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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 29 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: Milk Quota Applications (26 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: Animal Welfare Issues (26 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: I have referred this matter for investigation to An Garda Síochána. Provisions relating to prohibition on animal fighting, including cock-fighting, are set out at Section 15 of the new Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (which makes it an offence for a person to organise, take part in, or be present at an animal fight or performance).

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

Simon Coveney: The table below shows the number of private forests by county that received grant-aid from my Department during the period 1980 to 2012. It is not possible to provide data for the total number of private forests as no information exists on the non-grant-aided private estate. County Number of Forests Carlow 230 Cavan 761 Clare ...

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

Simon Coveney: Applications for afforestation under the Department’s grant and premium schemes are processed and paid under the Afforestation Scheme, the Forestry Environment Protection Scheme and the Native Woodland Establishment Scheme. The table below shows details of applications granted and paid from 2007 to 2012 in respect of these schemes. - 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 County No. No....

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

Simon Coveney: The table below shows the number of applications granted and paid under the woodland reconstitution scheme from 2007 to 2012. - 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 County No. No. No. No. No. No. Carlow 1 1 0 0 1 0 Cavan 1 1 0 2 0 1 Clare 5 10 5 2 2 1 Cork 4 19 7 2 2 2 Donegal 22 7 8 3 3 0 Dublin 0 1 1 1 1 0 Galway 6 3 1 0 0 1 Kerry 6 5 10 6 3 1 Kildare 0 3 1 4 1 0 Kilkenny 1 2 0 0 1...

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

Simon Coveney: The table below shows the number of applications granted and paid under the woodland improvement scheme from 2007 to 2012. - 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 County No. No. No. No. No. No. Carlow 1 0 1 0 2 5 Cavan 5 0 0 7 7 7 Clare 0 0 1 7 9 10 Cork 1 0 2 4 5 6 Donegal 0 0 0 1 0 2 Dublin 0 0 0 0 0 0 Galway 0 0 0 7 10 11 Kerry 1 2 2 1 8 16 Kildare 0 0 0 4 6 19 Kilkenny 0 0 0 5 17...

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

Simon Coveney: The table below shows the number of applications granted under the native woodland establishment scheme from 2007 to 2012. - 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 County No. No. No. No. No. No. Carlow 0 0 2 2 0 0 Cavan 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clare 0 0 0 4 0 3 Cork 5 1 3 1 0 0 Donegal 2 0 1 0 1 1 Dublin 0 0 0 0 0 0 Galway 0 0 2 2 0 0 Kerry 7 1 3 1 0 0 Kildare 0 0 1 0 0 0 Kilkenny 0 2 0 0 0 0 Laois...

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

Simon Coveney: The table below shows the number of applications granted and paid under the forest roads scheme from 2007 to 2012. - 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 County No. No. No. No. No. No. Carlow 0 2 5 3 4 3 Cavan 16 17 13 16 11 9 Clare 46 28 27 19 16 15 Cork 62 37 18 22 39 33 Donegal 72 24 25 6 3 1 Dublin 1 0 1 2 1 0 Galway 24 33 17 20 33 20 Kerry 35 33 23 24 33 28 Kildare 3 4...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Humanitarian Aid (27 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The WFP is Ireland's main humanitarian partner. It is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide and, on average, provides food assistance to more than 90 million people in 70 countries every year. Ireland has consistently been one of the WFP's most generous donors and key partners, being the twenty-fourth highest contributor of 133 donors from 2009 to date. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (27 Jun 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 twelve months of the scheme year. As the holding concerned has not satisfied the Scheme minimum...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Numbers (27 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: In response to the Deputy's question, I have detailed as follows the information requested: Year 2012 2013 (to date) Total Number of staff availing of shorter working year 339 304 Total Number of weeks 1688 1618 Average Duration of Shorter Working Year Scheme (Weeks) 5.0 5.322

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Staff Numbers (27 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The matter of term time within the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for the bodies themselves.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Training (27 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: When staff in my Department attend work-related training courses, they are deemed to be on official business and consequently receive full pay. Staff who participate in the Refund of Academic Fees Scheme are also entitled to paid study leave in respect of academic courses deemed relevant to their Civil Service employment. The following table is a summary of the information the Deputy has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Training (27 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The issue of study or training leave within the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for the bodies themselves.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (27 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The last Agriculture Council of the Irish Presidency focused almost entirely on achieving political agreement across the three EU Institutions on the CAP Reform negotiations. I am very pleased to say that on the basis of compromise texts put forward and negotiated by the Irish Presidency team, I succeeded in achieving an adjusted negotiating mandate from my Ministerial colleagues across all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Genetically Modified Organisms (27 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Teagasc operates as a separate non-commercial semi state body under the aegis of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with their own management structure and governing Authority. The Act establishing Teagasc confers on it principal functions in relation to the provision of education, advisory and research services to the agriculture sector. It is a matter for Teagasc to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (27 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. 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: Agrifood Sector Issues (2 Jul 2013)

Simon Coveney: Last week under the Irish Presidency of the EU, we achieved political agreement in the CAP Reform negotiations with the European Parliament and the Commission in Brussels. The agreement represents a package of measures that will set the framework for the development of the EU agri-food sector up to 2020. I believe this is a well balanced package, that will maintain sustainable and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (2 Jul 2013)

Simon Coveney: Operational issues in relation to sea fisheries control are a matter for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA). I have asked the SFPA to respond directly to the Deputy.