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

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 944 and 945 together. As processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was recently finalised, payments will shortly issue, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

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

Simon Coveney: As the Statute of Limitations Act 1957 and the Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Act 1991 legislate for debt recovery and related matters, this legislation may apply to some afforestation contract debt cases. It is therefore advisable that the applicant obtain independent legal advice on his particular case.

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

Simon Coveney: Processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed over-claims in respect of three of the land parcels declared by the person named. The person named was recently notified of this error by letter. Maps of the relevant land parcels and information on how the person named could seek a review of this decision were included with the letter. To date, no...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 948, 949, 950 and 951 together. The Deputy will be fully aware of the importance of payments made under the Single Payment Scheme, the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and other Direct Payment Schemes to the annual income of Irish farmers. My Department is bound, under EU Regulations, to maintain the accuracy the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS), which...

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

Simon Coveney: Payment has not yet issued to the person named under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme as the holding has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements, namely the annual average requirement. 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: Agriculture Schemes Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 953 and 954 together. My Department is currently examining land parcels declared for the purposes of benefiting from payment under the Single Payment Scheme and other area-based Direct Payment Schemes. As part of this review a number of ineligible features were identified in parcels submitted in the application of the person named. My Department will now...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department is currently examining land parcels declared for the purposes of benefiting from payment under the Single Payment Scheme and other area-based Direct Payment Schemes. As part of this review a number of ineligible features were removed from the parcels declared by the person named. The ineligible features relate to scrub and a number of buildings. As the area over claimed was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Cattle Identification Scheme (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The contract referred to by the Deputy was awarded on foot of a public procurement competition for the provision of bovine animal identification tags and birth registration documents held in 2012. The Request for Tenders (RFT) facilitated a range of business operators to participate in this competition by providing for entities to join together in a consortium to satisfy the requirements of...

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 29 April 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of the 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Lice Controls (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department has been requested by the EU Commission to forward information associated with the State’s management of sea lice. This is currently in hand and a detailed response will issue to the Commission very shortly. In relation to Pilot Complaint 764/09/ENVI, as previously indicated to the Deputy, following consideration of the scientific facts underpinning the State’s...

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

Simon Coveney: Payment in respect of the application of the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 25 October 2013.

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

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 1 May 2013. Processing of the application has recently been finalised and payments will shortly issue directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from 1st May 2013. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. These checks are well under...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application to transfer 11.99 single payment entitlements, by way of sale, to another farmer under the 2013 scheme year. It has not been possible to facilitate the transfer request as the other farmer has failed to supply outstanding documentation required. To date my Department have written on three occasions requesting the necessary information. An official...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 963 and 964 together. The Deputy will be fully aware of the importance of payments made under the Single Payment Scheme, the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and other Direct Payment Schemes to the annual income of Irish farmers. My Department is bound, under EU Regulations, to maintain the accuracy the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS), which underpins the...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 10 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...

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

Simon Coveney: Applicants under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme are required to maintain a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units for a minimum retention period of seven consecutive months, in addition to maintaining an annual average of 0.15 livestock units calculated over the 12 months of the scheme year. Livestock must be owned, possessed, held and maintained by the person named in order...

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

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 967 and 968 together. The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 10 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...

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

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 969 and 970 together. An application under 2013 Single Payment / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 29 April 2013. Processing of the application has recently been finalised and payments will shortly issue, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008 and received payments for the first five years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the Rural Development Programme, 2007-2013 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before payments can issue. The administrative checks are nearing completion. Arrangements are...