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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Topical Issue Debate (25 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Since March 2011 a total of 35 Topical Issue Debates were submitted to my Department, of which 14 were taken by myself, 11 taken by the late Minister of State Shane McEntee, and 10 taken by Ministers outside my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (25 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named 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. Following the administrative check an area discrepancy was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (25 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 513 and 518 together. Applications for the approval of ships for the carriage of cattle by sea are processed expeditiously by my Department in accordance with the Diseases of Animals (Carriage of Cattle by Sea) Orders, 1996 and 1998. There are no delays occurring in the approval stage and approvals are issued once all provisions of the legislation are met....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Transport (25 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The total cost of Ministerial transport in my Department from 2010 to date, along with the number of civilian drivers employed in each year is set out in the table. Year No. of Civilian drivers Total Ministerial transport costs € 2010 6 207,336.13 2011 6 196,144.10 2012 4 224,844.89 2013 4 79,241.83 The costs include all payments made to civilian drivers and the mileage...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Photographers are booked for the purpose of recording key events attended by Ministers, such as the launch of schemes and programmes, new initiatives and visits by inward delegations. Where possible, the Press Office uses in house photography. The policy for booking a photographer for official purposes is that, my Departments Press Office seeks 3 quotes in advance of each photo-shoot to keep...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department contributed to one Newspaper supplement in the period concerned at a cost of €48,400 including VAT. The publication entitled “A-Z of Agri-Food” was published in December 2011 and circulated with the Irish Independent. The aim of the publication was to promote Irish food and food businesses at home and abroad. The magazine was also circulated to schools...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Trading Scheme (25 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The named person was notified in 2005 that, since he was producing less than 70% of his quota, it was being reduced by 30% as provided for in the Milk Quota Regulation ‘dormancy rules’ - with the retrieved volume going back to the National Reserve. The Regulations do provide that if the supplier is in a position to resume fulfilling his or her full quota, then that dormancy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Slaughter Statistics (25 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department provides extensive funding to Local Authorities under the Control of Horses Act, 1996, to enable these bodies implement their wide ranging powers relating to the control and welfare of stray or abandoned horses. The table below, which is based on the information provided to me by local authorities, shows the number of horses seized and euthanazed in their operation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Applications (25 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: I recently announced details of the 2013 Scheme for the Allocation of Milk Quota to New Entrants to Dairying. This scheme had a closing date of 7 June 2013. All applications received by the deadline are currently being processed by my Department to ensure compliance with the eligibility criteria as set out in the Detailed Rules of the Scheme. Applications that satisfy the eligibility...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (25 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme from the person named was received in my Department on 7 December 2012. The process of ranking and selecting all AEOS applicants was clearly set out in the scheme documentation. Acceptance into the scheme was established using the pre-determined selection criteria as follows: 1. farmers in the Boora region of Co. Offaly who chose...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Rationalisation Programme (25 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: I am advised that my Department recently received a query from Teagasc in relation to a loss of overtime claim by a number of Teagasc personnel including the persons in question. The matter is currently being examined and a response will issue to Teagasc shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Application Numbers (25 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The table details the number of applicants under the Single Payment Scheme who declared commonage land (both hill and lowland areas). County Number declaring commonage County Number declaring commonage CARLOW 171 LONGFORD 61 CAVAN 130 LOUTH 162 CLARE 364 MAYO 2,962 CORK 907 MEATH 15 DONEGAL 2,373 MONAGHAN 3 DUBLIN 39 OFFALY 39 GALWAY 2,421 ROSCOMMON 156 KERRY 1,795 SLIGO 457...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (25 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: A thorough review of all the background circumstances of this case is being conducted as a matter of priority. While it is acknowledged that there are issues concerning the digitising of some of the land parcels declared by the person named, there are also issues concerning ineligible features, in respect of which due allowance might not have been made and the claimed areas of each of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Cow Quota (25 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Fertility of the National Suckler herd is monitored by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) through data collected from cattle breeding initiatives and DAFM Schemes such as the Beef Data Programme and its predecessor the Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme. Calving interval (CI) is an indicator of fertility and figures available from the ICBF are as follows. C.I. Year 391.07 2013 393.95...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (26 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme from the person named was received in my Department on 30 November 2012. The process of ranking and selecting all AEOS applicants was clearly set out in the scheme documentation. Acceptance into the scheme was established using the pre-determined selection criteria as follows: 1. farmers in the Boora region of Co. Offaly who chose...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (26 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme from the person named was received in my Department on 14 November 2012. The process of ranking and selecting all AEOS applicants was clearly set out in the scheme documentation. Acceptance into the scheme was established using the pre-determined selection criteria as follows: 1. farmers in the Boora region of Co. Offaly who chose...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (26 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: As advised in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 16 May 2013, it was the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) which developed a set of 10 international principles and criteria (P&C) for responsible forest management, with these international P&C adapted locally in many countries to develop into national P&C. As also previously advised, the Forest Stewardship Council...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (26 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered 21 beef breed animals during 2012. Full payment in respect of 16 animals issued on 17th June 2013. Of the remainder, two calves are ineligible for payment as their dams were between 22 and 24 months at time of calving, while the eligibility of the other three has not yet been established. When the relevant information has been received from the person named, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (26 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme from the person named was received in my Department on 7 December 2012. During the pre approval validation checks on the application, it was found that person named had selected a combination of actions which did not comply with the Terms and Conditions of the scheme. As a result of this, two of the actions selected by the person named...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (26 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: There is a wide range of important issues to be examined in considering the introduction of a scheme for land drainage including policy, environmental, financial and administrative issues. The policy framework which will determine the measures which will permitted under the next EU programming period is still under negotiation. When the new framework is in place, I will be examining all...