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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Properties (11 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Plans are well advanced to advertise, by public competitive tender, leaseholds on a small number of properties that are currently vacant in the Department’s Fishery Harbour Centres. Proposals for such properties can only be considered by way of response to the forthcoming public competitive tender processes.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Technology Adoption Programme (11 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payment in respect of satisfactory participation by the person named in the 2012 Beef Technology Adoption Programme is due to issue shortly to the nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Technology Adoption Programme (11 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payment in respect of satisfactory participation by the person named in the 2012 Beef Technology Adoption Programme is due to issue shortly to the nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (11 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: I am confident that the industry developed targets set out in Food Harvest 2020 are achievable and can be met. The main targets in the Food Harvest report are by 2020 to increase the value of Agriculture, food (including seafood) and drink exports by 42%; primary output in the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector by 33% and value added production by 40%. In addition, a 50% increase...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (11 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Having now verified the eligibility for payment under the Single Payment Scheme of a number of parcels under forestry declared on the 2012 application, a supplementary payment will issue shortly to the nominated bank of person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Land Commission (11 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The records of the former Irish Land Commission (ILC) are being examined by my Department to ascertain if the information sought is available. It would be helpful if the Deputy could supply a map identifying the pier in question as various properties in the Ashford Castle area were taken up by the former ILC on several different Estates. My Department will respond directly to the Deputy once...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (11 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Galway Bay is designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) under the EU Habitats Directive and a Special Protection Area (SPA) under the EU Birds Directive (Natura 2000 sites). The European Court of Justice declared in case C418/04 that, by failing to take all the measures necessary to comply with Article 6(3) of Directive 92/43 (Habitats Directive) in respect of authorisation of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals (11 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008 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 administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. During the course of an on farm inspection on 28th July 2011, areas...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Projects (11 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Ireland has had a very successful record in the operation of agri-environment schemes since 1994, when the Rural Environmental Protection Scheme commenced, and continuing with its successor the Agri-Environment Options Schemes to the present day. I expect that this will continue. The shape and content of any such scheme will be determined in the context of the introduction of the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (11 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme from the person named was received in my Department on 28th November 2012. During the pre approval validation checks on the application, it was found that person named had not selected actions which fulfilled the eligibility requirements under the Terms and Conditions of the scheme. As a result of this the application was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Scheme (11 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Any incident involving stolen cattle should be reported to the Garda Siochana in the first instance as the Gardai have primary responsibility for investigating such matters. Stolen cattle cannot be traded legally in the State as all bovines must bear official ear tags, be properly registered and be located on this Department’s Animal Identification and Movement (AIM) database in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food and Agriculture Organisation (11 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Ireland, like all other EU Member States , is a full member of the FAO. Each Member State has its own individual relationship with FAO and with other Member Countries of that organization. Ireland provides bilateral aid to the FAO, as it does to the World Food Programme (WFP), another Rome-based organization of the UN. Since the accession of the EU to the FAO in 1991, Member States have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (11 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st November 2010 and full payment totalling €652.08 issued in respect of 2010. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (11 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named is one of a number of applicants under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, whose case was impacted by the requirement of a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare and who applied for and was refused derogation in this regard. The person named subsequently availed of the option to appeal to the independently chaired DAS Appeals Committee; that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (11 Jun 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 €1,319.00 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (11 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named is one of a number of applicants under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, whose case was impacted by the requirement of a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare and who applied for and was refused derogation in this regard. The person named subsequently availed of the option to appeal to the independently chaired DAS Appeals Committee; that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beekeeping Industry (11 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Bees play an essential role worldwide by pollinating many of our commercial food crops. They also maintain biodiversity in the wild by pollinating wild plants which then provide shelter and food for a wide range of insects and animals. There are over 100 native species of bees in Ireland and the Department of the Environment has valued their pollination services as being worth an estimated...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (11 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: In the intervening period since my response to the Deputy’s Question of 5 March 2013, a review of this case has been carried out. This confirms that payment cannot be made in respect of the 2011born animals, because of failure to meet the time limits for submission of data. However, the applicant was notified on 6 June 2013 that data can be accepted in respect of the animals born...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (11 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) has submitted an application to my Department for an Aquaculture and a Foreshore Licence for the cultivation of Finfish near Inis Oirr in Galway Bay. The application and its accompanying Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is currently being considered in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act and the 1933 Foreshore Act as amended. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: North-South Ministerial Council (11 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The last North South Ministerial Council Agriculture sectoral meeting was held on 31 October 2012 in Armagh. Minister Phil Hogan and I met with Michelle O’ Neill MLA, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and Jonathan Bell MLA, Junior Minister, Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister. We discussed the most recent developments and the next steps in regard to...