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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Disadvantaged Area Scheme is now completed, payment is due to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2009 and received payments for the first four 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 payments can issue. During the administrative check an area discrepancy was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Investigations (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Department put in place an investigation unit in 1986 with a particular focus, at the outset, on tackling the illegal use of prohibited animal remedies (hormones and black-market antibiotics), which came to light as a problem at that time. The officers assigned to the unit carried out their first investigation in April 1986. Since that time, staff members assigned to the unit have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The current management arrangements in place for this fishery, were recommended by the Celtic Sea Herring Management Advisory Committee (CSHMAC). Quota allocations with weekly catch limits are set following consultation with the CSHMAC for each management period, taking consideration of numbers and size of vessels booked-in. These arrangements were put in place having regard to the size of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Aid (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: An appeal was received in my Department on 3 December 2013. This file is being reviewed at present. The applicant will be notified of the outcome of this review as soon as it is concluded.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Technology Adoption Programme (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Terms and Conditions of the 2012 BTAP required participants to select two Tasks from the menu of eight Tasks, with provision for participants to notify a subsequent change of a selected Task. Following validation prior to payment under the 2012 Programme, 4,809 participants (but not the person named) were confirmed as having satisfied the requirements of the Programme and were paid. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The closing date for receipt of applications under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme was 15 May, with late applications (subject to a cumulative penalty of 1% per working day) acceptable up to 10 June. The 2012 Single Payment Scheme application of the person named was received by my Department on 19 August 2013. However, a postal certificate was also submitted with the application form, which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 7 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 person named was selected for a ground eligibility/cross...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme application on 12 April 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 (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: While the person named is currently registered as the owner of the herd number quoted, the application under this herd number submitted under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was submitted in the name of the previous registered owner of the said herdnumber, that person since being deceased. The necessary legal documentation has recently been received in my Department and is being...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Disadvantaged Area Scheme is now completed, payment is due to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payment issued directly to the nominated account of the person named on 05 December 2013 less an overpayment of €5.91. The person named has been notified of this overpayment and of the reason for same.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 3 May 2013. This application was processed with payment issuing in respect of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme on 24 September. An advance payment issued in respect of the Single Payment Scheme on 16 October with the balancing payment under the Single Payment Scheme issuing on 10...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The closing date for receipt of applications under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme was 15 May, with late applications (subject to a cumulative penalty of 1% per working day) acceptable up to 10 June. However the 2012 Single Payment Scheme application of the person named was received by my Department on 5 November 2013. The late penalty was waived on foot of the appeal submitted. Payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases Issues (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is a that causes a in , called Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), also known as blue-ear pig disease and is a widespread disease affecting domestic pigs. The symptoms include reproductive failure, pneumonia and increased susceptibility to secondary bacterial infection. It is caused by a virus classified as a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 9 May 2013. This application was processed and an advance payment issued in respect of the Single Payment Scheme on 14 November with the balancing payment issuing on 2 December. Deductions in respect of both Modulation and Financial Discipline were applied to these payments in accordance with the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The pigmeat sector is the third largest sector in Irish agriculture in terms of output and exports and a significant contributor to employment and the economy generally. Approximately 50% of Irish pigmeat is consumed on the home market while exports this year are focussed on the UK, China, Russia, Japan the US and continental Europe. The growing list of third country markets in which Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy will be fully aware of the value of the EU funded Direct Payment Schemes to Ireland. Each year farmers in Ireland benefit from funding of over €1.5 billion under Schemes such as the Single Farm Payment Scheme, the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, the Agri-Environment Schemes, etc. This comprises the entire net income of many thousands of Irish farmers. The European Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Capital Development Programme which my Department administers on an annual basis provides funding for capital works at the six Fishery Harbour Centres. Where exchequer funds allow, and having considered competing priorities, funding can be made available for Local Authority owned piers and harbours. The harbour at Rosses Point is, in the first...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Mother of person named commenced REPS 4 in May 2008 and received payments for the first four 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 payments can issue. The Mother of the person named is now deceased and...