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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Equipment Scheme Applications (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The TAMS Dairy Equipment Scheme formed part of the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme. I have, therefore, no plans to extend the closing date of 31 December 2013 and farmers were required to have lodged an application with my Department by that date in order to be eligible for grant-aid under the Scheme. The determination of the farm sectors in which investment aid will be made...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The persons named made application for the 2013 Single Payment Scheme on 15 May 2013, following processing of which one of the land parcels declared by the person named was found to have been dual-claimed with a second party. The Terms and Conditions of the 2013 Single Payment Scheme state that any land applied for must either be owned, rented or leased to be eligible for payment. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The commonage lands at Keelderry were inspected in 2010/2011. During the course of this inspection it was found that 90% of a specific parcel of this commonage land was ineligible under the terms and conditions of the Single Payment/ Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme. Two further parcels were deemed ineligible as one comprised of scrub and the other comprised of bog with heather. Finally one...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The 2012 Single Payment/Disadvantaged application of the person named are currently being re-processed following a review of certain commonage parcels declared on the application. Any payments due on foot of this will issue as soon as possible directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st November 2010 and full payments have issued in respect of the 2010 and 2011 Scheme years. The 2012 Single Payment application of the person named is currently being re-processed following a review of certain commonage parcels declared on the application. AEOS payments for 2012...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 2013. The person named had established 29.7 standard entitlements at a unit value of €1.97. As the amount due is less than € 100, under the provisions of Article 28 (1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, no payment is due. This is outlined on Page 7 of the Terms and Conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 30th April 2013. The processing of this application has been finalised and full payment issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 13th December.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The advance payment under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 16 October 2013 with the balancing payment issuing on 17 December 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in July 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. This process has now been completed for 2013 payments and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The 2013 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility inspection. This inspection identified discrepancies between the area declared and the area found, resulting in an over-declaration in area of greater than 50% in respect of the Single Farm Payment Scheme. Based on the Terms and Conditions of this scheme, this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: In order to make the necessary savings, following the reduction in the budget for the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, technical adjustments were introduced to the Scheme criteria to ensure that the aid payment was focused on farmers whose farming enterprises are situated exclusively in DAS areas and who are making a significant contribution to achieving the objectives of the Scheme, which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Penalties (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Department’s records indicate that in 2008, the amount of nitrogen from livestock manure applied to land on the holding of the person named above (including that deposited by animals) was 195 kgs per hectare, which exceeded the limit of 170 kgs per hectare set down in the Nitrates Regulations. My Department wrote to the person named in February 2009 notifying them that they had...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department’s records indicate that the most recent payment issued to the person named was on 25th May 2005 under the 2004 Extensification Scheme. Payments in respect of the Special Beef Premium Scheme and the Slaughter Premium Scheme issued between 16th October 2003 and 4th April 2005. The person named did not establish entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme and was an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Penalties (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was received from the person named on 15 May 2013. This application was one of those selected for Satellite (remote sensing) Inspection. Following initial processing of which, an over claim was determined. A subsequent ground examination confirmed the over claim. The total area over claim was between 3% and 20%, with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in May 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 payments can issue. Following the Land Parcel Identification (LPIS) Review an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in July 2010 and received payments for the first three 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. Following the Land Parcel Identification (LPIS) Review an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The processing of applications for afforestation in areas designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA) is ongoing and includes, as required under the regulations governing approval of such projects, consultations with the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. It is not possible at present to approve afforestation projects located...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The 2013 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility inspection. This inspection identified discrepancies between the area declared and the area found, resulting in an over-declaration in area of between 3 and 20%, in respect of the Single Farm Payment Scheme. Based on the Terms and Conditions of this scheme,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payment under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 20 December 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payment in respect of the 2013 Grassland Sheep Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 17 December 2013.