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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (26 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, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Penalties (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: In order to be eligible under the Single Payment Scheme and other area based schemes, an applicant must ensure that all agricultural land is maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition (GAEC). Issues relating to control of scrub and rushes must, therefore, be seen in this overall context. Farmers can keep grassland in GAEC by conducting an agricultural activity on it, such...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (26 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 eligibility...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department provides funding under the Control of Horses Act, 1996 to assist local authorities with expenses incurred by them in implementing the provisions of the Act. The Act empowers the local authorities to deal with stray or wandering horses. The amount of funding provided by my Department varies between local authorities because of a range of factors, including the number of horses...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The details requested by the deputy are set out in tabular form below. This information relates to applicants who declared an arable parcel(s) in 2012. Range No. Paid Paid less than €150/ha 697 between €150/ha and €264/ha 2327 between €264/ha and €400/ha 7474 between €400/a and €500/ha 3109 between €500/ha and €600/ha 1324...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Fencing-Mobile Equipment Scheme Applications (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The TAMS Sheep Fencing/Mobile Handling Scheme closes for applications at the end of this year (2013) and the final tranche is now open for the receipt of such applications. I have therefore no plans to alter the provisions of the Scheme. I do not accept that there is an undue level of bureaucracy associated with the Scheme. To date, my Department has received almost 2,500 applications for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 532 and 537 together. As processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme is now completed, payments under both Schemes will issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme was received from the husband of the person named (now deceased) on 26 April 2013. Processing of the application has recently been finalised and payment under the SPS issued on 22 November, directly to the nominated bank account of the Solicitor dealing with the estate of the deceased.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The number of participants in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme for each of the named counties is set out in the following table. COUNTY AEOS I AEOS II AEOS III Total Longford 117 84 42 243 Westmeath 232 107 58 397

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was received from the person named on 8 May 2013. This application was one of those selected for Satellite (remote sensing) Inspection. Following initial processing an over claim was determined. A subsequent ground inspection confirmed the over claim. As the total area over claim was greater than 20%, no payment is due to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008 and received payments for the first five years of their contract. Following a Simultaneous Inspection in 2013 involving both REPS and SPS a problem was discovered in relation to the status of a biodiversity habitat. This is currently being investigated with the intention of an early resolution and payment in respect of 2013. The person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 26 April 2013. Processing of this application has recently been finalised and payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2013 Single Payment / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 16 October and 25 September respectively, and to date payments worth in excess of €602m have issued in respect of 118,697 applicants, with payments worth in excess of €186.5 issuing to some 87,713 applicants under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. Payments are continuing to issue under both schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The persons named commenced REPS 4 in November 2008 and received payments for the first five 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 payment can issue. This process is nearing completion. Arrangements are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (26 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. Applications from Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 543 and 544 together. According to records held on the Animal Health Computer System (AHCS) in my Department, there are 149 registered turkey producers. The majority of these, 144, are registered as commercial meat producers with the remaining five engaged in rearing and breeding. The total number of turkeys imported and exported into the State in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Identification Scheme (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Since 1 July 2009 it is a legal requirement for each equine to be microchipped and to have a passport issued from an approved studbook or horse passport agency, with the details relating to the animal recorded on a database maintained by the passport issuing body. Horses can be slaughtered for human consumption subject to a number of conditions, including that they have been registered...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme has recently been finalised, payment under this scheme is due to issue to the person named in the in the near future, directly to the nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The commonage lands at Kilbeg were subject to an eligibility inspection in 2009. During the course of this inspection ineligible areas, comprising roads, were identified, resulting in a reduction of 10% being applied to the area. The remaining 90% of the land was deemed to be eligible forage land as it was found to be actively farmed, as required under the terms and conditions of the Single...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (26 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, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.