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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (24 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Irish fishing fleet depends on healthy and sustainable stocks for it’s medium and long term viability. The 2013 Fisheries Impact Assessment which I presented to the Oireachtas late last year acknowledges that while many stocks in which the Irish fleet have an interest are not in a healthy biological state, there has been an improvement in 2012 on the state of the resource base in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Cereal Sector (24 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: The maintenance of an efficient and viable cereals sector in Ireland is clearly very important to the well being of the agrifood industry. Indigenous production of cereals is of course, an important part of primary agriculture production. In addition to generating an income for our tillage farmers, the cereals sector is a key source of grain for the milling and malting industry and feeding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Technology Adoption Programme Payments (24 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: Approved 2012 Beef Technology Adoption Programme participants were required to attend a prescribed number of discussion group meetings or approved national events, in addition to completing two Tasks, chosen from a menu of eight, designed to enhance on-farm efficiency. The broad range of available Task options allowed participants to choose those best suited to the business needs and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (24 Sep 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 predetermined selection criteria as follows: - farmers in the Boora region of Co. Offaly who chose Wild...

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

Simon Coveney: The number of participants on a county basis in receipt of REPS 4 payments since its inception and the cumulative value of the REPS 4 payments in each of those years are set out in the table: - 2008 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 - Participants Paid Amount Paid Participants Paid Amount Paid Participants Paid Amount Paid County Carlow 0 €0 207 €1,065,480 254...

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

Simon Coveney: While there are no plans to extend the current REPS 4 Scheme I am pleased to say that the revised CAP 2014 – 2020 gives priority to agri-environment schemes and requires that the new Rural Development Plan must include an agri-environment scheme. I fully support this position. These schemes recognise the vital role that farmers play in delivering public goods through the adoption of...

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

Simon Coveney: The Agri-Environment Options Scheme has had a very positive uptake, which is why I was more than happy to open AEOS 3 in 2012, despite fiscal constraints. I secured funding of €20 million per annum for the Scheme and 6,000 applicants received approvals in May this year. The maximum payment is €4,000 per annum, with a minimum 5 year contract. The Scheme was oversubscribed, with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Expenditure (25 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: As TAMS applicants generally have two years from the date of issue of Department approval to complete the investment works concerned, actual expenditure lags very significantly behind the financial commitments made by my Department under each Scheme at any particular time. I am, of course, conscious of the important role played by the TAMS in ensuring that on-farm investment takes place...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (26 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: The company referred to by the Deputy is in receipt of a consent to operate under Section 19A (4) of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 in respect of oyster cultivation at specific sites in Woodstown Bay. Aquaculture operators subject to this Section may continue to operate, subject to the terms and conditions of their aquaculture licence, pending a determination by the Minister on their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (26 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: EU law relating to the protection of citizens from rabies provides that dogs, cats and ferrets moving between EU Member States must be accompanied by EU Pet Passports certifying microchip identification and rabies vaccination. Given that Ireland and UK have traditionally operated a rabies free zone, both States agreed, on a risk analysis basis, that border compliance checks would not be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Parking Charges (26 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: The position is that a proposal to introduce pay-parking within the Fishery Harbour Centre at Howth has been under consideration for some time. A broad and complex range of factors must be considered in coming to a decision and I am examining all aspects of the matter at present.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Discards (26 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: Council Regulation (EC) No. 850/98 presently imposes an EU minimum landing size (MLS) for crawfish of 95mm, but was originally enacted as a MLS of 110mm. The EU Regulation was changed with effect from May 2001 to specify the present EU MLS of 95mm. The EU Regulation permits Member States to enact national measures supplementing or going beyond the minimum requirements specified in the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Discards (26 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: On 20 August 2013 my Department initiated a consultation process on proposals to change the current lobster stock management rules. A parallel consultation is underway on shrimp stock management. The deadline for submissions has been extended to 25 October 2013 which I hope will facilitate the participation of all interested parties. Currently there are two legal restrictions which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Imports (26 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: Fish or fishery products coming from a non EU country, excluding Norway, Iceland and Switzerland, must go through an approved Border Inspection Post. Health checks at the posts are carried out by official veterinarians of my Department. The identity and documentation of all products are checked at the first point of entry into the EU and some products are checked physically. Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Fees (26 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department is responsible for the operation and management of the six Fishery Harbour Centres. Harbour Dues at each of the Fishery Harbour Centres are levied in accordance with the prevailing Rates & Charges Order. The Fishery Harbour Centres (Rates and Charges) Order 2003 (Statutory Instrument No 439 of 2003) was the subject of a detailed review in 2012. As part of the review...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Services (26 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: All invoices issued by my Department, including those which issue to fishermen, include a text description of the services being charged for, along with the quantity, unit of measure, unit price, VAT and the amount for each item being charged. If there is any issue with a particular invoice, the fisherman can contact the Fishery Harbour Centre that provided the services.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals (26 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in May 2008 and received payments for the five years of their contract. During the course of an on-farm inspection in March 2011 areas of non-compliance with the terms and conditions of the scheme were noted in relation to Measure 3 'Protect and Maintain Watercourses and Wells' which resulted in the application of a 50% penalty. The application of this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Lice Controls (26 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: Ireland's sea lice control protocols are operated by the Marine Institute. These protocols are considered to be more advanced than those operated in other jurisdictions for the following reasons: - The inspection regime is totally independent of the industry. - Data obtained as a result of inspections is published and made widely available. - Treatment trigger levels are set at a low level. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (26 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: The position in relation to the management of all fisheries, both pelagic and whitefish, is that the quota is managed on a single year basis and under fishing by any group is not carried forward to the following year for that group. For all stocks, any carry over from 2013, which can be up to 10 % in the case of Celtic Sea Herring, will be added to the national adjusted quota for 2014. Under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (26 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Management arrangements for the 2014 Celtic Sea Herring fishery have not yet been considered. I will decide on the arrangements for the fishery following consultation with the Celtic Sea Herring Management Advisory Committee (CSHMAC). The CSHMAC have not yet made any proposals for the 2014 fishery and I will consider any proposals received from the committee including a request for a...