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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Penalties (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: As it is not possible to compile the full information requested in the available timescale, I am arranging for it to be provided directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payment under the 2013 Disadvantaged Area Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 7 November 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in March 2009 and received payments for the first four 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. These administrative checks have now been completed and payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 354 and 355 together. As processing of the applications of the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Area Scheme have recently been finalised, payments will issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from 1 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: Forestry Grants (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named became the new owner of a grant aided forestry plantation, following the death of the original owner in late 2012, and has confirmed that she wishes to participate in the scheme and receive forestry premia on the lands in question. My Department has been in correspondence with the solicitors acting on behalf of the person in question, advising them of the documentation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (Section 16) prohibits the carrying out of procedures that may cause pain or suffering to animals, including certain husbandry related procedures, unless provided for under Regulations to be made under the Act. I propose to commence the Act shortly and, in this context, a number of draft regulations covering a wide range of issues are in the course of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: Under the provisions of the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 the regulation of coursing is chiefly a matter for the Irish Coursing Club (ICC) subject to the general control and direction of Bord na gCon, which is the statutory body with responsibility for the improvement and development of the greyhound industry, greyhound racing and coursing. The ICC has confirmed that it has systems in place to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: Processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed over-claims in respect of two of the land parcels. The eligible areas for these parcels were determined by following a ground inspection in the 2011 Single Payment Scheme Year. The person named was penalised accordingly in 2011, while in 2012 the person named claimed the area determined by the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New Entrants to Dairying Scheme (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The TAMS Dairy Equipment Scheme, which closes for applications at the end of this year (2013), requires individual farmers to have between 50,000 litres and 1 million litres of milk quota at the time of application in order to be eligible for grant-aid. The determination of the farm sectors in which investment aid will be made available in the next rural development programme, including...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New Entrants to Dairying Scheme (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: Over the five years of the New Entrants to Dairying Scheme eligible applications have been received from some 800 farmers and milk quota been allocated to 410 successful applicants. Within that time frame five eligible applications have been received from farmers in Co. Donegal, two of whom were successful each receiving an annual quota allocation of 200,000 litres. The person named by the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: Under a recent review of land eligibility carried out by my Department some of the land claimed by this herdowner on his Single Payment Scheme application form was deemed to include ineligible features. A letter was received from the herdowner on 22 November 2013 contesting the extent of the ineligible features. The Department will arrange for an official to visit the farm in the near future...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: A letter setting out the debt owed on the forestry contract and the options available to the person named will issue to this applicant this week. The overpayment related to the two annual afforestation premiums paid to date (in 2011 and 2012). The letter will request payment of the debt and offer the applicant the option, should he prefer it, to have the debt deducted from the annual premium...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 365 and 366 together. An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme / Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named in my Department on 15 May 2013. Following processing, errors were identified in respect of a number of land parcels. Following correspondence with the person named these have now been resolved and payments have recently...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: As it is not possible to compile the full information requested in the available timescale, I am arranging for it to be provided directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Technology Adoption Programme Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: As indicated in reply to a previous Question regarding this case, the person named was initially found to be ineligible for payment under the 2012 Programme as it was established that he had failed to complete one of the two selected Tasks. However, upon review he was deemed eligible, as it transpired that he had satisfactorily completed a third Task. While the substitution of this third Task...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (4 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Disadvantaged Area 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: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (4 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: I can confirm that, as an exceptional measure, derogation from the stocking density provisions of the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme is being allowed in this case, mindful of the medical evidence submitted to my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payment in respect of the application of the person named under the 2011 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 21 September 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Fencing-Mobile Equipment Scheme Applications (4 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The TAMS Sheep Fencing/Mobile Handling Equipment Scheme, which closes for applications at the end of this year, requires an applicant to have between 50 and 1,500 ewes on his/her holding at the time of application. Applications which do not meet this requirement cannot be considered to be eligible for grant-aid.