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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Applications (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: On 30 August 2013 I announced details of the fifteenth Milk Quota Trading Scheme which is the first of two Trading Schemes to allocate quota in respect of the 2014/2015 milk quota year. The closing date for receipt of applications to this stage was 11 October last. I can confirm that my Department has received an application to purchase quota from the person named. All applications are...

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

Simon Coveney: It is understood that the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is planning to publish the detailed 2014 Revised Estimates Volume 2014 in early December. As in previous years, it is the practice of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expand further on the information contained in the Revised Estimates Volume by publishing a more detailed tabular statement of budget...

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 under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme has recently been finalised, payment will issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

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

Simon Coveney: A review of the area declared by the person named under Single Payment in 2013 revealed significant ineligible areas on foot of which the person named was written to by my Department in a letter dated 20 September 2013. He subsequently appealed the decision and the matter is currently under review.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 25 March 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 141 together. The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 5 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: Farm Inspections (6 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: In the context of delivering the Direct Payment Schemes my Department is required to carry out on-the-spot inspections on a number of farms covering such issues as eligibility under the Scheme, compliance with EU legislation in the areas of the environment, food safety, animal health and welfare and plant health and ensuring that the farm is maintained in good agricultural and environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (6 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department, in the context of delivering the Single Payment Scheme, Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme and other area related schemes, is required to carry out an annual round of inspections covering both the eligibility of the land declared to draw down payments and also cross compliance aspects, to ensure adherence with EU regulatory requirements in the areas of public, animal and plant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (6 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Presently, there are two legal restrictions which provide protection to the lobster stock, namely a minimum landing size of 87mm and a prohibition on fishing v-notched lobsters, all of which are over 87mm. The minimum landing size provides some protection to juvenile lobster, allowing some spawning to occur before lobsters enter the fishery. The v-notch regulation prohibits the landing of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Meetings (6 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I placed this issue on the agenda of the Council of Fisheries Ministers held on the 17th of October. In advance of that meeting, I also held bilateral meetings with Commissioner Damanaki, Spanish Fisheries Minister Canete, UK Minister Eustice and Scottish Minister Lochead to press Ireland’s case. At the Council meeting, I sought information from the Commission (who negotiate on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (6 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme was received from the named person in my Department on the 2nd of May 2013. During the processing of this application it was discovered that there was an over-claim on a commonage parcel claimed by a number of applicants, including the person named. An Official of my Department has made direct contact with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payment under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 1 November 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (6 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Agriculture Appeals Office is in receipt of two appeals in respect of the above-named person. As part of the appeal process the person named was afforded the opportunity to present any additional information, including at oral hearings held on 18 September 2013. A decision in relation to the first appeal received will issue within the next week. Regarding the second appeal, additional...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (6 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An appeal was received by the Agriculture Appeals Office on behalf of the person named on 5 July 2013. The Department file was received on 1 October 2013 at which stage the appeal was assigned to an individual Appeals Officer. The Appeals Officer will be in further contact with the appellant shortly regarding the next stage of the appeal.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2013. The processing of this application has recently been finalised and payment issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 5 November.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Nine applications were received on 15 May 2013 requesting the transfer of Single Payment entitlements from the person named to nine other persons by way of sale. These applications have been processed and payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 5 March 2013. This application was processed and payment generated on 17 October 2013. The payment is currently held by my Department awaiting updated bank details to be submitted by the applicant. Also a Transfer of Entitlements application was received on 31 July 2013, from the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As required by the Commission, all commonage land parcels declared under the Single Payment Scheme and other Direct Aid Schemes were reviewed by my Department during the period from 2008 to 2010. The objective of this review included the identification and exclusion of ineligible features e.g. roads, houses, forests, lakes, quarries, etc. The review was carried out by ground inspection or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback Threat (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The first finding of the Ash dieback disease in Ireland was confirmed in County Leitrim in October 2012 at a forest plantation which had been planted in 2009 with trees imported from continental Europe. This plantation was cleared of these imported ash trees by the end of October 2012. All findings of the disease since then have been associated with imported stock up until the confirmation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Overall, my Department’s IT systems and the use of these systems, including web based interaction with its customers and clients, is at the very high end by any standard. IT offers a wide range of modern, online and mobile services to our customers and the online uptake of these services over the internet is steadily increasing. The Animal Identification and Movement (AIM) System...