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

Simon Coveney: With the necessary digitising relating to the application of the person named under 2013 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme having been recently completed, processing was finalised, thereby allowing payments to issue, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named, on 14 November and 15 November in respect of the Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas Scheme,...

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

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme and 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Schemes issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 16 November and 17 November, respectively.

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

Simon Coveney: Following a review of the land submitted by the person named on his Single Payment Scheme application it was found that several parcels contained ineligible features. The person named has sought a review of the decision and this review is currently being undertaken. My Department will be in contact with the person named regarding the outcome of this review in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Teagasc has achieved a great deal on behalf of Irish Agriculture and food in improving farm incomes, educating and training students and adult farmers, conducting public good research and development and encouraging the adoption of new technology and practices on Irish farms. Their services in research, education and advisory play a key role on the ongoing development and modernisation of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Cessation (19 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy is aware the Food Harvest 2020 strategy sets the ambitious target of increasing milk production by 50% by the end of the decade. This will require significant processing capacity and I am aware that all of the major milk purchasers have drawn up significant investment plans with a view to enhancing their processing capacity for post 2015. I am sure that, in drawing up those...

Topical Issue Debate: Fisheries Disputes (20 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: All matters relating to the operational enforcement of sea fisheries law are, by statute, appropriate to the SFPA. Deputy John Browne, in particular, knows this and I am surprised to hear a former Minister of State with responsibility for the fisheries sector say what he said. The issue relates to a company's compliance with sea fisheries legislation and is one for the SFPA. The matters...

Topical Issue Debate: Fisheries Disputes (20 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy is being selective. What about cod, haddock, whiting and herring?

Topical Issue Debate: Fisheries Disputes (20 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I share the frustration that the Irish fishing industry does not have a higher share of certain quota species but I cannot change a Common Fisheries Policy arrangement without getting a majority of countries across the European Union to support me in that. Both Deputies know the legal practicalities of what is possible, and I have focused instead on putting the scientific arguments together...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named is one of a number of applicants under the 2012 and 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, whose cases were impacted upon 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (20 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 5 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: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (20 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An issue arose in relation to the entitlements previously purchased by the person named. My Department is currently reviewing the position and endeavouring to resolve the issue, following the resolution of this matter, outstanding payments will issue.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (20 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered seventy seven animals under the 2011 Suckler Welfare and payment has issued in respect of sixty eight of these animals. Following the payment validation process, it was established that one animal was ineligible as the dam was under 22 months of age at the time of calving. Such animals are ineligible under the Terms and Conditions of the Welfare Scheme. Eight sets...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (20 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 and 172 together. The European Council agreement on the Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) provides a total of €2.19bn, or some €313m per year, for Ireland under Pillar 2 of the CAP for the period 2014 - 2020. The development of a new Rural Development Programme under Pillar 2 will be a key support in enhancing the competitiveness of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was recently complete, payment issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 5 November 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (20 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: There are two rates of premium payable: a higher rate that applies to farmers and a lower rate to non-farmers. The conditions for receipt of the higher rate of premium are set out in the Afforestation Scheme document which is available from the Departments website . The Department will make the decision on the appropriate rate of grant applicable after planting has been completed. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (20 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As part of a review of land parcels declared for the purposes of benefiting from payment under the Single Payment Scheme and other area-based Direct Payment Schemes, the person named was written to by my Department in April 2011 with regard to ineligible areas on one of their land parcels declared for the scheme years 2009 and 2010 which had given rise to overpayments in both the scheme years...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (20 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under 2013 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 7 May 2013. Processing of the application was finalised and payment issued, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 25 October.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies Data (20 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Twelve State bodies currently fall under the aegis of my Department. No new State bodies have been established or disbanded since the formation of this government in March 2011. The details of the fees paid to Board members of the twelve State Bodies operating under the aegis of my Department for 2012 are outlined in the following table: Body/Agency No of Board Members Term of Office...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (21 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Under the CAP to be introduced in 2015 new entitlements can only be allocated to farmers who were paid in 2013. There is however provision in the regulation under which a Member State may decide to include farmers who never held entitlements under the current regime, but who can show evidence of agricultural production in 2013. This issue was included in the consultative document issued...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (21 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/ Disadvantaged Area Scheme is now completed, payments under both Schemes will issue shortly to the nominated bank account.