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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application was received from the person named under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. During processing it was found that the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements had not been satisfied. The person named was notified of this on 1 March 2013 and given the opportunity to appeal the decision. The person named has appealed this decision and my department is currently awaiting...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named is one of a number of 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme applicants, whose cases were impacted by the requirement to have achieved a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare in 2011. The person named applied for but was refused derogation in this regard. The person named subsequently appealed unsuccessfully to the independently chaired DAS Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na hÍocaíochta Aonair (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: Fuarthas iarratas an 22ú Bealtaine 2012 ón duine ainmnithe ag iarraidh go n-aistreofaí teidlíochtaí na hÍocaíochta Aonair Feirme 15.73 óna dheartháir nach maireann isteach ina ainm féin. De bharr gur trí oidhreacht a ndéanfaí an t-aistriú a iarradh, b'éigean an gnáth doiciméadacht tiomnach a iarraidh chun...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named has submitted two applications to buy single payment entitlements in the 2013 scheme year. One of these applications has been accepted and letters have issued to the relevant parties. The other application involves a deceased herdowner. Testamentary documents have been requested from the legal representative who is acting as transferor and the application will be processed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New Entrants to Dairying Scheme (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The decision taken to set aside one quarter of the 1% quota increase in order to encourage new entrants in to dairying has, I believe, met its original objective of encouraging enthusiastic and determined young farmers into the industry. Over the five years of the New Entrants Scheme, milk quota has been allocated to 410 successful applicants, This includes 15 quotas which have been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: Negotiations between the Coastal States (EU, Norway, Iceland and the Faeroes) on sharing arrangements for the North East Atlantic Mackerel stock are due to commence next week in London (23-25 October). As the Deputy will be aware there is currently no agreement on sharing and for the past number of years both Iceland and the Faeroes have been engaged in irresponsible and unsustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application of the person named has recently been finalised, payment will shortly issue, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application of the person named has recently been finalised, payment will shortly issue, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The reduction mentioned arose following the identification of an over-claim in the eligible area of three of the land parcels declared by the person named. Correspondence has been exchanged with the person named regarding this matter, as a result of which a review is currently underway. When this review is finalised, the person named will be notified of the outcome and, in the event that they...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: An official of my Department has recently again been in direct contact with the person named regarding the outstanding matter, which it is expected will be resolved shortly. Following that the application of the person named will be further processed with a view to payment issuing at an early date thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application of the person named has recently been finalised, payment will shortly issue, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences Applications (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The felling of trees and the issuing of licences for tree felling are governed by the Forestry Act, 1946. Under this Act, my Department has no power to direct that trees be felled. Section 37, subsection 4 (h) of the Act specifies that there is no need for a felling licence application to be lodged where “the tree is uprooted or cut down by direction of the Minister for Posts and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named is one of a number of applicants under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, whose cases were impacted by the requirement to have achieved a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare in 2011, and who applied for and were refused derogation in this regard. The person named subsequently appealed unsuccessfully to the independently chaired DAS Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced, on schedule, on 25 September and, to date, payments worth €143.3 million have issued nationally, to some 67,538 applicants, with payments continuing to issue on a twice weekly basis, with individual cases being paid as they are confirmed eligible. As processing of the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application of the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 19 April 2013. While processing the application an over-claim was identified in respect of one parcel declared by the person named. The person named has been notified of the over-claim and of his right of appeal. To date no appeal has been received. As the person named has a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application of the person named has recently been finalised, payment will shortly issue, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 6 March 2013. Payment has not yet issued to the person named as the holding has not satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements. Immediately the holding concerned is confirmed as having met these requirements, the case will be further processed with a view to payment at the earliest...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 6 May 2013. Full payment totalling €3,400.86 issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 10 October 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 8 May 2013. Full payment totalling €1,844.93 issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 11 October 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Quality Assurance Scheme (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Bord Bia Beef and Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme (BLQAS) supports the Irish food industry by re-assuring consumers on food safety, traceability and origin. It is an integrated, voluntary scheme incorporating processors and producers and currently includes over 35,000 certified beef farms representing an estimated 87% of national production. Producers may apply for membership of the scheme...