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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 1 November 2010 and full payments have issued in respect of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment...

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

Simon Coveney: Under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, in addition to maintaining 0.15 livestock units for a minimum retention period of seven consecutive months, applicants were also required to maintain an annual average of 0.15 livestock units calculated over the 12 months of the scheme year. Payment under the 2013 Scheme has not yet issued to the person named as their holding has not yet satisfied...

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

Simon Coveney: A number of commonage parcels declared by the person named on his 2013 Single Payment application have been reviewed by my Department. The applications of the person named will be re-processed taking the results of the review into account. Any additional payments due on foot of this will issue in due course directly to the nominated bank account of the person named. An official from my...

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

Simon Coveney: Processing of the 2013 Single Payment Scheme / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application of the person named, received on 30 April 2013, revealed a small over-claim on one of the land parcels declared by the person named. The person named was recently notified of this error by letter. A map of the relevant land parcel and information on how the person named could seek a review were included with...

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

Simon Coveney: Full payment under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme issued to the Representatives of the mother of the person named on the 5th December 2013 on receipt of the Grant of Representation to her estate. Advance payment under the 2013 Single Payment scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 25 November 2013, with the balancing payment issuing on 2 December 2013 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department has responsibility for the management, control, operation and development of each of the six State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, including Howth. My Department is supporting the proposal from Fingal County Council to locate a tourist information kiosk on a site within Howth Fishery Harbour Centre. Discussions with the Council in relation to this project are ongoing. ...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named is one of a number of applicants under the 2012 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 DAS...

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

Simon Coveney: My Department is currently reviewing the eligibility of land parcels declared by farmers under the Single Payment Scheme and other area-based Direct Payment Schemes. As part of this review a number of ineligible features were identified and removed from the parcels declared by the person named. The person named was notified of this decision and of his right of appeal. Following an appeal...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in February 2008 and has received all their payments under this Scheme in which the final Year 6 payments issued in December 2013. 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...

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, 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any...

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

Simon Coveney: My Department is currently finalising a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) associated with the forest policy review. The review will be published when this SEA is completed.

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

Simon Coveney: The new forestry programme for the period 2014 – 2020 is currently being prepared by my Department and the native woodland scheme is being considered as part of these proposals.

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 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 September 2011 and full payment has issued in respect of 2011. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme, a comprehensive administrative check of all applications, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named made application for 2013 Single Payment Scheme on 13 of May 2013. Four of the land parcels declared were recently planted in forestry. As the eligibility of these land parcels under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme has now been confirmed, the payment due in respect of these land parcels will shortly issue, directly to the nominated bank account of the named person.

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 1 September 2010 and full payments have issued in respect of the 2010 and 2011 Scheme years. 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,...

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 has not yet issued as, at this stage, the holding concerned has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements for 2013. Under the 2013 Scheme, in addition to maintaining 0.15 livestock units for a minimum retention period of seven consecutive months, applicants were also required to maintain an annual average of 0.15...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Calafoirt agus Céanna (16 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: Tá mo Roinn freagrach as na sé Ionad Cuain Iascaigh atá lonnaithe ag Binn Éadair, Dún Mór Thoir, Baile Chaisleáin Bhéarra, Daingean Uí Chúis, Ros an Mhíl agus Na Cealla Beaga. Cuireann na hIonaid Cuain Iascaigh seirbhísí agus saoráidí riachtanacha ar fáil don tionscal iascaireachta ar fud chósta na...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (16 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy will be aware that the discussions on the management and grazing of commonages have been ongoing for some time. This is a complex matter in view of the involvement of a number of applicants claiming the same lands, the need to respect the traditional farming and environmental practices and the requirement to maintain the lands in Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (16 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 February 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. This process has been completed for 2013 payments and the 75%...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: Photographers are booked for the purpose of recording key events attended by Ministers, such as the launch of schemes and programmes, new initiatives and visits by inward delegations. Where possible, the Press Office uses in house photography. The policy for booking a photographer for official purposes is that, my Departments Press Office seeks 3 quotes in advance of each photo-shoot to keep...