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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme application on 15 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme and 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 1 November and 24 September respectively.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (19 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Killala Harbour is owned by Mayo County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with the Local Authority in the first instance. My Department, however, provides funding for the development and repair of Local Authority owned piers and slipways under the annual Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme subject to available Exchequer funding and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (19 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I established the DAS Appeals Committee to deal with appeals from those farmers who were adversely affected by the changes to the Terms and Conditions governing the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, specifically the requirement to have achieved a minimum stocking density on their holding of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare and were dissatisfied with my Department’s adjudication on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (19 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The position regarding stocking density levels under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme in respect of the years in question are as outlined in the relevant Scheme Terms and Conditions, as follows: 2009 Scheme: Livestock Unit Values The following livestock unit values are used for calculating compliance with the minimum stocking level of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare for the entire...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I can confirm that payments under the 2013 Grassland Sheep Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing, on target, as and from 9 December 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (19 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 592, 593 and 612 together. As Minister of State Hayes stated to the House during the topical debate on this matter last week, it would be inappropriate for me or my Department to interfere in the operations of a receivership in the manner suggested by the Deputy. The role of a receiver appointed to companies in distress is set down in law. I understand...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Missions Numbers (19 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I have led five trade and investment missions since I became Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, to China and the US in 2012, and Switzerland, the Gulf States and the US in 2013. Companies travelled with me on two of these missions - to China and the Gulf States. A list of those companies is set out below. In the case of China, we have opened the market for specific products and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: With processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme due to be finalised shortly, payments will then issue to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme was received from the named person on 1 of May 2013, processing of which has recently been finalised. Payment will issue to the nominated bank account of the person named in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (19 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Chuir an té a ainmnítear iarratas isteach faoin Scéim Íocaíochta Aonair/Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste ar an 16 Aibreán 2013. Éilítear faoi Rialacháin de chuid an AE a dtagann an riarachán i ndáil leis na scéimeanna faoina scáth go ndéantar seiceáil iomlán riaracháin den...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/ Disadvantaged Areas Scheme has recently been finalised, payments under both Schemes are due to issue to the person named in the coming days, directly to the nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the 2013 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Area Schemes on 22nd April 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases, land eligibility inspections, be completed before any payments issue. In order to meet the EU requirements, the application...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under 2013 Single Payment / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 19 April 2013. Processing of the application has recently been finalised and payment under the Single Payment and Disadvantaged Areas Schemes issued, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 12 November 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme from the person named was received in my Department on 29th 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 pre-determined selection criteria as follows: 1. farmers in the Boora region of Co. Offaly who chose...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (19 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The material relating to the number of farmers in each county who have had their payments withdrawn or reduced following inspections of commonages by officials of my Department in 2011 and 2012 is being compiled by my Department in respect of the 2011 and 2012 scheme-years and it will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible.. As the 2013 inspections are ongoing or are not yet complete,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (19 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 603 and 604 together. As processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme is due to be completed shortly, payments will then 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 (19 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in November 2009 and received payments for the first four years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the Rural Development Programme 2007-13 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before payments can issue. Arrangements are well advanced to issue payments in respect of 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (19 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/ Disadvantaged Areas Scheme has recently been finalised, payments in respect of both Schemes will issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.