liaising with local authority officials in Galway to underline how implementation of the Control of Horses Act, together with...