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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (23 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payment under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme has not yet issued to the person named as the holding has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements. As soon as the holding concerned is confirmed as having met these requirements, the case will be further processed with a view to payment at the earliest possible date thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (23 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: A ground inspection of the commonage in question has recently been completed. The results are currently being examined and will be finalised as soon as possible. Once this process is completed the Single Payment-Disadvantaged Area Scheme applications of the person named will be processed with the intention of issuing any outstanding payments as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector Issues (23 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that exports of Irish agri-food and related exports to China have grown in value from €167m in 2010 to €323m in 2012, an increase of 93%, with dairy products increasing from €103m in 2010 to €182m in 2012, an increase of 77%. Pigmeat exports increased from €8m in 2010 to €44m in 2012, an increase of 450%, while our...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (23 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The position is that, following on from the successful restructuring of my Department's local office network, which reduced the number of local offices from 58 to 16, my Department has decided to centralise the administrative support currently provided in the local offices into two centres. The decision to centralise the administrative support is based on a review by the Department of the...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (23 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: I am happy to answer any questions Members have. It is hard not to be crestfallen when I walked into the Chamber and everyone else left. I take it that is not a reflection of the interest, or lack thereof, in agriculture or the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP. It is hard to follow the Taoiseach. I wanted to put on record a statement of where the CAP is and then we can have a question and...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (23 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: I will try to respond to as many as possible of the numerous questions posed. In particular, I will try to address the points raised by those who have remained in the Chamber. In respect of what Senator Ó Domhnaill said, it is important that people get the context right. The idea that anybody would be disappointed that there will be a 3.3% cut in direct payments when six months ago a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry Development (24 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: I welcome the publication of an 'Analysis of the Economic Impact of the Irish thoroughbred Industry, October 2013'. This detailed analysis of the thoroughbred industry, commissioned by the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association, is a very useful piece of research for anybody with an interest in the sector. I am acutely aware of the importance of the thoroughbred sector to the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim Talmhaíochta (24 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: Rinneadh iarratas ar Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste / an Scéim Íocaíochta Aonair 2013 an 16 Bealtaine 2013 faoin uimhir thréada thuas. I ndiaidh don iarratas a bheith déanta, aistríodh an uimhir thréada sin chuig an duine ainmnithe ó ainm a mháthar. Scríobh mo Roinn chuig an duine ainmnithe an 18 Meán...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (24 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The application by the person named under the Forest Roads Scheme is with the Forestry Inspectorate for consideration and recommendation in relation to the project. This should be completed within the next few weeks and a decision on the application will be given as soon as possible thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Genomics Scheme (24 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: I announced the Beef Genomics Scheme (BGS) on 15 October in the context of Budget 2014. The operational details are currently being finalised. Having regard to the overall level of benefit for farmers and the potential productivity gains accruing from participation in the scheme, I am confident that the cost of sampling for the BGS will be reasonable. As with all schemes, its operation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (24 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named is one of a number of applicants under the 2012 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 (24 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: With processing of the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application of the person named having recently been finalised, payment issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 21 October 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (24 Oct 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. Arrangements are well advanced to issue payments in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (24 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: While grant aid for establishment of plantations was available to landowners in 1989 when the person in question afforested his land under the Western Package Scheme, there was no scheme providing annual forestry premiums in place at that time. A scheme of compensatory allowances was available at the time as an adjunct to the Headage Payments scheme, i.e. it was payable as a top-up to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry Development (24 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: I welcome the publication of an 'Analysis of the Economic Impact of the Irish thoroughbred Industry, October 2013'. This detailed analysis of the thoroughbred industry, commissioned by the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association, is a very useful piece of research for anybody with an interest in the sector. I am acutely aware of the importance of the thoroughbred sector to the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (24 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Exchequer contribution to the Vote for the Department will amount to some €1,203 million in 2014, which is comprised of some €1,019.2 million in current expenditure and €183.7 million capital expenditure. While this represents a fall of €29.5m.in overall terms on the current budget in 2014 compared to 2013, it nevertheless reflects the reality of macro level...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Regulations (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: EU Directive 2003/37/EC sets down type-approval manufacturing standards for agricultural or forestry tractors. Standards with regard to emissions of certain gaseous and particulate pollutants by engines aimed to power agricultural or forestry tractors are laid down in a number of further EU Directives. In this regard the basic legislation is EU Directive 2000/25/EC. Emission standards are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Policy (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 854 and 921 together. Work is currently ongoing to design the new Rural Development Programme (RDP) for the period from 2014 – 2020. In designing the new RDP, my Department must take account of a range of requirements set out in the draft Rural Development Regulation and the need to support key policy aims for the agri-food sector. The draft...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named has recently been finalised, payment in respect of which is due to issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 8 May 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on-farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility/cross...