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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (21 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the 2013 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Area Schemes on 17th April 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases, land eligibility inspections, be completed before any payments issue. In order to meet the EU requirements, the application...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (21 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under 2013 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2013. The advance payment issued on 16 October 2013. An attempt was made to issue the balancing payment on 2nd December to the nominated bank account of the person named. However as the person named amended their bank details between the issue of the advance and balancing payment the balancing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (21 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table below: 2011: March- December Consultant Title of Report Date of Commission Date or Expected Date of Publication Payments € University College Dublin Evaluation of the EU School Fruit Scheme/Food Dude Programme in Ireland 2011 - Commission Regulation 288 of 2009 February 2011 10 January 2012 4,500 University College...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Cessation (21 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy is aware my Department will no longer have any direct involvement in milk supply management after 31 March 2015 when the Milk Quota regime ends. At that point supply will be a matter between the producer and the purchaser and, subject to contractual arrangements with milk purchasers, dairy farmers will be unconstrained by the quota system.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Procurement Regulations (21 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department is obliged to comply with the Public Procurement Guidelines issued by the Department of Finance when awarding licences to conduct activities at each of the 6 Fishery Harbour Centres. Arrangements with service providers at the 6 Fishery Harbour Centres are kept under review. Decisions on tendering for new services are decided upon having regard to the appropriateness and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (21 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department received a 2013 Transfer of Entitlements application on 15th November 2013 from the mother of the person named to transfer 63.58 entitlements to the person named by way of gift. Although this application was received after the closing date of 15th May 2013 it was accepted on Force Majeure grounds. The application was processed and acceptance letters were issued on 16th ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Industrial Disputes (21 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: In announcing industrial action by technical staff in my Department, IMPACT have stated that their aim is to cause administrative inconvenience to the Department’s management without impacting on farmers or the food industry. I am, of course, concerned to ensure that the issues which gave rise to this industrial action are resolved as quickly as possible and my Department will work...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (21 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st September 2011. 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. During these checks a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The table details the payments made to Accenture and Oracle for contract work for the years 2011 to 2013. The contracts with Accenture are service contracts and following a competitive tendering process will not be renewed in 2014. The consultancy allocations below relate to the accreditation and audit requirements of all EU programmes, including the Single Farm Payment, which alone...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Applications (21 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: Officials in my Department are engaged in ongoing discussions with the named persons, and are examining the background to the case in order to identify a resolution that is both satisfactory to named persons, and compliant with the regulations governing the milk quota regime.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Installation Aid Scheme Applications (21 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: Fourteen payments were made by my Department under the Young Farmers’ Installation Scheme or the preceding scheme, the Installation Aid Scheme, during the course of 2012. Of these, thirteen concerned payments in respect of applications to enter the schemes which were received prior to the date of suspension of the Young Farmers’ Installation Scheme on 14 October 2008. In...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Installation Aid Scheme Applications (21 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: Three appellants were successful in their appeals to the Agriculture Appeals Office during the course of 2009 in relation to either the Young Farmers’ Installation Scheme or the Installation Aid Scheme. Details of the three cases concerned are as follows:- Scheme Date of Application To Enter Scheme Date of Appeal Decision Provision of Scheme Installation Aid Scheme 26 May 2005 18...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (21 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: In my reply to the previous Parliamentary Question referred to by the Deputy regarding the position in relation to farmers who had submitted applications after the suspension of the Young Farmers’ Installation Scheme on 14 October 2008, I informed him that, at that stage, two such applicants had successfully appealed to the Agriculture Appeals Office that their applications should be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (21 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Irish Seed Savers Association (ISSA) is one of a number of organisations who carry out important work in the conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture in Ireland. Their funding comes primarily from three sources: the State, membership fees and their own commercial activities (sale of apple trees, plants etc). The following table outlines the level of funding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (21 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: Following initial processing of the application of the person named, dual claims were identified in respect of a number of land parcels declared. Query letters have recently issued to both applicants regarding their entitlement to claim the disputed land. Replies have been received, however, in the responses both farmers maintain that they have the right to declare the disputed land. An...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events (21 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: Along with all my colleagues in Government I am acutely aware of the ferocity of the recent storms combined with the exceptionally high tides which in combination have resulted in widespread damage right around the coast. I have been actively assessing the damage to the many small Local Authority piers and harbours right around the coast. I am aware of the critical importance of this local...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (21 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land declared by the person named under the Single Payment Scheme identified that ineligible features were included on some of the land parcels. The applicant has sought a review of the decision and this review is currently being undertaken. My Department will be in direct contact with the person named regarding the outcome of this review shortly. If the applicant is not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (21 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: Screggane Pier is owned by Kerry County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with the Local Authority in the first instance. Under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme my Department has, in previous years, provided funding for the development and repair of Local Authority owned harbours, piers and slipways subject to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (21 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was written to by my Department in August 2013 as part of a review of land parcels declared for the purposes of benefiting from payment under the Single Payment Scheme and other area-based Direct Payment Schemes. The person named was notified about ineligible areas on a number of land parcels declared for the scheme years 2009 and 2010 which had given rise to overpayments in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (21 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: In respect of the first contract, all grant and premiums have been paid to date. In respect of the second contract, the second instalment of the grant has been withheld due to outstanding remedial works. The applicant’s forester was notified in May 2013 about the outstanding works and the applicant should consult with his forester regarding a timeframe for completion of these works....