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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (22 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land declared by the person named under the Single Payment Scheme revealed that one of the land parcels declared contained an ineligible feature. An official from my Department will carry out a land verification check to determine the eligibility issues of the parcel concerned. Upon completion of the verification check, the file will be processed accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: At present, cruelty to animals is dealt with by the Protection of Animals Act 1911 (as amended by the 1965 Act). Responsibility for pursuing cases under this legislation rests with the Garda Síochána, who may on receipt of a complaint investigate and bring a prosecution against any person alleged to have committed an offence under this Act. I understand that the matter to which the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (22 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in May 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. Following an On-Farm Inspection in July 2013 an issue was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (22 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 22 April 2013, processing of which identified an overclaim on one parcel. As the total over claimed area was greater than 20%, no payment was due under either scheme for the year concerned. The person named was informed of this outcome and of the right of appeal....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (22 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 has received full payment in respect of the 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. The participant passed away on 24 July 2013 and contact was made with the representatives of the deceased’s estate to establish whether the AEOS contract would be taken over by a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Management Appointments (22 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: Internal appointments to senior positions in my Department are made in accordance with guidelines set down by the Commission on Public Service Appointments. External recruitment to such appointments would normally be a matter for the Public Appointments Service and the Top Level Appointments Committee as appropriate. As regards appointments to the boards of State Bodies under the aegis of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies Establishment (22 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not established any agency or State Body since 9 March 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Outsourcing of Public Services (22 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department has, for many years, made extensive use of outsourcing to effect service delivery. Notwithstanding the relatively high pre-existing level of outsourcing by my Department, together with increased internal efficiencies garnered from increasing use of ICT in service provision and business processing, and staff availability due to radical office rationalisation, we continue, on an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (22 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: There are currently twelve State Bodies under the remit of my Department. Of these, eight are non commercial entities and four are commercial entities. Non-Commercial Bodies Commercial Bodies Aqua licensing Appeals Board Bord na gCon Bord Bia Coillte Bord Iascaigh Mhara Horse Racing Ireland Marine Institute Irish National Stud National Milk Agency - Sea Fisheries Protection Agency -...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Programme: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: I apologise for keeping Members waiting for five minutes. We had to deal with something in the Department. I thank Members for the opportunity to say a few words about the complete picture in terms of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, Pillar 1 and the rural development programme. Last week, we announced a funding package of about €12.5 billion for agri-food and farming...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Programme: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: It is €700.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Programme: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: That is misleading and the Senator knows it. The overall spend in the past seven years has been less than €4 billion.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Programme: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The spend for the next seven years will be over €4 billion.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Programme: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: Did the Senator say €800 million?

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Programme: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: Sorry.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Programme: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: Senator Ó Domhnaill does not even know what the Leader funding is. It has not been decided yet.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Programme: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: Maybe Senator Ó Domhnaill should question them, with respect.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Programme: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: I do not think those figures are accurate. I will answer that question.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Programme: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: I will try to answer as many questions as I can in the time available. Even though it is not directly related to the issue we are discussing, I will begin by addressing the points raised on the mapping and eligibility issue. It is important to be clear that this has nothing to do with digitisation. Last July we introduced new technology to provide for a much more accurate way of...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Programme: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: I can stay still until 3.45 p.m. if Members are willing to listen to me for that long. On the beef genomics scheme, Members should not confuse the current scheme, which was announced at budget time to commence in 2014, with the new beef genomics and data scheme that is to be introduced under the rural development programme. We are devising a public consultation process to help us in...